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|  | A Fez of the Heart by Jeremy Seal
Jeremy Seal taught English for several years in Turkey, where he became obsessed with the fez, in which he believes the national soul of Turkey can be found. His account of his quest for its history--it was outlawed as old-fashioned in 1925 by Kemal Ataturk--results in a journey to all corners of the fascinating land that is modern Turkey. AUTHOR: Jeremy Seal
PUBLISHER: Harcourt Trade Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture 
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 | Pride & Prejudice by Andrew Worrall, Anna Quindlen, Donald J. Gray, Frank W. Bradbrook, Isobel Armstrong
Description not available.A Modern Library edition of the classic novel about the courtship of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet is also the companion edition for the BBC television version, to be broadcast on the Arts & Entertainment network in August 1995. TV tie-in. AUTHOR: Andrew Worrall, Anna Quindlen, Donald J. Gray, Frank W. Bradbrook, Isobel Armstrong
PUBLISHER: Random House Adult Trade Publishing Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Shirtmaking by David P. Coffin
Learn the construction methods of the world's finest shirtmakers, using simple tools and techniques. This book shows how to make shirts that really fit! AUTHOR: David P. Coffin
PUBLISHER: Taunton Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Dumbarton Oaks by Philip Johnson, Ping Amranand, Susan Tamulevich
Susan Tamulevich provides a thorough history of the famous Beatrix Farrand-designed Washington garden. Photographs by Ping Amranand AUTHOR: Philip Johnson, Ping Amranand, Susan Tamulevich
PUBLISHER: Monacelli Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Other
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | New York 1880 by David Fishman, Robert A. M. Stern, Thomas Mellins
This is the fourth volume in architect and historian Robert A.M. Stern's monumental series of documentary studies of New York City architecture and urbanism. The three previous books in the series, New York 1900, New York 1930, and New York 1960, have comprehensively covered the architects and urban planners who defined New York over the course of the 20th century. In this volume, Stern turns back to 1880 -- the end of the Civil War, the beginning of European modernism -- to trace the earlier history of the city. This dynamic era saw the technological advances and acts of civic and private will that formed the identity of New York City as we know it today. The installation of water, telephone, and electricity infrastructures as well as the advent of electric lighting, the elevator, and mass transit allowed the city to grow both out and up. The office-building and apartment-house types were envisioned and defined, changing the ways that New Yorkers worked and lived. Such massive public projects as the Brooklyn Bridge and Central Park became realities, along with such private efforts as Grand Central Station. Like the other three volumes, New York 1880 is an in-depth presentation of the buildings and plans that transformed New York from a harbor town into a world-class metropolis. A broad range of primary sources -- critics and writers, architects, planners, city officials -- brings the time period to life and allows the city to tell its own complex story. The book is generously illustrated with over 1,200 archival photographs, which show the city as it was, and as some parts of it still are. AUTHOR: David Fishman, Robert A. M. Stern, Thomas Mellins
PUBLISHER: Monacelli Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Other
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Mythic Beings by Gary Wyatt
Mythic Beings brings together 80 outstanding works by 20 contemporary artists that powerfully interpret Northwest Coast myths and legends. These works include totem poles, argillite sculptures, jewelry in silver and gold, carved and painted boxes, painted drums, and masks. They depict beings of the forest, sea, sky, and spirit worlds: Raven, Thunderbird, Salmon Bringer, Volcano Woman, and many more. Accompanying each work are a retelling of the myth associated with it and comments from the artist on the myth`s meaning, as well as stories related to the creation of the work. Gary Wyatt`s introduction discusses the evolution of contemporary Northwest Coast art, touching on major international commissions and exhibitions, and landmark pieces. It also discusses the relevance of myth and legend in contemporary Native society, and the changes and interpretations that have been introduced over the past three decades. AUTHOR: Gary Wyatt
PUBLISHER: University of Washington Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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