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|  | Chronicle of Western Fashion by John Peacock
This easy-to-use sourcebook of fashion in the Western world spans 40 centuries from ancient Egyptian robes to today`s latest Parisian design. Arranged chronologically, more than 1,000 meticulous color drawings record the astonishing variety of ways in which the human form can be adorned, and each is accompanied by a detailed description--including the fabric, cut, pattern, and color--of the individual items of clothing shown. A fully illustrated glossary explains the technical terms for the non-specialist reader and features a wide range of hats, hair decorations, gloves, and other accessories. AUTHOR: John Peacock
PUBLISHER: Abrams, Harry N. Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture 
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 | Eugene Atget by Eugene Atget, Getty, J. Paul, Museum Staff
More than 50 of Atget's simple, profound, and evocative photographs of Paris--its streets and street people, architecture and interiors--are represented in this sumptuous book, which also provides commentary on each image. AUTHOR: Eugene Atget, Getty, J. Paul, Museum Staff
PUBLISHER: Getty Publications
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Ceramic Houses & Earth Architecture by E. Nader Khalili
How to build step-by-step an adobe & ceramic architecture that is affordable & self-help. How to build arches, vaults, domes, & utilize the natural energy of wind, sun-&-shade to help save forests & create a sustainable architecture. How to fire & glaze an entire building after it is constructed from clay-earth on site. THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARY WORK. CERAMIC HOUSES IS FULL OF EXPERIENTIAL ADVICE, TECHNICAL GUIDANCE & ENCOURAGEMENT. --Fine Homebuilding. WE THINK THIS DESIGN HAS THE POTENTIAL OF REVOLUTIONIZING THE HOUSING INDUSTRY! --Hesperia Mayor. Anybody in this world should be able to go to a piece of land & build a shelter for his or her family with the simplest of elements - earth, water, air & fire...& every man & woman is a doctor & a builder, to heal & shelter themselves. --N.K. Other books by Khalili: 1) RACING ALONE, 2) SIDEWALKS ON THE MOON, 3) RUMI, FOUNTAIN OF FIRE. Fourth printing, 225 pages, $19.95, Cal-Earth press, 10225 Baldy Lane, Hesperia, CA 92345. Tel. 619-244-0614, FAX: 619-244-2201, E-mail: calearth@aol.com. AUTHOR: E. Nader Khalili
PUBLISHER: Cal-Earth Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Color Medicine by Charles Klotsche
A new dimension in holistic healing, COLOR MEDICINE provides a powerful technique for treating specific imbalances and strengthening the immune system. A textbook and how-to, this handbook encompasses an encyclopedia of vital information, charts, diagrams, and tables, as well as methods of treatment and technical advice. AUTHOR: Charles Klotsche
PUBLISHER: Light Technology Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | The Winter's Tale by Ernest Schanzer, John Andrews, Louis B. Wright, Stephen Orgel, Virginia A. La Mar
As well as the complete and unabridged text, each play in this series has an extensive range of students' notes. These include detailed explanations of difficult words and passages, a synopsis of the plot and summaries of individual scenes, and notes on the main characters. AUTHOR: Ernest Schanzer, John Andrews, Louis B. Wright, Stephen Orgel, Virginia A. La Mar
PUBLISHER: Viking Penguin
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Hirschfeld's New York by Al Hirschfeld, Clare Bell, Frank Rich
This collection of Hirschfeld's caricatures of New York theater people includes a loving tribute by Frank Rich and an insightful biography by Clare Bell. AUTHOR: Al Hirschfeld, Clare Bell, Frank Rich
PUBLISHER: Abrams, Harry N. Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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