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|  | The Art of Chess by Colleen Schafroth
Description not available.Perfect for chess aficionados and collectors of chess art, this gorgeous volume, drawn from international collections, brings to life the history of chess-playing cultures around the world through vibrant illustrations, from a painting in the tomb of Queen Nefertari showing her playing senet, a forerunner of chess, to a French illuminated manuscript depicting Tristan and Isolde taking a love potion while playing chess. AUTHOR: Colleen Schafroth
PUBLISHER: Abrams, Harry N. Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Hobbies & Interests 
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 | A Crafter's Book of Santas by Leslie Dierks
This sack full of treats is filled with Santas of every style and demeanor, from a dour Victorian to an enthusiastic modern-day golfer. Not all are three-dimensional figures; try the sweaters, place mats, Christmas tree ornaments, and even a sampler with a Santa motif. AUTHOR: Leslie Dierks
PUBLISHER: Lark Books
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Hobbies & Interests
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 | Marvel by Michael Mallory
Description not available.A comic book fan shares his love of the giants of comics in a loving chronicle of one of the great comic book labels, tracing its influence across six decades and detailing the adventures of such larger-than-life heroes as Captain America, Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, and the X-Men, in a lavish history, complemented by some three hundred full-color illustrations. AUTHOR: Michael Mallory
PUBLISHER: Levin, Hugh Lauter Associates
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Humor
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 | Lone Star Swing by Duncan McLean
The author traveled from Scotland to Texas tracking down his passion--Western Swing--and, in particular, his heroes, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. Bob Wills, the legendary fiddler and band leader, died in 1975. AUTHOR: Duncan McLean
PUBLISHER: Norton, W. W. & Company, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Hobbies & Interests
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 | How to Play a Bridge Hand by William S. Root
Neither for beginners nor for experts but for the 90 of players in between, this guide includes more than 300 of bridge master William Root's favorite hands. Winner of the Book of the Year Award of the American Bridge Teachers' Association. AUTHOR: William S. Root
PUBLISHER: Crown Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Hobbies & Interests
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 | Bayou Moon
Description not available.Successful New York artist Mignon Thibeaux returns to her northern Louisiana hometown to investigate the twenty-five-year-old disappearance of her mother, who supposedly ran off with her married lover, the wealthy and powerful Luc St. Michel, and begins to suspect that the disappearance may have more sinister implications. A first novel. 10,000 first printing.
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Mystery & Thrillers
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