Country Furniture, Paperback - Aldren A. Watson

Part how-to, part history, part reference (an excellent visual glossary is included), Country Furniture offers a unique explanation of sought-after...

For those who would like to have the benefit of a woodworker's extensive experience with hand tools, this is the book to own. Crammed with practica...

This gazetteer represents the best of Scottish bouldering.

Globalization affects every aspect of our lives, from what we buy to what we eat to what we study-and the study of design history is no exception. ...

Reducere. DescriptionLiterary Nonfiction. Italian Studies. "Rita Watson's memories of family, traditions, and community reveal what truly nourishes people. A...

This guide introduces the climber to the bouldering, traditional climbing and sports routes at Dumbarton Rock. Photo-topos and textual descriptions...

Reducere. Each project is photographed in period homes, accompanied by historical notes and by fully illustrated step-by-step construction instructions. the ...

Covering the different types of furniture used in Roman times, from beds to tables and chairs to cupboards.Publisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s...

Reducere. DescriptionThis superb guide informs the reader on how to identify and discover the most gorgeous furniture ever to grace Europe and North America....

Reducere. This superb guide informs the reader on how to identify and discover the most gorgeous furniture ever to grace Europe and North America. With inten...

Reducere. Blending the practicality of IKEA with the creativity of Martha Stewart, this collection of innovative projects is presented with simplicity of con...

Brubeck Farrell has two problems: her Science Squad needs money to buy bat detection equipment, and she needs to convince her mom to marry her long...

A fascinating journey through the history of street furniture in the UK, written by a leading authority on the topic. Milestones, sign posts, bench...

DescriptionA special collection including over 500 photographs of American vintage furniture. ACME Furniture is a Japanese company with over thirty...

Reducere. Unique in style, Chinese furniture has long been celebrated for its elegant, artistic lines and strong, durable structure. Ranging from pieces desi...

Reducere. Re-using and re-inventing vintage castoffs as home furnishings take center stage in today's home decor, as these one-of-a-kind treasures create uni...

Reducere. This book details the outgrowth of years of study of Spanish-American colonial furniture as it was developed in the vast territory now included in ...

On a relatively, unremarkable North London Street, at Tottenham Hale, a set of railings stops short at a bricked wall on which a metal gatepost is ...

Contributor(s): Author: J. A. WatsonIllustrator: Arpad OlbeyAnthony Briggs hates pigeons, and for good reason. Thanks to his funny way of walking a...

Reducere. The Byrdcliffe colony was a short-lived but important producer of furniture in the American Arts & Crafts period of the early 20th century. This di...

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing LtdAuthor(s): The Furniture SocietyIllustration(s): 175+ color photosNumber of pages: 160Publication date: 2012Dimen...

DescriptionWhether you've received a beloved family heirloom that needs fixing up or want to repair and renovate bargain furniture, this Ultimate G...

Reducere. A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceA teacher, a scholar, a philosopher, and an eyewitness to history, Sari Nusseibeh is one of our most ur...

Limericks are such fun to read and write! When they are also about fascinating animals, they are virtually irresistible. This collection of zany me...

Reducere. "A stunningly intimate memoir. . . . Allende is that rare writer whose understanding of story matches her mastery of language."--Entertainment Week...

Seventeen-year-old Juno Marlowe has just waved off to war the two young men she has loved for the best part of her life when the air raid sirens be...

As well as fulfilling a functional need, furniture has always been an index of status. From the throne of Tutankhamen or the bed of State of Louis ...

Sari Nusseibeh's extraordinary memoirs are now out in paperback. The story of Nusseibeh's family is the story of the Palestinian people.

One semitropical Fourth of July, Joe Queenan's English wife suggested that the family might like a chicken vindaloo in lieu of the customary barbec...

Reducere. The book offers an insider's critical look at the impact of globalization on the American furniture business, an industry that went from making 'wo...

New York Times BestsellerWhat J. D. Vance did for Appalachia with Hillbilly Elegy, CNN analyst and one of the youngest state representatives in Sou...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Nick (V&A Museum, UK) UmneyNumber of pages: 838Collection: Routledge Series in Conservation and Museology...

Contributor(s): Author: Nicholas DawidoffIn a series of indelible portraits of country music stars, Dawidoff reveals, among others, Jimmie Rodgers,...

Reducere. Howard Frank Mosher embarked on a journey following America's northern border from coast to coast in search of the country's last unspoiled frontie...

Publisher: Little Knoll PressAuthor(s): Dave KnowlesIllustration(s): 38 black & white photographsNumber of pages: 194Publication date: 2014Dimensio...

This work is a fascinating overview of Americans' complex and occasionally uneasy relationship with military service, from World War II to the age ...

Reducere. The New York Times bestselling sequel to Melissa Albert's beloved The Hazel Wood! In The Night Country, Alice Proserpine dives back into a menacing...

In this journey of discovery, John Micklewright travels the slow way, on foot, on paths, tracks and byways from the Channel to the Alps - from the ...

The defining experience of author's life was the Nigerian civil war, also known as the Biafran War. A marriage of history, remembrance, poetry and ...