Paris by the Book, Hardcover

Starting in the fourteenth century, northern France saw the rise of confraternities and other lay communities of men and women, organized around tr...

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Reducere. The book that revolutionized the learning of cooking by offering solid techniques to beginners--a bestseller in the French chef community, now in E...

DescriptionThis is the first comprehensive study of bodily images in Dada. Travelling between the international centres of the movement, from Zuric...

DescriptionEug ne Boban began life in humble circumstances in Paris, traveled to the California Gold Rush, and later became a recognized authority ...

Reducere. At the end of the eighteenth century, after the French Revolution, the centre of pedal-harp making moved from Paris to London. There, building on t...

The next collection of all-new beautiful houses and gardens that have appeared in the pages of Vogue over the last decade, with more than 400 full-...

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Reducere. This book is the third of a series of five volumes that exhaustively brings together the writings of Jean-Fran ois Lyotard (1924-1998) on contempor...

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The first book on magazine sensation Holiday, which between 1946 and 1977 was one of the most exciting publications in the world. Renowned for its ...

The masters of recreating period rooms, Studio Peregalli compiles ten of their very best and most important projects to date in their new book, Gra...

Reducere. This long-overdue, eponymous first monograph of India Mahdavi takes us on a retrospective journey through the most emblematic realizations of the w...

Reducere. A sumptuous guide to a major new art museum in Paris, designed by Tadao AndoOpening in May 2021, the Bourse de Commerce - Pinault Collection is a m...

Paris, Capital of Fashion accompanies a major exhibition at The Museum at FIT, New York's only museum dedicated solely to the art of fashion. This ...

Reducere. DescriptionA visual biography of the great patron and collectorThis book offers a thorough visual biography of the life of Peggy Guggenheim (1898-1...

Reducere. Initially known as a theorist exploring the spatial-political implications of the May 1968 uprisings, Bernard Tschumi emerged as an architect of in...

DescriptionA follow-up and companion to Vincent Van Duysen Works 1989-2009, this brand new overview presents Belgian architect Van Duysen's most re...

- A sweeping overview of Charlotte Perriand's career, exploring the interrelation of art, architecture, and design in the work of this legendary 20...

Reducere. GURDJIEFF'S EARLY TALKS 1914-1931 In Moscow, St. Petersburg, Essentuki, Tiflis, Constantinople, Berlin, Paris, London, Fontainebleau, New York, and...

A revelatory look at the influential and enigmatic designer behind Comme des Garcons The great pantheon of fashion designers produces only a handfu...

DescriptionLiving with Charlotte Perriand presents a catalog of the great designer's work, object by object. Her chairs, tables and bookshelves in ...

The next generation of Parisian interior designers curated by the editors of French Architectural Digest. From Vincent Darre and Joseph Dirand to I...

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Reducere. Picasso in dialogue with the Iberian holdings of the LouvreAlthough he spent most of his adult life in France, painter Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) ne...

The name Valentino has been synonymous with high fashion for almost fifty years. Based in Rome, Valentino is only one of two couture houses recogni...

DescriptionDiscover the work of legendary fashion and society photographer Madame d'Ora, who documented both the glamour and the tragedy of 20th-ce...

Todd Webb is largely known for his skillful photographic documentation of everyday life and architecture in cities, most notably New York and Paris...

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The photographs collected in this unique book provide a startling visual documentation of seminal revolutionary events, from the Paris Commune of 1...

A collection of essays, paintings, and personal correspondence celebrates the life and legacy of Frederic Bazille, an instrumental but largely unsu...

DescriptionIn time for the 200th anniversary of author Herman Melville's birth, this graphically arresting, beautifully rendered pop-up retelling o...

Reducere. In the late-18th century, a group of publishers in what historian Robert Darnton calls the "Fertile Crescent" countries located along the French bo...

Published on the occasion of a major retrospective, this gorgeous new survey focuses on the paintings related to the years Joaqun Sorolla spent in ...

Reducere. DescriptionKlein by Klein: the photographer's homage to the mediumHere, looking back from the perspective of his 90 years, William Klein selects hi...

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The adventures of the man who created AladdinThe Book of Travels is Ḥannā Diyāb's remarkable first-person account of his travels as a young man fro...

In this fully illustrated book, Simon Trowbridge tells the story of the Royal Shakespeare Company. He begins by making a comparison between the RSC...

Reducere. A world-famous ballerina's dramatic life Dancing Past the Light cinematically illuminates the glamorous and moving life story of Tanaquil "Tanny" L...

DescriptionThe Alchemy of Things represents the swing of the decorating pendulum away from the instant gratification of popular culture through the...

In The Maverick Soul, Miv Watts opens the doors to twenty-five authentic bohemian homes, occupied by some of the world's most inspirational free sp...

From the hit-makers at Pixar Animation Studios who brought us Buzz Lightyear, Nemo, and Mr. Incredible, now comes Remy, the furry star of Ratatouil...

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review - The Washington Post - Entertainment Weekly - The Seattle Times - St. Lo...

A charming approach to cooking, entertaining, and table-setting with all the chicness of Parisians at home. The Parisian dinner party is the ideal ...

Reducere. Rich in history and admirable scholarship. . . . It's a fine grande champagne of a book, to be savored over and over.-Patricia Wells, author of The...

DescriptionTravel through 20 sophisticated homes of designers deeply influenced by their international adventures abroad A road map for bringing fa...

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Mucha as mystic, bohemian and philosopherSpanning the entirety of Alphonse Mucha's prolific career, this handsome, affordable and concise overview ...

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Adopted by the German Wehrmacht at the end of 1939, more than 1.2 million P.38s were manufactured up to 1945. Designed by the Walther company from ...

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Reducere. The only reporter present at the mythic Paris Tasting of 1976--a blind tasting where a panel of esteemed French judges chose upstart California win...

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"All the Acorns on the Forest Floor is a stirring series of stories interwoven by the common threads of human frailty and the complexities of relat...

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Reducere. DescriptionExplore ecology in this accessible introduction to how the natural world works and how we have started to understand the environment, ec...

Overlooked by mount Etna - the tallest volcano in Europe - Sicily, the largest island of the Mediterranean, has always aroused interest and desire ...

Reducere. This children's book follows the story of Kylie, a crocodile that lives in the Canal Saint-Martin of Paris. She explores Paris secretly by day, wat...

Reducere. An intimate history of an ordinary Parisian citizen and his neighbors that reflects on the origins and radicalization of the French Revolution. Wha...

Master storyteller Alice Hoffman brings us the conclusion of the Practical Magic series in a spellbinding and enchanting final Owens novel brimming...

Reducere. In the early '60s, Robinson, a German illustrator, visited New York and documented his trip in his signature style, the self-described "X-ray view,...

Reducere. An O, The Oprah Magazine LGBTQ Book Changing the Literary LandscapeA gorgeously illustrated collection of essays written by today's queer heroes--f...

Reducere. NEW 20th Anniversary Edition The Jungle ABC is an extraordinary and intriguing introduction to the letters of the alphabet. Each letter is featured...

Have you always admired the French language, culture, and people?Do you dream of traveling to Paris someday, but you want to go when you're ready a...

Celebrated author Zep (A Story of Men, A Strange and Beautiful Sound) weaves a mystery borne from humanity's addiction to convenience and technolog...