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The author "...shows how to make all kinds of beads, cords, clasps and closures, soft surfaces, and more. Thirty-eight projects cover both jewelry to make in a minute and heirloom-quality pieces, all shown in color." Good condition. Covers have light rubbing/bumping. Front cover has soft creast on top corner. Light wear on edges and corners. Text is clean and binding is… Read more about this item

From the Introduction: "With the information provided in this book, you should be able to transform your canvases or designs into something closer to what the artist envisioned. You can make areas painted or charted like snow glisten as if the snow had just fallen. You can make ribbons and bows look like satin and Sant's beard feel soft and… Read more about this item

This is a "how-to" book and covers materials, how to hold the pen, styles, organizing the page, joined writing, exercises for cursive writing, special effects. Very Good- condition. Light bumps to covers, light edge/corner wear. Clean and wire comb binding is very good. Please use photos as part of the description. 64 pages.

From back cover: Quotes: "I come from a state that raises corn and cotton and cockleburs and Democrats, and frothy eloquence neither convinces nor satisfies me. I am from Missouri. You have got to show me." - Congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver, United States House of Representatives, ca. 1897-1903 "That man is from Missouri. You'll have to show him." - Legend from the… Read more about this item

From front DJ flap: "Each of this book's six sections, arranged chronologically, opens with a world map that shows developments at various points of the copmass, along with an essay about that was happening and why." It has a world-wide perspective. Colorful images and lots of information. Book - Near Fine condition. Beautiful book - Navy over boards with compass design impressed… Read more about this item

From book: "My earliest serious photographs of the Southwest were made around 1928 and my most recent in 1975. ... My Southwest experience has been more or less continuous; the images are arranged for flow of meaning rather than of location and time." Book - Very Good- condition. Covers have some rubbing and bumping. The bottom corner shows some wear and… Read more about this item

From back cover: "...teaches you how to use doodling as a meditative exercise..." Inside Doodles Unleashed you'll learn to: Doodle spontaneous marks, repetive patterns, stylistic scrawls and more Create textured and doodled backgrounds for your mixed-media art Use photographs, vintage fabric and typography as inspirations for doodling Work with unusual tools - skewers, toothpicks, sequin waste and more - to create surprising and unique marks Develop… Read more about this item

From back cover: "Trick the eye in delightful ways with trompe l'oeil decorative painting. Using remarkable perspective and color techniques, you can make something seem as if it's really there rather than painted on a surface." "...it's possible to make a room appear larger than it is, or give the impression that there's a view where there isn't one." Book - Fine… Read more about this item

From front cover: "Explore dozens of art styles, traditional and experimental techniques, and different mediums and materials - to help you enhance your skills and develop character and style in your artwork. Book - Very Good condition. Blue paper over boards w silver gilt on spine. Very minimal edge wear (except a bump at top), but bent in corners. Previous owner's… Read more about this item

From back cover: From tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages. In handsomely crafted prose, and with the grace and authority of his extraordinary gift for narrative history, William Manchester leads us from a civilization tottering on the brink of collape… Read more about this item

From back cover: "These terrific projects are simpler and quicker to make than full-size quilts - especially with the easy-to-follow patterns and step-by-step instructions." "Making a wearable quilt does not require a great deal of expense. Materials in the home such as outdated clothing and remnants from previous sewing projects are ideal for the piecing of the quilt." "Bonus: You get instructions… Read more about this item

"This book is a facsimile reproduction of a naturalist's diary for the year 1906. Edith Holden recorded in words and paintings the flora and fauna of the British countryside through the changing seasons of the year." Printed on heavier than normal paper (cardstock?) in a buff color with beautiful color illustrations, possibly suitable for framing. Book & Dust Jacket - Good condition.… Read more about this item

From "Of Course I Believe in Ghosts" by Red Skelton: "DOESN'T EVERYBODY? Sometimes, just before I go on stage, the ghost of the greatest pantomimist of all whispers in my ear. His name was Grimaldi and even though he lived a couple of centuries ago, he tells me funny things to try and do." This is a collection of ghost stories from various… Read more about this item

From front DJ flap: "Lucy Maud Montgomery, the world-famous author of Anne of Green Gables, had a deep and passionate affection for the pastoral serenity and tranquil beauty of her native Island." "Spirit of Place is a pictorial study of the Prince Edward Island that Lucy Maud knew and loved. Passages from her autobiography and from her voluminous personal correspondence supply… Read more about this item

From the back cover: "Author/Illustrator Mike Venezia has been getting to know the world's greatest artists for as long as he can remember. A graduate of The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, Mike believes the best way to introduce children to art and artists is through fun. If children can learn about art in a fun way, and… Read more about this item

From front dust jacket flap: "Mary Cassatt's paintings and prints have long been treasured as among the finest examples of American Impressionist art - a vivid and touching record of middle-class life in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Now, seventy-two of Cassatt's most important paintings and graphics are meticulously reproduced here in full color - the first time… Read more about this item

From the Author's Preface: "In the past, books about historic preservation written for general readers tended to be one of two types. Either they were coffee-table volumes, lavishly illustrated...or they were tales of lament full of speckled documentary photos or stark mugshots of venerable old buildings..." "The structures and sites pictured in this book have been hidden not only by misconceptions… Read more about this item

Just a few of the bullets from the back cover: Many full-size patterns on magazine-size pages, Simple designs you can complete in minutes, Intricate patterns to hone your skills, Great for beginners, challenging for experts, Designed for use with common wood stock, Handmade items to sell at fairs, craft shows, Suitable for hand power tools, Hundreds of great hobby… Read more about this item

From back cover: "This book is intended to stimulate a greater awareness of visual patterns in all its forms. It explains, in simple terms, how pattern can be recognised in the world about us, how it can be recorded for reference, how it has been utilised in the past and how it can be appreciated in the present and… Read more about this item

From back cover: "Over thirty of the world's best-known, best-loved pictures have been chosen for this fascinating introduction to art for children. There are lots of facts about the artists and their lives, and how they created their work, to help beginners understand what art is and why people think it is important." "There are also Internet links to recommended websites… Read more about this item