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1997 This sumptuous catalog presents an excitingly fresh selection of Tibetan art, aiming to show its unique traits, which stay distinguished from China and India despite over fifteen hundred years of interaction between them. These objects - religious figures, ritual objects, paintings and embroidery - are mostly drawn from American museum and private collections, however, some important historical pieces, such as a few paintings from the famous Tucci collection, are also included. With contributions by Lo... more information

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Lebanon, New Hampshire, U.S.A.: Univ Pr of New England, 2003 ** BRAND NEW **. Paperback. New. ... more information

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Linday Publications, 2007 Reprint of the 1942 edition.. Reprint. Paperback. New. ... more information

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Glass Press, 1997 The glass industry in New Bedford, Massachusetts began in 1866 when a group of more than fifty workers from the Sandwich Glass Works, led by Theodore Kern, arrived in town. Production started at The New Bedford Glass Company in 1867. The venture was short lived, closing in 1869.<p> In 1870, William Libbey purchased the factory <i>which was considered to be one of the most complete in the country.</i> He then moved The Mt. Washington Glass Works of Boston, Massachusetts (... more information

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Bangkok: Samnakphim Mang Boran, 1998 A survey of Buddhist artand architecture in Thailand of the pre-Ayutthaya periods. Numerous b/w illustrations, text in Thai.. Hardcover. New/New. 8.5 x 11.5", 272 pp.. ... more information

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Bangkok: Mang Boran, 1986 A fascinating survey of the appearance of foreigners in Thai art, mainly painting and architectural carving. Numerous b/w illustrations, text in Thai.. Paperback. New. 7.5 x 10", 94 pp.. ... more information

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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Art Media Resources, Limited, 1984 This book is the first attempt since 1949, when Giuseppe Tucci published his monumental opus on Tibetan painting, to present a lucid and concise analysis of the styles and aesthetics of Tibetan thankas. The author has written a history of various styles of the thankas that prevailed in Tibet between the 11th and the 19th centuries, with particular emphasis on the earlier styles which flourished between the 11th and the 15th centuries. While the o... more information

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Calgary, Ontario, Canada: Bayeux Arts Inc, 1998 ** BRAND NEW **. Soft Cover. New. ... more information

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Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Publishing, Limited, 2002 **NEW** When Midway Manufacturing introduced the Pac-Man*TM arcade game in late 1980, there were many who doubted that a maze-based game could compete against the "space invader" games that were so prevalent. They were wrong! Pac-Man experienced a meteoric rise in popularity. It took the nation and the world by storm, and following in its wake was a stream of Pac-Man products that were gobbled up by its fans. It has been estimated th... more information

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Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1997 **NEW** A nostalgic look at a true American classic, this book was designed for collectors as well as dealers and anyone who can remember the thrill of their first sled ride. This is the first comprehensive guide to identifying, dating, and pricing sleds. Extensive research and more than 150 color photos of trade cards, illustrations, membership pins, buttons, and, of course, the toy that gave the ultimate ride. Today's collector still has a variety o... more information

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Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Publishing, Limited, 2002 **NEW** Charleton decoration on glass and porcelain was prolific in the 1940s and 1950s on blanks from American and European manufacturers. Charleton hand-painted landscapes, fruit, flowers, geometric patterns and abstracts are displayed here in over 600 stunning images, many never before appearing in print. Histories of the decorating company (Abels, Wasserberg & Company of New York) and the firms that provided the blanks appear along wit... more information

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Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2003 This comprehensive guide presents the history of toile, from its beginnings in eighteenth century Britain and France through its evolution in nineteenth and twentieth century America. The book includes hundreds of fascinating scenic designs shown in 225 beautiful color photographs. Antique, vintage, and reproduction toile patterns are described with an identification and value guide.<p>The toile patterns are grouped by their distinctive themes: country life, romance, rec... more information

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Schiffer Publications, Ltd., 2006 From tiny cottages in a turn-of-the-century camp meeting ground to grand mansions on the hill, the classic New England mill town of Willimantic, in northeast Connecticut, abounds with Victorian architecture. It boasts the greatest number of Victorian homes per capita on the East Coast, and all the major styles are represented: Carpenter Gothic, Queen Anne, Stick, Italianate, and Second Empire. Enjoy details of porches and porticos, doors and windows, towers and gables, all ... more information

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Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 2003 **NEW** Toile-scenic fabric originally printed from copperplates-has been a decorating sensation since its introduction over two hundred and fifty years ago. Today, toile fabric is still highly sought after in both decorating and collecting circles. This comprehensive guide presents the history of toile, from its beginnings in eighteenth century Britain and France through its evolution in nineteenth and twentieth century America. The book includes hundred... more information

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Acanthus Press, 2005 Since the mid19th century, wealthy Bostonians have migrated each summer to the fabled North Shore, drawn by cool sea breezes and the elemental splendor of the rugged coastline. Some settled in prestigious shore communities like Prides Crossing, Beverly Farms, and Manchester-by-the-Sea, constructing waterfront mansions that became progressively more elaborate as the Age of Elegance progressed. Gentleman farmers and equestrians were drawn to inland towns like Hamilton, Wenham, and Topsfie... more information

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2004 Down through the centuries Chinese craftsmen have worked with clay, wood, bamboo, paper, cloth, stone and even gourd to bring humble utilitarian objects to the level of art. The appeal of these objects to the collector - whether birdcage or basket, box or brushpot, plate or bowl, comb or pipe, shadow puppet or woodblock print - transcends simple nostalgia, lying as it does in their intrinsic beauty and vitality as much as in the fact that, transmitted from father to son, the skills with which they have... more information

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India: Marg Pubns, 2001 In the 1980s and '90s Indian sculpture was unusually productive of new ideas, new idioms, expressed in a radically wide variety of materials and medium. The most significant trends, tendencies, and breakthroughs in the use of the sculptural medium are considered in this volume, with a sampling of the works of individual artists as representative of complex whole.. Hardcover. New. 9.5 x 13 in; 160 Pages. ... more information

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France: Flammarion, 2002 Unread book hasw minor shelfwear. Very small remainder mark on bottom edge.. Paperback. Very Good. ... more information

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U.S.A.: Terra Nova/Mexico, 2005 ** BRAND NEW **. Hardcover. New/New. ... more information

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Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1995 **NEW** This new book is an in-depth study covering John K. "Jack" Northrop's quest for a clean flying machine. . Hard Cover. New/New. ... more information

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