Titles starting with P from Crunruh Books

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, 2001 **NEW** Over 500 color photographs, and an historical text present a beautiful overview of the ceramic table, kitchen, and artwares produced by California's Pacific Clay Products Company from the 1920s through the 1940s. The company's famous Hostessware serving pieces, known for their eye-catching solid colored glazes and streamlined forms, are promiently featured. Also provided are the history of this pottery firm, a review of the manufacturer... more information

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Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1987 **NEW** A complete look at the Downeasters, seamen's missions and boarding house crimps, runners, as well as the great Star Fleet and well-known cannery vessels. . Soft Cover. New/New. ... more information

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Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1997 **NEW** This autographical account of one young naval officer's brief World War II career as a carrier Landing Signal Officer details incidents and anecdotes, from the hilarious to the harrowing, drawn from the author's extemporaneous log, maintained during the advance of the Central Pacific fast carrier force toward the Empire of Japan, 1943-1945. Aircraft numbers are actually drawn from the author's Flight Log Book. Paddles! is an authorativ... more information

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Antique Publications Paden City Glass Company is a well-researched and illustrated book. It starts with an excellent history of the company and its employees and includes many employee names and pictures. Collectors will appreciate the sections on Paden City glass colors and glass lines. The section on color includes color formulas and descriptions. There are also separate identification sections focusing on Paden City's etchings and cuttings. Of course, the book would not be complete without color phot... more information

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Antique Publications <p>The personal catalogue of David Fisher, the founder and president of Paden City, provides the bulk of this book, showcasing thousands of glass pieces. In addition, two smaller company catalogues are reprinted, Numbers 2 and 3 of the Hotel, Restaurant, and Soda Fountain Supplies lines. Preceding the reprints is a brief history of the glass company and an extensive interview with Oma Oral Brown, Paden City historian and longtime glassworker for the Paden City Glass Co. Paden City... more information

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Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Publishing, Limited, 2002 **NEW** Paden City Glass Manufacturing Company, of Paden City, West Virginia, manufactured popular etched tableware in many colors between 1916 and 1951. Information about the company and its many products is documented, much of it for the first time, in this well-organized and beautifully illustrated book. The distinctive Paden City glass colors are individually identified and shown, and a glossary of glassmaking terms is included. Forty diff... more information

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Schiffer Publications, Ltd. 2002 Paden City Glass Manufacturing Company, of Paden City, West Virginia, manufactured popular etched tableware in many colors between 1916 and 1951. Information about the company and its many products is documented, much of it for the first time, in this well-organized and beautifully illustrated book. The distinctive Paden City glass colors are individually identified and shown, and a glossary of glassmaking terms is included. Forty different patterns and etched decorations ar... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Art Media Resources Ltd; (December 2002), 2003 Hidden away beneath the mountains of Xinjiang, in former Chinese Turkestan, are a series of caves along what was once the Silk Route, but which have been inaccessible for half a century. After thirty years of negotiation, the photographer Reza finally gained permission to visit the caves became the first Westerner to record the extraordinary frescoes they contained. Intended as a focus for pilgrimage and prayer, these paintings, pr... more information

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Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1994 **NEW** Today's nose art has become the rule and not the exception throughout the bomber and tanker fores of Strategic Air Command, and although Tactical Air Command frowns on non-standard markings of any sort, several TAC gained Air National Guard units have artwork on their aircraft. Tradition plays a large part in modem nose art. As shown in Randy Walkers' new book cartoons and sexy ladies have returned. Names like "Memphis Belle", &q... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Art Media Resources Ltd; (December 2002), 2002 This book tells the story of the family of Svay Ken from 1941 to the present, accompanied by his own paintings. While a number of 'official' histories have been written about Cambodia from the 1940s to the present, this book instead offers an account from the perspective of an ordinary family as they move from country to city and struggle to survive under various regimes. The details important to such an ordinary life are oft... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Art Media Resources Ltd; (December 2002), 2001 This volume showcases the recently donated Japanese paintings in the Indianapolis Museum of Art, comprising works of 46 Japanese artists, including master painters Buson, Jakuchu, Sotatsu and Shohaku. These dramatic large-scale works represent the great diversity of styles and subjects associated with the Edo period. With this donation, the Indianapolis Museum of Art now holds one of finest collections of Edo paintings in America. M... more information

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Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1997 **NEW** The classic porcelain painting from Meissen ranks among the most beautiful and precious of all that the porcelain art has produced. The author shows, in many colored step-by-step illustrations, how the porcelain painter can personally create decorations in the Meissen manner. Especially popular are the thirty-six flower motifs and the classic onion pattern, as well as the green grapevine decoration. . Soft Cover. New/New. ... more information

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1975 Soft Cover. New. 8.5 x 11 in; 229 Pages. ... more information

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Art Museum Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1992 Catalog of the exhibition of Chinese painting and calligraphy drawn from the Chih Lo Lou Collection. The 80 works displayed date mostly from the 15th to the 19th century, shedding light on the artistic development of China from the mid-Ming to the mid-Qing period. Highlighted in this collection are works by important artists including the Four Ming Masters, Dong Qichang, the early Qing Orthodox Masters, and six of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou.. Hard Cover... more information

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Art Museum Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1986 This volume is the first illustrated catalog in the Guangdong Painting Series?the topic devoted to the study and the appreciation of the art of Guangdong province? published by the Art Museum, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. It features 40 paintings, mostly in small formats of fans and album leaves, dating from the late Ming to the modern period.. Softcover. New. 8.5 x 11 in; 88 Pages. ... more information

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Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.: Univ of Washington Pr, 1994 A comprehensive presentation of the works of two Chinese masters: Xugu, the Buddhist monk painter, and Qi Baishi, a man hailed as "China's Picasso.". Hardcover. New. 9.75 x 12.75 in; 447 Pages. ... more information

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Far East Fine Arts, Incorporated; (April 1, 1994) A comprehensive presentation of the works of two Chinese masters: Xugu, the Buddhist monk painter, and Qi Baishi, a man hailed as "China's Picasso.. Hardcover. New. ... more information

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Art Museum Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1986 Catalog of the exhibition of Chinese paintings from the Guangzhou Art Gallery at the Art Gallery, the Chinese University of Hong Kong; the exhibition held in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Guangzhou Art Gallery. 99 scrolls and albums are included in this volume, covering the period from the mid-Ming to the late Qing dynasty.. Hard Cover. New/As New. ... more information

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Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 2001 More than 570 Pairpoint lamps with their distinctive glass shades are shown in this and the companion volume that comprise the catalog. They represent a broad sample of the production of Pairpoint lamps from 1900 to the early 1930s. The most remarkable feature of the catalog is that so many of the pages are hand-colored with watercolors, having been painted by the original factory decorators. This practice occurred at the factory when orders for the lamps... more information

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