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Hamptons Havens - The Best of Hamptons Cottages and Gardens

Hamptons Havens : The Best of Hamptons Cottages and Gardens...
Bulfinch :: Architecture & Domestic :: U S Architecture - General :: New York (State) :: Interior decoration :: Interior Design - General :: Home Improvement & Constructio :: Hamptons Havens - The Best of Hamptons Cottages and Gardens

 

Oriental Carpets - A Complete Guide - The Classic Reference Oriental Carpets

5 stars (Incredible reference!!) - This book is definitely worth every penny! It goes into great detail on the different types of rugs, the history of the people (from a rug making perspective). There are beautiful pictures of rugs as examples, maps showing both the old names of areas as well as those in use today. The writing style is fun to read (not overly dry). The first 80 mpgs or so are dedicated to the rug and rumaking tself - construction, dyes, design, the people who make them. The rest of the book is broken down into the different areas where rugs were/are made. These sections provide great details on the specifics of the styles of rugs produced by those people, why they use certain colors etc. Excelent excellent book! I'd buy it again in a heart beat. Its a big book so its not so easy to take on a trip but a great book to have at home to read through and learn from. 5 stars (Good!) - A bit pricy but worth it. I bought it to read on my way to the UAE/Bahrain. I was planning on buying a carpet and this went a long way towards helped me to know what I was looking at and what to look for. A great book for the novice and experienced, alike. Everybody wanted to borrow it! 5 stars (The best general book on Oriental rugs for a long time) - With the mass of Oriental rug books that have been published in the last ten years (let alone since the 1960s, when writing about Oriental rugs became the raison d'??tre for collecting them or dealing in them), it seemed almost impossible to hope for a *Good* general book on the subject ever being attempted again - there was simply so much information that had become critical to even a broadly accurate understanding of the subject that one couldn't imagine the surface even being scratched by anything less than a proper ten-volume "Survey". But Murray L. Eiland - one of the authentic Big Daddies of the early Oriental Rug Book Revival - hit on the brilliant idea of taking as a starting point his distinguished...
Bulfinch :: Antiques & Collectibles & Rugs :: Rugs :: Oriental :: Rugs :: Oriental rugs :: Antiques&Collectibles :: Antiques & Collectibles :: Antiques & Collectibles :: Murray E :: Oriental Carpets - A Complete Guide - The Classic Reference (Oriental Carpets)

 

The World on Sunday - Graphic Art in Joseph Pulitzer-s Newspaper 1898 - 1911

The World on Sunday : Graphic Art in Joseph Pulitzer?s Newspaper (1898 ? 1911)...
Bulfinch :: Antiques & Collectibles & Art :: World (New York :: N Y - 1860-1931) :: Journalism (Specific Aspects) :: Journalism :: Graphic Arts - General :: Art :: Antiques & :: The World on Sunday - Graphic Art in Joseph Pulitzer-s Newspaper (1898 - 1911)

 

Art Deco- 1910-1939

5 stars (The greatest book on Art Deco!) - This book is an absolute triumph. First, it is positively gorgeous - the images just leap off the pages. Second, the essays are more in-depth, engaging, and informative than any other book I've found on the subject. This book discusses every facet of Art Deco as well: it explores the origins at the Paris Exhibition in 1925, goes through the influence in East Asia, Latin America, and South Africa, not to mention Europe. A great chapter on Deco in Hollywood; also explores all of the sources, iconography - and all of this on top of covering every aspect of the movement - ceramics, jewelry, fashion, architecture, glass, photography, graphic design, bookbindings, travel and transport, and so so much more - with stunning visuals. A fantastic read, a great resource, a beautiful work, and an absolute MUST for anyone interested in the subject! Well worth the money, and a fantastic addition to any library. Highly recommended! 5 stars (The first and last word on Deco.) - A sumptuous coffee-table book of this exuberant art style and I think it could well become the standard book on the subject. The forty essays are divided into four sections, Sources and Iconography, 1925 Paris Exhibition, Spread of Deco and finally Deco World, and I liked the way, especially in Sources and Iconography, that the authors explain how various art styles were moulded into deco art which culminated in the very influential 1925 Paris show. I thought the last two sections were a fascinating coverage of how Art Deco spread around the world, mainly as architecture and fashion, though in Europe also as a fine art style. In North America, it influenced a huge range of commercial products. Perhaps this was the only art form that was truly democratic in that it was available (as streamlining) to be seen or bought on any Main Street across the Nation. The design and printing are excellent. Many of the photos, especially color, are presented whole page, the ...
Bulfinch :: Art & Design & Decorative :: History - Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945) :: General :: Exhibitions :: Design - Decorative :: Collections :: Catalogs :: Exhibitions :: Art Deco- 1910-1939

 

Lost Balls - Great Holes- Tough Shots- and Bad Lies

5 stars (Lost Balls- a great photgraphic journey) - Charles Lindsay has captured the true soul of golf with this photographic journey through some of the most interesting places in the world. This book is perfect for the person who truely loves and understands the game of golf. His combination of humor and photographic genius make this a wonderfully entaining book for anyone who has ever played the game. I hope there is a sequel. 5 stars (Better than "How To Line Up Your 4th Putt") - Charlie Lindsay is an irreverant guy with an unfailing eye. He sees what others don't and makes you grin for the joy of discovery he has had with his camera out in nature searching for the bizarre and wonderful on and around the golf course. Be it a golf ball tucked neatly under a "meadow muffin" or a pair of golf shoes hanging from a tombstone, be prepared for a visual feast where golf and golf courses are the metaphor. What a treat. What a great gift!! I've sent a dozen already and it's early in the day. ...
Bulfinch :: Sports & Recreation & Golf :: Subjects & Themes - Sports :: Sports & Recreation :: Sports :: Pictorial works :: Photography :: Golf - General :: Golf :: General :: Char :: Lost Balls - Great Holes- Tough Shots- and Bad Lies