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  • CHINESE LABEL ART 1900-1976
    CHINESE LABEL ART 1900-1976
    CAHAN, ANDREW S.
    Combining wonderful graphics with fascinating history, this book is a showcase of outstanding Chinese label, packaging, and advertising art created between 1900 and 1976. These stunning images came from cities in China such as Canton and Shanghai, as well as places beyond the border such as Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore, where large Chinese populations thrived and commercial ...
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  • HOME OF THE ANCESTRAL PUEBLO PEOPLE
    HOME OF THE ANCESTRAL PUEBLO PEOPLE
    OLSON, JOHN / OLSON, CASSIDY
    Gorgeous color images document a national treasure -- Bandelier National Monument. This amazing site has drawn archeologists for over a century, in search of the history behind the mysteriously deserted cliff dwellings of a once thriving community. This book is the next best thing to an actual visit to the ancestral homes in Frijoles Canyon near Los Alamos, New Mexico, and the ...
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  • MID-CENTURY VEGAS 1930S TO 1960S
    MID-CENTURY VEGAS 1930S TO 1960S
    SPENCER, DONALD D.
    Explore the gilded age of Las Vegas through 437 vintage postcards that trace the history of the historic "Las Vegas Strip." Tour popular resorts, including The Dunes, Golden Nugget, Flamingo Hotel and Casino, Sands Casino, and Monte Carlo Club. Learn the beginnings of Roulette and slot machines. By the 1950s, Las Vegas began to take shape as America's playground. The city chang...
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    40,65 €

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  • GEISHA
    GEISHA
    SKINNER,TINA / MARTIN,MARY L.
    This is the most comprehensive assembly of historic geisha images ever compiled in a book. Over 500 exquisite views - drawn from postcards produced primarily between 1900 and 1940 - illustrate the rarified world of Japan's now-extinct licensed pleasure districts. Soon after the West pried open Japan's doors in 1853, stories about Japan began to circulate wildly through Victoria...
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  • CERAMICS OF CHINA, THE
    CERAMICS OF CHINA, THE
    MASCARELLI, GLORIA & ROBERT
    Chinese pottery and porcelain has been admired, sought after, fought over, and emulated throughout the history of the civilized world. In form, color, and technique, China led the world in the ceramic arts. Its perfection of hard paste porcelain in the Ming Dynasty followed a fascinating record of ceramic production that is traceable back to 5,000 B.C. The Ceramics of China pro...
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  • RALLI QUILTS. TRADITIONAL TEXTILES FROM PAKISTAN AND INDIA
    RALLI QUILTS. TRADITIONAL TEXTILES FROM PAKISTAN AND INDIA
    ORMSBY STODDARD, PATRICIA
    This book tells the story of a fascinating quilting tradition found in southern Pakistan and neighboring western India. These quilts, called ralli, are stunning in their designs, brilliant in their colors, and intriguing in their history. The designs, which include patchwork, appliqu*/e, and embroidered styles, are reminiscent of motifs found on painted pottery from the ancient...
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  • LIGHTHOUSES OF NEW YORK
    LIGHTHOUSES OF NEW YORK
    TUERS, RICK
    Superb photographs and graphics provide a unique look at New York's colonization, settlement, and economic growth. Discover how the state's rich maritime heritage centers around 69 lighthouses, located on many different water bodies. This book details all of them, including famous lighthouses like Montauk Point, Fire Island, and Buffalo. These symbols of strength have protected...
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    41,20 €

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