Wednesday, November 01, 2006

November Releases

The following are book releases for November. Chick on the title to see more information on the book.

Egyptian Revival Jewelry & Design by Dale Reeves Nicholls and , Shelly Foote, & Robin Allison - Jewelry and decorative manufactured goods in Egyptian Revival style capitalized on public fascination resulting from the rediscovery of Egyptian monuments and artifacts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Museum exhibitions, movies, and political events popularized Egyptian architectural designs throughout the world.
The Alarm Wristwatch by Michael Philip Horlbeck - Finally, alarm wristwatches are recognized for their mechanical ingenuity and the beauty of their design.
Dolls & Accessories 1910-1930s by Dian Zillner - This important reference book includes over 520 photographs of dolls made from 1910 to the 1930s of bisque, celluloid, cloth, composition, metal, and wood.
100 Years of Winchester Cartridge Boxes, 1856-1956 by Ray T. Giles and & Daniel L. Shuey - BOOK WILL BE AVAILABLE DECEMBER 1ST....Covering the 100 years that Winchester and its predecessor companies, Volcanic Repeating Arms Co., and New Haven Arms Co., produced cartridges in New Haven, this is the first detailed study ever done on cartridge boxes from the era of the modem gun.
Paperweights of the World by Monika Flemming and & Peter Pommerencke - Beautiful color photographs of over 1,000 paperweights bring to life the authors' passion for collecting these art treasures made of glass and crystal, color and imagination.
Sam Hyde Harris: 1889 – 1977 A Retrospective by Maurine St. Gaudens - Sam Hyde Harris, an early California plein aire landscape painter, earned his living as an artist from 1903, at the age of 14, until he passed away in 1977.
Shingle Style Homes by Ashley Rooney and with contributions by John C. McConnell AIA & Turner Brooks - Shingle Style homes began in New England in the late 1800s. They were the vacation “cottages” for the wealthy who summered in resorts along the Atlantic coastline.

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