April 29, 2016

April's book bonanza comes to an end

The tide of beautiful new books continued in recent weeks!  Take a look, place a request, and/or come on by to see them.


Reference
Jackson’s Hallmarks: English, Scottish, Irish Silver & Gold Marks  2nd rev. ed, pocket edition

Art History / Art Theory / Art World
Anselm Kiefer; A Monograph  by Dominique Baqué
The Arts and Crafts Movement in Scotland  by Annette Carruthers
Becoming Past: History in Contemporary Art  by Jane Blocker
Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art  by Patrick J. Noon
George Condo: Painting Reconfigured  by Simon Baker
Kerry James Marshall:  Look See
Monster Roster; Existentialist Art in Postwar Chicago
Ornament & Illusion: Carlo Crivelli of Venice, exhibit catalog of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning
Architecture: Movements and Trends from the 19th Century to the Present
Architecture Now! Vol. 10  by Philip Jodidio
Best Tall Buildings; A Global Overview of 2015 Skyscrapers
Charles and Ray Eames  by Gloria Koenig
A Day at Château de Vaux le Vicomte  by Alexandre de Vogüé
From the Shadows: The Architecture and Afterlife of Nicholas Hawksmoor  by Owen Hopkins
India [Modern Architectures in History]  by Peter Scriver
A Japanese Constellation [Ito, Sejima, SANAA, Nishizawa, Fujimoto, Hirata, Ishigami], exhibit catalog of the Museum of Modern Art
The New City: I’ll See It When I Believe It  by Eric Owen Moss
Where are the Women Architects?  by Despina Stratigakos

Photography
A Photographer’s Guide to Focus and Autofocus [From Snapshots to Great Shots]  by Alan Hess
The Photographer’s iPad  by Frank Gallaugher
Soulmaker: The Times of Lewis Hine  by Alexander Nemerov
Time Lapse Photography, Long Exposure & Other Tricks of Time [From Snapshots to Great Shots]  by John Carucci

Design / Fashion / Interior Decoration / Graphics
Art in Industry: The Silver of Paul Storr  by Christopher Hartop
The Art of ElfQuest  by Wendy & Richard Pini
Badgley Mischka: American Glamour
Beginner’s Guide to Comic Art: Characters
Parish-Hadley Tree of Life; An Intimate History of the Legendary Design Firm
Zen of Drawing; Drawing What You See  by Peter Parr

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to
A – Z of Ribbon Embroidery; A Comprehensive Manual
Quilts: Presidential and Patriotic  by Sue Reich

Antiques / Collectibles
American Gold and Silver; U. S. Mint Collector and Investor Coins and Medals  by Dennis Tucker
Antique Trader Bottles Identification & Price Guide, 8th ed.  by Michael Polak