Latest, greatest acquisitions

Here is a list of our most recent visual art books.  Stop by or request them!

Reference

Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 2018 ed.

Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, 1961 – Present, 2018 ed.

Art History / Art Theory / Art World

Contemporary Sand Sculpture  by Barbara Purchia

DADA: Art and Anti-Art  by Hans Richter (DADA Centenary Edition)

Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning

Julius Shulman: Modernism Rediscovered  by Pierluigi Serraino

Design / Graphics

Why Art? 4^th ed.  by Eleanor Davis

Fashion / Interior Decoration

Iris Apfel: Accidental Icon; Musings of a Geriatric Starlet (autobiography)

Photography

Faces  by Serge Anton

Harry Benson: Persons of Interest; Photographs That Defined an Era

Where I Find Myself; A Lifetime Retrospective  by Joel Meyerowitz

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to

Animals & Pets; Super-quick Techniques for Amazing Drawings  by Gary Geraths

Candle Making Basics, 2^nd ed. rev.  by Eric Ebeling

Crewel Embroidery; A Practical Guide  by Shelagh Amor

Dare to Sketch: A Guide to Drawing on the Go  by Felix Scheinberger

Embroidered Garden Flowers; Botanicsl Motifs for Needle and Thread  by Kazuko Aoki

Hand Lettering Step by Step  by Kathy Glynn

Red & White Quilting  by Linda Pumphrey

Release Your Creativity: Discover Your Inner Artist with 15 Simple Painting Projects  by Rebecca Schweiger

Scandinavian Needlecraft  by Clare Youngs

Soy Candles; How to Make Good-For-the-Earth, Long-Lasting Candles  by Glenda Short

Antiques / Collectibles

A Tea Caddy Collection  by Mark Bramble

New Art Books for You

Arts libraries are lucky -- we get to buy and lend the most beautiful books!  Take a look at our latest acquisitions:

Reference

Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry, 2^nd ed.  by Francesca Sterlacci

Art History / Art Theory / Art World

All the Things I Lost in the Flood; Essays on Pictures, Language and Code  by Laurie Anderson

Foucault on Painting  by Catherine M. Soussloff

The Life and Works of Leonardo da Vinci  by Rosalind Ormiston

London’s Statues and Monuments  by Peter Matthews

Modern Art in Detail  by Susie Hodge

Architecture / Landscape Design / Urban Planning

The Decorated Garden; 25 Craft Projects for Your Outdoor Space

Design for Good: A New Era of Architecture for Everyone  by John Cary

The Finest Building in America; The New York Crystal Palace  by Edwin G. Burrows

Francis Kere: Serpentine Pavilion 2017

A History of Architectural Conservation, 2^nd ed.  by Jukka Jokilehto

How to Read London: A Crash Course on London Architecture  by Chris Rogers  

How to Read Paris: A Crash Course on Parisian Architecture  by Chris Rogers

The Less is More Garden  by Susan Morrison

Living on Water: Contemporary Houses Framed by Water  by  James Taylor-Foster

Travels with Frank Lloyd Wright  by Gwyn Lloyd Jones

Design / Graphics

Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) 1892--1990

Mangasia; The Definite Guide to Asian Comics  by Paul Gravett

Fashion / Interior Decoration

Be Your Own Decorator: Taking Inspiration and Cues from Today’s Top Designers  by Susanna Salk

THINK:  Radical Vintage; Interiors by Swimberghe & Verlinde

Photography

Bystander: A History of Street Photoraphy

Polaroid: The Complete Guide to Experimental Instant Photography  by Rhiannon Adam

Written in the West, Revisited  by Wim Wenders

Crafts / Applied Arts / How-to

Embroidery: A Maker’s Guide…Projects Inspired by the V & A Collection

How to Paint Fast, Loose & Bold  by Patti Mollica

Lalylala’s Beetles, Bugs and Butterflies: A Crochet Story of Tiny Creatures and Big Dreams  by

Loom Knitting  by Lucy Hopping

The Mr. X Stitch Guide to Cross Stitch  by Jamie Chalmers