Over 1,450 costumed figures in clearly detailed engravings — from the dawn of civilization to the end of the 19th century. Features many folk costumes. Captions.
Three Caldecott winners include The Big Snow, Cock-a-Doodle-Doo, and The Mighty Hunter. Written and illustrated by the gifted husband-and-wife duo, the stories combine imaginative color drawings with
For thousands of Americans, catalogs such as this were the first step in realizing their dreams. Reproduced from a rare edition, this book features 112 designs for homes of "comfort and refinement." E
Excellent reproduction of rare catalog illustrates and describes 86 different types of houses and bungalows still in evidence across America. Over 300 photographs, illustrations and floor plans with
In 1891, the Dutch firm of Joh. Enschede and Sons produced a catalog of graphic embellishments now regarded as the finest publication of its type. This compilation includes a splended assortment of 18
This collection of luxuriant patterns and designs in the distinctive and popular Art Nouveau style consists of 49 full-page illustrations, plus 11 pages with numerous individual images. Handsomely rep
Superb U.S. Navy guide to every aspect of home repair and construction covers concrete and masonry work, bricklaying, framing foundations and walls, plastering, painting, woodworking, and more. Over
Meticulously reproduced selection of pages from rare Sears catalogs chronicles what youngsters, ages 4 to 16, wore during the first half of the 20th century. Descriptive captions accompany more than
This compilation from a style-conscious decade features scores of illustrations with their original captions specifying colors, sizes, prices. Items include apparel for men, women, and children ̵
Over 500 classic royalty-free motifs reproduced from finest Victorian source, classified according to type. Wide variety of flowers, greenery, sprays, plus butterflies, owls, insects, more. Large and
Treasury of rare Victorian-era designs for borders, wreaths, cushion squares, sprays, and other projects. Patterns for verbena, strawberry, lily, many more.
Only inexpensive full-color edition, of pre-Columbian Mexican (Mixtec) book. 88 color plates show kings, gods, heroes, temples, sacrifices, more. New introduction.
An unparalleled collection, this volume features 566 problems plus answers. They cover a wide range of topics in an accessible manner, including steady-state harmonic oscillations, the Fourier method,
"Will delight both the gardener and the cook." — Library Journal. Versatile handbook for the wide range of American herbalists — from backyard gardeners to gourmet chefs — provides all the information
This introductory guide to the romance of spices and herbs offers historical, geographical, literary, and culinary details. More than 85 familiar and exotic plants are illustrated and examined for leg
This text for advanced undergraduates and graduate students surveys the use of Fibonacci and Lucas numbers in areas relevant to operational research, statistics, and computational mathematics. It also
Three of the author's most popular works — widely admired for their satiric wit, subtlety, and perfection of style — brilliantly re-create the provincial world of the early-19th-century English c
245 brainteasers include puzzles that test powers of logic, crimes and mysteries that must be solved, word puzzles and games, charades or situation puzzles best played in a group, and more.
These pun-studded fables by a popular science writer make complicated mathematical concepts accessible and fun. Twelve essays take a playful approach to mathematics, investigating the topology of a wa
The more than 120 gigantic creatures in this BIG book of prehistoric animals lived millions of years ago ? and you can learn about them as you color each one's picture. Fact-filled captions.
In-depth guide to ancient Native American crafts focuses on the techniques of the western Sioux. Explanations of techniques involved in quillwork, including dyeing and sewing, beadwork methods. More t
Everyman is the most durable of medieval morality plays, in which the central character, summoned by death, must face final judgment on the strength of his good deeds. The work is reprinted here along
Superb nontechnical introduction to game theory and related disciplines, primarily as applied to the social sciences. Clear, comprehensive coverage of utility theory, 2-person zero-sum games, 2-perso
This clear, handsomely illustrated guide introduces the history, materials, tools, and techniques of glass engraving and other forms of glass decorating. Techniques include diamond point, copper-wheel
This superb selection includes full scores of four great standards of the repertoire: Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34; Quartet in G Minor, Op. 25; Quartet in A Major, Op. 26; Quartet in C Minor, Op. 60. In
History, explanation, mythical use, religious aspects, surviving specimens, modern puzzles, design of mazes, principles of solution. Richly informative. 151 illustrations.
Comprehensive archive by two of the world's foremost collectors of pictorial symbols. Their pictures, rendered from rare illustrations, extend from ancient Chinese lotus buds to a basket of flowers i
From time immemorial, people have sought to understand the mysteries of the natural world, giving rise to a wealth of myths and legends connected to plant life. In addition to their imaginative appeal
Based on traditional Viennese models, these works for violinists and pianists at intermediate and advanced levels display brilliant harmonic color, imaginative rhythms, and skillful workmanship. Repro
A comprehensive text on matrix theory and its applications, this book is intended for a broad range of students in mathematics, engineering, and other areas of science at the university level. Author
The beginnings are basic ? a circle and a square. But when imagination and geometric shapes come into play, the result is a splendid gallery of 48 elaborate designs with kaleidoscopic intensity. Pages
Fine edition contains all eight piano trios, the two piano quartets, and the piano quintet, reprinted from the definitive Breitkopf & Hartel editions. All of these works display the melodic richne
In this amazing cache of designs, arresting displays of geometrics explode into thousands of fascinating variations. Each of 41 original black-and-white motifs is spun into three pages of adaptations,
