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Vendor: Karyn W. Tunks
Art from the Heart: The Ricky Trione Story
From a young age, Ricky loved to create art. He sketched detailed scenes of his life growing up near a bay. When a terrible accident left Ricky blind, he gave up all hope of creating art again. Encouraged by family and friends, Ricky worked...- $15.99
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Vendor: Joelle Firzli
The Cowrie Shell in African Fashion: A Symbol of Everyday Resistance
How can a small shell carry centuries of cultural meaning, resistance, and power? The Cowrie Shell as Evidence of Resistance and Power by Joelle Firzli explores the remarkable journey of the cowrie shell-from its origins in the Maldives to its enduring significance across Africa...- $34.95
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Vendor: Antanette Ray
A Bunny's Big Shot
Meet Buddy, a shy little bunny with a big dream and an even bigger heart. While his teammates race across the court with confidence, Buddy isn't sure he's brave enough to take the shot. But with encouragement from his coach, support from his team,...- $17.99
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Vendor: Barbara Krasner
The Wanderers
In this collection, poet Barbara Krasner wanders with the ghosts of her ancestors and master artists over past and present, contemplating life's work, appearances, and health. "Barbara Krasner's poetic imagination, curiosity about art, and historical insights prove endless in this stunning collection. We are...- $24.95
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Vendor: Adam Kauwenberg-Marsnik
Reflections of Elsewhere: Photographs
Adam Kauwenberg-Marsnik's work has been featured in Jason Christopher Hollon's book Dark Gravity: Poems and Images, and has also graced a number of book covers. This is his first book. He and his husband reside in suburban St. Paul, Minnesota"With Adam's perspective reflected back...- $40.00
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Vendor: Morgan J. Hamilton
Artifice: Implications for Art in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
An anthology of scholarly and creative writing for The Delaware Contemporary's 2025 Biennial, Art + AI. This volume covers topics that investigate the challenges and successes of artists working with, and sometimes against, technology.Author: Morgan J. HamiltonISBN-13: 9798993263809Publisher: Delaware Contemporary PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/17/2025Pages: 116Format:...- $15.96
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Vendor: Henry L. Bryant
Coloring Fun with Henry The Amputee! Five Toes Down Inc.
Helping amputees live confidently and feel unstoppable. This coloring book is a tool to raise awareness and show a world where every amputee feels powerful, included and proud of who they are. Author: Henry L. BryantISBN-13: 9798234035585Publisher: Henry L. Bryant Jr.Language: EnglishPublished: 03/20/2026Pages: 40Format:...- $10.00
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Vendor: Hyacinth Black
Evolution
"My mother trusted you to watch me little did she know you would be the one to touch me." Hyacinth Black's Evolution A Book of Poems takes us on a powerful raw journey of pain, growth, and transformation through personal experiences and lives of...- $35.00
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Vendor: Lofi Girl
Lofi Girl Colors to Relax to
Experience the magic of Lofi Girl--where creativity, relaxation, and global community converge.With more than 15 million YouTube subscribers and millions more across Instagram, TikTok, Discord, Threads, and X, Lofi Girl is a worldwide digital phenomenon. Now, for the first time, there are two exclusive...- $16.99
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Vendor: Coloring Book Edition
Mandala Adults Coloring Book: 110 Mandalas: Stress Relieving Mandala Designs for Adults Relaxation: 110 MANDALAS BIGGEST, MOST BEAUTIFUL AND SIMPLE
110 Mandalas Coloring Book For Adults: Stress Relieving Mandala Designs for Adults Relaxation, with Fun, Easy, and Relaxing Coloring Pages NEW RELEASE! A stunning coloring book collection of beautiful mandalas to unleash your creativity and inspire you to relieve your stress and relax through...- $6.99
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Vendor: Jonah Jones
An Introduction to Pontormo: "A Great But Neglected Painter and Draftsman of the First Part of the 16th Century"
The Author's main purpose is to re-evaluate and recognize the contribution of Jacopo Pontormo within the history of art and, more specifically, Italian Renaissance. While the first sections provide the context of his personal life and career as the pre-eminent painter in mid-sixteenth century...- $25.00
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Vendor: Bo-Wah Leung
Traditional Musics in the Modern World: Transmission, Evolution, and Challenges
This book reviews the current practices of traditional musics in various cultures of all continents, and examines the impact and significance of traditional musics in the modern world. A diverse group of experts of musicology and music education collaborate to expose the current practices...- $139.99
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Vendor: David Clarke
Water and Art
Restless, protean, fluid, evanescent--despite being a challenge to represent visually, water has gained a striking significance in the art of the twentieth century. This may be due to the fact that it allows for a range of metaphorical meanings, many of which are particularly...- $35.00
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Vendor: Richard Vitale
Modern Patterns & Warm-ups for Jazz - Part Deux (Perfect Bound)
This book is a follow-up is a follow up to the "Modern Patterns & Warm-ups for Jazz Part 1" book and includes Pentatonic, Tritone, Melodic Minor, Triplet, Triad Pair, Diminished, Rhythm Changes, Giant Steps and Atonal patterns written out in their entirety! (Also available...- $22.99
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Vendor: Francis Henney Smith
Elements of Descriptive Geometry: With Its Applications to Shades, Shadows, and Perspective, and to Topography
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...- $15.95
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Vendor: Leah Frink
Revisited A Rockabilly Documentary
This book is photo documentary of people and cars at local rockabilly events in California and Las Vegas. This includes the annual Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender, The Bay Area Bombshell Annual show and many other local car club events. The Portrait section is...- $36.49
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Vendor: John Lee Comstock
A System Of Natural Philosophy: In Which Are Explained The Principles Of Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Hydraulics ... To Which Are Added Questions For The
A System Of Natural Philosophy, by John Lee Comstock, offers a comprehensive exploration of the fundamental principles governing the natural world. This volume meticulously explains mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, optics, astronomy, electricity, magnetism, and electro-magnetism. Designed as an educational resource for schools and academies,...- $25.95
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Vendor: Mark Wolf
The Routledge Companion to Imaginary Worlds
This companion provides a definitive and cutting-edge guide to the study of imaginary and virtual worlds across a range of media, including literature, television, film, and games. From the Star Trek universe, Thomas More's classic Utopia, and J. R. R. Tolkien's Arda, to elaborate,...- $325.00
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Vendor: Madhavi Desai
Women Architects and Modernism in India: Narratives and Contemporary Practices
Studies on architecture in South Asia continue to ignore women in canonical histories of the discipline. This book attempts to recover the stories of the women architects whose careers nearly parallel the development of modernism in colonial and postcolonial India. Writing their experiences into...- $265.00
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Vendor: George Richardson Porter
A Treatise On The Progressive Improvement And Present State Of The Manufacture Of Porcelain And Glass [by G.r. Porter]
First published in 1838, this book is a comprehensive survey of the history and technology of porcelain and glass manufacturing. The author, George Richardson Porter, was a prominent British chemist and industrialist who played a key role in the development of these industries during...- $24.95
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Vendor: William Benson
Principles of the Science of Colour, Concisely Stated to Aid and Promote Their Useful Application in the Decorative Arts
This concise scientific guide provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the principles of color and its use in a variety of fields. Through practical examples and clear language, William Benson introduces readers to the fascinating world of color science and explains how it...- $15.95
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Vendor: William Benson
Principles of the Science of Colour, Concisely Stated to Aid and Promote Their Useful Application in the Decorative Arts
This concise scientific guide provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the principles of color and its use in a variety of fields. Through practical examples and clear language, William Benson introduces readers to the fascinating world of color science and explains how it...- $29.95
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Vendor: John Murphy
A Treatise On the Art of Weaving: Illustrated by Engravings With Calculations and Tables for the Use of Manufacturers
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...- $40.95
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Vendor: Samuel Edward Warren
Elements of Plane and Solid Free-Hand Geometrical Drawing, With Lettering: And Some Elements of Geometrical Ornamental Design, Including the Principal
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...- $31.95
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Vendor: William Woolsey Johnson
Curve Tracing in Cartesian Coordinates
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...- $29.95
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Vendor: F. G. Higbee
The Essentials of Descriptive Geometry
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...- $20.95
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Special Exhibition of Whaling Pictures From the Collection of Allan Forbes, esq., From July First to October First, 1919 ..
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...- $13.95
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Vendor: Gardner Chace Anthony
Elements of Mechanical Drawing
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...- $31.95
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Vendor: Franz Sales Meyer
A Handbook of art Smithing: For the use of Practical Smiths, Designers of Ironwork, Technical and art Schools, Architects, etc.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...- $20.95
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Vendor: Charles Laban Adams
Descriptive Geometry
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...- $18.95
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Vendor: Jesse Wentworth Payson
The Payson, Dunton, & Scribner Manual Of Penmanship
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...- $31.95
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Vendor: Paul N. Hasluck
Harness Making With Numberous Engravings and Diagrams
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...- $31.95
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Vendor: Bury Palliser
History of Lace
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...- $39.95
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Vendor: Desiderius Erasmus
Erasmus in Praise of Folly: With Portrait, Life of Erasmus, and His Epistle to Sir Thomas More
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...- $34.95
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Vendor: Philip C. Kolin
Contemporary African American Women Playwrights: A Casebook
'The impressive array of scholars gathered in this collection, all experts in the field, read the plays with nuance and situate them deftly within their cultural and historical contexts. Scholars of contemporary theater and drama and of African American literature will find value in...- $225.00
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Vendor: Laurie Hanquinet
Routledge International Handbook of the Sociology of Art and Culture
The Routledge Handbook of the Sociology of Arts and Culture offers a comprehensive overview of sociology of art and culture, focusing especially - though not exclusively - on the visual arts, literature, music, and digital culture. Extending, and critiquing, Bourdieu's influential analysis of cultural...- $305.00
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Vendor: Catherine Dee
To Design Landscape: Art, Nature & Utility
To Design Landscape sets out a distinctively practical philosophy of design, in accessible format. Based on the notion that landscape design is a form-based craft addressing environmental processes and utility, Dee establishes a framework for approaching such craft with modesty and ingenuity, using the...- $265.00
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Vendor: Katerina Alexiou
Embracing Complexity in Design
Outlining state-of-the-art developments in the area of complexity and design, this book collates them into a unique and authoritative resource for both the design and complex systems communities. The book is based on research which focuses on a variety of different themes and domains,...- $225.00
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Vendor: Commander George J. Thielemann
Testimony to the Nations: Spread of the Faith
Testimony to the Nations: Spread of the Faith examines events surrounding how Christianity grew and the canons accepted. As Christ said, this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the...- $27.00
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Vendor: Commander George J. Thielemann
Revelation Nearing: He's Coming
Author: Commander George J. ThielemannISBN-13: 9798234087232Publisher: Self PublisherLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/18/2026Pages: 82Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.24lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.38d- $29.00
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Vendor: Rebecca Boedges
Holding Light: A Life Between Loss And Art
Author: Rebecca BoedgesISBN-13: 9798234059222Publisher: Rebecca BoedgesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/15/2026Pages: 202Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d- $17.95
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Vendor: Neil Miley
Portrait of Sarah
Portrait of Sarah is the story of the relationship between Jules Bastien-Lepage and Sarah Bernhardt in the four months of the creation of the famous oil painting portrait by Jules. A story underpinned by interpersonal tensions, technical difficulties and an extremely cold winter in...- $30.00
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Vendor: Donovan Hufnagle
Raw Flesh Flash the Incomplete, Unfinished Documenting of
Donovan Hufnagle has assembled a careful poetic ethnography of tattooed bodies and the stories that they tell. Just as the tattoo inscribes meaning on the body, this book elegantly reveals the stories that only the body can tell. It is a book that connects...- $15.00
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Ab-Origin
This is a collection of Paintings about the Origin Struggle and ultimate Survival of our American Indigenous Aborigines. We are known under many misclassified Tagbrands, derivation and slurs used to describe Indigenous melanated American people known to many as Black, negros, mulattos, Latinos, Hispanics,...- $25.92
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Vendor: Bob Ratul
Mandala Art(Animal Art for Adults)
Your Mandala animal art is a beautiful and intricate expression of creativity and mindfulness. The animals depicted in the artwork are stunningly detailed and the use of mandalas adds a sense of symmetry and balance. The pages are 8.5 by 11 inches in size...- $9.50
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Vendor: Anshuman Gupta
Dreams of the Deluded
Come aboard a journey of delusion and deliriousness as you go through 21 poems full of middle of the night thoughts, desires, stories, ponderings. With one poem painting a different picture than the next, this book is bound to be a perfect representation of...- $13.99
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Vendor: Elena Gipponi
Cinema and Mid-Century Colour Culture
Suspended between transparency and naturalness on the one hand, and opacity and artificiality on the other, colour is integral to the cinematic apparatus in an ideological as well as technological sense. This special issue of Cinéma&Cie aims to address colour in the middle decades...- $18.00
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Vendor: WR Book House
Continuum: The Art of Daniel Graves
The catalogue of the exhibition held from the 2nd to the 28th of February at the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno in Florence gathers about thirty works of the artist, from drawings to paintings. Graves was born in 1949 in Rochester, New York, and...- $17.00
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Vendor: Elisabetta Cianfanelli
Pure Sign: Design Experienced in Florence
Presentation of projects by the Pure Sign Design Lab, a group of young Florentine designers exploring creative themes related to the intangible sum values of a product and the purity of Nature's forms, notably through four conceptual axes: innovation, design, territory and communications. The...- $29.50
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Vendor: Brigitte Oetker
What Do We Know? What Do We Have? What Do We Miss? What Do We Love?: Jahresring 65
An example of the potential (and the contradictions) of contemporary alliances between art, design, and social entrepreneurship.Fogo Island, a fishing settlement with approximately 2,500 inhabitants, located off the coast of Newfoundland, saw its livelihood almost devastated in the mid-twentieth century because of industrial overfishing....- $29.95
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Art Books
Art books are collections of written content and visual imagery that focus on various aspects of art, including history, techniques, movements, artists, and specific mediums. Art books serve as valuable resources for art enthusiasts, students, professionals, and anyone seeking to deepen their understanding and appreciation of the diverse world of art.
One of the fundamental purposes of art books is to provide an in-depth exploration of different art movements throughout history. These books cover significant periods such as the Renaissance, Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, and contemporary art, shedding light on the context, characteristics, and prominent artists within each movement. By studying these books, readers gain an understanding of the evolution of art and how societal, political, and cultural influences shape artistic expression. Art books also offer valuable insights into the lives and works of celebrated artists. Biographies and monographs provide detailed examinations of individual artists, offering glimpses into their personal lives, inspirations, techniques, and artistic philosophies. Through these publications, readers can delve into the fascinating stories behind the masterpieces and better understand the motivations and creative processes of these iconic figures.
Moreover, art books often showcase various artistic techniques, mediums, and materials. From painting and sculpture to printmaking and photography, these books offer valuable instructional content, step-by-step demonstrations, and practical tips to artists looking to enhance their skills. They can be instrumental for both beginners and experienced artists, providing inspiration and guidance on aspects like composition, color theory, perspective, and more. Beyond historical and instructional content, art books offer a curated selection of images, showcasing artworks from renowned museums, private collections, and exhibitions. These visual collections allow readers to appreciate the diversity and brilliance of artistic creations firsthand, with high-quality reproductions that capture the nuances, textures, and details of the original works.
Art books serve as valuable resources for individuals interested in exploring different facets of art. Offering historical context, biographical insights, instructional content, and visual collections, these books provide readers with a deeper understanding and appreciation of the artistic world. Whether as educational tools, sources of inspiration, or cherished collectors' items, art books contribute significantly to the enrichment of art lovers and the wider cultural community.
Popular Art Books
Art books are a beloved category among book enthusiasts, offering an exploration of various art forms, artists, movements, and techniques. With their striking visuals and insightful texts, art books have a universal appeal that transcends cultural boundaries. Within this vast collection, there are several popular books that have captured the hearts and minds of readers around the world. Let's delve into some of these captivating titles.
1. "The Story of Art" by E.H. Gombrich: Widely considered a masterpiece in art education, this book presents a comprehensive overview of art history. Gombrich's engaging writing style and accessible language make it an ideal choice for beginners and experienced art lovers alike.
2. "Ways of Seeing" by John Berger: This seminal work explores the ways in which we perceive and interpret art. Berger's thought-provoking essays, combined with captivating imagery, challenge traditional notions of art and offer a fresh perspective on the subject.
These are just a few examples of the popular books within the art book collection. Whether you are an art enthusiast, a student, or simply someone who appreciates beauty, there is an art book out there that will captivate and inspire you with its stunning visuals and profound insights.
What sets White Rain Book House apart from other bookstores is its commitment to acquiring rare and limited-edition art books. Acquiring these treasures is an incredibly meticulous process, involving extensive research, collaborations with reputable publishers and dealers, and attending art fairs and exhibitions to ensure a distinctive collection that cannot be found elsewhere. Art collectors and aficionados flock to White Rain Book House, knowing they can find unique editions that enhance their collections and deepen their knowledge of the art world.

