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Vendor: Damen Joe
Mapping the Self-Portrait - Navigating Identity and Autobiography in Visual Art
A traditional self-portrait in visual art is popularly understood as a singular image - usually a painting, photograph, drawing or other similar graphic medium - where the artist is also the subject. This text expands this view by considering the self as changeable, constantly...- $52.92
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Vendor: Hermann Candahashi
Sake: The art of Japanese rice wine: The culture of the Japanese national drink
Discover the fascinating world of Japanese rice wine in *"Sake: The Art of Japanese Rice Wine - The Culture of Japan's National Drink"*. This book takes you into the rich history, the deep-rooted traditions and the fine craftsmanship that have shaped sake for centuries....- $16.99
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Vendor: Barbara Meisterernst
Tense and Aspect in Han Period Chinese: A Linguistic Analysis of the 'Shijì'
Many grammatical issues of Archaic and Medieval Chinese still lack a comprehensive analysis. The book provides the first thorough investigation of the syntactic and semantic constraints of the linguistic categories tense and aspect and their relation with the lexical aspect of the verb in...- $198.99
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Vendor: High Shelf Press
High Shelf XXVIII: March 2021
High Shelf is a monthly collection of poetry, art, photography, and satire from around the world, collected and curated in Portland, Oregon. High Shelf XXVIII (March 2021) contains 90+ pages of world-class poetry, art, photography, and satire. High Shelf XXVIII showcases 22 Artists/Authors from...- $18.00
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Vendor: High Shelf Press
High Shelf XXIII: October 2020
High Shelf is a monthly collection of poetry, art, photography, and satire from around the world, collected and curated in Portland, Oregon. High Shelf XXIII (October 2020) is our biggest issue ever with 120+ pages of world-class poetry, art, photography, and satire. High Shelf...- $18.00
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Vendor: Chad McAnally
O'Carolan King of the Blind
O'Carolan: King of the Blind Ó Cearbhalláin: Rí na nDall The Songs and Music of Turlough O'Carolan, by Chad McAnally. A collection of new settings of 33 pieces and 5 songs of Ireland's legendary blind harper (1670-1738). The music was edited from early sources...- $25.00
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Vendor: Nancy Beliveau
Ottawa Coloring Book: Magical Places Coloring Books
Not only Ottawa is the capital of our beautiful country, it is also a very awesome place to visit! Ottawa's suburbs and parks, the prime minister's house, and the Ottawa River are some of the tours you will get to enjoy and feast your...- $9.95
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Vendor: Perfect Colouring Books for Kid
Christmas colouring books: For kids & toddlers - activity books for preschooler - coloring book for Boys, Girls, Fun, ... book for kids ages 2-4
Looking for a Gift to your children this Holiday season?Then this coloring book is for you. For centuries, girls and boys around the world have used coloring as a means of entertainment. Drawing and coloring are fun, but also much more than that. When...- $5.99
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Vendor: Perfect Colouring Books for Kid
Christmas colouring books: For kids & toddlers - activity books for preschooler - coloring book for Boys, Girls, Fun, ... book for kids ages 2-4
Looking for a Gift to your children this Holiday season?Then this coloring book is for you. For centuries, girls and boys around the world have used coloring as a means of entertainment. Drawing and coloring are fun, but also much more than that. When...- $5.99
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Vendor: Sandra Haynes
The Gray Wolf: Learn How To Scratch
The Gray Wolf is the second in this artists scratchboard instructional books. With a minimum use of color, concentration can be focused on the art of scratching. Step by step photos and instructions will take you through from beginning to end....along with where to...- $22.00
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Vendor: George Jack
Wood Carving: Design and Workmanship (1903)
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1903 Edition.Author: George JackISBN-10: 1498197876ISBN-13: 9781498197878Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 310Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.65d- $33.95
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Vendor: Archibald Billing
The Science of Gems, Jewels, Coins and Medals
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1875 Edition.Author: Archibald BillingISBN-10: 1497999952ISBN-13: 9781497999954Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 254Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.76lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.53d- $31.95
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Vendor: Faia MacDonald Becket
Leadership in Architecture: My Passion in Life
?Leadership in Architecture: My Passion in Life? spans the decades from the 1940s to the 1980s. It focuses on the professional career in architecture of MacDonald Becket, FAIA, and the projects of Welton Becket and Associates and the Becket Group. An architecture firm headquartered...- $27.99
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Vendor: Edward Landon
Picture Framing: Modern Methods of Making and Finishing Picture Frames
This is a new release of the original 1945 edition.Author: Edward LandonISBN-10: 1494030357ISBN-13: 9781494030353Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 170Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.01w x 0.36d- $26.95
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Vendor: John A. Knowles
The Art of an IT-E-IT: Gifts by Robin and the Hood
Author: John A. KnowlesISBN-10: 1477133380ISBN-13: 9781477133385Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/05/2012Pages: 68Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.18d- $41.99
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Vendor: Germán T. Cruz
Thinking of Design: Reflections Upon a Great Wave Ride
Author: Germán T. CruzISBN-10: 1477125248ISBN-13: 9781477125243Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/18/2012Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d- $19.99
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Vendor: Jade-Ceres Violet Dolor Munoz
100 Amazing Affirmations for Children: Color Your Way to Confidence
Positive affirmations are such a powerful tool for affecting change and building confidence and self-esteem, especially in children. This specially designed coloring book offers 100 amazing affirmations for children so they can color their way to confidence. It is the perfect gift for children...- $12.06
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Vendor: Stacy Weeks
Site sensing
Site-Sensing. A physical exploration of space is the product of a movement workshop on Plymouth Hoe, UK. It documents the experiments and journeys of the five individuals who participated and their reactions to the space.Author: Stacy WeeksISBN-10: 1471710831ISBN-13: 9781471710834Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/18/2012Pages: 46Format: PaperbackWeight:...- $28.51
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Vendor: Brian Oram
Turn an Elephant and Twelve Other Projects to Hone Your Turning Skills
This book, written by an experienced amateur wood turner for other amateurs, takes the turner through thirteen projects, each one developing new skills and techniques, which are explained and illustrated by 'hands on' photos and full diagrams. These allow the reader to progress stage...- $50.16
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Vendor: Semini Pabodha Samarasinghe
An Imaginative Guide: On How One Could Live in an Ecological Paradise
AN IMAGINATIVE GUIDE ON HOW ONE COULD LIVE IN AN ECOLOGICAL PARADISE This comprehensively researched and originally presented book consists of three parallel narratives and drawings is a carefully guided journey from place to place, from sense to sense, from forms of production to...- $81.51
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Vendor: Marta Moccia Vanina Ballini Eds
UrbanVoids(TM) Strategie nuove partnership per progetti sostenibili nella città di Roma
UrbanVoids(TM) presenta venti progetti basati sulla combinazione di più attività (commerciali, lavorative, infrastrutturali, residenziali e ambientali), ma ciascuno con una innovativa funzione trainante. Nascono così proposte di hotel per turismo giovanile, case auto costruite con orti urbani, mercati ecologici, spazi per campeggiatori, centri sociali...- $52.92
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Vendor: Ruth L. Cohen
Art With Heart - Assisting the Work of Wellness
Are the images on the wall in a hospital room, doctor's office or rehab center important to the wellbeing of a patient? Undoubtedly, yes. This book explores the opportunity for assisting healing through the utilization of art. Art with Heart: Assisting the Work of...- $40.99
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Vendor: Pamela G. Tarr
Journey: the many faces of cancer
Have you ever known anyone that has either experienced cancer firsthand or been a caretaker? Chances are the answer to that is yes, and it has become painfully clear to me that at least one in every three individuals that you encounter will have...- $42.00
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Vendor: Johnathan Q. Smythe
Perceptual Skills & Sublimations Prompter Series-Alpha
Author: Johnathan Q. SmytheISBN-10: 1413487076ISBN-13: 9781413487077Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/30/2005Pages: 52Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.32lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.14d- $26.65
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Vendor: Elaine Young McGuire
The Good Thing About Aids, the Bad Thing About Aids: A Picture Album About Living + Dying
In this scrapbook album the beginning is the ending and the ending is the beginning. I believe each of us is on a journey from life to death to life. Many living with HIV/AIDS are tethered to fear and uncertainty and experience sudden and...- $21.99
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Vendor: Judi Rambo-Lividini
Sammy's Blanket
There is no available information at this time. Author will provide once available.Author: Judi Rambo-LividiniISBN-10: 1413430236ISBN-13: 9781413430233Publisher: Xlibris UsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/29/2004Pages: 42Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.27lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.11d- $17.99
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Vendor: William John Steele
A Treatise On the Dynamics of a Particle
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...- $39.95
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Vendor: Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin, Volume 4
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Vendor: Dionysius Lardner
The Museum of Science & Art
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Vendor: Geological Survey (U S. ).
The Preparation of Illustrations for Reports of the United States Geological Survey: With Brief Descriptions of Processes of Reproduction
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Vendor: J. F. H. De Rheims
First Practical Lines in Geometrical Drawing
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Vendor: C. H. Octavius Curtis
Geometrical Drawing Questions
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Vendor: Thomas Ford
The Compositor's Handbook
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Vendor: John Fry Heather
An Elementary Treatise On Descriptive Geometry
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Vendor: John Fry Heather
Practical Plane Geometry: Giving the Simplest Modes of Constructing Figures Contained in One Plane and Geometrical Construction On the Ground
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Vendor: William Cooke Taylor
The Hand Book of Silk, Cotton, and Woollen Manufactures
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Vendor: Calvin Cutter
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene. Designer [sic] for Colleges, Academies, and Families
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Vendor: Great Britain Patent Office
Patents for Inventions: Abridgments of Specifications Relating to Railways. A.D. 1770-1863
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Vendor: Shawn M. Tomlinson
Retro Camera Buying Guide & How to Pack a Gadget Bag
Photographer and writer Shawn M. Tomlinson, author of the Photo Curmudgeon column and books, gives the budding photographer an inexpensive way to move into serious photography with good equipment. Tomlinson considers the financial restrictions of novice photographers in this how-to book that gives detailed,...- $14.97
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Vendor: Charles Donagh Maginnis
Pen Drawing - an Illustrated Treatise
Art is not satisfied with mere unrelated beauty of form or color. It requires that the result confess some sensible relation to the means by which it has been obtained; and in proportion as it does this, it may claim to possess that individual...- $19.95
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Vendor: Alan Garfoot
The Master Codex
Physics, Poetry & Artwork. Essentially a working blueprint for hyper-spatial technology with poetry & artwork to boot.Author: Alan GarfootISBN-10: 1326250310ISBN-13: 9781326250317Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/20/2015Pages: 34Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.12lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.07d- $18.03
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Vendor: Nanette Martinez
nanette martinez architecture portfolio
Nanette Martinez's selected academic architectural projects at FIU School of Architecture 2012-14Author: Nanette MartinezISBN-10: 1312810041ISBN-13: 9781312810044Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/05/2015Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.12d- $25.00
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Vendor: Jenna Drescher
Exploring Through Design
A compilation of my 2nd year of Architecture school for the Spring Semester of 2014Author: Jenna DrescherISBN-10: 1312180609ISBN-13: 9781312180604Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/11/2014Pages: 66Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.17d- $30.00
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Vendor: Yunhak Sim
IIT Europe 13F Sim Yunhak
The Paris Program studio examines architecture in an urban design framework. The studio investigates typologies (primarily institutions or collective housing) for metropolitan sites that are in flux, where there is a crisis that effects expectations about the building type, or where infrastructural organization is...- $25.52
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Vendor: Andrés Pazos
Illustrated Daydreams
Do you live on the edge? Do you wish you lived on the Edge? Ever get annoyed by lame socially-acceptable sayings such as "...it'll be alright" or "...its whats on the inside that counts". Ever feel guilty, because you just prefer the brutal and...- $14.99
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Vendor: Glusion
Fused Tectonics
FUSED TECTONICS INTEGRATES GENERATIVE FABRICATION TECHNIQUES WITH MATERIAL BEHAVIOURS AND ITS COMPUTATIONAL, GEOMETRICAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE SEARCH OF ALTERNATIVE DESIGN METHODOLOGIES. THE INVESTIGATION EXPLORES THE CONSTANT DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE INNATE PROPERTIES OF A MATERIAL AND THE DESIGN INTENTS. FUSED TECTONICS IS A CONTINUATION OF...- $31.80
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Vendor: Vanessa Douthat
PULSE Architecture Portfolio
2013 Architecture Portfolio. Selected work by Vanessa Liu Douthat at Kansas State University College of Architecture Planning and Design from 2007 to 2012.Author: Vanessa DouthatISBN-10: 1300010738ISBN-13: 9781300010739Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/21/2013Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.12d- $25.00
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Vendor: Orestes M. Brands
An Academic Physiology and Hygiene
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Vendor: Victor Tyson Wilson
Free-Hand Perspective: For Use in Manual-Training Schools and Colleges
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Vendor: Steve Esomba
Moving Cameras and Living Movies
I can say with absolute certainty that, everybody enjoys watching movies, cinema, films and television. But few, if any, know how a film is made: a film has inbuilt special effects or 'tricks'to make it appealing to audiences. MOVING CAMERAS AND LIVING MOVIES reveals...- $32.51
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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.

