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Cover image credits:Antartica by Mohan Bhasker from Seven Continents

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2 2015 winter supplement | holiday decoration • architecture • history

christmas at america’s landmark housesPatricia Hart McMillan & David Strahan

• Holiday-decorated homes of men and women who made political,

business, and military history

• Tour Edsel and Eleanor Ford’s castle, Bill and Hillary Clinton’s

honeymoon cottage, and more

• Christmas—the most magical time of the year—captured in over 300

images of inspiring homes

Here is Christmas decorating, history, architecture, and interior design wrapped in one sparkling package. Three-hundred and sixty-three gorgeous, inspiring images provide leisurely looks at historic house interiors magically decorated for Christmas. Begin with the Foreword by Christopher Radko, famed re-creator of vintage Christmas ornaments. Tour historic holiday homes from Filoli to Colonial Williamsburg, and look inside San Antonio’s most beautiful house—the Spanish Governor’s Palace. Marvel that a typical ranch-style house was home to two future US presidents, a first lady, and two governors. Visit the honeymoon home of Bill and Hillary Clinton. Enjoy the modest dwelling of Canadian World War I flying ace Billy Bishop, and tour the “castle” of Model A creator Edsel Ford. Some houses' Christmas decorations are period correct; others are joyfully au courant.

Patricia Hart McMillan, author of 15 books on interior design and architecture, is a partner at Strahan + McMillan Architecture and Interior Design, San Antonio, Texas. Architect David Strahan, author of two books on architecture, is principal partner of Strahan + McMillan, Architecture and Interior Design, San Antonio, Texas.

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 363 color images • 256 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4996-6 • hard cover • $45.00

AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER

32015 winter supplement | landscape photography

seven continents: Photography of Mohan BhaskerMohan Bhasker

• More than 220 color photographs of striking landscapes from all seven

continents

• Armchair travel to remote regions, accompanied by adventure stories

about getting the photograph

• Fifteen years of round-the-world photography captures the natural

world from Argentina to Tibet

Join physician and landscape photographer Mohan Bhasker on a round-the-world journey to some of Earth’s most exquisite sites. Vicariously traverse a Laos jungle, kayak among Antarctica’s icebergs, trek through Nepal’s Himalayan mountain range and Brazil’s scorching sand dunes, and come upon impossibly blue lagoons tucked into the rugged Argentine terrain. Interspersed with the images are adventure travel stories about close calls with nature, opportunities missed, serendipitous timing, and the payoff of persistence. The camera lens lingers on everything from pristine panoramas to quiet coves and close-ups of penguin chicks. In a fifteen-year collection of more than 220 photographs, the author pays tribute to the beauty, history, and significance of some of the most remote places on Earth.

Los Angeles-based Mohan Bhasker is a landscape photographer and practicing physician. He owns a gallery in Los Angeles where he exhibits his photography work from all over the world, including remote regions where few travelers venture.

Size: 12" x 9" • 225 color images • 256 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4980-5 • hard cover • $50.00 AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER

4 2015 winter supplement | art photography

the phone bookRobert Herman

• All the photos were made with the iPhone and the Hipstamatic App

• Photos taken in many locations throughout the world

• Reveals that the iPhone can be taken seriously as a camera

Believing that it is the photographer, not the camera that makes the photograph, this is a collection of iPhone photographs made while traveling across the world. The Phone Book places two photographs on opposing pages, creating spreads that invite the viewer to discover connections between the images and their own interpretation and experience. The Phone Book is a thread to broadening one’s artistic sensibility, knowledge, visual literacy, and sense of connection with people and places throughout the world.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1955, Robert Herman’s work is part of the permanent collections of the George Eastman House and the Telfair Museum in Savannah, GA, Westin Hotels and Resorts, and the Marriott Hotels.

Size: 7" x 7" • 129 color and b/w photos • 144 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4988-1 • hard cover • $19.99

AVAILABLE IN OCtOBER

52015 winter supplement | art photography • music

blues hands Joseph A. Rosen

• Conveys the strength, beauty, diversity and depth of blues music—

hands tell a story

• Great joy, great sorrow; gradations of emotion, all expressed in the

service of music

• Powerful imagery, as well as anecdotes and biographical information,

tell a story of human experience

Through images of hands, this book conveys the strength, beauty, diversity, depth, and power of the blues, the root of all American music. It features photographs from Joseph A. Rosen’s 30-plus years of adventure in blues and music photography. Included are such noted music personalities as B.B. King, Gary Clark Jr., Buddy Guy, Al Green, Willie King, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, the Blind Boys of Alabama, and James Brown. The book holds rich treasures for lovers of music, photography, and the human form. One need not be deeply versed in the blues to appreciate the beauty, strength, and diversity of those who make it. With powerful imagery, as well as anecdotes and biographical information, Blues Hands tells a story of human experience.

Joseph A. Rosen is a freelance photographer based in New York City. His music clients are among the greatest names in blues, jazz, R&B, soul, rock, cajun, and zydeco, as well as record companies, management groups, and music publications.

Size: 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" • 88 color & b/w photos • 128 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4963-8 • hard cover • $29.99AVAILABLE IN OCtOBER

6 2015 winter supplement | art photography

briefly seen: New York Street Life Harvey Stein

• A renowned photographer explores Manhattan—its vitality, energy, and

the craziness of the street life

• Spanning 1974–2014, the photos simultaneously portray New Yorkers’

past and present

• A unique look at a single cityscape, captured by one photographer over

a span of 41 years

Walking down the street in the heart of New York City is an experience that can’t be duplicated anywhere else in the country, perhaps even the world. One merges into the impromptu flow and is carried along by the ongoing current of migratory souls. Harvey Stein documents the iconic areas of Midtown and Downtown Manhattan in 172 beautiful black-and-white photographs taken over 41 years, from 1974 through 2014. The photographs are intimate and personal. They document the close encounter between the photographer and his subjects while showing the mutuality between people. The black-and-white images enhance the sense of the past. To heighten the feeling of movement, anxiety, and vigor, blur, grain, low-angle flash, skewed perspectives, tight cropping, and wide-angle views are employed. The images sweep the viewer into the experience and feel of walking the streets of New York City.

Harvey Stein is a photographer, teacher, lecturer, curator, and author of six books of photographs. He has had 79 one-person exhibits and has participated in more than 160 group shows in the US and Europe.

Size: 12" x 9" • 172 b/w photos • 208 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4979-9 • hard cover • $45.00

AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER

72015 winter supplement | art photography

timeless: Photographs by KamoingeEdited by Anthony Barboza and Herb Robinson, Coedited by Vincent Alabiso, Foreword by Quincy Troupe

• Photos and voices from Kamoinge, the collective founded in 1963 by

black photographers seeking equality

• Over 280 photographs ranging from the American Civil Rights

Movement through the present day

• Compelling abstracts, portraits of Miles Davis and Biggie Smalls, Civil

Rights-era moments, landscapes, and more

Immerse yourself in the visual stream created over the past 50 years by Kamoinge, the pioneering photographic collective. Over 280 stunning photos are interspersed with insights and thoughts from Kamoinge’s 30 members, who include many of the nation’s most acclaimed photographers. Taken in New York City, in West Africa, in Guyana, in suburban America, the photos include abstracts; daily moments of men, women, and children, together or alone; portraits of Miles Davis, Biggie Smalls, a young Ntozake Shange, and many other visionary citizens; and landscapes. Kamoinge, a collective of African-American photographers seeking artistic equality, was founded in 1963 at the height of the American Civil Rights Movement. As a collective, the members gained entrance into venues that were previously inaccessible to blacks. The oldest collaborative group of photographers in the nation, Kamoinge continues to photograph, as well as mentor others, and commemorates its 50th anniversary with this compendium.

Editors Anthony Barboza and Herb Robinson have been active members of Kamoinge since 1963. Vincent Alabiso is president of the Visual Journalism Alliance. Quincy Troupe is an award-winning author.

Size: 9" x 12" • 288 b/w and color photos • 392 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4974-4 • hard cover • $60.00 AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER

8 2015 winter supplement | new england

101 things to do in martha’s vineyard Gary J. Sikorski

• A colorful photographic guide featuring 101 of the most popular sights

and activities on Martha’s Vineyard

• Sight-seeing suggestions, helpful information, interesting descriptions,

and useful tips

• From a local’s perspective that will help you make the most of your

summer vacation

Take an informative journey of 101 things to do and see in the popular summer playground island of Martha’s Vineyard, off the coast of Massachusetts. Through 231 stunning photographs, explore the streets lined with majestic white-clapboard captains’ mansions in Edgartown, reach for the brass ring on a Victorian carousel in Oak Bluffs, hike the scenic clay cliffs in Aquinnah, pick blueberries right from the bush in Chilmark, and feast on a freshly steamed lobster as the sun sets over the fishing village of Menemsha. Whether it’s your first trip to the island or you’re a frequent visitor, you are sure to find something new and exciting that Martha’s Vineyard has to offer.

Gary J. Sikorski is a freelance photographer who has worked in the tourist-related industry on Martha’s Vineyard for several decades. He has photographed virtually every country in Western Europe, and parts of South America, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Hawaii.

Size: 10" x 7" • 231 color photos • 160 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4953-9 • hard cover • $29.99


92015 winter supplement | new england • cookbook

meet me in my cape cod kitchen: Recipes for Seaside LivingLinda Maria Steele

• Recipes range from the author’s signature baked goods to appetizers,

entrees, and drinks

• Ingredients are fresh and seasonal, and include regional specialties

such as cranberries and seafood

• The book includes short essays capturing the feel of life in a beach

community

With more than 60 delicious recipes, this book celebrates sharing good food with family and friends, inspired by the sweetness of living by the beach. Accompanied by food photography and beautiful Cape Cod landscapes, chapters focus on baked goods such as cakes, cookies, quick breads, cheesecake and biscotti, as well as appetizers, entrees, and salads and even summertime-perfect drinks. Many of the easy-to-follow recipes rely on seasonal and regional ingredients, such as Linda’s Supreme Lemon Cake, Cape Cod Cranberry Loaf, Turkey and Cranberry Empanadas, Linda’s Simple Lobster Salad, and Bella’s Raspberry Tea. Children will enjoy helping with treats such as Nana’s No-Fail Sugar Cookie Recipe, which the author makes with lobster-shaped cookie cutters. This celebration of Cape Cod focuses on gratitude for simple pleasures and includes reflections on life in a seaside community.

Linda Maria Steele became known as a baker through her home-based West Falmouth Baking Company. When she’s not in the kitchen, she’s often writing about food as a freelancer or blogger. She lives with her family on Cape Cod.

Size: 8 1/8" x 9 1/8" • 75 color images • 96 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4984-3 • hard cover • $24.99 AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER

10 2015 winter supplement | cookbooks

the athlete’s cookbook: The Favorite Recipes of Red Bull Athletes, Prepared at Hangar-7Gernot Hörwertner, Matthias Nelke, Marc Eggers, and Lara Soenmezay

• Athletes from Red Bull sports collaborate with a master chef to prepare

their favorite dishes

• 30-plus recipes with international flair

• Athletes include American ski champion Lindsey Vonn and German

soccer player Mario Gomez

Superstar athletes from the world of Red Bull sports team up with a master chef to prepare their favorite dishes. Discover the flavors that inspire some of the world’s top competitors through pictures, text, recipes, and interviews. More than 30 athletes, including American ski queen Lindsey Vonn, visit Red Bull’s Hangar-7 in Salzburg, Austria, where they don aprons instead of sports gear. From Hawaiian salad to a traditional Ukrainian dish to a delicious Austrian dessert—expand your culinary horizons with this very personal look at the people behind some of the biggest victories and breathtaking achievements in sports. Ski jumper Gregor Schlierenzauer creates a Sunday feast for the entire family. When preparing her favorite dish, BMX Olympic Champion Mariana Pajón thinks about one person: her grandma in Colombia. You don't get much closer to people than when you are in the kitchen with them.

Gernot Hörwertner, Matthias Nelke, Marc Eggers, and Lara Soenmezay are copywriters for Red Bull Creative GmbH.



112015 winter supplement | cookbooks

the new bread: Great Gluten-free BakingJessica Frej & Maria Blohm, Photos by Filippa Tredal

• A cookbook for gluten-free breads that promises better taste and

texture than many commercial brands

• 60 recipes for breads, tortillas, and rolls as well as spreads and side

dishes

• A dietician provides the nutritional values of the breads

Buckwheat, cornmeal, and rosehip flour are some of the many alternatives to wheat, rye, and barley, our traditional grains. These ingredients open the way to endless possibilities both for the gluten-intolerant who are tired of sorry and crumbly commercial breads and for curious home bakers who want to try something new. These raw ingredients are naturally gluten-free and supply you with important nutrients. They are also sold in most grocery stores. The bread is baked with cold liquid for the dough, small amounts of yeast, and long rising times to add extra flavor. The book contains recipes for all kinds of bread, from tortillas to fiber rolls, as well as marmalades and other side dishes that go well with bread. With this book, you’ll find it’s nice and easy to bake without gluten.

Jessica Frej is a freelance food writer, cookbook author, and chef on Swedish television. She earned 5th place in a Swedish master chef competition in 2011. Maria Blohm is a cookbook author, teaches baking classes, and writes about technology at Lilla Gumman. They have in recent years worked together in food TV, courses, and cookbooks.

Size: 7" x 10" • 96 color images • 144 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4968-3 • hard cover • $24.99 AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER

12 2015 winter supplement | cookbooks

french fries: International Recipes, Dips & TricksChristine Hager and Ulrike Reihn

• More than 50 recipes celebrate the versatility of the deep-fried french fry

• Includes sauces and dips for accompaniment to more heartier dishes

like casseroles

• Contains an overview of potato types and oils as well as cooking tips

and tricks

A smorgasbord of more than 50 recipes celebrates the versatility of the deep-fried french fry. Why tear open bags and slide tasteless frozen potato sticks into the oven? Much more appetizing are home-cut Belgian hand-made french fry soufflés, extravagant tornados, or delicate spaghetti nests. Regardless of shape or thickness, whether you are looking for a quick snack or an entire meal, this book presents a palette of potato options. From prepping the perfect potato to selecting the right type of oil to serving the perfect dipping sauce, this book not only presents french fries as an accompaniment but also lets them take center stage in the form of the french fry burger or chili french fries.

Christine Hager and Ulrike Reihn are french fry enthusiasts.

Size: 6" x 8 1/4" • 41 color images • 80 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4965-2 • soft cover • $9.99


132015 winter supplement | cookbooks • body, mind, spirit

what’s your potion?: Liquid Refreshments to Nourish Body, Mind, & SpiritMorwyn

• 100 nutritious recipes for smoothies, teas, coffees, cocoas, soups,

and sauces

• Nutritional facts and folklore associated with drink ingredients

• Author includes Latin American and European cultural influences to

inspire readers

Create over 100 liquid refreshment recipes to enhance good health and uplift your body, mind, and spirit. By tapping into her Latin American and European cultural background, the author inspires readers with these charming and easy-to-make beverages. Based on the concept that mindful consumption can help a person attain self-fulfillment and self-realization, emphasis is placed on the enjoyment of smoothies, teas, coffees, cocoas, soups, and sauces. Additionally included are nutritional facts and traditional folklore associated with drink ingredients, as well as details of culinary, medicinal, and folkloric attributes of common fruits and vegetables used. Although theories behind the psychological effects of potions based on folklore, color symbolism, and the four elements of Nature—air, fire, water, and earth—are put forth, the reader does not need to subscribe to these theories to take pleasure in producing these wonderfully spirit-lifting recipes. Open your heart to the potion that will nourish your soul!

Morwyn holds a PhD in Brazilian studies and is a master intercultural trainer and assessor. Many recipes in her book are collected from her living experiences abroad. Currently, she lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her husband and five vociferous cats.

Size: 6" x 9" • 43 color photos • 192 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4954-6 • soft cover • $29.99 AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER

14 2015 winter supplement | film art • contemporary pop art

alternative movie posters ii: More Film Art from the UndergroundMatthew Chojnacki

• The follow-up to the successful first collection, with more original, eye-

popping posters of iconic films

• Nearly 100 artists from 20 countries present more than 200 posters

with in-depth commentary

• Mind-blowing new visual interpretations of movies we love

This second volume of cinematic eye candy further documents the quickly burgeoning underground film poster movement, a group of artists who challenge Hollywood’s marketing machine by bringing clever artwork and design back to movie posters. Nearly 100 emerging artists, with a dozen returning favorites, present their newly produced images. Cinematic visual masters Jason Edmiston, Gary Pullin, Akiko Stehrenberger, Randy Ortiz, Brandon Schaefer, Gabz, Dave Perillo, Chris Garofalo, Anthony Petrie, Godmachine, Tracie Ching, Clark Orr, Orlando Arocena, Steve Dressler, Paul Shipper, Tom Hodge, Luke Insect, and more additionally provide commentary and behind-the-scenes information. Movies illustrated include classics like Vertigo, Rosemary’s Baby, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, more recent hits such as Her and Drive, cult favorites Dazed and Confused and Donnie Darko, and childhood staples Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, and Labyrinth.

Matthew Chojnacki is an award-winning freelance writer and film/music historian living in Cleveland, Ohio. This is Chojnacki’s third book. His first was the ’80s vinyl cover art compendium Put the Needle on the Record.

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 203 color illustrations • 208 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4986-7 • hard cover • $34.99


152015 winter supplement | film history

the good, the tough & the deadly: Action Movies & Stars 1960s–Presentdavid j. moore

• A comprehensive guide to action movies and stars from the last 50+

years

• More than 1,300 full-length movie reviews and over 70 interviews with

action stars and filmmakers

• Obsessives, experts, and action movie stars mingle to create a truly

explosive volume

This massive study on action movies and stars from around the world, from the 1960s to the present, is filled with more than a thousand in-depth movie reviews that cover every action star who’s crossed over from the world of martial arts, sports, professional wrestling, and stunt work. Exploding with beautiful images, exclusive interviews, and a thorough action star index, this one-of-a-kind movie reference book and comprehensive fan guide features reviews by the author, Zack Carlson (Destroy All Movies!!! The Complete Guide to Punks on Film), Vern (Seagalogy: A Study of the Ass-Kicking Films of Steven Seagal and Yippie Ki-Yay Moviegoer!), Mike McBeardo McPadden (Heavy Metal Movies and Going All the Way: The Ultimate Guide to Teen Sex Comedies of the VHS Era), and several others. It is a quintessential tribute to the men and women who have left their mark in the action and martial arts film genres.

david j. moore is the author of World Gone Wild: A Survivor’s Guide to Post-Apocalyptic Movies. He has written articles for magazines and websites around the world and works as a freelance film journalist.

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 773 color images • 560 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4995-9 • hard cover • $45.00 AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER

16 2015 winter supplement | mural art

the art of the mural volume 1: A Contemporary Global MovementShane Pomajambo, Foreword by Carlo McCormick

• Part 1 of a series covering the world's most influential muralists

• 50 muralists with nearly 400 photos of staggering murals and

statements by the artists themselves

• Features a foreword by New York art and culture critic Carlo McCormick

This first installment in a four-part series is a celebratory tour of some of the most vibrant, impressive, contemporary mural art in the world. Fifty artists from six continents share nearly 400 examples of their best work and a little bit about their own lives and journeys as muralists. The criteria for inclusion in the book was simple: the artists had to be full-time muralists who push the boundaries of the art form and engage with the medium as a vital social concept. Many of these artists don't have homes; they travel the globe, entering foreign communities and cultures, and find shelter from hosts of festivals or art lovers. It's this dedication to their craft that sets this breed of artists apart from traditional artists, such as painters and sculptors, but their level of commitment is also what bridges the worlds of fine art and street art.

Shane Pomajambo is the CEO and Creative Director of Art Whino Gallery, a DC-based art gallery whose mission is to bring together the pioneers of the worldwide Lowbrow art movement.

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 364 color photos • 224 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-5001-6 • hard cover • $34.99


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172015 winter supplement | hollywood holidays • coffee

hollywood cafe: Coffee with the StarsSteven Rea

• Nearly 200 rare photos of classic Hollywood actors and actresses sipping coffee on and off set

• A pictorial celebration of the glamorous, iconic, style-setting coffee consumers

• Legendary director Preston Sturges said coffee drinkers were “the real originators of ideas.”

Put on a pot of your favorite coffee, perk up, and enjoy nostalgic black-and-white photos that celebrate screen icons from the Silent Era through the eighties, making and drinking their own cups of joe, java, pour-overs, and percolated brews. Hollywood Cafe bridges the vibrant coffee culture of right-now with the glamorous coffee culture of the star-studded past. A dream cast of nearly 200 stars—Humphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Clara Bow, Charlie Chaplin, W. C. Fields, Robert Mitchum, Rita Hayworth, Bob Hope, Michael Caine, Jane Fonda, Ava Gardner, Jackie Gleason, Lucille Ball, Elvis Presley, Jayne Mansfield, Sammy Davis Jr., William Holden, Lauren Bacall, John Wayne, and many more—is captured on the set, on the run, in costume and out, behind-the-scenes and at the kitchen table, refilling and refueling, sipping and savoring, drinking the good stuff, just like us.

Steven Rea writes about movies for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He is a member of the National Society of Film Critics, author of Hollywood Rides a Bike: Cycling with the Stars, and producer of the popular Tumblr blog, Rides a Bike. He drinks coffee.

Size: 8 1/8" x 9 1/8" • 180 b/w photos • 192 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4989-8 • hard cover • $29.99


hollywood celebrates the holidays: 1920–1970Karie Bible and Mary Mallory

• Rare promotional photos of stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood posing for holiday-themed images

• More than 200 irresistible photographs ranging from high art to kitsch

• A perfect combination of holiday cheer and iconic Americana in this sexy, nostalgic, and first-of-its-kind collection

Marvelously illustrated with more than 200 rare images from the silent era through the 1970s, this joyous treasure trove features film and television’s most famous actors and actresses celebrating the holidays, big and small, in lavishly produced photographs. Join the stars for festive fun in celebrating a variety of holidays, from New Year’s to Saint Patrick’s Day to Christmas and everything in between. Legends such as Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Crawford, Judy Garland, and Audrey Hepburn spread holiday cheer throughout the calendar year in iconic, ironic, and illustrious style. These images, taken by legendary stills photographers, hearken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood, when motion picture studios devised elaborate publicity campaigns to promote their stars and to keep their names and faces in front of the movie-going public all year round.

Karie Bible is the official tour guide at Hollywood Forever Cemetery and co-author of Location Filming in Los Angeles. She has lectured at numerous venues, including the RMS Queen Mary and the Homestead Museum, and has appeared on Turner Classic Movies. Film historian and photo archivist Mary Mallory is the author of Hollywoodland and the eBook Hollywoodland: Tales Lost and Found. She writes on Los Angeles and film history for the blog The Daily Mirror and serves on the board of Hollywood Heritage.

Size: 7" x 10" • 221 color & b/w photos • 192 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4964-5 • hard cover • $29.99


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18 2015 winter supplement | artists • history

living in the chelsea hotelLinda Troeller

• Twenty years of photographs by Linda Troeller

• Quotes from artist and musician residents of the landmark bohemian hotel that fascinated the world

• Portraits and interiors offer an unprecedented intimate look inside the Chelsea

Built in 1883, the Hotel Chelsea, on 23rd Street in New York City, quickly became the most famous and notorious hotel in the world. From day one, it has been a center of artistic and bohemian activity, with notable residents like actor Ethan Hawke, painter Phillip Taaffe, magazine editor Sally Singer, filmmaker Milos Forman, poet and painter Rene Ricard, beat poet Herbert Hunche, and novelist Joseph O’Neill. This photographic collage of 76 images and vignettes was gathered by a longtime hotel resident prior to the hotel’s restoration under new ownership. It unpacks suitcases of memories with atmospheric photographs of residents and guests from the past 20 years. As the author notes, “Life at the Chelsea Hotel arrived in fragments, signs, things heard, and things felt, rather than chronologically charted.”

Linda Troeller is an award-winning photographer acclaimed for her exhibitions about living at the legendary Hotel Chelsea. Books include Healing Waters (Aperture), Erotic Lives of Women (Scalo), Spa Journeys (powerHouse Books) and Orgasm: Photographs and Interviews (Daylight).

Size: 7" x 10" • 76 color images •144 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4985-0 • hard cover • $34.99


the watch at peaked hill: Outer Cape Cod Dune Shack Life, 1953–2003Josephine Breen Del Deo

• A memoir of life in the Cape Cod dune shacks at the edge of the Atlantic

• Explores the personal joys and political struggles of minimalist living in a National Park

• Glimpses into the lives of Provincetown artists and writers

For a small group of intrepid adventurers, summer means living in a minimalist shack on the dunes at the tip of Cape Cod. For years these diminutive abodes have attracted artists, writers, and naturalists longing to escape the hectic hubbub of their day-to-day lives. The writer Josephine Breen Del Deo has been part of the dune shack community at Provincetown for over fifty years. In this memoir she describes not only the idyllic life, but also the struggle to maintain that life in the face of the constant impact of waves and shifting sands, as well as efforts of the government to remove the shacks and create a more “pristine” natural setting. In the process, she brings the history to life, setting it in the context of larger events and populating it with the interesting, often eccentric characters who have lived on the dunes.

Josephine Breen Del Deo lives in Provincetown, Massachusetts. A writer, her work includes all the major genres. Her intense interest in the environment and the natural world has been a constant preoccupation of both her prose and poetry.

Size: 7" x 10" • 97 color & b/w images • 208 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4978-2 • hard cover • $34.99

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192015 winter supplement | quilting and sewing

the fiona quilt block: 14 Projects from Sassy to ClassyCarolyn Perry Goins

• 14 inventive projects will delight beginner and experienced quilters alike and help them improve technique

• Provides concise instruction and detailed diagrams from start to finish

• Endlessly versatile block-based patterns marry the beauty of fabric with easy construction

Two rectangles, 14 projects, endless possibilities. The Fiona block, named for the author’s granddaughter, is the basis for creating a virtually infinite variety of quilt patterns that highlight the unique qualities of fabrics, whether they are batiks, designer collections, or scraps. The larger central rectangle is ideal for showcasing novelty cloth or favorite colors. Compose a wall hanging or bed quilt with many different fabrics or just a few, go classic or modern, and play with scale using the book’s five block sizes. Included are savvy techniques for adding sashing and cornerstones, an explanation of basic color theory, and helpful guidelines for selecting cloth and sewing supplies. The projects appeal to a wide range of skill levels, making this an inspiring and practical book for everyone from beginners to experienced quilters. For textile enthusiasts, it’s creativity made simple, or complex.

Carolyn Perry Goins began quilting in the 1970s. In 2005 she created CPG Designs to encourage quilt pattern creativity and help beginners improve their technique. She has been featured in Quiltmaker magazine and has made commissioned quilts for organizations.

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 81 color images • 80 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4981-2 • soft cover • $19.99


the little guide to mastering your sewing machine: All the Sewing Basics, Plus 15 Step-by-Step ProjectsSylvie Blondeau

• Simple instructions, with nearly 200 photos and drawings, show beginners how to use a sewing machine

• Walks you painlessly through the basic sewing techniques: basting, hems, zippers, buttons, and much more

• 15 special step-by-step sewing projects designed for beginners—totebag, camisole top, reversible hat, and

many others

For everyone who dreams of sewing but suffers from the common fear of how to use the sewing machine, your worries are over! Thanks to this step-by-step method, illustrated with nearly 200 photos and drawings, you’ll painlessly discover all the basic techniques, and even how to sew on a button. You’ll then very quickly be able to put your new sewing machine skills into practice with the 15 special projects designed for beginners. This handy guide has a fold-out stand and is set up as a spiral flip book, ready to sit on your sewing table. Cheerful and encouraging, the guide walks you through the functions and accessories of the machine, along with the equipment you’ll use with it, the choosing and cutting of fabric, the different kinds of stitches, how to sew pieces together, and more. Train yourself to sew straight, to make a hem, to add bias binding, piping, and zippers. Then create a reversible hat, a sewing-machine cover, a table runner, a shopping bag...from there, the possibilities are endless.

Sylvie Blondeau is a French artist specializing in craft and illustration. She teaches sewing classes to adults and teens, and is the author of several sewing and craft books, including Appliqué for Little Ones.

Size: 10" x 7" • 198 color photos & b/w illustrations • 80 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4970-6 • hard cover • $24.99


20 2015 winter supplement | teXtile art • weaving

what if teXtiles: The Art of Gerhardt KnodelContributions by Janet Koplos, Shelley Selim, Douglas Dawson, Rebecca A. T. Stevens, and Gerhardt Knodel

• A visual exploration of internationally renowned contemporary fiber artist Gerhardt Knodel’s work from 1969—2014

• 400+ photographs, plus insightful essays from art experts, illuminate Knodel’s artistic development

• Includes special documentation of Knodel’s newest works produced from 2008 through 2014

Richly comprehensive, this book gives us a one-of-a-kind look at all aspects of the work of internationally renowned contemporary textile artist Gerhardt Knodel. Including over 400 images, it documents the development of Knodel's art from 1969 through 2014. Knodel became widely known for creating huge "environments of cloth" like 44 Panel Channel, a corridor of china-silk panels through which viewers walk, or the three-story-high Sky Court at Xerox world headquarters, a creation of wool, Mylar, and nylon. Knodel has transformed our view of textiles during the past 40 years, and here he describes his goals as well as his interest in the complex language of historic textiles as a stimulus to new work in the fiber medium. Experts share insights on the earlier phases of Knodel's work; his recent work, including a focus on games; and more. Resources include a biography orienting Knodel's influences to his works, plus an illustrated chronology.

Janet Koplos has served as senior editor at Art in America magazine. Shelley Selim is the Jeanne and Ralph Graham Collections Fellow at Cranbrook Art Museum. Douglas Dawson specializes in ethnic textiles. Rebecca A. T. Stevens is Consulting Curator at The Textile Museum.

Size: 9" x 12" • 425 color photos • 224 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4994-2 • hard cover • $45.00


weaving innovations from the bateman collection Robyn Spady, Nancy A. Tracy, Marjorie Fiddler, Foreword by Madelyn van der Hoogt

• A full-color look at 160 samples developed and studied by scientist-turned-weaver Bateman

• Includes many weave drafts and samples never before seen or published

• Expands the traditional limits of weaving patterns through multiple interpretations for one warp threading

This full-color look at the patterns that Dr. William Bateman developed and studied over 50 years ago will help intermediate-to advanced-level weavers think more innovatively about their craft. With hundreds of color draft diagrams and photos of Bateman's sample weaves, artists can experiment with his innovations on their own looms. Bateman, a chemistry professor turned weaver, analyzed traditional patterns and extended them in completely new directions. The samples included are Dr. Bateman's originals and detail the yarns and setts he outlined in his documentation. The drafts are organized into weave groups, ranging from those with their origins in traditional structures like twill or overshot, to the one-of-a-kind new weaves Bateman invented. After she completed her monographs on the Bateman weaves, Virginia Harvey donated his nearly 1,500 samples to the Seattle Weavers' Guild. His original weaves, and the ways he manipulated more traditional weaves, form a fascinating resource for today's weavers.

Robyn Spady, Nancy A. Tracy, and Marjorie Fiddler are weavers and members of the Seattle Weavers’ Guild, one of the largest guilds in the US. Their experience spans many decades. Madelyn van der Hoogt is former editor of Handwoven magazine.

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 408 color photos and diagrams • 272 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4991-1 • hard cover • $34.99


212015 winter supplement | nail art • waX crafts • holiday crafts

waX on crafts holiday projects Miriam Joy

• Create fun and inexpensive one-of-a-kind holiday decorations and gifts using wax crayons

• Step-by-step instructions for basic to advanced decoration techniques

• Wax designs and twice-melted methods turn ordinary items into extraordinary holiday treasures

Create bright and cheerful designs for the holidays, using a box of crayons and a few simple tools! With step-by-step instructions and over 400 images, you can turn inexpensive and everyday items into family treasures. Start with the basics using simple shapes, free-hand designs, leaves, and flowers. Decorate tile magnets, ornaments, and other mediums. Find out how to use wax with paper, wood, glass, metals, boxes, eggs, and felt. Discover twice-melted wax and add color to your designs. Learn the methods to use color washes, base coating, and floating color to create a stunning, eye-catching project. From colorful Christmas ornaments, jewelry, and snowflakes to Easter eggs, necklaces, and pumpkins, Miriam Joy will show you how to add a little color to a basket sitting in the corner, make a wonderful Christmas heirloom out of an antique sled, and turn that old saw into a harvest piece to set above the fireplace.

Miriam Joy is a professional international artist, author, teacher, designer and inventor, published photographer, filmmaker, and motivational speaker. Miriam Joy’s home is in the Arizona mountains where she is inspired by the Navajo people and the amazing surroundings and beauty of the high desert.

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 410 color images • 96 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4955-3 • soft cover • $19.99


holiday nail art: 24 Design ProjectsJanel Lucas

• DIY nail art guide presenting seasonal and holiday themed step-by-step tutorials

• 24 projects including Valentine’s and St. Patrick’s Days, Easter, Christmas, spring, summer, Thanksgiving, and more

• For all levels of experience

Now you can create fashionable and stylish do-it-yourself nail art designs in seasonal themes! With simple and easy-to-follow steps and tutorials for 24 holiday projects, designers at all levels can learn techniques to transform fingernails into attention-grabbing conversational art. Included is an assortment of festive projects that can be completed with ordinary nail polish and an easy-to-find nail art tool. Create hearts and roses for Valentine’s Day, shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day, polka dots for spring, bunnies and painted eggs for Easter, neon stripes for summer, and more! From pumpkins, turkeys, snowflakes, and ornaments to fireworks and confetti, you don’t have to be a professional to have fun painting your nails!

Janel Lucas’s love for nails started at a very young age. She is a self-taught nail artist and freelance beauty writer in the Cleveland, Ohio, area.

Size: 6" x 6" • 50 designs • 56 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-5002-3 • soft cover • $9.99


22 2015 winter supplement | jewelry design • basket design

award-winning basket designs: Techniques and Patterns for All LevelsPati English

• Techniques, styles, and new original patterns, from historical to more contemporary, for weavers at all levels

• More than 300 full-color photographs illustrate each detail in creating functional, decorative woven treasures

• An invaluable reference filled with tips and techniques, from the basics to the more advanced

Explore the art of basketry in this idea-filled book for weavers at all levels. Over 300 how-to photographs, guidance on using a fascinating selection of woven styles, and 15 original new patterns combine to offer much more than traditional, historical weaving. Learn the basics, materials, dyes, tools, and techniques; then practice, using all or parts of the book to create your own award-winning designs. Traditional baskets are updated with new techniques, while contemporary patterns employ flat, flat oval, and round reed in plaids, twills, spiral, braids, arrows, diamonds, twining, waling, handle wraps, rim borders, and more. A gallery section features the inspiring artwork of experts who are bringing unique ideas to twenty-first-century woven art. This book will serve as a practical guide and an essential reference for every basket weaver.

Pati English is a juried artisan with art centers in the Southeastern US, where she has earned numerous awards. She teaches many of her basket patterns incorporating materials that are hand-dyed in her studio. Her baskets have been featured in national publications.

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 349 color photos and patterns • 160 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4971-3 • soft cover • $24.99


from thread and wire: 60 Jewelry Projects Using Knitting and CrochetingHelga Becker, Photos by Helga and Richard Becker

• Using knitting or crocheting techniques, craft 60 stunning jewelry projects from fibers or silver wire

• These versatile projects and techniques require only a few pieces of (very affordable) equipment

• Throughout, charming quotes from Coco Chanel—who made costume jewelry a hot accessory—spark your creativity

Every one of these 60 astoundingly beautiful jewelry projects, ranging from bracelets to necklaces, uses a surprising technique: crocheting or knitting! The projects include small gifts that can be made in no time, as well as delicate “webs,” which require more patience and time. Using varied materials, including stone, pearls, wood, sheet silver, plastic, and more, these step-by-step instructions showcase the variety that’s possible in your jewelry making. First the tools, materials, and techniques are introduced, including the basic crocheting and knitting stitches. Next are step-by-step instructions for projects made from thread and other non-metallic strands. Then, move on to creating pieces from pure lacquered copper wire. For those who prefer more expensive jewelry, projects made from solid silver wire wrap up the book. Whether made of thread or silver, these projects require only a limited amount of equipment, all very affordable. Each project is coded as to difficulty level.

Helga Becker specializes in artisan craftwork, architecture, and building techniques. She is the author of several books on topics including wood turning and jewelry making, and she also writes frequently for international craft journals.

Size: 9" x 10" • 182 color photos and diagrams • 176 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4976-8 • hard cover • $34.99


232015 winter supplement | botanical art • biography • art deco

the life and times of mary vauX walcottMarjorie G. Jones

• Biography of Philadelphia Quaker Mary Vaux Walcott (1860–1940), called the Audubon of Botany

• Her stunning watercolors form a significant catalog of North American wildfowers

• An avid explorer and accomplished artist, she sought adventure and self-expression in the American West

Known as the Audubon of Botany, Philadelphia Quaker Mary Morris Vaux Walcott (1860–1940) was a gifted artist whose stunning watercolors comprise a catalog of North American wildflowers. Walcott was catapulted to the highest levels of society and national politics by a late and bold marriage to the secretary of the Smithsonian. Along with an early (1887) transcontinental travelogue, never-before published correspondence with fellow Quaker and First Lady Lou Henry Hoover, and Commissioner Mary Walcott’s reports for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, this biography reveals rich intersections of history, religion, politics, women’s studies, science, and art during the transformative times in which she lived. Walcott, and other intrepid women like her who sought escape from Victorian social conventions and opportunity for adventure and self-expression in the American West, were gifted artists, writers, and historians.

A graduate of Wheaton College, Norton, MA, the Rutgers School of Law and the New School, NYC, Marjorie G. Jones is the author of Frances Yates and the Hermetic Tradition and currently teaches history at Villanova University at Graterford Prison, PA.



louis icart: The Complete Etchings, Revised and Expanded 5th EditionWilliam R. Holland, Clifford P. Catania, and Nicky Isen

• Revised and expanded 5th edition

• Includes a new etching and an entirely new section on Icart’s oils

• A revised edition of an iconic book on collecting Icart’s work.

This newly expanded book on Louis Icart—one of France’s most well known art deco artists—now includes a section on his oil paintings, as well as over 512 different etchings, painstakingly acquired and photographed. Particular attention has been given to the early years (1911-1924), when Icart was a relatively unknown artist and his edition sizes were small. With few exceptions, the book contains large, full-color illustrations that give the reader a true representation of the full-size etchings. The authors clarify some of the existing confusion surrounding Icart’s work, explaining the variations in his signature, the use of the “Windmill” seal and other seals, and the myriad of copyright notations found on his artwork. The illustrations have been carefully measured and dated. This is a great addition to the Icart legacy.

Messrs. Holland, Catania, and Isen live in Pennsylvania, where each is a dealer of the works of Icart, as well as other artists.

Size: 9" x 12" • 560 color illustrations • 280 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4992-8 • hard cover • $79.99


24 2015 winter supplement | contemporary art • painting

bodies of work: Contemporary Figurative Painting Lauren P. Della Monica

• Artists of figurative painting expressing content and addressing contemporary issues

• Includes works of Dumas, Marshall, Saville, and Gangloff

• Topics include race, gender, politics, self-expression, geometric depictions, social issues, and more

Human forms can be intensely intimate or broadly universal. Here, figurative artists use the human form as a tool to express varied content and contemporary issues. These paintings depict our feelings and sentiments, our sense of belonging to a larger community in the contemporary world, while capturing the impulses behind the range of figuration presented by today’s contemporary international artists. Portraitist Marlene Dumas presents figures in a gritty, unsentimental manner, evoking the essence of the human condition, while Kerry James Marshall paints the life of African-Americans in the twentieth century, employing recent historical review to document the social challenges. British artist Jenny Saville paints the figure in massive scale, combined with an overt, never-ending interest in the pure rendering of human flesh. Hope Gangloff paints her figures as characters, intimate friends, and acquaintances, narrating a drama from their canvases. An important resource for those interested in contemporary figurative painting.

Lauren Pheeney Della Monica is a New York-based art consultant specializing in advising private clients on building collections of fine art. She writes about contemporary art, American art, and art collecting.



painted sky: 106 Artists of the Rocky Mountain WestE. Ashley Rooney, Foreword by Rose Fredrick

• Showcases the works of 106 artists, including both well-known and emerging talents

• Captures the region’s artistic vibrancy, ranging from painting and sculpture to photography and mixed media

• Foreword by Rose Fredrick, western art authority: “Contemporary West: Myth, Truth, and What Lies Between”

The works of 106 contemporary artists provide a fresh look at the artistic vibrancy of the Rocky Mountain West region of the United States. More than 600 photos of these artists’ works—in sculpture, mixed media, paint, photography, and other contemporary mediums—show us a stunning variety. Each artist also offers a personal description of his or her art. A perfect gift or reference, this resource changes the way we perceive the Rocky Mountain West region and the world. A foreword by Rose Fredrick, curator of the Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale, contributes insights on “Contemporary West: Myth, Truth, and What Lies Between.”

E. Ashley Rooney has authored and co-authored many books on art and design, with topics ranging from contemporary artists to architectural design trends. Rose Fredrick is the curator of the Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale.

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 616 color photos • 224 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4961-4 • hard cover • $50.00


252015 winter supplement | wood turning • caricature carving

turning segmented wooden bangles on the wood latheDon Jovag

• Step-by-step instructions with over 125 detailed photos guide any woodworker, from beginner level to expert

• Simplified techniques for making an unlimited number of complicated-looking but easy segmented bangle designs

• All the information you need to turn a woodworking hobby into a profit-making venture

Written for every wood turner, this complete guide uses clear language and more than 125 detailed photos to cover every step required to turn beautiful bangles. Bangles are easy to make with common shop tools and a small lathe, if you have the right techniques. This book, starting with bangles’ basic design steps, and how to build fixtures for your lathe that are designed to accurately cut segments, takes you all the way through the finishing steps. A bonus chapter describes methods for using special techniques to make your bangles unique. Because of their small size, bangles require less additional woodworking equipment, and they lend themselves to shortcuts that are not possible with larger segmented projects. With the shortcuts detailed in this book, you can turn unique and complicated-looking bangles in a very short time.

Don Jovag has a BA and MA in industrial education. He taught woodworking in public schools for 30 years and has been making segmented bowls for more than 40 years.

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 128 color photos • 64 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4962-1 • soft cover • $19.99


concepts to caricatures: Celebrating 25 Years of Caricature CarvingThe Caricature Carvers of America

• Twenty-six original carvings by members of the CCA, instructions, patterns, and a historical gallery

• Original woodcarvings and an inside look at the creative process of America's top caricature carvers

• Step-by-step instructions for carving a baseball player and patterns for many other projects

Celebrating their 25th anniversary, the Caricature Carvers of America's newest project offers an exclusive look into the creative carving process of twenty-six of America's top caricature carvers. CCA members have been given free rein to create one-of-a-kind carvings representative of their individual style. With full-color photos, drawings, and text, chapters describe the artists’ personal approach to developing ideas, drawing patterns, and carving, painting, and finishing their caricatures. The book includes a step-by-step chapter on carving a baseball player, patterns for many of the original pieces, and individual chapters describing the unique approaches members of the CCA take as they carve in their trademark styles. The book includes a never-before-seen gallery of carvings spanning the 25-year history of the Caricature Carvers of America.

The Caricature Carvers of America is a non-profit educational organization supporting the art of caricature woodcarving through publications, seminars, exhibits, and the CCA’s National Caricature Carving Competition.

Size: 11" x 8 1/2" • 815 color & b/w images • 160 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4977-5 • soft cover • $24.99


26 2015 winter supplement | scrimshaw • dagger fighting

dagger fightingClemens Nimscholz & Ralf Schoetzau

• A visual textbook for students of dagger fencing rooted in medieval tradition

• Nearly 500 images illustrate connection between medieval and present dagger fighting styles

• Bring past masters back to life by reanimating their fencing legacies

This modern textbook provides an extensive depiction of more than 75 dagger fencing techniques according to fifteenth-century dagger Master Hans Talhoffer’s manuscripts, among other fencing luminaries, from past and present. In the Middle Ages, dagger fighting was part of every fencer’s standard repertoire—just as combat training was for swordsmen. The authors have spent years thoroughly researching the techniques and studying and interpreting the old manuscripts in order to subsequently test them in practice. Based on these historical representations—complete with striking medieval drawings—each technique is explained and illustrated in a series of action photographs. The fencing student is thus able to follow the sequence of movements that make up each technique. Valuable tips on equipment and training, plus a glossary of important terms round out this new standard work.

Clemens Nimscholz and Ralf Schoetzau have spent years thoroughly researching the techniques and studying and interpreting the old manuscripts in order to subsequently test them in practice.

Size: 7" x 10" • 485 color & b/w photos • 192 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4878-5 • hard cover • $39.99


scrimshaw in theory and practiceRichard Maier

• Practical guide to art of scrimshaw, carving fine lines into bone, plastics, and other materials

• Tips on materials, equipment, and tools are presented by an internationally renowned “scrimshander”

• Step by step instructions with many photographs and illustrations detail this art form for beginners

Scrimshaw is the art of the Eskimos and whalers. They began by carving fine lines into walrus ivory and bones, which developed into complex images. Today, scrimshaw is a recognized art form that inspires collectors all over the world—especially in Europe and the United States. Richard “Ritchi” Maier is one of the best “scrimshanders” internationally. In this volume, this skilled engraver explains the history and technique of scrimshaw engraving. Most of the book is a practical guide for those who want to try their hand at this artwork. The author provides tips on materials, equipment, and tools, and describes every step in detail, allowing the reader to share in his broad experience. Many photographs and illustrations detail techniques, procedures, and finished pieces. It is a perfect guidebook for anyone entering the wonderful world of scrimshaw.

Austrian Richard Maier learned engraving at the famous school in Ferlach and is one of the most sought-after international engravers for high-quality hunting weapons. He has a long association with knife maker Egon Trompeter.

Size: 6" x 9" • 156 color & b/w images • 144 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4967-6 • soft cover • $24.99


272015 winter supplement | tattoo art

spider webb’s american eagle tattoo flashSpider Webb

• Spider Webb’s giant conceptual artwork celebrates the American eagle in tattoo flash form

• 100 sheets from, or the first half of, the 500-foot-long, 200-sheet project

• The American tattooing tradition encapsulated by one universal symbol with utmost skill and grace

For the first time in book form, tattoo artist Spider Webb shares one of his crowning artistic achievements, presenting 100 examples of patriotic American Eagle tattoo flash in a dizzying variety of arrangements, with striking elements from both classic and modern eras. In this collection that includes nautical, psychedelic, and old-school themes, every striking piece honors American individuality and sacrifice in a unique way. Spider combined his gifts for tattooing and conceptual art to create the original work of art upon which this compilation is based, a 500-foot strip of 200 flash sheets depicting the most recognized national symbol of strength and independence. Reproduced in this highly collectible volume is the first half of this project, which was exhibited in its entirety at the Coney Island Museum in 2008. A vibrant and exciting aesthetic experience, this stimulating peek into the American tattooing tradition is ideal for fans of tattoo design and twentieth-century American pop art.

Spider Webb has created tattoos for many years, along with unique tattoo machines. He fronts the band Electric Crutch and has published a number of books with Schiffer Publishing.

Size: 9" x 12" • 214 color illustrations • 224 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4960-7 • hard cover • $35.00


classic tattoo stencils: Designs in AcetateCliff White

• An expansive collection of acetate tattoo stencils artists continue to replicate

• Thousands of stencil designs, with an introduction by the author

• Designs that inspire art on skin, as well as wood, metal, clothes, and furniture

This is a staggering volume of thousands of examples of the celluloid acetate stencil, an essential tool in the history of tattooing. Mythical creatures, angels and devils, anchors and other nautical symbols, and more abound in stencil form, the classic tracing method that has only increased exponentially in popularity since the rough days of crude materials and callused hands. Before Thermofax™ and numbing cream, tattooists had to hone their tracing skills perfectly—and clients had to hope for the best. Over time artists would ask sailors and dock workers to let them trace remarkable tattoos they got at other ports, effectively inventing design replication. Today tattoo artists use tattoo stencils to transfer designs onto wood, quilts, and even cabinets. A worthy companion to Flash from the Bowery: Classic American Tattoos, 1900-1950, this volume continues to ignite the curiosity of American history and tattoo buffs.

Cliff R. White opened his first tattoo shop, Cliff ’s Tattoo, in Centereach, New York, in August 1989 and is also cofounder of Victory Tattoo Ink, Ltd. He has been researching and collecting tattoo history and memorabilia for almost 30 years.

Size: 12" x 9" • 2,000+ designs • 384 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4999-7 hard cover • $99.99


28 2015 winter supplement | natural history • fishing • the chesapeake • birds

choptank odyssey: Celebrating a Great Chesapeake RiverTom Horton, Photography by David W. Harp

• A meditation on the socioeconomic significance and ecological condition of the Eastern Shore’s longest river

• Seven essays and 150+ photographs exploring the Choptank’s natural and human history, biology, and culture

• The 70-mile river's watershed takes in a thousand square miles of Maryland’s Eastern Shore

This book of more than 150 vibrant photographs and seven essays depicts the natural history, human history, science, and culture of the Delmarva peninsula’s largest river. Explore the Choptank River—from its beginnings at upstream springs and farm ditches to its broad estuary below Cambridge, Maryland—discover its inhabitants, and learn about the impact of human activity on the natural environment. Generations of watermen and farmers, oystermen and oyster shuckers, crabbers and crab pickers, commercial fishermen, and a “turkler” are just a few of the folks you'll become acquainted with. Additionally, retired biologist and aquatic scientist Nick Carter, water quality scientist Tom Fisher and oyster captain Wade Murphy offer tales of wonder and sacrifice while also warning us of the consequences of overpopulation and wasteful habits. Learn how we can restore the river, reduce pollution, conserve food and fuel, and protect this special place for all of time.

Tom Horton reported on the Chesapeake Bay for the Baltimore Sun for fifteen years before becoming a freelancer in 1987. His first book, Bay Country, won the John Burroughs Medal for our nation’s best natural history book of the year.David W. Harp is the staff photographer for The Chesapeake Bay Journal. He co-produces “Voices from the Edge,” a continuing video series about the fecundity and variety of life along the edge of land and water, with Tom Horton.

Size: 8 1/8" x 9 1/8" • 156 color photos • 160 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-5000-9 • hard cover • $34.99


northern goshawk, the gray ghost: Habits, Habitat, and RehabilitationScott Rashid

• Follow the author as he details the habits of one of America’s most magnificent raptors

• Covers every aspect of the life of the northern goshawk, including rehabilitation of the species

• Northern goshawks often kill large prey such as geese without concern for their own safety

Learn about the habits and habitat of the northern goshawk, a fierce bird of prey that nests in the boreal forests far from human habitation. This hawk, about the size of a common raven, is capable of catching and killing large birds such as geese and grouse, and animals such as rabbits and hares. The northern goshawk is notorious for attacking anything, including people, that come close to its nest or young. Read firsthand accounts of this species’ fearless hunting prowess. Learn about plucking posts—the place where goshawks dismantle their prey before delivering it to their young. Stories include historical accounts and personal accounts from the author, his friends, and research associates. The book is filled with the author’s photographs and illustrations from his many years spent studying the northern goshawk in all seasons.

Since 1998, Scott Rashid has spent countless hours researching and rehabilitating birds of prey. He has worked with a variety of bird species, from hummingbirds, sparrows, and finches to eagles, hawks, and owls.

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 122 color & b/w images • 160 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4990-4 • hard cover • $34.99


292015 winter supplement | architecture

lilian j. rice: Master Architect, A BiographyDiane Y. Welch, Foreword by Audrey Geisel

• A biography about the life, times, and controversy of 1920s architect Lilian J. Rice

• Stories, newspaper accounts, and photographs illuminate the life of an early architect to Hollywood stars

• This remarkable woman broke the gender barrier in architecture, inspiring others to make their mark

Architect to some of the nation’s wealthiest achievers in the first half of the twentieth century, Lilian Rice has posthumously become a controversial figure. A woman in a man’s world, she was given an unprecedented opportunity in 1923 when her employer asked her to oversee the design of Rancho Santa Fe, a master-planned community catering to the rich and famous. In recent years, critics have depicted her as deceptive, leading her early clients to believe she was a licensed architect to gain their trust and lucrative commissions. Did Lilian Rice misrepresent herself on her way to architectural fame, or is she being unfairly labeled to discredit and devalue the work? The book, researched by Rice’s biographer, Diane Y. Welch, uncovers the truth about the obscure architect whose clients included some of Hollywood’s brightest stars.

Diane Y. Welch is an award-winning author and journalist, and an authority on architect Lilian J. Rice.



dream houses on the waterAlexander Hosch

• Exclusive, sometimes eccentric, homes illustrate the unique aspects of building and living on the waterfront

• 30 charismatic houses built along oceans, lakes, and fjords, documented with plans and diagrams

• A collection of homes from all over Europe, designed by A-list international architects

How do architects treat the drama of water and nature? Do they defer to it with a simple dwelling that grows out of the land, or make a statement with bold materials and forms? From the sleek, low-slung Water Villa de Omval in Amsterdam, to the eccentric House on the Greenland Sea, this book takes us on an in-depth tour of 30 private residences by leading architects in locations dedicated to waterfront leisure. The houses are situated along rivers, pristine mountain lakes, Atlantic beaches, or on the Norwegian cliffs overlooking the fjord. Their sites’ climate, topography, and morphology is varied, and the text addresses the architects’ response, as well as the challenges of building on the water. Included here are glamorous dream villas, elegant huts, hermetic buildings, and minimalist temples. Each is accompanied by plans, sketches, and diagrams.

Alexander Hosch is a Munich-based independent journalist who writes for magazines such as Architectural Digest and the German publications Alps and Hauser. He has reported on exclusive buildings and A-list architects all over the world.



30 2015 winter supplement | antiques • cigarette lighters • cigars

the handbook of vintage cigarette lighters: 2nd EditionStuart Schneider & Ira Pilossof

• Convenient guide to collecting vintage cigarette lighters from late 1800s through the 1980s

• Over 800 lighters with company names, dates, and updated value guide

• Revised and expanded: new images, updated values

Extraordinary cigarette lighters can be found in the strangest of places—in a garage sale, at a swap meet, perhaps even in your own basement. This convenient, revised and updated handheld guide introduces a history of lighters through a comprehensive, alphabetical presentation of styles, organized according to company name and dating from the late 1800s through the 1980s. Well-known makers such as Dunhill, Ronson, Evans, Scripto, and Zippo are included, as well as unusual lighters from lesser known companies. Never before has a book shown such variety of lighters with this much detail and color: over 800 lighters are illustrated along with current updated market values, along with over 35 new images. Whether you are a collector of lighters or interested in design, this book will give you insight into the style, beauty, and value of cigarette lighters. And once you start collecting, it may be hard to break the habit!

Stuart Schneider is a professional photographer and author of books on collectibles, minerals, and ghost photography. Ira Pilossof, a well-respected expert in antique cigarette lighters, has been a passionate collector of lighters for more than thirty years. He has co-authored two books on lighters.

Size: 6" x 9" • 698 color photos • 176 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4975-1 • soft cover • $24.99


boX of cigar bands James C. McComb Sinclair II

• Fine examples of a noted Victorian art form

• Gilded leafing and lustrous illustrations

• Includes US presidents, European royalty, and other noted personalities of the Victorian era

This charming collection of over 700 Victorian-era cigar bands spans the time period from about 1880 to 1910, the golden age of German lithography and American and Cuban cigar band printing and the height of the workmanship of this beautiful art form. The bands illustrate US presidents, European royalty, noted world personalities, and many others, all in detailed and gilded illustrations. The bands are shown exactly as displayed in the ledger of a young man born in Philadelphia in the late 1800s. Enjoy leafing through this cigar band time capsule.

James C. McComb Sinclair II is a collector, writer, and historian. He lives with his wife, Ann, and their daughter on their farm.

Size: 9" x 6" x 1½ • 744 color images •144 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4987-4 • box set • $34.99


312015 winter supplement | fashion history • watches

she’s got legs: A History of Hemlines and FashionJane Merrill, Keren Ben-Horin, and Nasser K.

• Comprehensive view of the relationship between body and clothes from the waist down

• Identifies “legcentric” fashion

• Interesting facts and tidbits about leg fashions

Explore fashion history with legs at center stage—from the dawn of civilization through current-day trends.This book examines society’s role in moving hemlines and in shaping “legcentric” traditions throughout history. What has changed or stayed the same in the course of fashion eras? How have legs appeared in dance, sport, performance, pageantry, and conventional or outré outfits? Find out how athletics, depictions in literature and art, and motifs in advertising and films reflect our changing times. Discover the styles, attitudes, customs, sex appeal, socially acceptable postures and walks, and more in this comprehensive view of leg fashions through the ages. Enjoy fashions from the waist down from today and yesterday through 319 striking images explained in their historic context.

Jane Merrill has published in 50 national magazines and written books on popular culture, lifestyle, self-help, beauty, and history. Keren Ben-Horin is a dress historian and fashion designer specializing in knitwear. Iran-born Nasser K. is a Boston-based documentary photographer.

Size: 9" x 12" • 319 b/w & color photos • 272 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4952-2 • hard cover • $50.00


legendary wristwatches: From Audemars Piguet to ZenithStefan Muser

• An introductory guide and valuation of the world’s most legendary wristwatches

• More than 200 finely detailed photographs trace the trends of man’s favorite piece of jewelry

• Renowned auctioneer and wristwatch expert Stefan Muser prices models from entry-level to rare pieces

This introductory guide and valuation of the world’s most legendary wristwatches includes more than 200 photographs that trace the trends of man’s favorite toy—and his only socially acceptable piece of jewelry—for more than 100 years. The finely detailed photos reveal the beautiful and fascinating fashions in wristwatch style from 1879 to the modern era. From the prolific collection of renowned auctioneer and wristwatch expert Stefan Muser, the most legendary models from every era are described and pictured. Brands include Omega, Patek Philippe, Longines, Cartier, Rolex, Vacheron & Constantin, Ulysse Nardin, Orlys, Vulcain, IWC, and Movado. Values range from interesting and trouble-free entry-level wristwatches to exceptionally rare pieces for ambitious collectors.

Stefan Muser is owner and director of the internationally renowned auction house Auktionen Dr. Crott in Mannheim, which specializes in high-quality pocket watches, wall clocks, and wristwatches. He has written numerous books about watches.

Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 234 color & b/w images • 192 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4957-7 • hard cover • $34.99


32 2015 winter supplement | bag design • folklore

lancashire folk: Ghostly Legends and Folklore from Ancient to ModernMelanie Warren

• 155 locations in Lancashire, England, with ghostly legends and folklore

• Includes tales about ghosts, the devil, witches, dragons, fairies, and more

• Legends connected to ancient monuments and the locations of Green Man carvings are revealed

Journey through Lancashire, England, to visit 155 places where strange history meets creepy modern times. Arranged alphabetically by town and place, the stories tell of ghosts, witches, fairies, dragons, and altercations with the Devil (who is not as clever as he thinks!). Legends connected to ancient monuments, holy wells, and the locations of Green Man carvings are also included. Sometimes these tales echo history and sometimes they come from a deeper folklore. Sometimes ghost stories are discredited...sometimes they are not. A useful guidebook for tourists and travelers, this book is also an invaluable compendium for serious researchers. Stories are indexed by type and a separate index lists postcodes and Ordnance Survey map references for those who wish to visit the locations for themselves.

For many years, Melanie Warren was a paranormal investigator; but never saw a ghost. The co-author of two previous books of ghost stories, she is now turning her extensive folklore collection into a series, one county at a time.

Size: 6" x 9" • 10 color images • 240 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4983-6 • hard cover • $19.99


gift and shopping bag designs John Brunkowski, Michael Closen, and Leasa Garvin

• 550 paper shopping bags exploring popular themes in art, graphics, and design

• Includes art descriptions, brand names, dimensions, producers, creation time frames

• From authors’ extensive art collection

The artwork displayed on gift and shopping bags has never been more exciting! This contemporary peek at more than 550 shopping bags in over 280 vibrant color photographs is perfect for shopaholics, fashionists, art enthusiasts, and anyone who has ever enjoyed the graphic design and thematic liveliness of shopping and gift bags. Quality art and graphics and popular themes (including humor, novelty, gender, advertising bags, and more) are explored for modern paper shopping bags in this dynamic authors’ collection—the first book of its kind in over 25 years. Detailed descriptions include the use of brand names for advertising, as well as themed art, dimensions, producers, and creation time frames. There is an art to mastering shopping and gift presentation!

John Brunkowski, Michael Closen, and Leasa Garvin have authored or co-authored some 20 books on a variety of collectibles and other subjects and, almost 30 years ago, Michael co-authored the first-ever book about shopping bags.

Size: 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" • 282 color photos • 144 pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-4969-0 • hard cover • $24.99


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