Historic Houses of South Africa

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SOUTH AFRICA.......2007-02-06

I have always had a fascination with South Africa, it seems so beautiful and exotic; the Horn of Africa. This is a gorgeous book and the estates are amazing. The text is highly informative and the images just jump off the page. I love the way the Europeans take their native architecture, then comform it to the elements of Africa. Looking at these houses, it's easy to forget the injustices inflicted on the indigenous people, this breathtaking country is God willing on the way to healing, thank you Mandela.

The Wernher Collection at Ranger's House

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The Wernher Collection at Ranger's House
Bryant
Manufacturer: English Heritage
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 1850748268

Cape Dutch Houses & Other Old Favourites

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Cape Dutch Houses & Other Old Favourites
Phillida Brooke Simons
Manufacturer: Fernwood Press (Pty) Ltd ,South Africa
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1874950539

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Historic houses of South Africa,
Dorothea Fairbridge
Manufacturer: H. Milford, Oxford University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0008688RI

Settler country: A collection of six lithographs of paintings

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Settler country: A collection of six lithographs of paintings
Ronald William Kitto
Manufacturer: V.E. Evans
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0007C557E

South Africa: Since the historic elections : hearing before the Subcommittee on Africa of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One ... Congress, second session, October 4, 1994

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South Africa: Since the historic elections : hearing before the Subcommittee on Africa of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One ... Congress, second session, October 4, 1994
United States
Manufacturer: For sale by the U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: 0160465338

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Walter Foster's classic How to Draw and Paint series provides aspiring artists with an exceptional array of art instruction books featuring all subject areas and media. Each title includes easy step-by-step exercises as well as finished illustrations or paintings that will inspire artistic talent in anyone.

Packed with practical information, helpful tips, and fundamental techniques, the How to Draw and Paint series offers a complete library of resources to which artists of all skill levels can refer again and again.

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A great introduction to Indian Documentary Photography.......2007-04-18

I was given this book (softcover edition) by a friend some years ago, and it has resonated with me as one of the finest compilations of documentary photography on India. Raghubir Singh's photograph captures moments in the lives of ordinary Indians, in a way that is without a doubt timeless. This book is a collection of his best works from his many years of photography in India and it's simply a marvel, especially for anyone who has a special interest in India or comes from India, who can really appreciate the imagery.

I hands down recommend this book to anyone and everyone and always show it off to friends. Try and get some of his other works as well - Bombay, The Grand Trunk Road, Kerala, Banares, Kashmir, if you can find them. You will be equally impressed.

Beautiful in many ways.......2007-02-21

Raghubir Singh's River of Colour is a book that beautiful in many ways. Not only was he a very talented photographer, he also brings out a tremendous sense of patriotism with his book. His photographs capture the essence of Indian culture.

Recommended not just for art photography libraries, but for any collection strong on India history or culture........2006-11-05

Raghubir Singh was born in India and began his photography career in 1965 - but until this collection, very few of his works reached audiences outside the country. RIVER OF COLOUR: THE INDIA OF RAGHUBIR SINGH uses a wide-angle panoramic layout which will prove a shelving challenge to most art library collections - but a delight to any who seek fine display materials. It's the only retrospective of Singh's works and by choosing an elongated, oversized display format, the color photos of Indian topics come to life and nearly spring off the page. RIVER OF COLOUR is recommended not just for art photography libraries, but for any collection strong on India history or culture.

Disappointed by Amazon.......2006-04-16

I first bought this book in its paperback edition... I was so taken by the photographs that on learning that Phaidon was re-releasing the book, I gave my pbk copy to an Indian friend of mine (who loves it, as it reminds him of home). Looking forward to the re-release of this book, I was eagerly looking for it to become available.

The re-release arrived just the other day. I can say that the photos are just as moving, heart-melting, and colorful as the original copy. HOWEVER, Amazon's "shrink-wraping process" ruined the cover of the book, and many of the pages of the book.

So, I paid full Amazon price for the book, but were I to try to re-sell it, it would be "damaged."

To say that I'm a little piss#d is an understatement.

It _is_ a beautiful book, with a wonderful overview of Singh's work - my favorites are the boys diving from the tops of submerged temples on a flooded Ganges, and a pic of a muscician from Tamil Nadu...

I just wish the condition of the book were better.

How do you capture India ???!!!.......2005-01-22

India is a difficult country to understand and even more difficult to explain, in words or pictures! Rughubir Singh has captured the chaos of India which take you right into the bylanes of Varanasi/Banaras. This is my favourite(infact the only picture book) gift to a lot of my western friends, most of whom have visited India before. The pictures are simply too powerful. If you have any facination for that land, you cant afford not to have a look at Mr. Singh's pictures.

Osun in Colours: Pictorial History of the River Goddess,Osun

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Finally some good Oshun info!
Osun in colors

Osun in Colours: Pictorial History of the River Goddess,Osun
Kayode Afolabi
Manufacturer: BookSurge Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1419644203
Release Date: 2007-04-23

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Osun in colours is a compendium on one of the most significant traditional deity in Africa, the Caribbean Islands and the Americas. It is a searchlight to the diversified stories of the river goddess through its more than three hundred pictorial analysis and illustrations from Igede to Osogbo where the goddess groves. The book traces the biographical origin of the goddess from her humble beginning at Igede Ekiti and goes further to exhibit the exact source of her waters – the popular river Osun in Yorubaland till the point she crossed the Atlantic. Among other things, the book highlights Osun grove and its festival celebrations in selected Yoruba towns, discusses her relationship with other Yoruba pantheons and shows its readers the location where the two great rivers in Yorubaland, namely, river Oba and river Osun met. It goes further again, to discuss some ingredients peculiar to her worship, sacrifice and initiation. Two chapters are on her sojourn overseas and her beautiful songs across the waters. Osun in colours is extremely useful for Orisa worshippers in diaspora, valuable for tourists’ and a reference point for researchers' and students’ of religion worldwide. Intending readers and buyers should note that the book has scored so many 'FIRSTS'.The book is the first powerful book to trace the SOURCE of Osun waters.The first to highlight in pictorial form how it meanders through thick forests from Ekiti land through Ijesaland, Osogbo,Ibadan,Abeokuta and many other Yoruba communities until the point she crossed the Atlantic! The first to research into Osun's votary maids in Yoruba communities.The first to make a distinction between the Osun the divinity and the Osun the deity.....and lots more! Finally, the book is full of information and insight and it is a good source for continuous research, debate, seminars and discussion for any doubtful issue or issues that may be considered otherwise by any individual or group of persons.

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Finally some good Oshun info!.......2007-01-15

As an Orisha priest I'm always interested in reading some GOOD information about the various deities in our pantheon. Fairly often I'm disappointed: many books are simply rehashing old stuff, not to mention the enormous blunders so-called "knowledgeable" authors make, and the self-perpetuating urban myths they tend to reproduce as "facts".
In the midst of this sad state of affairs Kayode Afolabi's "Osun in Colours: Pictorial History of the River Goddess Osun" is a pleasant surprise. Not only is the author a native Yoruba, born and raised in the Oshun cult, but he also isn't shy to share many so-called secrets with us, both in text and in pictures.
For those who are interested in the cult of Oshun, in her main centre of worship Oshogbo, and in the remarkable sculptural and architectural work of priestess Suzanne Wenger ("Adunni"), Afolabi's book will be a revelation. There's stuff to be LEARNED here!
I can only think of two things that might need some improvement: the printed quality of the photographs scores a meager 6 on a scale of 10, and the lettercorps is on the largish side. Neither distracts from the quality of the info, but from a cosmetic point of view an eventual reprint should take these issues into account.
My final verdict: one of the better books in my library!

Osun in colors.......2007-01-13

This would be a really nice addition to extend the breadth of a collection on orisha worship. The author leaves out the nonsense and speculation found in some other books. It does have prayers in it, which is great to have, and lots of photos never before seen of Oshun priests. There are historical details difficult to find anywhere else.
The typos found in earlier copies have been addressed and remedied.
This is a good book to have if you love the orisha.

British birds on lake, river and stream;: With sixteen colour plates after the originals in the Birds of Great Britain by John Gould and a text by Phyllis ... king penguin books: ed. by Elizabeth Senior)

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British birds on lake, river and stream;: With sixteen colour plates after the originals in the Birds of Great Britain by John Gould and a text by Phyllis ... king penguin books: ed. by Elizabeth Senior)
Phyllis Barclay-Smith
Manufacturer: Penguin Books Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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The chateaux of the Loire (Prospects in colour, France)

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The chateaux of the Loire (Prospects in colour, France)
Madeleine Bié
Manufacturer: Tudor
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0007EZBEE

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Deeside water-colours
William Smith
Manufacturer: A. & C. Black
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0008AHP4Q

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Ovens Valley in colour
Jocelyn Burt
Manufacturer: Rigby
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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Picnic on the River (Colour Cubs)
Michael Bond
Manufacturer: Collins
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

A practical treatise on drawing,: And on painting in water colours, with illustrative examples in pencil, in sepia, and in water colours, leading the pupil ... river scenery, and general landscape

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A practical treatise on drawing,: And on painting in water colours, with illustrative examples in pencil, in sepia, and in water colours, leading the pupil ... river scenery, and general landscape
Giles Firman Phillips
Manufacturer: A.H. Baily & Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0008BYAAM

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The Rhine;: A panorama in colour
Helmut Domke
Manufacturer: Hastings House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 0803863160

River and Lakes: Plants and Animals Illustrated and Identified With Colour Photographs

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River and Lakes: Plants and Animals Illustrated and Identified With Colour Photographs
Eckart Pott , and Gwynne Vevers
Manufacturer: Chatto & Windus
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Solid advice with examples.......2005-03-31

If you have ever tried to write a complaint letter and did not receive satisfaction or even a recognition of your complaint you know the importance of getting it worded correctly the first time. Now attorney Janet Rubel has put together a collection of the standard complaint letters she uses. To make it even more convenient all the letters are also on the included CD. No matter what your need, if you want to write a complaint letter then you will find one in here that will give you the format that gets results. 101 Complaint Letters that Get Results is a recommended resource for everyone.

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This digital document is an article from Relations Industrielles/Industrial Relations, published by Relations Industrielles on January 1, 2002. The length of the article is 1074 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Culture of Misfortune: An Interpretive History of Textile Unionism in the United States. (Recensions/Book Reviews).
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Publication: Relations Industrielles/Industrial Relations (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 2002
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Volume: 57 Issue: 1 Page: 211(3)

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