Connecticut Valley Furniture by Eliphalet Chapin And His Contemporaries, 1750-1800:

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Connecticut Valley Furniture

Connecticut Valley Furniture by Eliphalet Chapin And His Contemporaries, 1750-1800:
Thomas P.Kugelman , Alice K. Kugelman , Robert F. Trent , and Philip D. Zimmerman
Manufacturer: Connecticut Historical Society Museum
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1881264084

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Connecticut Valley Furniture offers the first-ever systematic framework for classifying eighteenth-century Connecticut case furniture--high chests, dressing tables, desks, bureaus, chests-on-chests. Nearly two hundred illustrated entries present the findings of the Hartford Case Furniture Study, an extensive field study of over five hundred regional examples conducted over fourteen years by independent furniture scholars Thomas P. Kugelman and Alice K. Kugelman and furniture consultant and restorer Robert Lionetti.

The book defines four major style centers emanating from the towns of Wethersfield, East Windsor, and Colchester, Connecticut, as well the Springfield-Northampton region of Massachusetts. Over half of the illustrations feature unpublished or little-known furniture pieces discovered in private or small institutional collections, in addition to the extraordinary holdings of the Connecticut Historical Society Museum and other major collections.

Complementing the text are period maps, an illustrated glossary, biographies of selected cabinetmakers, and six interpretive essays.

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Connecticut Valley Furniture.......2006-03-29

Beautifully illustrated and composed. A must for the dealer/collector turned on to rare and expensive early American furniture with a regional flavor. Handicapped in a traditional way unlikely to be noticed: unchallenging scholarship that barely passes muster, to bring respectability to a costly, whimsical business.

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Eighteen thirty-nine was the miraculous year in which the two principal inventors of photography--Daguerre in France and Fox Talbot in Great Britain--made their discoveries known to an eager and receptive public. News of the process flashed around the globe, and in no time enthusiastic pioneers from Auckland to Zanzibar were trying the new invention. Photography took root and flourished. It has since been used in a thousand ways and has changed our modes of perception in many more.

The Photographic Experience deals with episodes and issues relating to the spread and practice of photography from its beginnings to World War I. Bridget and Heinz Henisch concern themselves with the reception accorded to the new art by professionals, amateurs, and the general public. They examine reactions to the new invention in the press, literature, poetry, music, and fashion; the response of intellectuals and painters; and the beliefs held by prominent photographers concerning the nature of the medium and its mission. With a wide array of images--many never before published--they illustrate the photograph's use as a record of public and private moments in life.

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Disappointing in comparison with other boooks.......2000-09-06

I was raised in Lancaster County, but have not lived there in thirty years. I've made more recent visits than usual, as well as extra attempts to get in touch with my roots, which include the Reformed Mennonite Church two generations back (sometimes called "Herrites"). This book has some few beautiful photographs, and several lovely sayings -- but it seems superficial and communicates little useful information about the place and culture. A nice soundbite for those tourists with particularly short attention spans, but otherwise disappointing. I recommend checking other books under Lancaster, PA, and Mennonites, Herald Press, author Martha Denlinger. I consider most readers would be much more satisfied with something else.

More promise than delivery - but still worth owning.......2000-05-08

Wisdom of the Plain Folk is a well designed book - one that respects the Amish and Mennonites one which it is based. The photography by Robert Leahy is excellent photography that is given an unusual depth because of the respect that it shows of his subject and their beliefs. The book justifies itself on the photography alone.

I am less enthusiastic about the text - although my lack of familarity with the available texts may have biased my evaluation. The proverbs, hymns and songs which are quoted have no specifically Amish/Mennonite quality e.g. "Well begun is half done". However, they are well chosen for their pairing with the photographs. As such, the combination of text and photo leads to an understanding of the strength and appeal of the Plain Folk way of life.

stunning, wise and calming.......1999-12-12

When the authors first arrived in Amish country of Pennsylvania with the intention of opening an inn, they were greeted the first night by their Plain neighbor from across the street who brought them fresh-baked cookies (the author often refers to the Amish and Mennonite people simply as "Plain Folk", capitalized as a proper noun). From there, they began to integrate themselves into the culture and lives of the Plain Folk, winning their trust and sharing in their lives.

The book is a collection of stunningly beautiful photographs of this area and collections and excerpts of sayings, proverbs and songs used as worship. The color photographs are plain themselves, like the people they chronicle, but contain a profundity that is difficult to translate into words. For example, I'm looking at a photograph, probably taken near dusk or just after sunrise, of a windmill against a darkening sky. There is a tree next to the windmill, and it's branches are bare. Puffy, dissolving cumulus clouds are lazing their way across the photo, and the general effect is one of immense calm. It's the very sort of photo that, despite the sparse content, makes me want to look at it, drink it in, for hours. To think that this calm scene is no doubt an everyday sight makes my life seem chaotic, busy and loud.

The book is full of photographs like this one, some almost humorous. In one picture, approximately 15 or 20 buggies are lined up, sans horses, in a field with their bright red, triangular "slow moving vehicle" sign attached to the back. But, not so far away in the background are two tall grain silos, slightly blurry and dulled of color with the distance. The ground is brown and the trees bear no leaves. It's a deeply calming scene. At once it is both a haunting and warm image that makes the typical photograph of a more urban area seem almost debase and wretched, where people are rushing to and fro on "endless idiocies", as Orwell would put it.

Similarly, the songs and prayers, sayings and proverbs are also simple-Plain. Just to choose one at random, "Appetite comes with eating; the more you eat, the more you want. -Amish farmer's proverb". The accompanying photograph is of a corn crib with dulled yellow cobs half under a pile of snow.

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VERY TRIVIAL.......2004-12-02

THIS IS A VERY FUN AND TRIVIAL GAME IT KEEPS YOU REFRESHED ON SIMPSONS TRIVIA. VERY WORTH THE MONEY

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Internet dating, cell phones, and self-cleaning ovens. In each of these technological advances lurks a hidden danger. And there are plenty more things to be afraid ofeverywhere you look. But now, heres a comprehensive and humorous reference guide that reveals the hazards of things that go bump, not only in the night but in broad daylight, too. Alphabetically categorized, Im Afraid, Youre Afraid offers fodder for the neurotic in all of us, showing why we have every reason to be scared witless. Just dont be afraid to be afraid, or to laugh at your fears.

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I'm Afraid of Books like this!.......2003-04-12

The premise of this book is a good one, don't get me wrong there. It had possibilities. Unfortunately, it fell flat far from these. It didn't promise all seemed. Basically it tells you why you should be afraid of certain things...but there is no new information, nothing exciting, and the things to be afraid of, frankly, are stupid. It is boring in its presentation. It was that book that could've but didn't.

A good book to take your mind of your OWN worries..........2002-06-09

I enjoyed every bit of this book. Although a bit absured at times, it did give a few things to think about should I ever want to be an Obsessive Compulsive type.
Beware... (With a smile)

A light read.......2000-09-27

I was hoping to find this book to be funny,{as it was advertised} and full of things that i hadnt heard of before,It wasnt.I'm going to pass it on to a family member,maybe they'll like it better than i did.

The worrier's handbook.......2000-07-24

The world is a dangerous place! There's the Ebola virus, thunderstorms, sleepy truckers, meteors, and licorice. Licorice? Yes, licorice. It can cause high blood pressure, lung congestion, and irregular heartbeat. (I'm having some of these symptoms now, just from thinking about my favorite candy!) And did you know that firing someone doubles your risk of heart attack, that tryingto quit smoking increases your risk of an accident, and that you're more likely to be murdered during the first week of the month? This funny book is a Godsend to those in desperate need of more things to worry about. Read it and be amused-- and forewarned.

"I'm Afraid ,You're Afraid".......2000-07-20

Melinda Muse takes some very serious subjects,that could be very dull, and writes about them in an entertaining way. I learned alot that I didn't know. I didn't know that there was a link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer or that people who are sensitive to poision oak and poision ivy shouldn't peel mangos. Out of 448 things to fear and why there is definately something for everyone to learn.

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Best Rock Guitar Songs Ever

Manufacturer: Hal Leonard
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0634015478

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Includes 30 great guitar-driven rock anthems: American Woman, Carry On Wayward Son, Crazy Train, Cult Of Personality, Day Tripper, Dream On, Dust In The Wind, Free Ride, Hey Joe, Iron Man, Layla, Living After Midnight, Mississippi Queen, Money For Nothing, Mystery Train, Oh Pretty Woman, Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo, Scuttle Buttin', Self Esteem, Silent Lucidity, Smoke On The Water, Start Me Up, Sunshine Of Your Love, Susie-Q, Sweet Child O' Mine, Walk This Way, We Will Rock You, What I Like About You, Wild Thing, You Really Got Me.

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Here is a highly illustrated cartography and catalogue of musicians and music-making in the Western districts of Rajasthan State in contemporary India. Based on extensive statistical and cultural data, it provides an ethnographic survey of musical traditions organized on the basis of specific communities of music specialists, their patrons, and the music they produce. Much of the cultural context of Rajasthan's musical history is based on the epic songs of its bardic traditions. These traditions are very much alive today and now enjoy a new global audience extending far beyond Rajasthan's borders.

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Dad's Army is quite simply the most successful British TV sitcom of all time. Eighty episodes were made and are constantly repeated. The first black-and-white series, re-shown for the first time in 1999, attracted 4.6 million viewers, outperforming Have I got News for You and almost outstripping Channel Four's most popular programme, Friends. When the second series was shown on Saturday nights in 1998 it took 7 million viewers and 40% of the audience. Almost every comedy writer from Ben Elton and Richard Curtis to John Sullivan and David Renwick pay homage to this `the perfect sitcom'. When BBC centre was blacked out on Tuesday 20 June for the first time in 40 years by a power cut Dad's Army was drafted in to save us from blank screens. Dad's Army is simply an icon in TV comedy. For the first time the complete illustrated scripts with introductions to each episode by the authors.

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The Complete A-Z of Dad's Army
Richard Webber , David Croft , and Jimmy Perry
Manufacturer: Orion Media
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 075284637X

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'The success of Dad's Army can be summed up in a line from the first episode when the bumptious Captain Mainwaring says: "The machine-guns could have a clear field of fire from here to Timothy White's ... if it wasn't for that woman in the telephone box."' The Independent Dad's army is quite simply the most successful British TV sitcom of all time. Eighty episodes were made and are constantly repeated. The first black-and-white series, re-shown for the first time in 1999, attracted 4.6m viewers outperforming Have I got News for You and almost outstripping Channel Four's most popular programme Friends. When the second series was shown on Saturday nights in 1998 it took 7 million viewers and 40% of the audience. This book will be the last word on the series. There have been other books, but this is first to present the whole story from how the series got made - scripts, locations, filming, the real history of the Home Guard, the background to the actors who played in the series, every episode catalogued and much more. The creators have volunteered to open their archives which include the original programme research, annotated scripts and location photographs. Now recognised as one of the great shows of this and any TV era, Perry and Croft have decided the programme requires a monument and this book will be it.

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Jimmy Perry , and David Croft
Manufacturer: World Distributors
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000LNWMH0

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Binding: Hardcover
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Jimmy Perry , and David Croft
Manufacturer: BBC Audiobooks
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ASIN: 0563524561

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DAD'S ARMY.
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Manufacturer: Elm Tree Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000O9ID8I

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Dad's Army: The Complete Scripts
David Croft , Jimmy Perry , and Richard Webber
Manufacturer: Orion Books Limited
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ASIN: 0752860240

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Published for the first time in one volume, these are the complete scripts of the greatest British sitcom of all time, Dad's Army. In all, nine series were made and are constantly repeated. Dad's Army: The Complete Scripts brings together all eighty of these episodes as well as exclusive contributions by the actors, writers, and producers of the series. This is undoubtedly TV situation comedy's finest hour.

Jimmy Perry and David Croft (Television)

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Jimmy Perry and David Croft (Television)
Simon Morgan-Russell
Manufacturer: Manchester University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0719065569
Release Date: 2004-12-09

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This book explores the collaborative sitcoms of two of British television's most well-known comedy writers. Written over a period of twenty-five years, the four series--Dad's Army, It Ain't Half Hot, Mum, Hi-de-Hi! and You Rang M'Lord?--have endured as much-loved and often-repeated classics. The book explores the themes of Perry and Croft's writing in terms of their own biography, and as articulations of British cultural and televisual history. Focusing on issues central to the concept of identity in British culture, class, gender, sexuality and race and analyzing individual episodes and scenes in the four series, this book evaluates the contributions made by these two writers to the genre of situation comedy, and locates the programs in the immediate contexts of their production.

Dad's Army, Volume 10: A Soldier's Farewell

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Croft, Jimmy, David Perry
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ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio Download
ASIN: B0009RQP3U

Dad's Army, Volume 11: Put That Light Out

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