Rembrandt Landscape Drawings (Dover Art Library)

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A supreme master of landscape drawings, Rembrandt's extraordinary draftsmanship possessed a vitality and power that few artists ever achieve. This excellent volume displays in sharp, quality reproductions 60 authentic landscapes chosen from the great facsimile editions. Publisher's Note. Captions. 60 black-and-white illustrations.

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Bad Prints.......2006-06-22

These cheap reproductions only give the faintest indication that Rembrandt was aa genius with a pen and ink. Here his line work is reduced to mush and the washes are all grayed away into a uniform dullness. This is a very disappointing book. There may be some point to publishing a cheap edition, but in my opinion Dover would be better served by putting out a book with real quality rather than these bad prints.

Drawings from the Albertina: Landscape in the Age of Rembrandt

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Drawings from the Albertina: Landscape in the Age of Rembrandt
Marian Bisanz-Prakken
Manufacturer: Art Services Intl
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Het landschap van Rembrandt: Wandelingen in en om Amsterdam

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Het landschap van Rembrandt: Wandelingen in en om Amsterdam

Manufacturer: Fondation Custodia
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ASIN: 9068682032

Landscape in perspective: Drawings by Rembrandt and his contemporaries : Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, February 20-April 3, ... Museum of Fine Arts, April 15-May 29, 1988

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Landscape in perspective: Drawings by Rembrandt and his contemporaries : Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, February 20-April 3, ... Museum of Fine Arts, April 15-May 29, 1988
Frederik J Duparc
Manufacturer: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 2891920929

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Landscapes of Rembrandt
Boudewijn Bakker , and Maria van Berge-Gerbaud
Manufacturer: Not Avail
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 9068682040

Rembrandt's Landscapes: Drawings and Prints

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Rembrandt's Landscapes: Drawings and Prints
Cynthia P. Schneider
Manufacturer: Little Brown & Co (T)
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0821218190

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Drawings from the Albertina: Landscape in the Age of Rembrandt.
Marian Bisanz-Prakken
Manufacturer: see notes for publisher info
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000M4630K

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Rembrandt's Landscapes: Drawings and Prints

Manufacturer: National Gallery of Art/Bulfinch
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HK34A6

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A glimpse at something precious, something special........2000-02-18

Jehan Rajab's 'Palestinian Costume' is one of a tiny handful of books on this subject, and it has become a classic. It is based on the collection of Palestinian costume held at the beautiful Tareq Rajab Museum in Kuwait - and the fact that that collection still exists after the Gulf War is a miracle in itself. (for those interested in that particular story I direct you to Jehan's book "Invasion Kuwait"). Indeed this book was to have been the first of three, the others discussing Syrian and Jordanian costume, but all Jehan's notes and research were destroyed during the war. This makes this book even more precious.

In format, it covers the costumes regionally, concluding with a chapter on jewelery and traditional embroidery motifs. Many original photos have been used, as well as careful studio shots of the garments. The text is informative and interesting. The book is a must, not only for those of us working in this field, but for anyone who cares about the survival of cultural traditions.

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The Palestinian folk arts have a rich and fascinating history. Silk thread and embroidery, together with an expanding repertoire of symbols, are known to have made their way from China to the Holy Land along the Silk and Spice Routes before being introduced to Europe by Christian saints, holy men and pilgrims. Mainly using cross-stitch, Palestinians have continued to embroider their traditional motifs, giving them their own appellations and developing their own terminology. As clothing was of prime importance, Palestinian women wanted something personal, distinctive and handmade. By adopting the traditional styles and motifs of her area, a woman expressed her wish to identify and be identified with her cultural roots. Samples of late-nineteenth to early-twentieth century Palestinian costumes are considered to be representative of folk art at its best.

Through the vicissitudes of war and occupation, Palestinian folk materials have been dispersed, though samples are to be found in published material, in museums outside Palestine and in small private collections. Leila El Khalidi's work in identifying and recording the history and motifs in Palestinian embroidery will be of interest both to craftspeople and to students of folk traditions and is an important step in preserving the Palestinian heritage. The book is illustrated with a detailed appendix showing the principal motifs and with photographs of traditional costumes.

Biblical Costume with Adaptions for Use in Plays in Four Parts Part I Palestinian, Part II Roman Costume The Wise Men, and Angels Part III Hebrew, Egyptian, Assyrian, and Persian Part IV Beard Making, Stencilling, Papier Mache Properties, Wings and Armour

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Biblical Costume with Adaptions for Use in Plays in Four Parts Part I Palestinian, Part II Roman Costume The Wise Men, and Angels Part III Hebrew, Egyptian, Assyrian, and Persian Part IV Beard Making, Stencilling, Papier Mache Properties, Wings and Armour
Marion Logan Wright
Manufacturer: Society for Promoting Schristian Knowledge
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000U3DPW2

A brief look at traditional Palestinian costumes: A presentation of Palestinian fashion

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A brief look at traditional Palestinian costumes: A presentation of Palestinian fashion
Tahra Abdul Hafiz Al-Siba'i
Manufacturer: Designed and printed by Sydney Lee (Exeter) Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0007BWER4

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Palestinian Costume
Rajab
Manufacturer: See notes
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000W0BF8E

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Nicely done book, with lots of photographs

Palestinian costume
Shelagh Weir
Manufacturer: Published for the Trustees of the British Museum by British Museum Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 0714115975

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Nicely done book, with lots of photographs.......2000-04-21

The book is part history of the palestinians by photo, and part palestinian clothing. It is well illustrated, with many photos of palestinians over the past 120 years, and comments on what they are wearing.

If I could ask for anything else, it would be more detail on which villages wore what clothing, and a greater focus and analysis of the embroidery.

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Palestinian Costume and Jewelry
Yedida Kalfon Stillman
Manufacturer: Univ of New Mexico Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0826304907

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PALESTINIAN COSTUME
Shelagh Weir
Manufacturer: British Museum Publications Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000I74HY0

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PALESTINIAN COSTUME AND JEWELRY.
Yedida Kalfon. Stillman
Manufacturer: Univ. of New Mexico Press,
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OYFY2G

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Rikmat Bet-Lehem (Katalog)
Ziva Amir
Manufacturer: Muzeon Yisrael
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 9652780944

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As one of the oldest and most beloved sports of all time, golf has been parodied, satirized, and spoofed more than any other sport. It has been particularly popular within the world of cartoons and comic strips-from Beetle Bailey to B.C. to Peanuts, the sport of golf appears in thousands of Sunday funnies around the world. Golf in the Comic Strips features a collection of some of the foremost cartoonists as they capture the putts, drives, holes in one, bogeys, and birdies that illustrate the mysterious and rewarding allure of golf. From his collection of more than 4,000 cartoons and comic strips on golf, Howard Ziehm shares over 200 full-color, rare, and historic comic strips from more than 100 artists, including Clare Briggs (A Piker's Clerk), Sidney Smith (The Gumps), Charles Schulz (Peanuts), Johnny Hart (B.C.), and Mort Walker (Beetle Bailey). Howard Ziehm shares insightful comments about the artists, the historical period of each strip, stylistic innovations and milestones, and artist-related information that offer a sense of what golf and the world was like in each era. Golf in the Comic Strips is an essential addition to the libraries of all golf lovers and cartoon fans. Howard Ziehm is the writer and creator of a self-help, vocabulary-expansion series, including Wordbank (Simon and Schuster), and Wordbuilders (Bantam Dell). Currently, this nine handicapper operates several entertainment ventures, including Golftoons, a golf entertainment company, and resides in Malibu, California.

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Suggest buying earlier edition.......2005-03-03

I suggest you buy an earlier edition as the image quality of the reprints, particularly the very old strips, are much better.

This edition contains no new infomation or comic strips.

The earlier editons can be bought used at Amazon.com

Never the less, both editions are excellent with regard to the strips shown and the commentary involved in both describing the strips and the game of golf.

They range from familar to unfamilar comics from the 1890's to present.

A book both tailored to comic strip fans and golfers.

I personally learned a good deal of history about golf and those who play it by reading such strips

(...)

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This work is an account of one who was born in the 1930s, was saddled with a surging libido, and who, in the winter of his life, looks back fondly. "Confessions" is a story that will cause the reader to laugh out loud at both the joy and the foibles of man's unbridled pursuit of sex. Except for locations and times, men and women across generations will be able to identify with the story. The reader will receive tidbits of history from events and practices of the twentieth century. To that end, this work is somewhat educational, especially when old wives notions of sex are exposed to the light of irreverence. The main character, in this story, is guided through life by his most private part, to which he refers as 'Little Willie.' Our hero's Mother, redneck Father, and the Reverend Gavin serve to temper only slightly the ache in our hero's groin. This could be viewed as a poor man's Passages, designed to tickle ones funny bone and to expose the vagaries of an oversupply of testosterone. In the prose of Arthur Elmo's Formative years, Southern dialect serves to validate the events and the culture of that era.

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Funny As All Hell.......2007-02-11

Arthur Elmo Jackson needs to get in touch with me so I can turn this into a movie!!! This has such potential for the big-screen.

Great writing!

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Confessions Of A Bumbling Sex Addict
Arthur Elmo Jackson
Manufacturer: Virtualbookworm.Com
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000P6L6G6

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Not very good

Making of My Fair Lady
Keith Garebian
Manufacturer: Ecw Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 1550221612

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Keith Garebian peers behind the curtain of My Fair Lady to reveal the story behind the making of the musical. Beginning with George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, Garebian traces the development of the musical idea. We read with interest about Lerner and Loewe's writing difficulties, and about how Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison were selected as leads. Then it's on to a full-dress reconstruction of opening night on Broadway. Garebian's next chapter follows My Fair Lady after its Broadway start, and he concludes with a close analysis of the structure, words, and music of the play.

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Not very good.......1999-03-08

What a disappointing book. There's nothing new here at all, and it's a chore to get through this book even though it's awfully short. There are also a number of factual errors. Don't waste your money.

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Amazing Introduction

Incredibly helpful for a working musician

How to Make a Living As a Musician: So You Never Have to Have a Day Job Again
Marty Buttwinic
Manufacturer: Sonata Pub
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0964252961

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This book is a comprehensive and realistic text that shows musicians, writers, arrangers and singers how to create their ideal lifestyle. It covers the day-to-day activities, truths and myths of how to actually make a living, directly answers the thousands of questions asked of the author over the past twenty-five years, and emphasizes professionalism and goal achievement. This 272 page, 21 appendix text is a unique product aimed at real-life application and results. Starting with an overview of the music business by covering the different types of work available for different instruments, this text then proceeds with all the specifics from rehearsing and life organization, to what song to play first at a dance. Included in the appendices is a word-for-word script for running weddings, a 55 step home application program for starting a group and getting it working and a 58 step freelancing program. Private teachers and college instructors can design curriculum with these materials or use the already written programs.

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Amazing Introduction.......2001-04-29

This book has taken each little piece of what I know about the music world and tied it into a great mosaic. Marty has clearly shown how different aspects of the music world really work. As a young, aspiring musician myself, I am refreshed to see that somebody out there cares enough about me to make things a little bit easier. Marty has given a guidebook to my life, and life is looking really good now!

Incredibly helpful for a working musician.......2000-09-24

Marty Buttwinick draws on years of experience to provide an excellent guide to starting (and staying) as a working musician. The best feature of this book are the numerous checklists that span the entire career of a musician. There are checklists for every kind of band and every career.

The chapters are organized very well, which makes it easy to use this book as a reference. You can find whatever you need at a specific time.

Buy this book. I'd give it a million stars if there were more than five.

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BradyGames' Clock Tower 3 Official Strategy Guide features a comprehensive walkthrough to lead gamers through Allyssa's entire horrifying journey. Detailed area maps call out key items. Boss strategies to defeat each ghastly beast! Game secrets, bonuses, and more revealed!

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So. So........2003-11-30

This guide is okay but I felt it was a little tricky to figure out at times. So i played the game w/o it and I realized you can do fine w/o it. So if you're a fan of this game, you probably don't need the strategy guide, but it contains some minor hints but I think someone could do fine w/o it.

So. So........2003-11-30

Silent Hill 3 strategy guide.......2003-09-11

i want to read the strategy guide in this site i hope u will allow it to us

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Corporations rule the world, claims Thom Hartmann, and they are despoiling it for profit. He traces the historical friction between individual rights and the corporation, culminating in a landmark 1886 court case that altered the course of constitutional protection forever. Since then, corporations have steadily acquired power, enrolled the average citizen in a new kind of servitude, shifted an unfair share of the tax burden, taken control of the media, and co-opted the regulatory process for their own purposes. Hartmann cites examples of the absurd and frightening power: sterile streams and undrinkable water, poisonous neighborhoods, a government's willingness to drill for oil in untouched Alaskan wilderness when saving 2 miles per gallon per car would produce more oil in 2 years than in all of Alaska. To end the abuses, Hartmann calls for a grassroots revolution. He says it's time to understand the true costs of our consumerist society, take back the government, and shift to a values-based economy.

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Corporate Power, where did it come from? .......2007-07-13

I was actually in the process of writing a book about the same subject matter when I became aware of Mr. Hartmann's book. After reading this book I conclude that Mr. Hartmann beat me to it and has done a more thorough job than would have satisfied me. It is a very important matter and threatens to change our nation in fundamental ways. A shortcoming in Mr. Hartmann's book is the weakness of his proposed solutions. I have proposed to Mr. Hartmann actions which I think would be more effective in the long haul. I am searching for an existing organization having the sole goal of putting back in their place those corporations which are usurping the power given We the People by the Constitution. I'm too old to form a new orgnization and those I have learned of are not sufficiently focused.

This book changed my life.......2007-05-10

I read this book and have been a Thom Hartman fan ever since.
He is brilliant and packed with knowledge.
Everyone needs to read this book!

Check out his radio show.

Gives the insde on the need to rationalize corporations.......2007-04-08

Going into the Freedom Portal (Free State) I had doubts about the morality, perhaps even the constitutionality, of corporations.

What, after all, is a corporation?

American Heritage says: "a) A body of persons granted a
charter legally recognizing them as a separate entity having
its own rights, privileges, and liabilities distinct from those
of its members. b) Such a body created for purposes of
government."

Now isn't the b) part of that definition interesting? At the very least we know corporations are creatures of the government and do not exist at common law.

Thomas Hartmann, a true modern lower-case democrat, writes that Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, and several other Founders warned strenuously against monopoly corporations:

"I hope we shall... crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations, which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength and bid defiance to the laws of our country." --Thomas Jefferson to George Logan, 1816

And from Andrew Jackson:

"Corporations have neither bodies to kick nor souls to damn."

These conscientious men were worried about abuse of power. Early chartering of corporations in America reflects this concern, often imposing severe limitations--such as prohibiting corporations from owning other corporations and requiring annual renewal of the charters.

Many people do not realize the Boston Tea Party was a revolt against corporate privilege. Queen Elizabeth charted the East India Company (EIC) in 1600; into the 1700s it dominated trade by Britain with America. Tea became a huge import to America by the mid-1700s and EIC wanted all the business.

Several acts prohibited Americans from acquiring tea from other sources. In 1773, the Tea Act exempted EIC (of which the king was a stockholder), but not colonial merchants, from taxes to the crown. The tea partiers were telling the Crown and the EIC stick their cheap tea where the sun don't shine.

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Brian Wright
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Unequal Protection:the rise of corporate Dominance and the Theft of Human Rights.......2006-11-10

A call to all fair minded Americans, as well as citizens around the globe.
One of Thom Hartmann's BEST. A history lesson and a call to reclaim our humanity.

'The' book to read on the issue of the role of corporate power in the US.......2006-04-30

Disclaimer: I'm a bit more than half through the book - and ready to comment on it.

I read quite a few books on liberal politics. This one is on a very short 'best' list of them.

It hits its mark right on - just the right amounts of history, the scope of its message, the gritty details when needed, the pacing.

I began to learn new details on well-trodden ground early in the book - for example, who knew that the pilgrims arriving on the Mayflower in 1620 were hardly England beginning its presence in North America - that it was the Mayflower's third or fourth trip carrying over staff of the East India company since 1601 - it was a company presence, the religious visitors were an afterthought.

He does an outstanding job of explaining the dominant role of colonists' opposition to the East India company in our own resolution. It's important to understand these things when we look at how to respond to powerful corporations today.

He does an excellent, balanced expose of the history of the legal doctrine that corporations are entitled to equality with humans.

The ramifications are huge, as today we face a political system in which the influence of our citizens is dwarfed by that of the inhuman organizations - where the citizens are turned into consumers to be sold to and manipulated with well-funded marketing, rather than acting as the sovereigns necessary for a democracy to work well.

If we don't begin to do something now, the chances may begin to disappear to be able to. Even now, we have democracy's power to represent its people castrated by clauses in the so-called 'free trade' agreements which allow the corporations to get all kinds of laws nullified.

I highly recommend the book.

Unequal Protection: The Rise of Corporate Dominance and the Theft of Human Rights

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Unequal Protection: The Rise of Corporate Dominance and the Theft of Human Rights
Thom Hartmann
Manufacturer: NY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MU4LB2

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