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Roofed Theaters of Classical Antiquity
This book is the first to explore the roofed theater sites of classical antiquity. George Izenour, one of the most distinguished modern experts on theater design, engineering, and acoustics, examines the...
An American Theatre (deluxe box edition)
The Story of Westport Country Playhouse, 1931-2005
For 75 years, Westport Country Playhouse has faithfully reflected the story of American theatre. Founded by Lawrence and Armina Langner in 1931, it has never been more than a summer stock theatre, yet it has an astonishing...
New Perspectives on China’s Past
Chinese Archaeology in the Twentieth Century
This richly illustrated book is the first to introduce and discuss the most important archaeological discoveries in China during the entire twentieth century. The two-volume set draws on Chinese archaeological fieldwork to...
3000 Years of Chinese Painting AND Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology
Both of these books are being shrink-wraped for special sales. (package set)
Upholstered Furniture in the Lady Lever Art Gallery
This magnificent two-volume set explores one aspect of the outstanding collection of furniture that the great collector Sir William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme (1851–1925), bequeathed to the Lady Lever Art Gallery in Port...
The Works of Samuel Johnson, Vols 7-8
Johnson on Shakespeare
Of special interest in this first accurate and fully annotated text of an important segment of the Johnson canon are the notes of his first and revised editions of Shakespeare, the Preface and General Observations, the
Pompeo Batoni
A Complete Catalogue of His Paintings
This meticulously researched catalogue presents an authoritative assessment of the works of Pompeo Batoni (1708–1787), one of the 18th century’s most celebrated painters. Born in Lucca, Batoni established himself in Rome and...
The Works of Jonathan Edwards, Vol. 24
Volume 24: The Blank Bible
In 1730, Jonathan Edwards acquired a book-like, leather-bound manuscript containing an interleaved printed edition of the King James Version of the Bible. Over the next three decades, Edwards proceeded to write in the...
Interaction of Color
New Complete Edition
A luxurious new 2-volume edition of the full set of original plates, text, and commentary One of the most influential books on color ever published, Josef Albers’s Interaction of Color is a...
Paris 1650-1900
Decorative Arts in the Rijksmuseum
From 1650 to 1900 Paris was the undisputed center of fashion and taste in Europe. Home to a unique concentration of artists, designers, patrons, critics, and a keen buying public, Paris was the city where trends were made...