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Скачать книгу (размер 850 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 168) Аннотация: The Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles is a celebration of the design history and craftsmanship behind this simple but efficient two-wheeled vehicle. Featuring fifty classic models built by hand, this book unveils the bicycle's technical evolution within a historical context. Beautifully detailed are early-twentieth-century models with multi-gear systems, mid-century machines where war and postwar…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Who has not dreamed of an idyllic house in the country? Rustic architecture is the expression of an aesthetic concerned primarily with the informal beauty of the natural world. Often set upon craggy peaks, on cliffs overlooking wild seas, beside calm riverbanks, or in the depths of old forests, houses in the Rustic Style engage the eye and rouse the poetic soul by means of picturesque siting,…

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: Following the runaway bestsellers This is New York and This is Paris, Universe is pleased to reissue another title from M. Sasek's beloved and nostalgic children's travel series. Like the other Sasek classics, This is Edinburgh is a facsimile edition of the original book that is still timely and current in every way. The stylish, charming illustrations, coupled with Sasek's witty, playful…

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: Like the other Sasek classics, this is a facsimile edition of the original, first published in 1966. The illustrations have been meticulously preserved and the facts updated for the twenty-first century. The charming illustrations, coupled with Sasek's playful narrative, make perfect souvenirs that will delight both children and parents. This is Greece captures the flavor and tradition of the…

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: First published in 1961, This Is Venice presents indelible impressions of romantic, watery Venice, where under a brilliant blue sky Sasek the gondolier navigates the winding canals to visit such famous and glorious landmarks as the Palazzo Grassi, Piazza San Marco, Doges Palace, and the Accademia di Belle Arti. Full color.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 300) Аннотация: Famous for the «bias cut», Madeleine Vionnet's sophisticated approach to couture remains a pervasive influence today. Eschewing artificial and restrictive padding and stiffening, she liberated the female form with designs that integrated movement and comfort into women's fashion. She also championed unusual fabrics that were luxurious and sensual yet simple and modernchiffon, silk, crepe de…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: One of the great pioneers of fashion photography, Norman Parkinson is famous for his sense of style and glamour. Heralded as one of the true innovators in his field, he pushed the boundaries of the day by bringing the model out of the studio and onto the street. He set the model against unusual and daring backdrops, such as the gritty working-class districts of London, and was a seminal influence…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Stanford White (1853-1906), arguably the most celebrated American architect of his day, was the visionary genius of the illustrious architecture firm McKim, Mead & White. A defining figure of the Gilded Age, White lived an extravagant life, which ended prematurely in a sensational death. His celebrity as a result was such that perceptions of the man have to some degree distracted attention from…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: Michael Smith is the new darling of the American design world and decorator to the stars. Stylish, glamorous, lively, and varied — Michael Smith's interior design work has been hailed from coast to coast. Divided into two parts, and ranging from the artistic to the practical, the book captures the diversity of influences and ideas that emerge from Michael's work. In Part One, several houses are…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: One of the most beautiful regions of the California coast, Santa Barbara also has one of America's most affluent and stylish demographics. Possessing the most summery, mild, seductive climate in the country, Santa Barbara has been an elegant and chic style destination since the turn of the last century, when wealthy East Coast families wintered there. Soon after, villas and estates were being…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 340 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 264) Аннотация: Originally published in a deluxe limited edition, this compact book captures the magnificence of the city's architecture and breathtaking natural surroundings — from the most coveted homes of Hollywood and Beverly Hills, to the best examples of modern and contemporary architecture by the sea. From the Eames's Case Study House to Gehry's Disney Concert Hall, this book spans Venice Beach to Rodeo…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: When those in the magazine industry need inspiration, they look to Purple. It has influenced countless other magazines and spawned trends that have trickled down through all levels of culture. To celebrate its fifteenth anniversary, this volume brings together the best in fashion, art, and culture from Purple's illustrious history. Purple revolutionized fashion photography in the nineties by…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: The name Valentino has been synonymous with high fashion for almost fifty years. Based in Rome, Valentino is only one of two couture houses recognized by the French government outside of Paris. His exquisite designs are coveted and worn by young Hollywood and high society the world over. On the occasion of his last couture collection, presented in Paris in the spring of 2008, this landmark book…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: During its more than 50-year history, the Corvette has developed into much more than an automotive nameplate — it has become one of the world's most recognized automobiles. How the Chevrolet Corvette came to be one of the most popular sports cars in the world — and the longest-running automotive nameplate in Chevrolet history — is a rich and compelling story that combines politics, passion,…

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: Standing among the most important cities of the world, and a planned city from its inception, Washington, District of Columbia, is abundantly documented. In Washington in Maps, Iris Miller delves into this historic documentation, into sometimes rare and often buried maps and letters and charts, and reveals to us a brilliant portrait of this ever-evoloving capital of a nation. Washington in Maps…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 543 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 500) Аннотация: Cosa ci fanno il diavolo sotto le spoglie di un esperto di magia nera, un enorme gatto che prende il tram da solo (tentando di pagare il biglietto!) e altri bizzarri personaggi a zonzo per le vie della Mosca anni '20? Un capolavoro assoluto, un affresco della realtà infernale della Mosca sovietica.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Una raccolta di storie tragiche che indagano sui «luoghi oscuri» della coscienza, sui dolori di vite sbagliate, su amare solitudini. La commissaria Adele Sofia е una donna ricca di umanita e intuito pur nell'apparente durezza. E lei a indagare su delitti irrisolti ed е grazie al suo desiderio di giustizia che molti di essi trovano una soluzione. Sono pagine che raccontano, interpretati da Dacia…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: This pioneering art series combines stunning high-quality color reproductions with expert commentary on the most popular artists of all time at an extremely accessible price. Giotto, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli, and Vermeer are names well known to any student of art history, museum-goer, or culturally engaged. individual. Rizzoli is pleased to launch its Classics of Art…

Скачать книгу (размер 799 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 158) Аннотация: Un alternarsi di orrore e solitudine, di incapacità di comprendere e di essere compresi, in una narrazione che nonostante tutto è un inno alla vita e alla forza del “sentire”. Alda Merini ripercorre il suo ricovero decennale in manicomio: il racconto della vita nella clinica psichiatrica, tra elettroshock sguardo della poetessa su questo inferno, come un’onda che alterna la…

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: Pretty flowers, expert styling, and flattering designs characterize some of the features that define high fashion hats of the 1950s to 1980s. This comprehensive book combines over 700 color photographs with carefully researched facts about historical events, hairstyles, and hat designers in each decade. An extensive millinery glossary is very useful. Hats are becoming again an important fashion…