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The World of the Dark Crystal: The Collector's Edition

The World of the Dark Crystal: The Collector's Edition

by Brian Froud

Now 20 years old, Jim Henson's classic fantasy film The Dark Crystal --featuring the breathtaking concept design of renowned fantasy artist Brian Froud--is a soaring work of the imagination. This mystical adventure has such a huge cult following that when the film was recently re-released on video and DVD, it quickly sold a million copies. Just as remarkable is the cult status of The World of The Dark Crystal ,... (more)

Good Faeries/Bad Faeries

by Brian Froud, Terri Windling

"Once upon a time, I thought faeries lived only in books, old folktales, and the past. That was before they burst upon my life as vibrant, luminous beings, permeating my art and my everyday existence, causing glorious havoc...." In the long-awaited sequel to the international bestseller Faeries, artist Brian Froud rescues pixies, gnomes, and other faeries from the isolation of the nursery and the distance of... (more)

The GRE Test For Dummies (For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback))

The GRE Test For Dummies (For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback))

by Suzee Vlk

Features test-taking tricks and relaxation tips Prepare for the test quickly and painlessly and fine-tune your skills Whether you’re a college senior or someone who graduated years ago, you’ll want this friendly guide to help you ace the GRE and get into grad school. Revised to address the test’s new computer-adaptive format, this book prepares you for everything from analogies to algebra to analytical... (more)

Tom Thumb

by Richard Jesse Watson

With courage, wit, and the help of animal friends, Tom shows that despite his size, he is a hero. Richard Jesse Watson’s extraordinary full-color illustrations highlight his retelling of this old English tale.

The Complete Cat Book

by Paddy Cutts

800+ full-color and b&w photos and illus. 9 x 11 1/2.

The Worlds of Tsr: A Pictorial Journey Through the Landscape of Imagination (Dungeons & Dragons)

More than a fabulous art book, the paperback edition of this classic work offers a breathtaking visual travelogue through the TSR worlds of enchantment and adventure. See phenomena beyond compare through the eyes of TSR artists Larry Elmore, Jeff Easley, Robh Ruppel, Fred Fields, Brom, Clyde Caldwell, Paul Jaquays, and Dana Knutson. 200 color illustrations.

The Shell: Five Hundred Milion Years of Inspired Design (Shells)Hugh and Marguerite & Abbott, R. Tucker Stix

The Shell: Five Hundred Milion Years of Inspired Design (Shells)

by Hugh and Marguerite & Abbott, R. Tucker Stix

Uwe Ommer: Black Ladies

by Uwe Ommer, Calixthe Beyala

Uwe Ommer, a sought-after commercial photographer based in New York and Paris, has made a name for himself with his own uncommissioned works, as this book eloquently attests. For the aesthete Uwe Ommer, the bodies of black women represent the epitome of beauty. His photographs are exactly what they show, no more and no less than a homage to female beauty. And of course that homage is paid in the perfect setting,... (more)

GM Full-Size Trucks 1970-79 (Chilton's Total Car Care Repair Manual)

GM Full-Size Trucks 1970-79 (Chilton's Total Car Care Repair Manual)

by The Nichols/Chilton Editors

The Total Car Care series continues to lead all other do-it-yourself automotive repair manuals. This series offers do-it-yourselfers of all levels TOTAL maintenance, service and repair information in an easy-to-use format. Each manual covers all makes format. Each manual covers all makes and models, unless otherwise indicated. :Based on actual teardowns :Simple step-by-step procedures for engine overhaul,... (more)

Warriors

by James Harpur

Whether they're fighting single-handed or shoulder-to-shoulder with others in strict formation, warriors have given their lives to win land, cities, and empires. From the ferocious ancient Assryians to the fearsome Zulus, Warriors showcases these celebrated fighters, highlighting their battles, heroisms, weapons, and tactics. Discover how the fearless Spartans were groomed and trained for war from birth, or how... (more)

Orsay

Special Issue of Connaissance Des Arts offers a complete guided visit of the Orsay Museum.

The Weekend Crafter: Papermaking: Beautiful Papers and Projects to Make in a Weekend

The Weekend Crafter: Papermaking: Beautiful Papers and Projects to Make in a Weekend

by Claudia K. Lee

It takes only a weekend to do one of 20 introductory projects that showcase several basic styles of papermaking, embellishing the surface, and turning the paper into decorative and functional objects. Hand color with spray-on dyes or emboss. From holiday ornaments to a tabletop screen, you’ll paper over the world!

Sesame Street My Memory Book (Originally Publishe as My SS Yearbook 1983, Volume 2)Ellen Weiss

Sesame Street My Memory Book (Originally Publishe as My SS Yearbook 1983, Volume 2)

by Ellen Weiss

Inuit Women Artists

The tiny Canadian hamlet of Cape Dorset, just south of the Arctic Circle, has been known since the late 1950s as the capital of Inuit art, thanks to the community’s many talented artists. Here, 12 female artists and writers reflect on a way of life that is now threatened. Each has a story to tell — of growing up female in a harsh environment, of adapting to new cultures and learning the nuances of familiar ways,... (more)

The Illustrated Book of Women Gardeners

This gorgeous edition of Deborah Kellaway's popular anthology of gardening writing is illustrated for the first time with photographs, taken exclusively by women, of many of the gardens described and of the women who devoted their love and energy to them. This collection is sure to be a literary delight and visual pleasure for any woman whose ideal day is spent with her hands in the dirt, planting and weeding. 100... (more)

Ty's Tricks: Home Repair Secrets Plus Cheap and Easy Projects to Transform Any Room

Ty's Tricks: Home Repair Secrets Plus Cheap and Easy Projects to Transform Any Room

by Ty Pennington

From the beloved and sexy carpenter on The Learning Channel's Trading Spaces comes a creative, fun, and practical how-to book for home repair and improvement projects ome improvement heartthrob Ty Pennington fuses carpentry with style in this practical and inspirational how-to book for tackling household projects both large and small-from decorating to home repair. Pennington shares the expertise gained from his... (more)

Nirvana

by Jeremy Dean

20th century workbook for general mathematicsL. H Whitcraft

20th century workbook for general mathematics

by L. H Whitcraft

Kaplan GRE Math Workbook, Sixth Edition

by Kaplan

* NEW! Details and practice for the new question type * Hundreds of test-like practice questions * Detailed answer explanations * Proven score-raising strategies * Tactics for solving all question types * Review of core math concepts

Hellboy Library Edition Volume 1: Seed of Destruction and Wake the Devil (Hellboy Library Editions 1)

Hellboy Library Edition Volume 1: Seed of Destruction and Wake the Devil (Hellboy Library Editions 1)

by Mike Mignola, John Byrne

Since Mike Mignola's Hellboy first hit the stands in 1993, it has become a cultural sensation, racking up a dozen Eisner Awards and inspiring numerous spinoffs, from a novel line, to video games, to feature films. Now, Dark Horse is pleased to present the comics that started it all, collected in deluxe hardcover editions. Sized at 9" by 12", and handsomely bound to match The Art of Hellboy hardcover, each volume... (more)

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