This is the complete new edition of volumes 1 and 2 of Viollet-le-Duc's Dictionary of Furniture covering the following catagories: furniture, utensils, implements, equipment, musical instruments, metalwork, the private life of the feudal nobility [the way they made their furniture], pasttimes [jousting, the tournament, hunting, games]. This is a fantastic documentation, lavishly illustrated in great detail, with 24 color plates.
America's Test Kitchen Live!: All-New Recipes, Techniques, Equipment Ratings, Food Tastings and More from the Hit Public Televisions Show
In this companion to "Cook's Illustrated's" #1 cooking show on public television, "America's Test Kitchen," readers step inside the 2,500 square-foot Test Kitchen just outside of Boston with host Chris Kimball. 26 new episodes launch in January 2005 across the country.
America's Test Kitchen Live!: All-New Recipes, Techniques, Equipment Ratings, Food Tastings and More from the Hit Public Televisions Show
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American Furniture by Luke Beckerdite, ISBN 1584650559
Acknowledged as the journal of record in its field, American Furniture presents new research on furniture design, use, production, and appreciation. Begun in 1993, this award-winning annual provides a comprehensive forum on furniture history, technology, connoisseurship, and conservation by the foremost scholars in the field. It is the only interdisciplinary journal devoted exclusively to furniture made or used in the Americas from the 17th century to the present.
American Furniture by Luke Beckerdite, ISBN 1584650559
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Workin' More Kitchen Sessions with Charlie Trotter
Bringing the art of improvisation into the kitchen, the companion volume to the new PBS cooking show "The Kitchen Sessions with Charlie Trotter" is illustrated with more than 40 full-color food photos and extensive location photography.
Workin' More Kitchen Sessions with Charlie Trotter
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The Secular Furniture of E. W. Godwin by Susan Weber Soros, ISBN 0300081596
Victorian architect-designer E. W. Godwin (1833-1886), tying himself neither morally nor aesthetically to a single style, approached design with what he called "judicious eclecticism." Seeking to design furniture appropriate to the needs of modern living, he grappled with the problems of affordability, utility, and function and experimented with modular and fitted furniture decades before it became popular in the mid-twentieth century. This book is the first comprehensive study of Godwin's furniture designs. Taking the form of a catalogue raisonne, the book documents and reproduces all known examples of his secular furniture and related furniture designs.
Susan Weber Soros traces the development of Godwin's style, examines its sources, and assesses the historical importance of his work. She discusses how Godwin combined antiquarian interests with the study of more recent design traditions from different parts of the world, Including Japan. Godwin worked in six major styles: Gothic revival,...
The Secular Furniture of E. W. Godwin by Susan Weber Soros, ISBN 0300081596
America's Test Kitchen Live!: All-New Recipes, Techniques, Equipment Ratings, Food Tastings and More from the Hit Public Televisions Show
In this companion to "Cook's Illustrated's" #1 cooking show on public television, "America's Test Kitchen," readers step inside the 2,500 square-foot Test Kitchen just outside of Boston with host Chris Kimball. 26 new episodes launch in January 2005 across the country.
America's Test Kitchen Live!: All-New Recipes, Techniques, Equipment Ratings, Food Tastings and More from the Hit Public Televisions Show
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New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods by Nancy E. Richards, ISBN 0912724382
This volume comprehensively explores the furniture industry of New England, detailing the impact of urban communities, especially Boston, as well as the pervasiveness of regionalism, which has attracted fresh attention from scholars. The importance of the export trade and the roles of specialists, particularly the upholsterer, also receive consideration. The variety of New England furniture - in form, in origin, and in ornament - is beautifully demonstrated. By articulating the technical aspects of the style, the book lays a groundwork for future scholars and provides a springboard for cultural studies using the Winterthur furniture collection. An intriguing narrative tale as well as an essential reference, this volume presents informative essays on various furniture forms, detailed entries on 225 individual objects, and a comprehensive index. It is the collaboration of several individuals: Nancy E. Richards and Nancy Goyne Evans, Winterthur's former senior curator and registrar, respectively;...
New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods by Nancy E. Richards, ISBN 0912724382
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