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  | | Paul J. Stankard(1st Edition) Homage to Nature by Ulysses Grant Dietz, John Bigelow Taylor, Paul J.. Dietz Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 1996 by Harry N. Abrams ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-4473-2, ISBN: 0-8109-4473-1 "Since childhood, nature has always been important to Paul Stankard, and now as the world's leading glass paperweight artist, this interest has become the defining signature of his work. Flowers such as roses, lilacs, and orchids are depicted as are a host of fantasy flowers that the artist creates in his studio, located in southern New Jersey. To look at a Stankard paperweight is to be momentarily fooled into believing that the artist h ..." |
 | | Splendor of Ethnic Jewelry(1st Edition) From the Colette and Jean Pierre Ghysels Collection by Frances Borel, John Bigelow Taylor Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 1994 by Harry N. Abrams ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-4453-4, ISBN: 0-8109-4453-7 "Over the long course of human history, jewelry and other kinds of body adornment have expressed a multitude of meanings in people's lives - social position, marital status, individual wealth, self-esteem. All these things and more are revealed in the objects that men and women use and wear on and around their bodies. And those who can perceive and understand the subtle meanings of these richly elaborated, finely crafted, and beautiful t ..." |
 | | Mr. Bristol's Barn(1st Edition) With Excerpts from Mr. Blinn's Diary by John Szarkowski, Philo Blinn, John Bigelow Taylor, Gilbert Tapley Vincent Hardcover, 72 Pages, Published 1997 by Harry N Abrams Inc ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-4286-8, ISBN: 0-8109-4286-0 "A century and more ago, the vast majority of Americans lived and worked on farms. From that era date the barn of one Abel Bristol, photographed in this book, and the diary of his contemporary and neighbor, Philo Blinn, also printed here. The two men lived out their days amid the unremarkable circumstances of ordinary farm labor, and precisely in that lies their interest for us today - for they exemplify a way of life in America that has ..." |
 | | The Cycladic Spirit(1st Edition) Masterpieces from the Nicholas P. Goulandris Collection by Lord Colin Renfrew, John Bigelow Taylor, Mouseio Kykladikes Technes, Colin Renfrew, Eric Himmel, Et Al. Hardcover, 207 Pages, Published 1991 by Harry N Abrams Inc ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-3169-5, ISBN: 0-8109-3169-9 "This volume offers `a complete account of the meaning, form and purpose of Cycladic Art' - using masterpieces from the Goulandris collection newly and spectacularly photographed as illustrations. Renfrew introduces the familiar folded-arm figures, explaining their classification and possible use; he considers the art-historical issues which they raise: whether certain figures can be attributed to individual craftsmen; how they were orig ..." |
 | | Read My Pins(1st Edition) Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box by Madeleine Korbel Albright, Bill Woodward, Elaine Shocas, Vivienne Becker, John Bigelow Taylor, David Revere Mcfadden, Dianne Dubler Hardcover, 176 Pages, Published 2009 by Melcher Media ISBN-13: 978-0-06-089918-9, ISBN: 0-06-089918-2 " Before long, and without intending it, I found that jewelry had become part of my personal diplomatic arsenal. Former president George H. W. Bush had been known for saying "Read my lips." I began urging colleagues and reporters to "Read my pins." It would never have happened if not for Saddam Hussein. When U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Madeleine Albright criticized the dictator, his poet in residence responded by calling he ..." |
 | | Waddesdon Manor(1st Edition) The Heritage of a Rothschild House by Michael L. Hall, John Bigelow Taylor, Lord Rothschild, Aa. Vv. Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2002 by Harry N. Abrams ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-3239-5, ISBN: 0-8109-3239-3 "More than 125 years ago, Baron Ferdinand Rothschild transformed a barren hill in the countryside outside London into the setting for an astonishing French Renaissance–style chateau that remains one of the most extraordinary houses in all of England. Bequeathed to Britain's National Trust in 1957, Waddesdon Manor and its spectacular gardens are now open to the public, welcoming more and more visitors every year. Illustrated with speciall ..." |
 | | Splendor of Ethnic Jewelry(Updated) From the Colette and Jean Pierre Ghysels Collection by Frances Borel, Ghysels Colett, John Bigelow Taylor, I. Mark Paris Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2001 by Harry N. Abrams International Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-2993-7, ISBN: 0-8109-2993-7 "Throughout history jewellery has expressed a multitude of meanings - social position, marital status, self-esteem. Richly elaborate or elegantly simple, Native American beadwork, Turkoman silver, Burmese jade and other examples of ethnic jewellery are avidly sought by collectors. This book reveals the full splendours and the subtle meanings behind the finely crafted works of art in one of the world's finest private collections of ethnic ..." |
 | | Swarovski(1st Edition) The Magic of Crystal by Vivienne Becker, John Bigelow Taylor, Vivian Becker Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 1995 by Harry N Abrams ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-4454-1, ISBN: 0-8109-4454-5 "Swarovski Swarovski is a family-owned company that produces crystal stones for use in fashion, jewelry, lighting, textiles and interior design. This book outlines the history of the company from its founding in 1845, through its entry into Paris couture in the 1920s and 1930s, to the present. Full description" |
 | | Masterpieces of American Indian Art(1st Edition) From the Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection by John Bigelow Taylor, Gilbert Tapley Vincent, Jonathan Batkin Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 1995 by Harry N Abrams ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-2628-8, ISBN: 0-8109-2628-8 "Eugene and Clare Thaw's outstanding collection of Native American art includes superb objects from nearly all the important American tribes. This book, the first on the Thaw Collection, presents 100 of its finest works, ranging from Northwest Coast masks to Southwestern pueblo pottery to Plains and Woodland Indian headdresses, peace pipes, and shields. 100 color photos." |
 | | Ezekiel(Reprint) (Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries) by John Bigelow Taylor Paperback, 277 Pages, Published 2009 by Ivp Academic ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-4222-3, ISBN: 0-8308-4222-5 ""For most Bible readers Ezekiel is almost a closed book," writes John Taylor. "Their knowledge of him extends little further than his mysterious vision of God's chariot-throne, with its wheels within wheels, and the vision of the valley of the dry bones." "Otherwise his book is as forbidding in its size as the prophet himself is in the complexity of his make-up," Taylor goes on. "In its structure, however, if not in its thought and lan ..." |
 | | Waddesdon Manor The Heritage of a Rothschild House by Colin Michael Hall, John Bigelow Taylor, Waddesdon Manor Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2002 by Harry N Abrams Inc ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-0507-8, ISBN: 0-8109-0507-8 "More than 125 years ago, Baron Ferdinand Rothschild transformed a barren hill in the countryside outside London into the setting for an astonishing French Renaissance–style chateau that remains one of the most extraordinary houses in all of England. Bequeathed to Britain's National Trust in 1957, Waddesdon Manor and its spectacular gardens are now open to the public, welcoming more and more visitors every year. Illustrated with speciall ..." |
 | | Wisdom and Compassion The Sacred Art of Tibet (Expanded Edition) by Robert Thurman, Marilyn M. Rhie, Marylin Martin Rhie, John Bigelow Taylor Hardcover, 488 Pages, Published 2000 by Harry N. Abrams ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-8204-8, ISBN: 0-8109-8204-8 "Acclaimed as the most important book ever published on Tibetan painting and sculpture, Wisdom and Compassion illustrates, explains, and celebrates 241 of the finest examples of Tibetan sacred art of the 9th to 12th centuries. Renowned experts Marylin M. Rhie and Robert A. F. Thurman offer insights into the religious meaning and use of tangkas, Buddhist iconography, and the aesthetics of tangka paintings, sculptures, and mandalas. 353 il ..." |
 | | The Halls of Dinosaurs(1st Edition) A Guide To Saurischians and Ornithischians by Lowell Dingus, John Bigelow Taylor Paperback, 100 Pages, Published 1995 by The Museum ISBN-13: 978-0-913424-12-4, ISBN: 0-913424-12-9 "Extinct and Living Dinosaurs: Maniraptors Maniraptors first appear in the fossil record 140 million years ago, and ... Maniraptors are especially intriguing because evolutionary changes within the group directly link these small, carnivorous dinosaurs with animals that are living today — the birds. ... EggsinnestofOviroptor philoceratops Skeleton of Deinonychus onMojXK "terrible claw" In North America. the." |
 | | The Cycladic Spirit by A. Colin Renfrew, Lord Colin Renfrew, Christos Doumas, John Bigelow Taylor Hardcover, 207 Pages, Published 1991 by Thames And Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-01527-8, ISBN: 0-500-01527-9 "This volume offers `a complete account of the meaning, form and purpose of Cycladic Art' - using masterpieces from the Goulandris collection newly and spectacularly photographed as illustrations. Renfrew introduces the familiar folded-arm figures, explaining their classification and possible use; he considers the art-historical issues which they raise: whether certain figures can be attributed to individual craftsmen; how they were orig ..." |
 | | A Shrine for Tibet(1st Edition) The Alice S. Kandell Collection of Tibetan Sacred Art by Marylin Rhie, Robert Thurman, John Bigelow Taylor, Philip Rudko, Thomas F. Yarnall Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2010 by The Overlook Press International Edition ISBN-13: 978-1-59020-310-1, ISBN: 1-59020-310-0 "Tibetan Buddhists see the world in two realities, of relative and absolute: the relative world is experienced as either the ordinary world of samsaric suffering or the extraordinary state of universal bliss and fulfillment. Those enlightened understand their essential oneness with the universe and feel the relief of a blissful connection to everything. A Shrine for Tibet is a beautifully illustrated celebration of this philosophy throug ..." |
 | | Carry Me(1st Edition) 1950's Lucite Purses: An American Fashion by Janice Berkson, Dianne Dubler, John Bigelow Taylor Hardcover, 206 Pages, Published 2009 by Antique Collectors Club Dist ISBN-13: 978-1-85149-593-1, ISBN: 1-85149-593-2 "The handbag has long been a symbol of status and style - it dominates the fashion scene, adds that all important finishing touch to the outfit, and is the portable accessory that no woman can live without. So, while some may say that diamonds are a girl's best friend, it's not just diamonds that make a girl shine - it's also the handbag she carries. This book celebrates some of the most fantastic and desirable handbags of the 1950s. All ..." |
 | | Masterpieces of American Furniture from the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute by Anna Tobin D'ambrosio, Cincinnati Art Museum, John Bigelow Taylor Hardcover, 171 Pages, Published 1999 by Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute ISBN-13: 978-0-8156-8127-4, ISBN: 0-8156-8127-5 "American furniture explore the artistic influences on the makers and designers. Each piece offers insightful new research into stylistic influences, manufacturing techniques, and the complex nature of the furniture trade. The essays are complemented with period photographs and detailed images." |
 | | Crosscurrents(Illustrated) Masterpieces of East Asian Art from New York Private Collections by Amy G. Poster, Richard M. Barnhart, Christine Guth, Japan Society Gallery, John Bigelow Taylor Hardcover, 200 Pages, Published 1999 by Harry N. Abrams Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-6386-3, ISBN: 0-8109-6386-8 "In recent years New York has tried to assert itself as a leader for Asian art sales, and this stylish, large-format book provides evidence of its possible preeminence in collecting as well. The catalog of the first exhibition organized under a new regime at the Japan Society Galleries, Crosscurrents carries a subtitle that says it all: Masterpieces of East Asian Art from New York Private Collections. This glimpse of what's usually hidde ..." |
 | | Judith Leiber(1st Edition) The Artful Handbag by Enid Nemy -. Text, Judith Leiber, John Bigelow Taylor, Dorothy Twining Globus Hardcover, 159 Pages, Published 1995 by Harry N. Abrams ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-3571-6, ISBN: 0-8109-3571-6 "Renowned as a contemporary designer of fine handbags, Judith Leiber brings together the realms of art and fashion in her creations. Coveted by many, collected by celebrities and socialites, affordable by only a few, Judith Leiber bags are a wearable art-form, appearing in the collections of America's top museums and galleries. Judith Leiber day bags are fashioned in luxurious suedes, leathers and hand-pleated reptile skins. The evening ..." |
 | | Currency of Fame(1st Edition) by Stephen K. Scher, John Bigelow Taylor Hardcover, 424 Pages, Published 1994 by Norton*(Ww Norton Co ISBN-13: 978-0-500-23679-6, ISBN: 0-500-23679-8 "The portrait medal was one of the key sculptural forms of the Renaissance, a manifesto for the humanist cult of personal fame and a vehicle for some of the finest artists of the age. Yet this most subtle and delicate variety of relief sculpture has chiefly been the province of collectors and connoisseurs, viewed as an intriguing branch of numismatics, rather than an art form in its own right. This study explores the great formative peri ..." |
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