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Martha's Vineyard : my third sketchbook from the summer of 1982
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The mirror and the light
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"In this final instalment of Hilary Mantel's extraordinary trilogy, Thomas Cromwell stands at the height of his power, following the fall of Anne Boleyn. As King Henry VIII's most trusted advisor, Cromwell is at the centre of the court's dangerous intrigues, deftly managing the kingdom's affairs while navigating a web of alliances and rivalries. But with every triumph comes the shadow of risk, and Cromwell finds himself increasingly isolated as the king's favour shifts. Mantel brilliantly captures the tension and uncertainty of Cromwell's final years, drawing the reader into a world where even the most powerful can face their downfall. This concluding chapter of Cromwell's story is a masterful exploration of ambition, loyalty, and the perilous nature of power"--From The Folio Society.
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Miscellaneous: The Golden Legend bifolios
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238 bifolios from The Golden Legend with names of persons written in ink on the bottom margin, inverted. The names are a mix that includes persons both living and dead at the time, men and women, famous and obscure, peers, booksellers, etc.
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Pulp art book
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"Pulp Art Book--the multi-media collaboration between photographer Neil Krug and model Joni Harbeck--has become a virtual sensation online, and is now the subject of the artists' first monograph. Pulp Art Book: Volume One is an LP-sized hardcover book, split into several vignettes ranging from a spaghetti western theme to a Bonnie and Clyde revival and to the struggles of a 1950s housewife. These series tell the story of each character, and will be expanded in subsequent volumes. The inspiration for the pulp theme comes from the artists' collective appreciation of societal life and the artistic expressions of the 1960s and 70s. Old LP jackets, Giallo posters, vintage book covers, and B-movie cinema themes have defined their taste for this project. Initially they set out to capture something simple and sexy; as the shoots progressed, however, natural story lines emerged. The resulting work captures the smell of those decades and expresses them in a fresh way"--Publisher's Web site.
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Heitengi zukai
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This is a book of astronomy; its sub-title is Tenmon shōkei, meaning "A short cut to astronomy." There are many star charts in this book, and some very simple instruments are depicted. The author was a famous astronomer of his time. He began to make astronomical telescopes in 1793, and later became the chief telescope-maker of the Shogunate.
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Destinations : essays from Rolling stone
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In these essays which originally appeared in Rolling Stone, Jan Morris captures the essence of places as diverse as Washington just after Watergate, Delhi under Mrs. Gandhi, Panama on the eve of the U.S. treaty debate, and Cairo at the time of the Israeli-Egyptian peace talks. Her essay on Manhattan may be the single best article on New York since E.B. White's famous book 30 years ago. She also writes on L.A., Pretoria and Rhodesia, London, Istanbul, and Trieste.
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