Jenny M.
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Jenny M. came to New York from New Orleans Louisiana, where she earned her BA in English Literature and Philosophy at Loyola University. She has been a part of the Strand’s team since 2005 creating custom libraries and managing large accounts. Some of Jenny’s favorite books include the classics To Kill A Mockingbird, The Color Purple, In Cold Blood, The Awakening, and Lolita. Titles lining the shelves of her personal home collection include an assortment of New Orleans architecture books, literary classics and her prized selection of golden era crime fiction.
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In Vogue: The Illustrated History of the World's Most Famous Fashion Magazine
This history of the world's greatest fashion magazine brings you on an illustrated tour of the magazine's beginnings to its current role as a legendary fashion institution. Interesting not only for its insight on the evolution of fashion and style, the book contains photographs by fashion photography icons such as Helmut Newton, Herb Ritts, Mario Testino, Richard Avedon, Bruce Weber, and Annie Leibovitz.
Emilio Pucci
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Emilio Pucci (1914-1992) had a passion for women, a visionary sense of style, and an eye for color and design which he parlayed into a singularly unique fashion house that recently celebrated its 60th year. But the Pucci story is a modern epic with its roots in renaissance Italy; it extends back to the 14th century. Pucci was one of the first brands to bear a logo, and a pioneer of diversification into interiors, athletic wear, and accessories. Pucci introduced free-moving, lightweight fa…
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The Prince
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Published posthumsously in 1532, Machiavelli's observations on the manipulation and exercise of power have withstood the test and perils of time. Shrewd and insightful, he presents strategies that some of history's greatest (and notorious) rulers have 'appropriated' to achieve their goals. Illus. 128p.
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh
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Celebrating the 35th anniversary of NIMH! Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, or face almost certain death. But her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with pneumonia and must not be moved. Fortunately, she encounters the rats of NIMH, an extraordinary breed of highly intelligent creatures, who come up with as brilliant solution to her dilemma. 233p. (Ages: 9-12).
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Poolside with Slim Aarons
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Images of jet-setters and the wealthy, of beautiful, glittering people living the glamorous life. The central trope of Aarons' new collection is the 'pool' and everything that goes with it: drop-dead suntanned bodies; well-oiled skin; bikini-clad women; yachts; summer cocktails; sumptuous buffets; spectacular locations; and most of all: fun. If you want to know all about leisure time and how the rich make use of it, this book's your ticket. Illus., 250 full-color photographs. 240p. Small …
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The Great Lady Decorators: Lessons from the Women Who Invented Interior Design, 1870-1955
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Mixing gorgeous interiors with sparkling social history, thisis the first book on the visionary women collectively known asthe Lady Decorators, whose work produced the timeless, essential principles of interior decorating. This book focuses on the extraordinary, glamorous interiors of these influential designers, as well as their deocrating theory and maxims, from, ranging from Rose Cumming's electric color combinations to Nancy Lancaster's refined British country-house look. Illus. 288p.
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Atlas Maior of 1665
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(25th Anniversary Edition). Preceding Google Maps, the finest and most comprehensive baroque atlas was Joan Blaeu's ATLAS MAJOR, completed in 1665. This marvelous reprint is made from the National Library of Vienna's completely colored, gold-heightened copy. The book's introduction discusses the historical and cultural context and significance of the atlas; it also provides detailed descriptions of the maps. Illus. 512p.
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Brassai Paris
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(Taschen 25th Anniversary Special Edition). Adopting Paris after World War I, the Hungarian-born Brassai (1899-1984) became one of the City of Light's most celebrated photographers (Atget and Doisneau come to mind). Brassai - 'A livingeye,' wrote Henry Miller, a friend - camera in hand, scoured the streets and bars of Paris, unabashedly capturing the city's denizens in their natural habitats. Prostitutes, hoodlums, and other 'marginal' characters were the most notorious heroes of Brassai'…
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In Vogue: The Illustrated History of the World's Most Famous Fashion Magazine
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This glorious history of the world's most influential magazine - from its inception more than 100 years ago to its hyper-iconic status today - is illustrated with hundreds of covers and archival interiors of past Vogue editions. The thoroughly researched story incorporates first-person accounts, interviews with editors and photographers, and excerpts from stories written in the magazine by many world-renowned writers. Unparalleled in its scope. Index. Illus., 2,000 color/b&w. 440p.
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Between 1961 and 1968. Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) created about fifty, large, highly finished, black-and-white drawings that represent one of the most important contributions of Pop Art to the history of drawing. Inspired by commercial illustrations, these works were radically new, not only in their imagery - baked potatoes, foot medication, BB guns - but also their style, which mimicked cheaply printed advwertisements. Conceived independently from Lichtenstein's paintings, these drawin…
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Botticelli: Likeness, Myth, Devotion
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This massive and splendid volume celebrates the graceful beauty of 'Boticelli's women' and the courtly solemnity of his compositional sense. One focus hereis the painter's portraits, particularly those that depict his circle of patrons, for whose palaces he in turn created his grand mythological vignettes. Emphasis is also place upon Renaissance ideals of feminine beauty as expressed in so many of Botticelli's works, not only in his images of Roman deities and of the Virgin Mary, but also…
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