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PROBABILISTIC METHODS IN THE THEORY OF STRUCTURES, Isaac Elishakoff. Well-written introduction covers the elements of the theory of probability from two or more random variables, the reliability of such multivariable structures, the theory of random function, Monte Carlo methods of treating problems incapable of exact solution, and more. Examples. 502pp. 5 × 8½.
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THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER, Gustave Doré, S. T. Coleridge. Doré’s finest work; 34 plates capture moods, subtleties of poem. Flawless full-size reproductions printed on facing pages with authoritative text of poem. “Beautiful. Simply beautiful.”—Publisher’s Weekly. 77pp. 9¼ × 12.
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SCULPTURE: Principles and Practice, Louis Slobodkin. Step-by-step approach to clay, plaster, metals, stone; classical and modern. 253 drawings, photos. 255pp. 8 × 11.
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THE INFLUENCE OF SEA POWER UPON HISTORY, 1660—1783, A. T. Mahan. Influential classic of naval history and tactics still used as text in war colleges. First paperback edition. 4 maps. 24 battle plans. 640pp. 5 × 8½.
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THE STORY OF THE TITANIC AS TOLD BY ITS SURVIVORS, Jack Winocour (ed.). What it was really like. Panic, despair, shocking inefficiency, and a little heroism. More thrilling than any fictional account. 26 illustrations. 320pp. 5 × 8½.
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ONE TWO THREE . . . INFINITY: Facts and Speculations of Science, George Gamow. Great physicist’s fascinating, readable overview of contemporary science: number theory, relativity, fourth dimension, entropy, genes, atomic structure, much more. 128 illustrations. Index. 352pp. 5 × 8½.
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DALÍ ON MODERN ART: The Cuckolds of Antiquated Modern Art, Salvador Dalí. Influential painter skewers modern art and its practitioners. Outrageous evaluations of Picasso, Cézanne, Turner, more. 15 renderings of paintings discussed. 44 calligraphic decorations by Dalí. 96pp. 5 × 8½. (Available in U.S. only.)
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ANTIQUE PLAYING CARDS: A Pictorial History, Henry René D’Allemagne. Over 900 elaborate, decorative images from rare playing cards (14th—20th centuries): Bacchus, death, dancing dogs, hunting scenes, royal coats of arms, players cheating, much more. 96pp. 9¼ × 12¼.
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MAKING FURNITURE MASTERPIECES: 30 Projects with Measured Drawings, Franklin H. Gottshall. Step-by-step instructions, illustrations for constructing handsome, useful pieces, among them a Sheraton desk, Chippendale chair, Spanish desk, Queen Anne table and a William and Mary dressing mirror. 224pp. 8 × 11¼.
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NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN DESIGNS FOR ARTISTS AND CRAFTSPEOPLE, Eva Wilson. Over 360 authentic copyright-free designs adapted from Navajo blankets, Hopi pottery, Sioux buffalo hides, more. Geometrics, symbolic figures, plant and animal motifs, etc. 128pp. 8 × 11. (Not for sale in the United Kingdom.)
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THE FOSSIL BOOK: A Record of Prehistoric Life, Patricia V. Rich et al. Profusely illustrated definitive guide covers everything from single-celled organisms and dinosaurs to birds and mammals and the interplay between climate and man. Over 1,500 illustrations. 760pp. 7½ × 10.
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VICTORIAN ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS: Designs for Over 700 Stairs, Mantels, Doors, Windows, Cornices, Porches, and Other Decorative Elements, A. J. Bicknell & Company. Everything from dormer windows and piazzas to balconies and gable ornaments. Also includes elevations and floor plans for handsome, private residences and commercial structures. 80pp. 9 × 12¼.
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WESTERN ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE: A Concise Introduction, John D. Hoag. Profusely illustrated critical appraisal compares and contrasts Islamic mosques and palaces—from Spain and Egypt to other areas in the Middle East. 139 illustrations. 128pp. 6 × 9.
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CHINESE ARCHITECTURE: A Pictorial History, Liang Ssu-ch’eng. More than 240 rare photographs and drawings depict temples, pagodas, tombs, bridges, and imperial palaces comprising much of China’s architectural heritage. 152 halftones, 94 diagrams. 232pp. 10¾ × 9.
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THE RENAISSANCE: Studies in Art and Poetry, Walter Pater. One of the most talked-about books of the 19th century, The Renaissance combines scholarship and philosophy in an innovative work of cultural criticism that examines the achievements of Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and other artists. “The holy writ of beauty.”—Oscar Wilde. 160pp. 5 × 8½.
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A TREATISE ON PAINTING, Leonardo da Vinci. The great Renaissance artist’s practical advice on drawing and painting techniques covers anatomy, perspective, composition, light and shadow, and color. A classic of art instruction, it features 48 drawings by Nicholas Poussin and Leon Battista Alberti. 192pp. 5 × 8½.
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THE ESSENTIAL JEFFERSON, Thomas Jefferson, edited by John Dewey. This extraordinary primer offers a superb survey of Jeffersonian thought. It features writings on political and economic philosophy, morals and religion, intellectual freedom and progress, education, secession, slavery, and more. 176pp. 5 × 8½.
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WASHINGTON IRVING’S RIP VAN WINKLE, Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Lovely prints that established artist as a leading illustrator of the time and forever etched into the popular imagination a classic of Catskill lore. 51 full-color plates. 80pp. 8 × 11.
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HENSCHE ON PAINTING, John W. Robichaux. Basic painting philosophy and methodology of a great teacher, as expounded in his famous classes and workshops on Cape Cod. 7 illustrations in color on covers. 80pp. 5 × 8½.
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LIGHT AND SHADE: A Classic Approach to Three-Dimensional Drawing, Mrs. Mary P. Merrifield. Handy reference clearly demonstrates principles of light and shade by revealing effects of common daylight, sunshine, and candle or artificial light on geometrical solids. 13 plates. 64pp. 5 × 8½.
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ASTROLOGY AND ASTRONOMY: A Pictorial Archive of Signs and Symbols, Ernst and Johanna Lehner. Treasure trove of stories, lore, and myth, accompanied by more than 300 rare illustrations of planets, the Milky Way, signs of the zodiac, comets, meteors, and other astronomical phenomena. 192pp. 8 × 11.
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JEWELRY MAKING: Techniques for Metal, Tim McCreight. Easy-to-follow instructions and carefully executed illustrations describe tools and techniques, use of gems and enamels, wire inlay, casting, and other topics. 72 line illustrations and diagrams. 176pp. 8¼ × 10.
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MAKING BIRDHOUSES: Easy and Advanced Projects, Gladstone Califf. Easy-to-follow instructions include diagrams for everything from a one-room house for bluebirds to a forty-two-room structure for purple martins. 56 plates; 4 figures. 80pp. 8¾ × 6.
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LITTLE BOOK OF LOG CABINS: How to Build and Furnish Them, William S. Wicks. Handy how-to manual, with instructions and illustrations for building cabins in the Adirondack style, fireplaces, stairways, furniture, beamed ceilings, and more. 102 line drawings. 96pp. 8¾ × 6.
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THE SEASONS OF AMERICA PAST, Eric Sloane. From “sugaring time” and strawberry picking to Indian summer and fall harvest, a whole year’s activities described in charming prose and enhanced with 79 of the author’s own illustrations. 160pp. 8¼ × 11.
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THE METROPOLIS OF TOMORROW, Hugh Ferriss. Generous, prophetic vision of the metropolis of the future, as perceived in 1929. Powerful illustrations of towering structures, wide avenues, and rooftop parks—all features in many of today’s modern cities. 59 illustrations. 144pp. 8¼ × 11.
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THE PATH TO ROME, Hilaire Belloc. This 1902 memoir abounds in lively vignettes from a vanished time, recounting a pilgrimage on foot across the Alps and Apennines in order to “see all Europe which the Christian Faith has saved.” 77 of the author’s original line drawing
s complement his sparkling prose. 272pp. 5 × 8½.
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THE HISTORY OF RASSELAS: Prince of Abissinia, Samuel Johnson. Distinguished English writer attacks eighteenth-century optimism and man’s unrealistic estimates of what life has to offer. 112pp. 5 × 8½.
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A VOYAGE TO ARCTURUS, David Lindsay. A brilliant flight of pure fancy, where wild creatures crowd the fantastic landscape and demented torturers dominate victims with their bizarre mental powers. 272pp. 5 × 8½.
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THE ART OF BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY, Wilfrid Blunt. (Available in U.S. only.) (0-486-27265-6)
CHRISTIAN AND ORIENTAL PHILOSOPHY OF ART, Ananda K. Coomaraswamy. (0-486-20378-6)
MODERN MEXICAN PAINTERS, MacKinley Helm. (0-486-26028-3)
MODERN ARTISTS ON ART, 2ND ENLARGED EDITION, Robert L. Herbert (ed.). (0-486-41191-5)
A HISTORY OF ENGRAVING AND ETCHING, Arthur M. Hind. (0-486-20954-7)
ART AND GEOMETRY, William M. Ivins. (0-486-20941-5)
CONCERNING THE SPIRITUAL. IN ART, Wassily Kandinsky. (0-486-23411-8)
POINT AND LINE TO PLANE, Wassily Kandinsky. (0-486-23808-3)
LANGUAGE OF VISION, Gyorgy Kepes. (0-486-28650-9)
THE ART-MAKERS, Russell Lynes. (0-486-24239-0)
PAINTERS OF THE ASHCAN SCHOOL, Bennard B. Perlman. (0-486-25747-9)
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PAINTERS ON PAINTING, Eric Protter. (0-486-29941-4)
THE ILLUSTRATOR AND THE BOOK IN ENGLAND FROM 1790 TO 1914, Gordon N. Ray. (0-486-26955-8)
RODIN ON ART AND ARTISTS, Auguste Rodin. (0-486-24487-3)
THE SEARCH FOR FORM IN ART AND ARCHITECTURE, Eliel Saarinen. (0-486-24907-7)
THE SENSE OF BEAUTY, George Santayana. (0-486-20238-0)
PICASSO, Gertrude Stein. (0-486-24715-5)
VAN GOGH ON ART AND ARTISTS: LETTERS TO EMILE BERNARD, Vincent van Gogh. (0-486-42727-7)
RECOLLECTIONS OF A PICTURE DEALER, Ambroise Vollard. (0-486-42852-4)
THE GENTLE ART OF MAKING ENEMIES, James A. McN. Whistler. (0-486-21875-9)
PRINCIPLES OF ART HISTORY, Heinrich Wölfflin. (0-486-20276-3)
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1 This mural was subsequently covered over by a false wall, which was removed, and the mural rededicated, after Rivera’s death.—G.M.
2 Despite this judgment and the architect’s plans, the mural was never mounted in the library for which it was intended. Instead it was stored in a shed. Rivera’s death on November 24, 1957, ended the controversy which continued to hang over it. On November 28th, Dr. Harold Spears, San Francisco’s Superintendent of Schools, announced a meeting of the Board of Education to decide the fate of the mural. On December 17th of that year, the board voted 5 to 1 to place the mural in the lobby of a new theater to be built on the City College campus.—G.M.