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Ronnie Wood: Artist

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Ronnie Wood: Artist brims with paintings by the Rolling Stones guitarist: not just glimpses of his life with the band, but still lifes, landscapes, and portraits.”

— Entertainment Weekly

A Room of Her Own: Inside the Homes and Lives of Creative Women

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“Step into…colorful palaces, ateliers, closets and studios… The book's feast of visuals—pattern, color, texture, light, symmetry, juxtaposition—suggests…the regenerative energy of the creative spirit.”

— BookPage

“New from Australia-based writer and photographer Robyn Lea, A Room of Her Own is worth a spot on your coffee table. It's equal parts biography and interior design study, featuring 20 artistically inclined women around the world and their living spaces.”

— Remodelista

“This volume is a celebration of twenty exceptional women from all walks of life — painters, sculptors, writers chefs, directors — all pouring their unbridled creativity into their environment and creating unique living spaces that speak to us on style, culture, and diversity.”

— Indulge

“An obvious choice for anyone who loves a peek into a creative's space, this book will bring you into the homes and studios of 20 women. From painters to writers to chefs, there are amazing stories and equally amazing interiors.”

— Architectural Digest

Ruby

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“With an elegant silky red fabric cover, gorgeous photographs, and archival drawings of precious jewels, this is recommended for jewelry enthusiasts and collectors.”

— Library Journal

Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective

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“Leiter came to know and capture the restive ebb and flow of New York's streets better than almost anyone. And though Leiter was certainly a New York photographer, his work is defined by its formal excellence just as much as its storied subject matter. That excellence is on full display in Margit Erb and Michael Parillo's Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective, an abundant survey of Leiter's street, fashion, and experimental photography, as well as his intimate portraiture.”

— The New Criterion

Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt

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“With the lure of ancient celebrities, Naunton beckons readers to Egyptology, and with abundant photographs and chronological guidance, he masterfully succeeds.”

— Booklist

“[An] insightful, informative, and beautifully illustrated overview of archaeologists' quests to find the tombs of some of the most famous individuals of the ancient world—Imhotep, Nefertiti, Cleopatra, and the Macedonian leader Alexander the Great foremost among them—that so far have eluded discovery. Along with chronicling expeditions, Naunton provides colorful biographies of these major historical figures and the world they inhabited… An authoritative guide leads an illuminating journey into the distant past.”

— Kirkus Reviews

“Naunton succeeds in his goal to get readers 'excited by the possibility that there might be such extraordinary surprises yet to come.' … Recommended for anyone interested in ancient Egyptian civilization or the history of Egyptology.”

— Library Journal

The Secret Life of Stars: Astrophysics for Everyone

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A sparkling work of narrative nonfiction… Dr. Harvey-Smith casts deep-space phenomena such as stars, magnetic fields and nebulae not as remote and impersonal entities but as 'temperamental personalities' with human-like quirks, frailties and emotional relationships… Having hard science presented in the form of lively character sketches is a godsend for those who may find the details of conventional nonfiction hard to retain. Readers will finish this narrative feeling both better-informed and in awe of the vast forces at work.”

— The Wall Street Journal

Self-Reliance

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“Collect the flotsam and jetsam of your mind and examine it closely via this new edition of Emerson's Self-Reliance, accompanied by 12 mini-essays by the genius Jessica Helfand.”

— Vulture

One of Fortune's Best Books of 2021 This slim volume…is in part, a gorgeously reimagined new edition of Emerson's original 1841 essay, then, a call for perspective during time of tremendous cultural upheaval. Helfand does the world a favor by adding 12 essays of her own which help modern readers process this current moment of upheaval with much-needed Emersonian grace.”

— Fortune

Shakespeare Cats

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“If you like Shakespeare and love cats, then Shakespeare Cats is a must have for your coffee table…The artwork is awesome and the cats are impressive.”

— Portland Book Review

Shocking: The Surreal World of Elsa Schiaparelli

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“Explores the sensational creations of the Italian designer [and] traces the evolution of 'Schiap' style. Drawings, essays, original artwork, archival material, and contemporary features fill the gaps in the story.”

— Air Mail

“Illuminating and grand… The book's stunning visuals…include design drawings and color photographs of Schiaparelli's creations… Not even the most dedicated fashionista will leave Shocking without a deeper sense of Schiaparelli's effort to make clothes that encouraged people to think.”

— Shelf Awareness

“An alluring tribute to the inventive designer who was so far ahead of her time she's still avant-garde nearly 50 years after her death… Includes trenchant essays on Schiaparelli's life, achievements, and influence.”

— NPR

“One hundred and twenty designs and accessories are lavishly photographed in full color… You will be struck by the breadth of Schiap's influence… Essential reading is Hanya Yanagihara's interview with the current artistic director of Maison Schiaparelli, Daniel Roseberry.”

— Avenue

Shop Cats of China

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“Equal parts street photography, cat portraiture and whimsical poetry…[Shop Cats of China] will delight and entertain anyone who is fascinated by the relationship between humans and their cats, while the surrounding textures and colors offer a slice of Chinese shop culture and street life.”

— BookPage

“This collection of photographs and haiku is a wonderful glimpse into the world of Chinese commerce… These intimate photos don't just make me want to travel to Beijing—they make me, a lifelong dog owner, want to get a cat.”

— StarTribune

Silk: Fiber, Fabric, and Fashion

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“[A] luxurious tribute to one of the world's oldest textiles… Any fan of fashion will devour this exquisite volume.”

— Publishers Weekly

“Densely illustrated…this reference follows silk as a material, a commodity for world-changing trade, and an artistic medium… Sections trace…the many ways artisans across the globe have fashioned silk fibers into incredible objects for millennia.”

— Library Journal (starred review)

Sinatra 100

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“Charles Pignone's lollapalooza of a tome, Sinatra 100 looks like the toast of the town.”

— Library Journal

“A thorough and loving tribute… If an ardent admirer needed just one book to put the performer's career into perspective, this would be it. With an almost perfect blend of text and images, this is a book every fan will love.”

— Library Journal

“Created by the vice president of Frank Sinatra Enterprises with help of Sinatra's three children, this work includes previously unseen photographs, memorabilia and ephemera—over half never before published—and a text drawing from unpublished personal interviews and conversations with Sinatra and his friends, family, and colleagues.”

— Library Journal