The Figure in the Carpet
Title | The Figure in the Carpet PDF eBook |
Author | Henry James |
Publisher | |
Pages | 90 |
Release | 1916 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
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The Phoenix and the Carpet
Title | The Phoenix and the Carpet PDF eBook |
Author | Edith Nesbit |
Publisher | Wordsworth Editions |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9781853261558 |
Five British children discover in their new carpet an egg, which hatches into a phoenix that takes them on a series of fantastic adventures around the world.
The Pattern in the Carpet
Title | The Pattern in the Carpet PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret Drabble |
Publisher | HMH |
Pages | 368 |
Release | 2009-09-16 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0547391544 |
This unique blend of memoir and history takes “a multi-layered look at jigsaw puzzles . . . charming [and] fascinating” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Award-winning author Margaret Drabble weaves her own story into a history of games, in particular jigsaws, which have offered her and many others relief from melancholy and depression. Alongside curious facts and discoveries—for example, that the 1929 stock market crash was followed by a boom in puzzle sales—Drabble introduces us to her beloved Auntie Phyl, and describes childhood visits to the house in Long Bennington on the Great North Road, their first trip to London together, the books they read, and the jigsaws they completed. With penetrating sketches of her parents, siblings, and children, Drabble shares her thoughts on the importance of childhood play, art and writing, aging and memory. And she does so with her customary intelligence, energy, and wit.
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
Title | The Mysteries of Harris Burdick PDF eBook |
Author | Chris Van Allsburg |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Authorship |
ISBN | 0395827841 |
Since its publication in 1984, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick has stimulated the minds of readers of all ages and backgrounds. Now the original fourteen drawings are available in a large portfolio edition of loose sheets. In addition, a newly discovered fifteenth drawing, titled The Youngest Magician, has been added, as well as an updated introduction by the author. The puzzles of these mysterious drawings will be even more provocative because of the larger size and the exceptional printing quality. For the first time, the drawings can be shared with groups or displayed singly. The Mysteries of Harris Burdick was a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 1984.
The Carpetbaggers
Title | The Carpetbaggers PDF eBook |
Author | Harold Robbins |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 686 |
Release | 2007-05 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0765351463 |
This legendary masterpiece--the most successful of Robbins's many books--tells a story of money and power, sex and death, and is available once again in an exciting new package. Reissue.
A Foreshadowing of 21st Century Art
Title | A Foreshadowing of 21st Century Art PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Alexander |
Publisher | New York : Oxford University Press |
Pages | 360 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN |
Christopher Alexander owns what many now believe to be the finest collection of early Turkish carpets in the western world, with perhaps half being the only specimens of their kind anywhere. In this richly illustrated, oversized volume--featuring four hundred illustrations, eighty in full color--Alexander takes readers on an engaging tour of his fabulous collection. Readers will see a 13th-century Seljuk Carpet with Dragons, a 15th-century Animal Carpet, a scarlet-niched Transylvanian Prayer Rug, a turquoise Lattice Carpet from Alcaraz, a 16th-century blue Medallion Keyhole Design from Bergama, a rare 16th-century White Field Bird Carpet, the dazzling color and brilliant geometry of a 15th-century Karapinar with Three Gulls, and perhaps Alexander's favorite, a 15th-century Star Karapinar with Flowers (whose designs he describes as "the high point of all Sufi art, the state of liberation, in which the artist is so free, that he is able to be completely natural"). In addition, Alexander elaborates on his theory that these carpets teach structure to artists and architects through the beauty of their form. This lavishly produced volume makes an important contribution to the world of rug scholarship. Equally important, Alexander's thoughtful meditations on these pieces will fascinate the many architects, artists, and planners who follow his work.
Weaving for Beginners
Title | Weaving for Beginners PDF eBook |
Author | Peggy Osterkamp |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2020-08-15 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780976885542 |
Illustrated guide for step-by-step beginning and advanced weaving. 424 pages; over 600 illustrations; indexed