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The Beach: The History of Paradise on Earth
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Lena Lencek, Gideon Bosker
Paintings, lithographs, photographs, and advertising art pay tribute to the social history of the beach, with an appendix listing the world's most beautiful beach spots. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998.
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Beach: Stories by the Sand and Sea
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Lena Lencek (Editor), Gideon Bosker (Editor), Mittie Hellmich (Photographer)
An electric, definite anthology of writings set at the seashore, this book brings together, for the first time, the very best in beach-set literary tradition, including stories, novel excerpts, and narrative nonfiction.
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Beaches
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Gideon Bosker, Chronicle Books LLC, Lena Lencek
The authors of "The Beach: The History of Paradise on Earth" are back with a breathtaking visual companion. From moody, craggy coastlines to serene swatches of turquoise water and white sand, "Beaches" is a photographic survey of the allure of paradise on Earth. Color photos throughout.
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Pilgrimage: The Spirit of Place
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Gideon Bosker, Mary Pappenfuss, Lena Lencek
The authors of "Beaches" take a breathtaking photographic journey to places that have the ineffable power to revive and inspire the human spirit. The authors pair the images with poetry and reflections on the history and nature of pilgrimage.
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Off the Wall: Wonderful Wall Coverings of the Twentieth Century
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Lena Lencek, Gideon Bosker, Sara Corpening Whiteford
Hypnotic flowering vines, black-and-white Op Art odysseys, and seas of patriotic warships are just some of the beautiful, strange, and fantastic patterns that have adorned the walls of homes the world over. In the tradition of best-seller "Fabulous Fabrics of the 50s," this home decor reference book entertains while it inspires with flawless ...
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Making Waves
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Bosker G Lencek, Lena Lencek, Chronicle Books LLC
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CC Salt & Pepper Sh Ipg
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Gideon Bosker, Lena Lencek
From pottery to the finest porcelain, from commemoratives to advertising premiums, this book covers Salt and Pepper Shakers from those first manufactured in the 1860s to today. You'll find thousand so listings with current market values and fascinating historical notes. Ranging in size from miniatures as tiny as a half-inch to those as large as ...
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Sail Away (Tr)
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Lena Lencek (Editor), Gideon Bosker (Editor)
"Sail Away" brings together the very finest writing about travel on water by a stellar crew of writers: Joseph Conrad, Jacques Cousteau, Roald Dahl, Lawrence Durrell, F. Scott Fitzgerald, E.M. Forster, Ernest Hemingway, Thor Heyerdahl, Jonathan Raban, Paul Theroux, Mark Twain, Jules Verne, David Foster Wallace, and Evelyn Waugh. 15 photos ...
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Frozen Music: A History of Portland Architecture
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Lena Lencek, Gideon Bosker
The history of Portland's architectural design, from the mid-nineteenth century to the more recent tradition in postmodern commercial architecture.
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Escape: Stories of Getting Away
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Lena Lencek (Editor), Gideon Bosker (Editor), Editor * (Editor)
Stories by John Updike, Harold Brodkey, Michael Chabon, Nella Larson, and others--all variations on the theme of escape.
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Antic Alphabet
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Lena Lencek, Chronicle Books LLC
Unlike traditional alphabet books, which focus on objects whose names start with a particular letter, in this innovative presentation the letters themselves are the main characters. A applauds B, B balances C, C cuddles D, and so on--creating a zany parade of brilliantly colored characters that will enchant children.
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The beach : a history of paradise on earth
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