For word lovers everywhere, a classic anthology of collective nouns--now vastly expanded and with a new introduction. Infectious in spirit, beautifully illustrated with over 250 witty engravings by Granville, Durer, and other artists, this work is a word lover's garden of delights.
An intimate portrait of the award-winning TV show "Inside the Actor's Studio" as well as the show's founder and host, this book offers a unique glimpse into a star-bedecked world.
Like David McCullough's "The Great Bridge, City in the Sky" is a riveting story of New York City itself, of architectural daring, human frailty, and a lost American icon.
A pride of lions, a school of fish, a parliament of owls, a bevy of beauties, and exaltation of larks--the book that charmed word-lovers is back, expanded to include more than 1,000 terms. Accompanied by a new introduction, this book brings the reader and word-lover some of the most charming treasures of the English language, with beautiful ...
Just in time for Father's Day, the author of An Exaltation of Larks has created a wonderfully illustrated compendium of ironical names for things relating to business and finance--first in a series of delightful Exaltation gift books. 30 engravings.
Inspired by Lipton's classic An Exhaltation of Larks, this lovely, lively tribute to language, enhanced with 30 antique engravings, is a flawless jewel of a book, perfect as a stocking stuffer or hostess gift.
The discipline of neuroimmunomodulation is devoted to interactions between the immune nervous systems at all levels and includes observation on brain, pituitary, peripheral nervous system and immune cells. Nitric oxide synthase is contained within neurons in the brain and modifies behavioural and hormonal responses by acting on other neurons and ...
Just in time for Valentine's Day comes a voluptuous new addition to the ever-popular Exaltation series--this one celebrating love and lust! Enhanced by stunning and witty collages designed from antique engravings, this gift book is perfect for weddings, anniversaries, or any occasion.
This new book presents a summary of the Clean Air Act and its major requirements, current issues concerning the Act and the Plain English version of the Act's interpretation. A comprehensive index rounds out this important reference to a major law dealing with an area of vital interest to mankind.
In this sequel to LIKE BOOGIE ON TUESDAY, Tim and Nina are married but the marriage is by no means steady. Troi is trying to make it as a single mother. And Carla and Sam are having relationship problems.
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Description: Fine. NEAR FINE DJ. 7 x 10. Lipton has brought together the terms of common use that have come down to us from medieval Books of Venery-A Pride of Lions, etc...and some terms that have disappeared...and some new ones that he has coined. Filled with pen engravings with by notables such as Granville and Durer and numerous other unsigned works of the same genre. DJ spine slightly sunned, otherwise fine. VERY SCARCE IN 1ST PRT. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Date Published: 1981
Description: First Edition. Signed by the author, James Lipton, and by the great Broadway choreographer, Bob Fosse, and dancer and actress, Gwen Verdon, both of whom have contributed comments which are printed on the dust jacket. Also signed by the book's dedicatee, James Lipton's wife, Kedakai Turner Lipton, “ Kedakai, ” above the dedication which lovingly reads: “ For my wife, Kedakai Turner Lipton, who did me the small service of redefining my universe. ” Fine in a fine dust ... read more
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