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1	The lives of the artists more books like this by Giorgio Vasari add to wishlist Giorgio Vasari's "The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors and Architects" was first published in Florence in 1550. Vasari, a painter and architect, had traveled throughout Italy sketching the buildings and art works he encountered when he contemplated compiling a record of great Italian artists and their work. The "Lives" was revised ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Story of the Trapp Family Singers more books like this by Maria Augusta Trapp add to wishlist This is the true story that inspired the American musical "The Sound of Music", told by the former nun Maria herself. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Chanel: A Woman of Her Own more books like this by Axel Madsen add to wishlist Chanel. The name means fashion and perfume, emancipation and casual feminine allure. Gabrielle Chanel began as a kept woman making hats for her lover's other mistresses and went on to become fashion's greatest career woman. She never married or had children, but men like Igor Stravinsky and the Duke of Westminster abandoned their families for her. ... see all copies from $4.35! new only from $4.35! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Joke's Over: Bruised Memories: Gonzo, Hunter S. Thompson, and Me more books like this by Ralph Steadman add to wishlist A rollicking, no-holds-barred memoir, "The Jokes Over" is the definitive inside story of Hunter S. Thompson and the Gonzo years. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	My Autobiography more books like this by Charles Chaplin add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.84! \| first editions
6	The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again more books like this by Andy Warhol add to wishlist In this uplifting book, artist Andy Warhol shares his off-the-wall viewpoints of numerous topics, including love, beauty, fame, creating art, and employment. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.19! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Man Who Made Vermeers: Unvarnishing the Legend of Master Forger Han Van Meegeren more books like this by Jonathan Lopez add to wishlist It's a story that made Dutch painter Han van Meegeren famous worldwide when it broke at the end of World War II: A lifetime of disappointment drove him to forge Vermeers, one of which he sold to Hermann Goering, making a mockery of the Nazis. And it's a story that's been believed ever since. Too bad it isn't true. Jonathan Lopez has drawn on ... see all copies from $4.87! new only from $8.55! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Journey is the Destination: The Journals of Dan Eldon more books like this by Dan Eldon, Kathleen M Eldon, Kathy Eldon (Editor) add to wishlist Photographs and text excerpted from the late Reuters photographer's seventeen journals document his travels through war-ravaged countries. see all copies from $11.25! new only from $23.27! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	A Life of Picasso: The Triumphant Years, 1917-1932 more books like this by John Richardson, Marilyn McCully add to wishlist The long-awaited third volume of Richardsons definitive biography of Pablo Picasso combines the critical astuteness, exhaustive research, and stunning narrative that made the first two volumes an art-historical breakthrough as well as a pleasure to read. see all copies from $7.27! new only from $7.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Akiane: Her Life, Her Art, Her Poetry more books like this by Akiane Kramarik, Foreli Kramarik add to wishlist A collection of the best of Akiane's full-colour paintings and poetry created from ages 4 to 10, along with details of her family and the amazing stories that surround each unique artwork. see all copies from $2.50! new only from $4.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionism more books like this by Ross King add to wishlist The acclaimed author of "Michaelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling" chronicles the decade between two famous exhibitions: the scandalous Salon des Refuss in 1863, and the first Impressionist showing in 1874, set against the dramatic rise and fall of Napoleon III and the Second Empire. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Fellowship: The Untold Story of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Fellowship more books like this by Roger Friedland, Harold Zellman add to wishlist Frank Lloyd Wright has been canonized as America's greatest architect - the man who gave us the Guggenheim Museum, and dozens of other 19th and 20th century American architectural landmarks. The scandals of his early life - including his multiple marriages and the bizarre axe murder of his third wife and family by an outraged servant in 1914 - ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography more books like this by David Michaelis add to wishlist Charles Schulz, the most widely syndicated and beloved cartoonist of all time, is also one of the most misunderstood figures in popular culture. Now, acclaimed biographer David Michaelis gives us the first full-length biography of Schulz: at once a creation story, a portrait of a hidden genius, and a chronicle contrasting the private man with the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Private Lives of the Impressionists more books like this by Sue Roe, Dpa add to wishlist This intimate, colorful, superbly researched account of the world's most popular artists, the Impressionists, takes readers into the artists' homes, as well as their studios and describes their unconventional, volatile, and precarious lives, as well as their canvasses and theories. 8-page color insert. 8-page B&W insert. see all copies from $2.75! new only from $2.75! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Everett Ruess more books like this by W L Rusho, Vicky Burgess, PhD, Edward Abbey (Afterword by) add to wishlist Edward Abbey writes the introduction to this appreciation of the Western poet Everett Ruess. see all copies from $6.02! new only from $12.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Andy Warhol Diaries more books like this by Hackett add to wishlist Now in trade paperback, the sensational national bestseller that turns the spotlight on one of the most influential and controversial figures of our time. These pages are filled with previously undisclosed facts about the lives and loves of the irch and famous--from royalty to movie and music stars to renowned artists. see all copies from $7.00! new only from $16.82! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Crazy Aunt Purl's Drunk, Divorced, and Covered in Cat Hair: The True-Life Misadventures of a 30-Something Who Learned to Knit After He Split more books like this by Laurie Perry add to wishlist Featuring personal knitting recipes and patterns, this book is the irreverent first-person narrative of a contemporary, displaced Southern woman facing life after her husband leaves her to get his creativity back. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.34! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Art and Flair of Mary Blair: An Appreciation more books like this by John Canemaker add to wishlist The stylishness and vibrant color of Disney films in the early 1940s through mid-1950s came primarily from artist Mary Blair. In her prime, she was an amazingly prolific American artist who enlivened and influenced the not-so-small worlds of film, print, theme parks, architectural decor, and advertising. Full color. Young Adult. see all copies from $6.73! new only from $8.10! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Blood and Champagne: The Life and Times of Robert Capa more books like this by Alex Kershaw add to wishlist This title looks at the life of one of the most extraordinary photographers of our time, Robert Capa. A Hungarian, he was driven from his country by political oppression and became the greatest war photographer of his generation with his work during the Spanish Civil War. His work during Wolrd War II made him a legend as he covered many of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	It Seemed Important at the Time: A Romance Memoir more books like this by Gloria Vanderbilt add to wishlist Looking back at the age of 80, the legendary heiress and always-colorful personality Gloria Vanderbilt writes about her sex life, beginning with schoolgirl crushes at her private school and going on to tell all--or nearly all--about her many lovers, who included Marlon Brando, Howard Hughes, and Frank Sinatra. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.25! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Everything about Me Is Fake...and I'm Perfect more books like this by Janice Dickinson add to wishlist The supermodel shares advice about how to look perfect, while also sharing personal stories about embarrassing professional moments and dating mistakes. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Everett Ruess: A Vagabond for Beauty & Wilderness Journals more books like this by Everett Ruess, W L Rusho (Editor), John Nichols (Introduction by) add to wishlist Everett Ruess--a bold teenage adventurer, artist, and writer--tramped around the Sierra Nevada, the California coast, and the desert wilderness of the Southwest between 1930 and 1934. At the age of 20, he mysteriously vanished into the barren Utah desert. Ruess has become an icon for modern-day adventurers and seekers. His search for ultimate ... see all copies from $24.99! new only from $99.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Ascending Peculiarity: Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey more books like this by Edward Gorey, Karen Wilkin (Editor) add to wishlist Edited by one of the authors of THE WORLD OF EDWARD GOREY, this volume is comprised of excerpts from interviews with and autobiographical writings by illustrator Gorey, and is accented with a number of previously unpublished drawings and sketches, along with little-seen photographs. see all copies from $3.17! new only from $8.00! \| first editions
24 view cover	D. V. more books like this by Diana Vreeland add to wishlist The autobiography of Diana Vreeland, legendary editor of Harper's Bazaar and Vogue, tells all, with wit and charm, about the glitzy high-fashion world that was her element, and that she did so much to shape. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.59! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Frank Lloyd Wright in New York: The Plaza Years, 1954-1959 more books like this by Jane King Hession, Debra Pickrel, Mike Wallace (Foreword by) add to wishlist "Frank Lloyd wright in New York: The Plaza Years, 1954-1959", examines the momentous five-year period when one of the world's greatest architects and one of the world's greatest cities coexisted. Authors Jane Hession and Debra Prickel bring each of these unequalled characters to life, exploring the fascinating contradiction between Wright's often ... see all copies from $5.90! new only from $9.98! \| first editions \| SVS

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