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1	Glenn Beck's Common Sense: The Case Against an Out-Of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas Paine more books like this by Glenn Beck (Read by) add to wishlist "If you believe it's time to put principles above parties, character above campaign promises, and "Common Sense" above all -- then I ask you to read this book...." In any era, great Americans inspire us to reach our full potential. They know with conviction what they believe within themselves. They understand that all actions have consequences. ... see all copies from $4.16! new only from $6.58! \| SVS
2	Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life more books like this by Daniel C Dennett add to wishlist This work assesses Darwin's theory of evolution and looks at why it arises such heated debate among scientists, philosophers and sociologists. The book aims to show that Darwinism does not devalue the miracles of life. see all copies from $3.89! new only from $5.43! \| SVS
3	Sacred Mirrors: The Visionary Art of Alex Grey more books like this by Alex Grey, Carlo McCormick (Editor), Ken Wilber (Editor) add to wishlist Grey's art takes us through the physical, metaphysical, and spiritual anatomy of the self, revealing the core of human existence as he brings us face to face with ourselves. see all copies from $10.46! new only from $16.15! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Cambridge Companion to Dante more books like this by Rachel Jacoff (Editor) add to wishlist This book is designed to provide an introduction to Dante that is at once accessible and challenging. Fifteen specially commissioned essays by distinguished North American and European scholars provide background information and up-to-date critical perspectives on Dante's life and work, focusing on areas of central importance. They explore the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Shakespeare After All more books like this by Professor Marjorie Garber add to wishlist Richly informed by Shakespearean scholarship of the latter half of the 20th century, this book offers passionate and revealing readings of all 38 of Shakespeare's plays, in chronological sequence. see all copies from $9.46! new only from $11.96! \| first editions \| SVS
6	A Romance on Three Legs: Glenn Gould's Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Piano more books like this by Katie Hafner add to wishlist Glenn Gould was one of the most complex, brilliant artists of the 20th century, a musician famous for his bizarre habits and obsessions. But perhaps Gould's greatest obsession of all was with a Steinway concert grand, which he described as "a romance on three legs." see all copies from $3.74! new only from $5.74! \| SVS
7	Samuel Johnson: The Major Works more books like this by Samuel Johnson, Donald Greene (Editor) add to wishlist This authoritative edition was formerly published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode. It brings together a unique combination of Johnson's poetry and prose - all the major poems, complemented by essays, criticism, and fiction - to give the essence of his work and thinking. Samuel Johnson's literary ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $5.43! \| SVS
8	George B. Post more books like this by Sarah Bradford Landau add to wishlist George B. Post, one of the preeminent American architects of his time, is known not only for the exceptional quality of his many buildings but also for his contributions to both the technology and the practice of architecture. Acknowledged in his lifetime as the "father of the tall building in New York, " Post designed a great number of buildings ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
9	Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human more books like this by Professor Harold Bloom add to wishlist Harold Bloom, author of THE WESTERN CANON and editor of hundreds of critical works, unpacks a lifetime of experience with Shakespeare and his characters. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Rabelais and his world more books like this by Mikhail Bakhtin add to wishlist A useful reading for those interested in problems of language and text and in cultural interpretation. see all copies from $8.86! new only from $18.79! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Stickley's Craftsman Homes: Plans, Drawings, Photographs more books like this by Ray Stubblebine (Editor) add to wishlist "Stickley's The Craftsman Home" collects all of Stickley's house designs, published in "The Craftsman" magazine between 1904 and 1916. All the designs here, are in sequential order from 1 to 221, as well as commissions and special designs, along with exterior illustrations, floor plans, and fascinating historical photographs for many of the ... see all copies from $31.03! new only from $31.03! \| first editions
12 view cover	The Poetry of Pablo Neruda more books like this by Pablo Neruda, Ilan Stavans (Editor) add to wishlist A comprehensive edition of Neruda's work, translated into English by a variety of writers. see all copies from $6.96! new only from $10.72! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	La Casa de Los Espiritus more books like this by Isabel Allende add to wishlist This astonishing debut by a gifted storyteller is the magnificent saga of proud and passionate men and women and the turbulent times through which they suffer and triumph. They are the Truebas, and theirs is a world readers will not want to leave. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| SVS
14 view cover	Mexican Muralists: Orozco, Rivera, Siqueiros more books like this by Desmond Rochfort add to wishlist A beautiful catalog dedicated to important figures of the Mexican mural movement, including Jose Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera, and David Alfaro Siqueiros. The movement, which began in the 1920s and continued for over 50 years, has been called the most significant public art project of the 20th century. These murals hang in public buildings and ... see all copies from $18.73! new only from $22.28!
15 view cover	Love and Friendship more books like this by Allan Bloom add to wishlist The author of the national bestseller The Closing of the American Mind offers a provocative indictment of the devaluing of love and intimacy in today's culture. Allan Bloom explores the language of love from the Bible to Freud, shedding penetrating light on the true nature of our most basic human connections. "(A) rich mine of a book".--New York ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Watercolors of John Singer Sargent more books like this by Carl Little add to wishlist This text places the accomplishments of artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) in the context of his life and time and discusses his extraordinary watercolour technique. see all copies from $17.95! new only from $24.85! \| SVS
17 view cover	The Necessary Shakespeare more books like this by David Bevington (Editor) add to wishlist A highly respected editor and Shakespearean scholar, David Bevington presents a brief version of The Complete Works of Shakespeare, 6/e wiih the new edition of The Necessary Shakespeare, 3/e. The third edition addresses the two key issues confronted by students approaching Shakespeare today: a lack of knowledge about the historical period and ... see all copies from $4.00! new only from $47.99! \| SVS
18 view cover	Frank Lloyd Wright: The Houses more books like this by Alan Weintraub (Photographer), Kenneth Frampton, Thomas S Hines add to wishlist For the first time, all 289 extant houses designed by the master architect are shown here in exquisite color photographs. Along with Weintraub's stunning photos and a selection of floor plans and archival images, the book includes text and essays by several leading Wright scholars. see all copies from $30.00! new only from $45.78! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare: A Guide to Understanding and Enjoying the Works of Shakespeare more books like this by Isaac Asimov, Rafael Palacios add to wishlist Containing plot synopses for all of Shakespeare's plays, this book is designed to make Shakespeare's works easier to understand. It explains many of the historical and mythological references and features maps to provide a geographical context. see all copies from $10.00! new only from $129.95! \| first editions
20 view cover	John Donne's Poetry more books like this by John Donne, Donald R Dickson (Editor) add to wishlist Scrupulously edited, the texts reprinted here are from the Westmoreland manuscript collated against the most important families of John Donne manuscripts and compared with all seven seventeenth-century printed editions of the poems as well as all major twentieth-century editions. The criticism section represents the best analysis and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.02! \| SVS
21 view cover	Math & Mona Lisa more books like this by Bulent Atalay add to wishlist "Math and the Mona Lisa" sees the transcendent unity of art and science in almost every aspect of Da Vinci's life and work. Atalay delves deeply into the underlying mathematics and aesthetics of science and art, paying special attention to the mathematical sequence called the Fibonacci series. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.81! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	On Michael Jackson more books like this by Margo Jefferson add to wishlist Michael Jackson was once universally acclaimed as a song-and-dance man of genius; Wacko Jacko is now, more often than not, dismissed for his bizarre race and gender transformations and confounding antics. Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Jefferson brilliantly unravels the complexities of this enigmatic figure. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.58! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Revolution in the Air: The Songs of Bob Dylan, 1957-1973 more books like this by Clinton Heylin add to wishlist A comprehensive book on Bob Dylan's song lyrics, this volume arranges the more than 300 songs by the date they were actually written rather than when they appeared on albums. see all copies from $17.39! new only from $17.39! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	William Blake: The Complete Illuminated Books more books like this by William Blake, Professor David Bindman (Introduction by), John Commander (Foreword by) add to wishlist The nature of William Blake's genius is most completely expressed in his Illuminated Books. As poet/artist Blake invented a method of printing that enabled him to create works in which words and images combine to form pages uniquely rich in content and beautiful in form. It is only through the pages as originally conceived and published by the ... see all copies from $27.87! new only from $27.87! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Beethoven: The Music and the Life more books like this by Lewis Lockwood add to wishlist In this interpretation of the composer's life and works, Beethoven scholar Lewis Lockwood interweaves the composer's musical and biographical dimensions and places them in their historical and artistic contexts. Written for the lay reader, this book explores the special problems that Beethoven faced as an artist who fulfilled his destiny as Mozart ... see all copies from $2.88! new only from $13.76! \| first editions \| SVS

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