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1	Duma Key more books like this by Stephen King King's latest #1 "New York Times" bestseller about a man whose near-fatal accident gives him access to vast powers of creativity--and destruction--is now available in a tall Premium Edition. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.73! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Diary more books like this by Chuck Palahniuk Misty's husband, a carpenter named Peter, is in a coma after a suicide attempt. She herself is an artist who doesn't make art; instead, she's a waitress at the hotel on the beautiful but touristy island where she lives with her preadolescent daughter. Then, oddly, she becomes ill--and starts to paint. And can't stop. see all copies from $2.94! new only from $7.80! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Luncheon of the Boating Party more books like this by Susan Vreeland A bestselling author returns with a vivid exploration of one of the most beloved paintings in history: Renoir's "Luncheon of the Boating Party." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.92! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Lust for Life more books like this by Irving Stone No artist has been more ruthlessly driven by his creative urge, nor more isolated by it from most ordinary sources of human happiness, than Vincent Van Gogh. A painter of genius, his life was an incessant struggle against poverty, discouragement, madness and despair. Lust for Life skilfully captures the exciting atmosphere of the Paris of the Post ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Passion of Artemisia more books like this by Susan Vreeland The life of Artemisia Gentileschi, the celebrated woman painter of the Renaissance, and the first woman to be elected to the Accademia dell'Arte. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Empress File more books like this by John Sandford Computer hack Kidd always plays both sides against the middle. His partner LuEllen is his lover, a liar and a thief. When two major politicians secretly embezzle over a million dollars, Kidd and LuEllen decide to steal the stash--and cover their tracks by blowing the whistle on the dirty officials. "A fast-moving delight, with dialogue that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.65! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Richard Scarry's a Day at the Fire Station more books like this by Richard Scarry, Huck Scarry House painters Drippy and Sticky arrive to paint the Busytown Fire Station, but with Smokey and the other brave firefighters racing in and out to rescue people, there are quite a few wet paint mishaps. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
8	Horses Mouth more books like this by Joyce Cary The comic, rip-roaring tale of Gulley Jimson, artist, con man, and aging lover: a self-portrait of the artist under sentence of death for murder. The novel is part of a trilogy that includes TO BE A PILGRIM and HERSELF SURPRISED. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $62.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Moon & Sixpence more books like this by W Somerset Maugham Charles Strickland, a conventional stockbroker, abandons his wife and children for Paris and Tahiti, to live his life as a painter. Whilst his betrayal of family, duty and honour gives him the freedom to achieve greatness, his decision leads to an obsession which carries severe implications. Inspired by the life of Paul Gauguin, "The Moon and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Thomas Kinkade: Paintings of Radiant Light more books like this by Thomas Kinkade, Philippa Reed Thomas Kinkade's delightful paintings of cottages, countrysides, tranquil small-town America, and bustling cities seem infused with a special vision. Perhaps no American artist since Norman Rockwell has been so admired and collected for such warm, engaging scenes of American life. This inspiring volume features beautiful fold-out color plates and ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $47.27! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo more books like this by Hayden Herrera Hailed by readers and critics across the country, this engrossing biography of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo reveals a woman of extreme magnetism and originality, an artist whose sensual vibrancy came straight from her own experiences: her childhood near Mexico City during the Mexican Revolution; a devastating accident at age eighteen that left her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Problem Solving for Oil Painters: Recognizing What's Gone Wrong and How to Make It Right more books like this by Gregg Kreutz This tutorial identifies the most common trouble spots in oil painting and helps artists to correct and avoid those mistakes. see all copies from $11.26! new only from $13.55! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Great Man more books like this by Kate Christensen Christensen pens a scintillating comedy of life among the avant-garde--of theuntidy truths, needy egos, and jostling for position behind the glossy facadeof artistic greatness--in this PEN Faulkner Award-winning story of a New YorkCity painter living in the heroic generation of the 1940s and 1950s. see all copies from $3.09! new only from $6.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Forgery of Venus more books like this by Michael Gruber Gruber creates a fascinating world of secrets, genius, and conspiracies and combines it with brilliant storytelling, complex characterizations, and sterling prose to produce this spellbinding novel. see all copies from $2.80! new only from $11.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Man Who Made Vermeers: Unvarnishing the Legend of Master Forger Han Van Meegeren more books like this by Jonathan Lopez 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 $16.76! new only from $18.60! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Acrylic Painter's Book of Styles & Techniques more books like this by Rachel Rubin Wolf (Editor), Rachel Rubin Wolf New techniques from the masters of the medium show artists how to experiment with acrylics and create better paintings. Famous for their versatility, acrylics can be used right from the tube to look like oils, be thinned with water and used like traditional watercolors, and enhanced with unique techniques for dramatic results. Readers will benefit ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $9.46! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Portrait more books like this by Iain M Pears, M.D "Justly praised for his complex historical thrillers ("An Instance of the Fingerpost; The Dream of Scipio"), Pears scales down to a simple tale of vengeance told by a narrator obsessed with destroying the man he once called his friend and mentor."--"Publishers Weekly." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Life with Picasso more books like this by Francoise Gilot Francoise Gilot was a young painter in Pasis when she first met Picasso - he was sixty-two and she was twenty-one. During the following ten years they were lovers, worked closely together and she became mother to two of his children, Claude and Paloma. LIFE WITH PICASSO, her account of those extraordinary years, is filled with intimate and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.10! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Renoir, My Father more books like this by Jean Renoir In this delightful memoir, Jean Renoir, the director of such masterpieces of the cinema as "Grand Illusion" and "The Rules of the Game," tells the life story of his father, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, the great Impressionist painter. Recounting Pierre-Auguste's extraordinary career, beginning as a painter of fans and porcelain, recording the rules of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.73! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings more books like this by Ingo F Walther Vincent van Gogh's story is one of the most ironic in art history. He lived an unhappy and difficult life during which his work received almost no appreciation - finally killing himself by a bullet to the chest, so great was his despair - and is now widely considered one of the most important painters of all time, his works fetching record prices ... see all copies from $6.15! new only from $13.49!
21 view cover	The Cave Painters: Probing the Mysteries of the World's First Artists more books like this by Gregory Curtis In a book rich in detail, personalities, and history comes an introduction to the spectacular cave paintings of France and Spain, and to the men and women who discovered them. of full-color photos. 20 illustrations in text. see all copies from $7.75! new only from $9.08! \| SVS
22 view cover	The letters of Vincent Van Gogh more books like this by Vincent Van Gogh The painter, Vincent van Gogh (1853-90) was also an accomplished writer, and this collection of his letters provides both a self-portrait and a picture of the contemporary cultural scene. The book includes complete letters wherever possible, linked with passages of connecting narrative and showing all the pen-and-ink sketches that originally went ... see all copies from $4.79! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	A Village Affair more books like this by Joanna Trollope The Grey House was the answer to everything in Alice Jordan's life - her perfect life. The beautiful eighteenth-century building with its orchard and paddock, the village of friendly eccentrics - Lettice Deverel with her parrot, and the vicar, a wonderful man - seemed to be the ultimate achievement of her outwardly happy marriage - a loyal, if ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.96! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Zen of Creative Painting: An Elegant Design for Revealing Your Muse more books like this by Jeanne Carbonetti Merging the best of Eastern philosophy with Western technique, this book is the second in a series that offers empowering advice for artists of all levels. see all copies from $6.93! new only from $11.33! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Die in Plain Sight more books like this by Elizabeth Lowell "New York Times" bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell creates another masterpiece of excitement and chills, passion and surprise Die in Plain Sight When Lacey Quinn inherits the striking landscapes done by her late, much-loved grandfather, she believes they are as good as anything hanging in museums. But the paintings now in her possession are ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.01! \| first editions \| SVS

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