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Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: skönlitteratur och sanna berättelser Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Skönlitteratur barn och ungdom: historiska berättelser
In 1894, across space, this earth was being watched by envious eyes, and plans were being drawn up for an attack.
What seems to be a meteorite falls to earth, but from the debris, unfolds terrifying alien life…
A young man called Leon records his observations and sketches. ’Those who have never seen…
Kategorier: Folkliga föreställningar och kontroversiell kunskap Folktro, myter och legender Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap
The Mysteries of Mithraspresents a revival of the magical practices and initiatory system of Mithraism, the ancient Roman mystery religion that was immensely popular in the Roman Legions from the late second century B.C. until A.D. 400 and was taken to every corner of the Roman Empire. As the last pagan state religion…
In this spellbinding new collection, Charlotte Higgins reinterprets some of the most enduring stories of all time. Here are the myths of Heracles and Theseus, the Trojan war, Thebes and Argos and Athens. They are stories of love and desire, adventure and magic, destructive gods, helpless humans, fantastical creatures…
Before the age of Pyrex*TM and plastic, attractive, utilitarian, enameled metal wares adorned kitchens and homes throughout Europe and America. Decorative and durable, enameled ware was made for almost every household purpose – brewing, storing, food preparation, cooking, serving, toting, pouring, and washing.…
Kategorier: Konst
This is the illustrated story of New York artist Chris Daze Ellis’s successful transition from the subways to international studios and galleries. Follow his 30+ year career from his days as a teenage graffiti writer to his current life as a professional painter, mentor, and family man. This book, with more than 250…
Revisit the 1950s, when poodles were all the rage and ceramic artists were busy experimenting with a technique suited to portraying these canines. More than 400 photos explore the use of spaghetti ceramic art from the 1930s through the 1960s, primarily as used on poodles, but with special sections on other animals,…
Possibly the most popular single pattern of ceramic dishes is Willow Ware and this new book tells its complete story. Stemming from ancient Chinese origins, the blue transfer pattern became standardized in the early nineteenth century in England and has gone on to be interpreted in many variations to the present in…
Kategorier: Konst
A lavishly illustrated collector’s volume, this book is a wonderful introduction to the historic and ever-popular line of Wedgwood ceramics called Jasper Ware. The bas-reliefs on matte porcelain grounds make these products instantly recognizable. Featuring fine pieces from private and museum collections, it has been…
Combining over 1,000 color photographs of ceramic tableware, an equal number of manufacturers’ marks, and an expansive text, this is the most comprehensive catalog of the famous British Willow pattern and its known variations ever attempted, featuring wares spanning from the late eighteenth to the early…
In 90 beautiful color and 70 clear black and white photographs, yellow ware is shown to be an attractive and important ceramic.
Through this book, yellow ware is established rightfully as the transitional ware between redware in the primitive period and white ware in the art pottery movement. The utilitarian purposes…
Collectible Enameled Ware: American & European is a celebration of those vintage wares that humbly served in the kitchens and households of the past, but have since achieved status as highly sought-after antiques. It’s not only American-made enameled ware that’s creating such a stir.European enameled…
This delightful book examines the graphics found on all kinds of children’s alphabet ware, along with fascinating histories of the firms that produced it. Primarily made in nineteenth century Britain, America, and Germany, these ceramic plates, metal table and flatware, glass dishes, and mugs are considered a…
Both a cookbook/housekeeping guide and an 1877 catalog of enameled iron cookware, this unusual book has practical, old fashioned food recipes as well as images of 99 different antique kitchen vessels and their value ranges today. With it, you can name, value and know the intended use for the enameled iron kitchen and…
222 different glass perfume bottles, 81 peg stoppers, and 91 various jars made 1910 to 1925 by Diamond Glass shown in clear drawings. Includes glass mould numbers, sizes available, weight per gross, and estimated prices without lables. Original labels on bottles will bring considerably more.
Colorful and charming French enameled metal cookware from the mid-1800s to the late 1950s is showcased in this beautiful new book. Over 400 color photos present coffee pots, teapots, pitchers, creamers, spice and canister sets, utensil racks, salt boxes, match boxes, buckets, and more. Originally designed for…
Household items shaped like cottages, pubs, houses, shops, other dwellings, and historic buildings are called “cottage ware” in this book.
Here is a delightful study of building-shaped jugs, cookie jars, mugs, condiment sets, and breakfast dishes as well as those made for special, old-fashioned uses as night lights,…
Kategorier: Konst
A beautiful and popular art pottery by Roseville, the Rozane line was conceived in 1904 to reproduce in art pottery fine oil paintings of soft and natural tints of nature. Using Ohio’s golden, brown and yellow clays, the potters made lovely shaped vases with applied colored glazes in decorations of flowers with…
This encyclopedic reference presents thousands of tea ware patterns produced by Shelley Pottery*TM and its predecessors, Wileman & Company*TM and Foley China*TM, of Staffordshire, England, from the 1860s through 1966. Arranged by pattern number, thorough listings include the color variations, back stamps, and the…
This is the only book on the highly attractive, hand-decorated Chameleon Ware pottery from George Clews & Co. Ltd. in Tunstall, England. The company’s finest work was made in the 1930s, but production started early in the century. This ware was exclusive when originally sold and its beautiful colors and…
Kategorier: Konst
The voice of a younger generation of visionary and psychedelic artists rings loud and clear in this compilation of Chris Dyer’s works from 1979 to 2010. A Peruvian artist living in Canada, Dyer’s globetrotting, multi-cultural, spiritual adventures and discoveries are referenced in hundreds of images of his…
The Book of Griswold & Wagner, referred to as the ”blue book” by collectors, is the most complete, accurate, and widely used reference guide and is coveted by collectors. This revised 5th edition features more pictures, updated values for cast iron cookware and kitchen collecting enthusiasts, and…
From the finest collections of bone china to contemporary and practical everyday dishes and kitchenware, the willow pattern has graced dining tables and adorned ceramic wares for more than 200 years. First introduced during the early 19th century in England, the willow pattern has been replicated and reproduced over…
Kategorier: Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Bilderböcker Bilderböcker, pysselböcker och pedagogiska böcker 0–5 år
Chris P. Bacon is one remarkable pig. Born with malformed hind legs, he was taken to a veterinarian to be euthanized—but luckily, that vet was Len Lucero, who saw that the little guy was special. Chris P. went home with Dr. Len and within a matter of weeks became an Internet sensation and a media darling, winning…
Kategorier: Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Bilderböcker Bilderböcker, pysselböcker och pedagogiska böcker 0–5 år
This is the second book in a three book series of children’s books featuring Chris P. Bacon—the little pig that’s been inspiring oodles of people. This story will pick up for the first one left off. Here’s a quick bio of dear friend: Chris P. Bacon is one lucky pig. Born with malformed hind…
Kategorier: Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Bilderböcker Bilderböcker, pysselböcker och pedagogiska böcker 0–5 år
Welcome to the life of Chris P. Bacon! This adorable baby pig, who was born without the use of this back legs, became a YouTube and talk-show sensation when his adopted dad, veterinarian Len Lucero, posted a video online of tiny Chris learning how to use a cart made out of toys. This determined piglet soon mastered the…
Kategorier: Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Litteraturvetenskap och litteraturkritik Litteraturvetenskap: poesi och poeter Litteraturvetenskap: prosa och prosaförfattare
With a general interest in Igbo identities, this study critically explores a set of questions which relate to the production, evolution and potential of ‘Igboness’ in literary fiction. The study approaches these questions while relying on two premises. First, it understands ‘Igbo identity’ as a highly transformative…
Kategorier: Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Bilderböcker Bilderböcker, pysselböcker och pedagogiska böcker 0–5 år
Bruno vill vara en duktig hund. Han försöker vara en duktig hund. Men nu har han fått syn på en TÅRTA. Vad gör Bruno då?
”en enormt stilig och spännande bok, som balanserar perfekt mellan trygghet och bus och låter läsaren vara med och tänka. Smålandsposten
Cyril Hellman träffade under en tioårsperiod i början av 00-talet några av världens främsta och mest betydelsefulla serietecknare, exklusiva möten som han som svensk journalist var ensam om.
Här samlas för första gången ett urval av intervjuerna med de nordamerikanska serietecknarna, från 60-talets pionjärer som lade…
Kategorier: Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Bilderböcker Bilderböcker, pysselböcker och pedagogiska böcker 0–5 år
Bok nummer sex i serien om killarna i fotbollslaget Rough Diamonds. Chris Power har en trasslig uppväxt och flyttar från ett barnhem till en fosterfamilj som visar sig vara Kevs kusins familj. Snart ser Kev till att Chris kommer med i laget, och Kev och Chris närmar sig varandra och blir så småningom vänner. På slutet…
Den 29 maj 1953 besteg Edmund Hillary och Tenzing Norgay Mount Everests topp. Många hade försökt tidigare, men inte lyckats. Bedriften var så stor att Hillary ett par månader senare dubbades till riddare. Vid denna tid förknippades klättring med den belevade överklassen. Sherry serverades i baslägret, expeditionerna…
The third book in the Chris Ryan Extreme series. The Chris Ryan Extreme books take you even further into the heart of the mission with more extreme action, more extreme language and more extreme pace. Like Call of Duty or Medal of Honour you’ll feel part of the team. Chris Ryan Extreme: Most Wanted has previously…