1. The Druggist's general receipt book

By Henry Beasley - Published 1863 There is no review of this book but I'm adding it as its one of those delightful old books that sends you day dreaming of days long past and how it would have been to live then. Preview of book here http://books....

06/03/2008 | 245 Hits | Print | PDF | Email

2. Perfumes: Art, Science and Technology

By Peter M. Müller, Dietmar Lamparsky - ISBN 0751401579 No review of this book, but there is a very good preview (with pages available to read on line). The opening chaper - The Art of Perfumery - is by Edmond Roudnitska.  Preview available http:...

06/03/2008 | 261 Hits | Print | PDF | Email

3. Stone by Design: The Artistry of Lew French

By Lew French - ISBN 1586854437 Reviewers notes   More than 125 gorgeous photographs showcase the beauty of award-winning stonemason Lew French's work in eight different homes, illustrating how rounded fieldstone, gray slate, rough granite, and ...

25/02/2008 | 270 Hits | Print | PDF | Email

4. Stamp Artistry: Combining Stamps with Beadwork, Carving, Collage, Etching

By Rice Freeman-Zachery - ISBN 1592530117 Reviewers notes Stamping is among the most popular artistic techniques, because its uses are virtually limitless. No matter what medium they work in, artists and decorators alike can use stamping to create on...

25/02/2008 | 346 Hits | Print | PDF | Email

5. American Plastic: A Cultural History

By Jeffrey L. Meikle - ISBN 0813522358 Reviewers notes Jeffrey Meikle traces Americans' ambivalent involvement with plastic from Bakelite radios and nylon stockings to Tupperware and polyester suits. He moves easily from the rise of the plastics indu...

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