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Antiquespeak This book will help make sense of decorative arts styles. Billed as, "A Guide to the Styles, Techniques, and Materials of the Decorative Arts, from Renaissance to Art Deco", it also is a glossary and dictionary. The format is straightforward and logical. This book is written for the Antique collector, from novice to connoisseur. Anyone interested in collecting, designing, or even history will find this an indispensable reference guide! |
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Furniture
: A Concise History From the meaning, definition, use, technique and timeline, Mr. Smith provides a complete guide to the art of furniture. The book is chronological which makes it interesting to see the evolution of furniture and helpful to understand period style. The photos, sketches and illustrations offer a complete compendium about how furniture fits into period styles. This is a handy book for antiquing and museum visits. |
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Georgian
House Style This indeed is "An Architectural and Interior Design Source Book"! The author covers the architects of the Georgian style, their backgrounds, influences and contributions, globally. She also completes the subject by covering the interior aspects of this style with authentic and modern images. This book is essential to those interested in re-creating this style. The photos are lovely and it is nice to dream of such lovely interiors. |
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Judith
Miller's Guide to Period-Style Curtains & Soft Furnishings Ms. Miller is such an expert in period style and has a marvelous design sense. Window treatments, floor, wall and door treatments, upholstery, bed treatments, and accessories are covered extensively in the great book. Now you can look for the designs you want to fit any period style and learn how to achieve that look. The illustrations are straightforward, the instructions intuitive, and the photos complete the story. Each book we pick up by this author is a real keeper! |
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Classic
Fabrics This book can guide you to some of the most beautiful fabrics on earth. Ms. Spencer-Churchill provides historic information about what fabrics were used where and how. Then, she shows fine examples of how to apply classic fabrics to each room of the house. The pictures inspire real envy and admiration to some very talented designers. This book gives us all something to aspire to as we design our own homes. |
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Flowers:
The Book of Floral Design This beautifully illustrated book that shows off some super skills of floral designers. We all know that flowers can really "dress" up a room and are a great place to start with interior design. This book shows off ideas for every room, season and occasion. There are all kinds of tips and techniques for floral display and gardening. |
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Architecture Pack This amazing book is "a unique, three dimensional tour of Architecture over the centuries". From the beginning to end the experiential approach of this book makes learning fun and comprehensible. The pop ups, illustrations, fold out flaps, models, tape, and surprise interactive tools of this book captivate the imagination and inspire the pursuit of knowledge. I never knew that studying structure and form, art, architecture, history and technology could be so great. |
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Annapolis:
A Portrait A complete visual overview of Annapolis-a unique historic gem who's influence extends far beyond its position as the capital of Maryland. This book is a photographic celebration of the historic and contemporary wonders of this city, and contains great images of Annapolis interiors. This book can be found at the Historic Annapolis Foundation Museum down by the waterfront in the downtown area of Annapolis, at 77 Main Street. |
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Classic
Georgian Style The fourth volume in a related series by Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill glorifies the historic style that originated in King George's 18th-century England. In her inimitable fashion, Lady Henrietta explains the history of Georgian-style architecture, interiors, and gardens, while a profusion of color photography spotlights details of the style's individual features. 200 color illustrations. 25 drawings. |
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Annapolis:
A Walk Through History This guide breaks down the downtown area by location, and then describes the shops, row houses, taverns and buildings that you find in those areas. It a veritable treasure-trove of history, spiced with delightful anecdotes of the early denizens of the community. |
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Information found in this web site can be found in these publications as well. Underlined book titles link to those books on Amazon.com The Art Book, Phaidon Press, 1999. Ashlet, Clive, and Powers, Alan, The National Trust Book of English House, Viking in association with the National Trust, 1985. Boyce, Charles, Dictionary of Furniture, New York:Henry Holt, 1985. Bryant, J., Robert Adam, 1728-1992: Architect of Genius, English Heritage, 1996. Bushman, Richard L., The Refinement of America, First Vintage Books, 1993. Calloway, Stephen, and Elizabeth Cromley, The Elements of Style, Simon & Schuster, 1991. Ching, Francis D. K., Building Construction Illustrated, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1975. Ching, Francis D.K., Interior Design Illustrated, New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1987. Ching, Francis D.K., A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1997. Cranfield, Ingrid, Georgian House Style, Davis&Charles, 1997. Diamond, David, The Bulfinch Pocket Dictionary of Art Terms, Bulfinch Press, 1995. Gordon-Clark, Jane, and Simon Upton, Italian Style, Adams Media Corporation, 1999. Gombrich, E.H., The Story of Art, Lowe & B. Hould, 1989 Guild, Tricia, Design and Detail, Conran Octopus Limited, 1993. Hiesinger, Kathryn B, and George H. Marcus, Antiquespeak, Abbeville Press, 1997. Hope, Augustine, and Margaret Walch, Living Colors, Chronicle Books, 1995. Howarth, Eva, Crash Course in Architecture, Brockhampton Press, 1994. Krill, Rosemary Troy, and Eversman, Pauline K., Early American Decorative Arts, AltaMira Press, 2001. Lawrence, Richard Russel, and Chris, Teresa, The Period House:Style, Detail & Decoration:1774 to 1914, Phoenix Illustrated, 1998. Lindauer,Anthony. From Paths to Plats: The Development of Annapolis, 1651-1718. Studies in Local History. Annapolis: Maryland State Archives and Maryland Historical Trust, 1997. Marston, Peter. Garden Room Style. Weidenfield & Nicolson Limited:The Orion Publishing Group, 1998.a McCloud, Kevin, Decorative Style, Simon & Schuster, 1990. Miller, Judith. The Style Sourcebook, Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1998. Miller, Judith and Martin, Period Style, Reed Consumer Books Limited, 1990. Miller, Mary C., Color for Interior Architecture, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997. Pile, John F., Interior Design, Prentice Hall, 1995. Reznikoff, S.C., Interior Graphic and Design Standards, Whitney Library of Design, 1986. Ridout V, Orlando, and Miller, Marcia, M., Architecture in Annapolis: A Field Guide, Maryland Historical Trust, 1998. Risjord, Norman K., Builders of Annapolis, Maryland Historical Society, 1997. Spencer-Church, Henrietta, Classic Fabrics, Rizzoli, 1996. Stroud, Dorothy, Capability Brown, 1950, revised edition 1974; Faber, reprinted 1984. Tinniswood, Adrian. Visions of Power. Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1998. Webster's College Dictionary, Random House, 1991. |
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