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Splendid Slippers
by Beverley Jackson
An aesthetic, highly personal, and deeply respectful exploration of the facts and the fiction surrounding the fascinating and little-studied custom of Chinese footbinding. Includes beautiful photographs of the exquisitely embroidered shoes from the author's collection.
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Tameme
by A. Manette Ansay, Margaret Atwood, Alberto Blanco, Gabriel Bernal Grandos (Translator), Agustin Cardena (Translator), Ellen Calmus (Translator)
TAMEME presents first-rate literary translations of living authors' recent work, which in many cases are the first translations of that authors' work into Spanish or English. It also serves as a forum for the art of Spanish-to-English and English-to-Spanish literary translation.
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IdentaFONT
by Don Wansick, Nancy Wansick
IdentaFONT is a set of four books. All PostScript fonts from 19 major font suppliers are divided into four categories: Serif, Sans Serif, Script and Display; each is a separate book within the set. Each letter and number is illustrated together. For example, all the A's are together, all the B's, etc.. By comparing letters or numbers only, one can identify an unknown font in seconds. Included is a complete cross reference, showing the full face, suppliers of each font and the address, URL and toll free numbers of all font manufacturers
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Beautiful American Vegetable Gardens
by Mary Tonetti Dorra
24 gardeners from Maine to California, from Wisconsin to Georgia, prove that the practical, bountiful vegetable patch can be as dazzling to the eye as any fancy perennial border or annual bed.
With gardens that are as diverse as the American landscape itself, these gardeners share their unique plans and designs, their helpful hints on cultivation, and the secrets of growing their favorite vegetables. Includes garden plans, source directory, bibliography, and tips from the experts.
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