Art
- Art and Architecture Through History
- Essays on Art and Aesthetics
- Artistic Lives: Biographies of Masters
On Building a Theatre
As people live in a house, Or work, day after day, in a store or factory or public building, they become used to inconveniences, bad arrange…
Every Man His Own Art Critic
This collection includes two texts written to accompany two blockbuster art exhibitions: Every man his own art critic at the Manchester Exhi…
Understanding English Cathedrals
This recording comprises chapters from two different works: How To Visit The English Cathedrals (1912) by Esther Singleton, and The Cathedr…
Trees and Tree Drawing
A short instructional book that may be of interest to nature and art lovers alike. Clifford, an artist himself, shares his tips and tricks o…
A Guide Book of Art, Architecture, and Historic Interests in Pennsylvania
This book was curated by the State Federation of Pennsylvania Women for tourists' use on a journey to Pennsylvania. Each of Pennsylvania's 6…
Sir Christopher Wren
This 1923 monograph on the life and work of Sir Christopher Wren was written by Lawrence Weaver, an English architectural writer and editor.…
War Impressions
A personal account of the second Boer War by Australian expatriate artist Mortimer Menpes. Menpes travelled to South Africa as a corresponde…
Gloves Past and Present
From the preface: "For thirty years I have devoted myself to the practical problems of the glove industry, and my connection with one o…
The Treatises of Benvenuto Cellini
Benvenuto Cellini, a 16th century Florentine goldsmith and sculptor, is perhaps better known for his colorful autobiography than his works o…
The Art of Bookbinding
This handbook explains the art of bookbinding and simultaneously reminds us what a complex technology is to make books! Zaehnsdorf, bookbind…
The Mentor
The Mentor Association was established to increase interest and knowledge among the public in the areas of art, literature, science, nature,…
A Short Description of Torre Abbey
Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the time of Henry VIII, a significant part of the buildings of Torre Abbey, particularly the…
Venice
Following his assignment to South Africa as Black and White Magazine's war artist, Mortimer Menpes travelled extensively, becoming the artis…
Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects
Volume 10 of the lives of some eminent painters, sculptors and architects in history. - Summary by Michele Eaton
The Art of Stage Dancing
Ned Wayburn, a popular and outstanding choreographer of the early 1900's, writes about the different styles and requirements of dancing and …
Four Masters of Etching
Frederick Wedmore presents short vignettes of influential artists of the 19th century who were noted for their mastery of etching: Seymour H…
This Wheels On Fire The Soundscape Of 1968
This Wheels on Fire - The Soundscape of 1968 is a captivating collage of archive recordings, newsreels, newspaper clips, and music centered …
Art in Australia
In 1916, three prominent identities in the Sydney art world - Sydney Ure Smith, Bertram Stevens and Charles Lloyd Jones - got together to pu…
Form and Ornament in Ceramic Art
A study of ceramics in the Americas: its form, function and ornamentation as well as its history. Produced by the Smithsonian's Department o…
Remodeled Farmhouses
"There is a certain fascination connected with the remodeling of a farmhouse. Its low, raftered interior, its weather-beaten exterior, …