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 | The Rite of Spring in Full Score
by Igor Stravinsky
A reprint of the original full-score edition of the most famous musical work of the 20th century, created as a ballet score for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes.
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| |  | The Beautiful and Damned
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Transparently based on the lives of Fitzgerald and his beautiful wife, Zelda, this novel follows the hedonistic pursuits of glittering socialites Anthony and Gloria Patch into moral and financial bankruptcy.
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 | Origami Gone Wild: More Than 20 Original Animal Designs
by John Montroll
From the internationally renowned origami master comes this full-color collection of more than 20 appealing wild animals, including an aardvark, panda, giraffe, rhinoceros, moose, and zebra. Models range from fairly easy to advanced.
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| |  | Creative Haven Crazy Paisley Coloring Book
by Kelly A. Baker, Robin J. Baker, Creative Haven, Coloring Books for Adults
Traditional paisleys take on a wild new look with these original designs.The 31 intricate drawings offer the chance to create contrasts and make the patterns pulse with psychedelic power.
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 | Artistic Plants and Flowers
by M. P. Verneuil
This splendid visual encyclopedia features 120 rare botanical illustrations. Each specimen appears in side-by-side contrasts of color and black-and-white renderings by Mucha, Méheut, and other distinguished artists. Captions identify each image.
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| |  | Flowers Vector Designs
by Alan Weller
Roses, tulips, orchids, chrysanthemums, lilies, and more: over 200 vector files feature flower images of every shape and size. The beautiful graphics can be enlarged, skewed, and more without losing image clarity.
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 | The Diaries of Adam and Eve
by Mark Twain, F. Strothmann, Lester Ralph
In his irreverent look at conventional religion, the great American humorist presents a thoughtful argument for the equality of the sexes. Special hardcover edition, richly illustrated by F. Strothmann and Lester Ralph.
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| |  | More Than Singing: The Interpretation of Songs
by Lotte Lehmann, Prof. Roelof Oostwoud
An eminent soprano distills a lifetime of work, research, and experience into concise, revealing lessons in the interpretation of songs by Schubert, Brahms, Schumann, Haydn, Beethoven, Strauss, Mahler, Debussy, and other masters.
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 | Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, in Full Score
by Antonin Dvorak
The Slavonic Dances embody many characteristics of Dvořák's genius. Reprinted from an authoritative Czech edition, this inexpensive miniature score presents some of the most popular melodies in the orchestral repertoire.
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| |  | Fairy Tale Princesses Paper Dolls
by Eileen Rudisill Miller
Reversible punch-out dolls depict four popular princesses — Cinderella, Snow White, Rapunzel, and Sleeping Beauty. Includes a royal wardrobe of costumes and accessories plus a play scene for enacting old and new adventures.
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 | Japanese Warriors: 117 Woodblock Prints
by Dover
This vibrant compilation features more than 100 hard-to-find examples of works by a noted Japanese woodblock artist. Originally published in 1863, the dynamic images include authentic depictions of samurai, battles, and fortresses.
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 | Creative Haven Floral Designs Coloring Book
by Jessica Mazurkiewicz, Creative Haven
Over 30 full-page patterns form vivid fantasies for everyone who loves flowers. Images include lush roses, daffodils, poppies, sunflowers, and other blossoms. Each fun-to-color illustration features a fanciful border.
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| |  | The Berenstain Bears' Paper Doll Book
by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
Create your own adventures with the lovable Berenstain Bears! Six dolls — Mother and Father Bear and two dolls each for Brother and Sister Bear — plus cute clothes and accessories.
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 | First Ladies Fascinating Facts Coloring Book
by Diana Zourelias
Pat Nixon was the first First Lady to wear pants in public, and Jackie Kennedy won an Emmy! Amusing caricatures to color plus fascinating facts about all the presidents' wives.
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| |  | Shakespeare, In Fact
by Irvin Leigh Matus, Thomas Mann
Virtuoso presentation of available evidence of the Bard's life. "Written with wit and panache, this erudite tome dismantles the arguments claiming that someone other than Shakespeare wrote his plays." — Publishers Weekly.
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| |  | Mighty Mini Mind Bogglers
by Karen C. Richards
Great for classrooms and free-time fun, these small but substantial challenges offer lighthearted, nonacademic approaches to a variety of math, logic, and verbal conundrums. Most can be completed in only a few minutes.
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 | Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! Activity Book
by Tony J. Tallarico, Jr.
Each of these 35 word searches, secret codes, mazes, hidden pictures, and other puzzles features a caption with fascinating facts about butterflies, beetles, boll weevils, grasshoppers, fleas, and other insects. Solutions.
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| |  | The Promised Land
by Mary Antin
This 1912 classic of the Jewish-American immigrant experience, whose author arrived in Boston from Russia as a child in the 1890s, offers a moving narrative of Old and New World cultures.
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 | ABC Book of Early Americana
by Eric Sloane
Artist and historian Eric Sloane presents a wondrous A-to-Z collection of American innovations, including hex signs, ear trumpets, popcorn, and rocking chairs. Illustrated, hand-lettered pages feature brief captions explaining objects' origins and uses.
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| |  | Corset Couture Paper Dolls
by Brenda Sneathen Mattox
Three dolls and 29 historically accurate costumes illustrate the influence of lingerie on modern couture. Side-by-side comparisons range from a 16th-century "bodie" to "waspies" of the 1950s. Includes a gentleman "dandy" doll.
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 | Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley
The story of Victor Frankenstein's monstrous creation and the havoc it caused has enthralled generations of readers and inspired countless writers of horror and suspense. With the author's own 1831 introduction.
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 | A House of Pomegranates
by Jessie Marion King, Oscar Wilde
Wilde's second collection of fairy tales, originally published in 1891, following "The Happy Prince" in 1888. The volume includes "The Young King," "The Birthday of the Infanta," and "The Star-Child."
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| |  | 1500 Decorative Ornaments CD-ROM and Book
by Dover, Dover Clip Art Editors
Hundreds of attractive black-and-white designs from all periods and styles — from Renaissance and Baroque to Art Deco and Geometric. Miniature flowers and leaves, everyday objects, holiday, and other decorative elements.
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 | 120 Great Paintings of the American West Platinum DVD and Book
by Carol Belanger Grafton
Cowboys, Indians, and magnificent panoramas — colorful paintings by 43 artists include the works of Bierstadt, Catlin, and Remington. Each painting can be printed at poster size and you can play a slideshow of the images on your TV or computer.
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by Dot Barlowe
Twenty-three handsomely rendered drawings celebrate the beauty and majesty of America — from California's Big Sur country to Mount Desert Island off the rock-bound coast of Maine.
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 | Beatrix Potter Postcards
by Dover
A dozen color postcards re-create the enchanted woodland world of a perennially popular artist and storyteller with scenes from stories about Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, Tom Kitten, and other winsome characters.
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| |  | Marilyn, August 1953: The Lost LOOK Photos
by John Vachon, Brian Wallis
This gorgeous hardcover collects over 100 previously unpublished photos, capturing the sex symbol in intimate, unguarded moments: lounging poolside, riding a ski lift, and snuggling with her husband-to-be, Joe DiMaggio.
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