Ahab Costumes

Two lifelike paper dolls and 30 haute couture outfits by Chanel, Paquin, Jacques Heim, Mainbocher, Pauline Trigere, Givenchy, Cardin, Norell, other greats. Publisher's Note. Captions.

Welcome to Mark Leyner’s America, where you can order gallium arsenide sushi at a roadside diner, get loaded on a cocktail of growth hormones and anabolic steroids, and support your habit by appearing on TV game shows. Welcome to a wildly post-Einsteinian fictional universe where the locals include a speech pathologist with a waterbug fetish, a kamikaze airline pilot, and the lead singer for Brazil’s most notoriously nihilistic samba band.

The essential little black dress, the elegant suit with the gold-buttoned jacket, the freedom to wear slacks — modern women still draw upon the innovations of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. The twentieth-century's fashion doyenne began her long and brilliant career by replacing the traditional corset with the comfort and casual grace of simple but exquisitely tailored outfits. This collection features three dolls and twenty-eight authentic costumes that illustrate Chanel's haute couture history and ... [Read More]

Hardcover with dust jacket.

Filled with color photos and narrative. Six chapters corresponding with world's continents, divided into sections according to culture and costume. Each color photograph is captioned by a brief description. An identification and value guide with color photos throughout of dolls from Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Central & South America and North America.

Comments: The Magic City Library of Magic series are oriented toward the beginner and provide basic introductions to each subject. They are relatively inexpensive, as well. Contents (numbers are not page numbers): 1 The Basics 2 Types 3 Handling 4 The Tricks 5 Serpent Silk 6 Silk to Flower 7 Jumping Silk 8 Ring Flight 9 Vanishing Knot 10 Tying a Knot 11 Penetrable Silk 12 Through a Ring 13 Silk Changes: Zebrasilk, Rabi-Duck, Arrow Flag 14 Rising Cards 15 Provactive Pencil 16 Jumping Ring 17 Jump... [Read More]

Written by a severely overweight woman, a sourcebook of products, stores, and services for larger people who experience difficulty finding suitable clothes and other necessities includes the story of how she lost 250 pounds and her continuing successful struggle for better health. Reprint.

31" Kraken the Giant Squid Plush Stuffed Animal Toy - Hangs easily with loop for nail, pushpin, string, fishing line, etc. - No plastic pellets or bean bag filler - A must have for your collection.