Spanish National Costumes

First English translation of critically-acclaimed book opens the door to the fascinating universe of fashion. This book is not just a history of fashion from the early days of the creation of dressmaking fashion to the development of ready-to-wear manufacturing and the global enterprise it is today. Its ambition is to be the story of the creation, the evolution, and the implosion of the fashion related professions. With readable, highly-informative, and entertaining text--coupled with stunning p... [Read More]

Book by Leon Madariaga, Edgardo A. de

Journal or notebook, handy 6 x 9" size easy to carry around in your bag or pocket. A great book for capturing those thoughts and ideas before they disappear from memory. 150 pages of dot grid pages This gives you the option of sketching, writing, bullet points, jotting down recipes, things to do, what you've eaten, shopping lists.appointments. etc etc.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of t... [Read More]

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1809 edition. Excerpt: ...doubtful whether to proceed or halt here for the night, I was pressed to adopt the latter resolution, which I at length declared my, intention of doing. Immediately many offers were made me of accommodation for the night, and it was not until after strong entreaties that I ... [Read More]

42 (BD)History was made in 1947, when Jackie Robinson broke the professional baseball race barrier to become the first African American MLB player of the modern era. 42 tells the life story of Robinson and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford).]]>

Aurelie Dupont, Marie-Agnes Gillot, Manuel Legris, Nicolas Le Riche, and Jose Martinez perform in this National Opera of Paris production of the Delibes/Neumeier ballet conducted by Paul Connelly.