A CATALOG OF SELECTED DOVER BOOKS IN ALL FIELDS OF INTEREST
CONCERNING THE SPIRITUAL IN ART, Wassily Kandinsky. Pioneering work by father of abstract art. Thoughts on color theory, nature of art. Analysis of earlier masters. 12 illustrations. of text. 5 x 8. 0-486-23411-8 CELTIC ART: The Methods of Construction, George Bain. 0-486-23411-8 CELTIC ART: The Methods of Construction, George Bain.
Simple geometric techniques for making Celtic interlacements, spirals, Kells-type initials, animals, humans, etc. Over 500 illustrations. 160pp. 9 x 12. (Available in U.S. only.) 0-486-22923-8 AN ATLAS OF ANATOMY FOR ARTISTS, Fritz Schider.
Most thorough reference work on art anatomy in the world. Hundreds of illustrations, including selections from works by Vesalius, Leonardo, Goya, Ingres, Michelangelo, others. 593 illustrations. 192pp. 7 10. 0-486-20241-0 CELTIC HAND STROKE-BY-STROKE (Irish Half-Uncial from The Book of Kells): An Arthur Baker Calligraphy Manual, Arthur Baker.
Complete guide to creating each letter of the alphabet in distinctive Celtic manner. Covers hand position, strokes, pens, inks, paper, more. Illustrated. 48pp. 8 x 11. 0-486-24336-2 EASY ORIGAMI, John Montroll.
Charming collection of 32 projects (hat, cup, pelican, piano, swan, many more) specially designed for the novice origami hobbyist. Clearly illustrated easy-to-follow instructions insure that even beginning papercrafters will achieve successful results. 48pp. 8 x 11. 0-486-27298-2 BLOOMINGDALES ILLUSTRATED 1886 CATALOG: Fashions, Dry Goods and Housewares, Bloomingdale Brothers. Famed merchants extremely rare catalog depicting about 1,700 products: clothing, housewares, firearms, dry goods, jewelry, more.
Invaluable for dating, identifying vintage items. Also, copyright-free graphics for artists, designers. Co-published with Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village. 160pp. 8 x 11. 0-486-25780-0 THE ART OF WORLDLY WISDOM, Baltasar Gracian.
Think with the few and speak with the many, Friends are a second existence, and Be able to forget are among this 1637 volumes 300 pithy maxims. A perfect source of mental and spiritual refreshment, it can be opened at random and appreciated either in brief or at length. 128pp. 5 8. 0-486-44034-6 JOHNSONS DICTIONARY: A Modern Selection, Samuel Johnson (E. L.
McAdam and George Milne, eds.). This modern version reduces the original 1755 editions 2,300 pages of definitions and literary examples to a more manageable length, retaining the verbal pleasure and historical curiosity of the original. 480pp. x 8. 0-486-44089-3 ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN, Mark Twain, Illustrated by E. Kemble. Kemble.
A work of eternal richness and complexity, a source of ongoing critical debate, and a literary landmark, Twains 1885 masterpiece about a barefoot boys journey of self discovery has enthralled readers around the world. This handsome clothbound reproduction of the first edition features all 174 of the original black-and-white illustrations. 368pp. 5 8. 0-486-44322-1 THE CLARINET AND CLARINET PLAYING, David Pino. Lively, comprehensive work features suggestions about technique, musicianship, and musical interpretation, as well as guidelines for teaching, making your own reeds, and preparing for public performance.
Includes an intriguing look at clarinet history. A godsend, The Clarinet, Journal of the International Clarinet Society. Appendixes. 7 illus. 320pp. 0-486-40270-3 HOLLYWOOD GLAMOR PORTRAITS, John Kobal (ed.). 145 photos from 1926-49. 145 photos from 1926-49.
Harlow, Gable, Bogart, Bacall; 94 stars in all. Full background on photographers, technical aspects. 160pp. 8 x 11. 0-486-23352-9 THE RAVEN AND OTHER FAVORITE POEMS, Edgar Allan Poe. Over 40 of the authors most memorable poems: The Bells, Ulalume, Israfel, To Helen, The Conqueror Worm, Eldorado, Annabel Lee, many more.
Alphabetic lists of tides and first lines. 64pp. x 8. 0-486-26685-0 PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF U. S. GRANT, Ulysses Simpson Grant.
Intelligent, deeply moving firsthand account of Civil War campaigns, considered by many the finest military memoirs ever written. Includes letters, historic photographs, maps and more. 528pp. 6 9. 0-486-28587-1 POE ILLUSTRATED: Art by Dor, Dulac, Rackham and Others, selected and edited by Jeff A. Menges.
More than 100 compelling illustrations, in brilliant color and crisp black-and-white, include scenes from The Raven, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Gold-Bug, and other stories and poems. 96pp. 8 x 11. 0-486-45746-X RUSSIAN STORIES/RUSSKIE RASSKAZY: A Dual-Language Book, edited by Gleb Struve. Twelve tales by such masters as Chekhov, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Pushkin, others. 416pp. 5 x 8. 0-486-26244-8 PHILADELPHIA THEN AND NOW: 60 Sites Photographed in the Past and Present, Kenneth Finkel and Susan Oyama. 0-486-26244-8 PHILADELPHIA THEN AND NOW: 60 Sites Photographed in the Past and Present, Kenneth Finkel and Susan Oyama.
Rare photographs of City Hall, Logan Square, Independence Hall, Betsy Ross House, other landmarks juxtaposed with contemporary views. Captures changing face of historic city. Introduction. Captions. 128pp. 0-486-25790-8 NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN LIFE: Customs and Traditions of 23 Tribes, Elsie Clews Parsons (ed.). 27 fictionalized essays by noted anthropologists examine religion, customs, government, additional facets of life among the Winnebago, Crow, Zuni, Eskimo, other tribes. 480pp. 6 x 9. 0-486-27377-6 TECHNICAL MANUAL AND DICTIONARY OF CLASSICAL BALLET, Gail Grant. 0-486-27377-6 TECHNICAL MANUAL AND DICTIONARY OF CLASSICAL BALLET, Gail Grant.
Defines, explains, comments on steps, movements, poses and concepts. 15-page pictorial section. Basic book for student, viewer. 127pp. 5 x 8. 60 true-action photographs of men and women walking, running, climbing, bending, turning, etc., reproduced from a rare 19the-century masterpiece. vi + 121pp. 9 x 12. 0-486-24745-7 PSYCHOLOGY OF MUSIC, Carl E. Seashore. Seashore.
Classic work discusses music as a medium from psychological viewpoint. Clear treatment of physical acoustics, auditory apparatus, sound perception, development of musical skills, nature of musical feeling, host of other topics. 88 figures. 408pp. 5 x 8. 0-486-21851-1 LIFE IN ANCIENT EGYPT, Adolf Erman.
Fullest, most thorough, detailed older account with much not in more recent books, domestic life, religion, magic, medicine, commerce, much more. Many illustrations reproduce tomb paintings, carvings, hieroglyphs, etc. 597pp. 5 x 8. 0-486-22632-8 SUNDIALS, Their Theory and Construction, Albert Waugh. Far and away the best, most thorough coverage of ideas, mathematics concerned, types, construction, adjusting anywhere.
Simple, nontechnical treatment allows even children to build several of these dials. Over 100 illustrations. 230pp. 5 x 8. 0-486-22947-5 GREAT SPEECHES BY AFRICAN AMERICANS: Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Barack Obama, and Others, edited by James Daley.
Tracing the struggle for freedom and civil rights across two centuries, this anthology comprises speeches by Martin Luther King, Jr., Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, Barack Obama, and many other influential figures. 160pp. x 8. 0-486-44761-8 OLD-TIME VIGNETTES IN FULL COLOR, Carol Belanger Grafton (ed.). Over 390 charming, often sentimental illustrations, selected from archives of Victorian graphicspretty women posing, children playing, food, flowers, kittens and puppies, smiling cherubs, birds and butterflies, much more. 48pp. 9 x 12. 0-486-27269-9 PERSPECTIVE FOR ARTISTS, Rex Vicat Cole. 0-486-27269-9 PERSPECTIVE FOR ARTISTS, Rex Vicat Cole.