The scope of Foster's work has never been surpassed and the original edition, a rare and expensive volume, is one of the most sought after illustrated books on feudal arms. The Dictionary of Heraldry makes it possible for medieval scholars, designers, artists, and those with an interest in feudal arms and art to add this wonderful volume to their libraries.

Discusses the Shaker's origins, beliefs, work, and daily life. Over 200 color photographs illustrate their architecture and furniture.

Adapts the festive traditions of the Victorian era to the lifestyles of today. Describes two dozen parties in detail. Includes modern-day photographs and period illustrations. Explores traditional Victorian Christmas, Fourth of July, and Thanksgiving celebrations.

Presents a series of essays about the life and accomplishments of the Japanese American artitst, describing her work as a potter, her incorporation of Eastern and Western techniques, and her transition into abstract sculpture and installation art.

Discusses the paintings, drawings, and sketches of J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings. Includes 200 reproductions of his art.

"John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) stands among the great watercolorists, shoulder to shoulder with J.M.W. Turner, Winslow Homer and other masters of this difficult medium. Sargent's early watercolor sketches served as studies for oil paintings and portrait commissions. After 1900 watercolor became the preferred medium for expressing his personal artistic vision. Often spontaneous, these watercolors are masterworks." "This first comprehensive survey...

Integrating material from his literary works, diaries, and letters, this illustrated portrait of one of America's greatest writers follows Twain from his childhood, through his travels throughout the world, to his career as a journalist and author.

"Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986), a pioneer of modernism, was unlike most of her contemporaries in that all her training and much of her subject matter were purely American. Still vigorously productive in her nineties, O'Keeffe always responded to the new in her own unique fashion. In this volume, eighty-six works from every period of her life, many never before published, are reproduced in large scale and in full color. Several are shown in lavish gatefolds."...

The year 2002 marks the fiftieth anniversary of Elizabeth II's accession to the British throne. To celebrate this occasion, William Shawcross, an award-winning writer and journalist, has written an intimate and revealing portrait of the Queen and an absorbing narrative of how the faces of the monarchy, Britain, and the world have changed over the past fifty years. Britain today bears little resemblance to the country the Queen inherited in 1952. There...