The Exuma Guide: A Cruising Guide to the Exuma Cays : Approaches, Routes, Anchorages, Dive Sights, Flora, Fauna, History, and Lore of the Exuma Cays

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Loaded with carefully researched sketch charts and local knowledge, this guide is the most current and comprehensive cruising guide available to the maginificent Exuma Cays-and an excellent guide to the Exuma Cays Land and Sea park. Pavlidis, former deputy warden of the park, gudie you in and out of virtually every navigable harbor, cover, and anchorage, as well as around every major reef, head, sand bank, and obstacle throughout the Exuma island chain. Contains information on marine facilities, customs, navigational aids, tides and curents, GPS waypoints, flora and fauna, and much more.

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Stephen P's First Guide.......2001-10-26

I have been cruising the Bahamas for over 30 years. For all these long times there was just one cruising guide available. And it was quite limited in scope. The along came Stephen Pavlidis. He has singlehandedly upgraded the quality and safety of Bahamas cruising . His Exumas Cruising Guide is the most complete information you can get for that area. I wouldn't think of cruising the Exumas without it. Stephen Crow, K4CPX

Don't leave home without it.......2000-07-29

I have cruised the Exumas four winters on my Jeanneau 41. I wouldn't think of doing it without Steven's wonderful book. He includes, for example, many chartlets not to be found in any other guide. Hence, I was able to find anchorages not well known (and which had, as a result, more lobster!).

Don't even think of visiting the Exumas without this book (or any other area included in his other guidebooks without its associated book).

Essential and Comprehensive.......1998-04-16

I found the book to be the Bible for getting in and around the Exuma Cays. More importantly, the book nicely deals with the history, geography, flora and fauna of the cays. There is no way that a person should consider sailing, motoring or paddling into the Exumas without this book in hand. Too bad it was not printed on waterproof paper and bound with stainless steel staples. If your headed for the Exumas be sure to read and bring a copy along. It might also help to secure it in a large zip lock plastic bag.

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Unbeatable algae identifier

MARINE PLANTS OF CARIBBEAN PB
Littler Ds
Manufacturer: Smithsonian
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0874746078

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Unbeatable algae identifier.......1998-12-28

This book is ideal for identifying marine algae. I use it to ID species that develop out of the live rock in my aquarium or that my dealer offers for sale. It also makes you drool over species you will never see.

Guarding Cultural Memory: Afro-cuban Women in Literature And the Arts (New World Studies)

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Guarding Cultural Memory: Afro-cuban Women in Literature And the Arts (New World Studies)
Flora Maria Gonzalez Mandri
Manufacturer: University of Virginia Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Women Writers & Feminist Theory | Books & Reading | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 0813925266

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In Guarding Cultural Memory, Flora González Mandri examines the vibrant and uniquely illuminating post-Revolutionary creative endeavors of Afro-Cuban women. Taking on the question of how African diaspora cultures practice remembrance, she reveals the ways in which these artists restage the confrontations between modernity and tradition.

González Mandri considers the work of the poet and cultural critic Nancy Morejón, the poet Excilia Saldaña, the filmmaker Gloria Rolando, and the artists María Magdalena Campos-Pons and Belkis Ayón. In their cultural representations these women conflate the artistic, the historical, and the personal to produce a transformative image of the black woman as a forger of Cuban culture. They achieve this in several ways: by redefining autobiography as a creative expression for the convergence of the domestic and the national; by countering the eroticized image of the mulatta in favor of a mythical conception of the female body as a site for the engraving of cultural and national conflicts and resolutions; and by valorizing certain aesthetic and religious traditions in relation to a postmodern artistic sensibility.

Placing these artists in their historical context, González Mandri shows how their accomplishments were consistently silenced in official Cuban history and culture and explores the strategies through which culturally censored memories survived-and continue to survive-in a Caribbean country purported to have integrated its Hispanic and African peoples and heritages into a Cuban identity. The picture that finally emerges is one not only of exceptional artistic achievement but also of successful redefinitions of concepts of race, gender, and nation in the face of almost insurmountable cultural odds.

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Caribbean Reef Invertebrates and Plants: A Field Guide to the Invertebrates and Plants Occurring on Coral Reefs of the Caribbean, the Bahamas and flo
Patrick I Colin
Manufacturer: TFH Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Coral Reefs | Oceans & Seas | Nature & Ecology | Science | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0876664605

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Caribbean flora
C. D Adams
Manufacturer: Nelson Caribbean
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 0175661863

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The Caribbean Multilingual Dictionary of Flora, Fauna and Foods in English, French, French Creole and Spanish
Jeannette Allsopp
Manufacturer: Arawak Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 9768189096

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The Caribbean Multilingual Dictionary, written in English, French, and Spanish, with French Creole included, is intended to provide a reliable and authentic standard reference in the areas of flora, fauna and foods. The dictionary, which includes 2,500 entries in English, with 8,000 to10,000 equivalents in French and Spanish, will be of significant benefit to the entire region, especially to the education, tourist, agricultural and commercial sectors and will promote the linguistic and cultural integration of the territories of the Caribbean with those of Latin America.

Cinematograph of Words: Literature, Technique, and Modernization in Brazil (Writing Science)

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Cinematograph of Words: Literature, Technique, and Modernization in Brazil (Writing Science)
Flora Sussekind
Manufacturer: Stanford University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0804729131

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This is an extraordinarily imaginative attempt to analyze the relations between literature and technique in Brazil from the 1880’s to the 1920’s. The author suggests that in these relations we can see more clearly the shape of a period that is otherwise usually defined from a literary perspective as “pre-” or “post-” something or other, rather than in terms of its own characteristics. One such characteristic is the intense interaction with the new technologies then arising in Brazil, the beginning of the professionalization of writers, and a revision of the concept of literature, redefined as technique.

The author’s chief concern is to determine what is distinctive about the literary production of the period. Rather than focusing on literature’s relations with visual art, with a rising social class, or with the sociopolitical divisions within the educated classes of Brazilian society, the author examines the crônica (a kind of journalistic essay), poetry, and fiction of these decades in terms of their encounter with a burgeoning technological and industrial landscape.

This encounter is examined from two perspectives. The first is explicit representation: the portrayal in Brazilian literature of modern artifacts, new means of transformation and communication, and the newborn industries of advertising and commercial publication. The second perspective examines how these close contacts with the technological world came to shape cultural production—that is, not how literature represents technique, but how literary technique changed as it incorporated procedures characteristic of photography, film, and poster art. This transformation was consistent and concurrent with significant changes taking place in the perceptions and sensibilities of the population of major Brazilian cities, a population increasingly attuned to images, the instant, and technology as all-powerful mediators of the urban landscape, time, and a subjectivity constantly under the threat of extinction.

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Flowers of the Caribbean (Flora books)
Hans W Hannau
Manufacturer: Argos
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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Flowers of the Caribbean - English Edition

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Flowers of the Caribbean - English Edition

Manufacturer: Bonechi
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 8847606268

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Beautifully photographed reference of the ornamental flora of the Caribbean. The genesis of the flora specific to the Caribbean region is addressed in three successive stages. The first coinciding with the formation of an independent continental plate, midway through the Jurassic period. Next is the "land bridge phase" which began in the late Oligocene period, the last and most recent phase, the "archipelago phase". Today the Caribbean islands boast about 13,000 plant species. This book explores diverse topics including the sources of the archipelago's biodiversity, like mangrove forests, savannahs, sandy and rocky coasts as well as the usual in Jamaican gardens or lush countryside. This is a valuable addition to the library of anyone interested in increasing not only their knowledge of our ornamental culture, but also the intriguing history which supports it.

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In the Vortex of the Cyclone: Poems
Excilia Saldana
Manufacturer: University Press of Florida
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0813024595

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The first-ever bilingual anthology by the Afro-Cuban poet Excilia Saldana contains a wide-ranging selection of her work, from lullabies to an erotic letter, from lengthy autobiographical poems to quiet reflections on her Caribbean island as the inspiration for her writing. She celebrates her African ancestry with poems that are filled with the flora and fauna of Afro-Cuban rituals. She explores her feminine rites of passage in the context of her country's momentous journey. In these poems, Saldana weaves the personal, the mythical, and the literary, bringing together the domestic with the transcendental, the temporal with the eternal.

Known in Cuba as a poet, essayist, translator, and professor, Saldana won the prestigious Nicholas Guillen Award for Distinction in Poetry in 1998 and the La Rosa Blanca Prize for La Noche, a children's book, in 1989. Before her death in 1999, most of her work had appeared in Spanish exclusively in Cuba with only scattered translations. This collection emphasizes her construction of a personal and poetic autobiography to reveal the identity of one of the best Afro-Caribbean poets of the twentieth century.

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This book zeroes in on the charming getaways of Santa Fe and Taos. By dedicating an entire book to these friendly little destinations, the guide is able to offer a variety of features and a depth of coverage unmatched by more general guides. Hidden Picture-Perfect Escapes Santa Fe and Taos includes stylish photos that capture the allure of the locales. Entertaining sidebars on the destination's history, people, geography, nature, art, and culture liven the content, as does a special "Street Strolls" section down Canyon Road, where designer shops, art galleries, and gourmet restaurants are the main attraction. The author recommends dozens of romantic inns, including fully restored and exquisitely decorated 19th century adobes and charming century-old haciendas. The guide leads readers on a step-by-step walk through Santa Fe's historic district complete with intriguing sidebar stories and accompanying photos. "Picture-Perfect" lists point out the area's top art galleries, most picturesque old churches, and the best spots to sample the famous Santa Fe style cuisine. Also featured is a guided driving tour on the back roads from Santa Fe to Taos through traditional villages where ways of life have changed little since territorial times. Includes 8 maps.

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Three different ways to approach Faulkner, each of them representative of his work as a whole. Includes "Spotted Horses," "Old Man," and his famous "The Bear."

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The Bear.......2003-11-18

This was a challenging story, like all works of Faulkner. But also a very rewarding story. When you finish this one you feel like you have been somewhere... truly immersed in a time period... truly immersed in a family.
No author, ever... has had the knack of creating a world of ordinary people so expertly intertwined throughout his novels. Faulkner either by design or accident (I doubt that??) has created a rich tapestry in his books, of characters subtlely connected by time and circumstance.
I have read The Sound and the Fury and most of Light in August; and it is not difficult to see the connections in just these two books plus the short story The Bear. Everything I have chanced to read by this amazing author has had careful, deep, intricate connections to the other works.
I know this is a well known fact... but the way in which Faulkner executes it, leaves me amazed each and every time I encounter it.
The Bear is a coming of age story about Ike McCaslin. It traces his development to a young man through several vingettes. Each time we see him he is involved in a hunt. That is until the last 2 sections in which we see him at age 21 looking back on his family history and discussing his right to the land. Once we see him as a young boy and then onward into his teenage years.
The story revolves around an aged bear who roams the forests and swamps where they hunt. It is interesting to see Ike develop as a hunter and man, as the hunters get closer and closer to the old bear.
There are many rich characters in this story.... far to many for me to touch on in this short review.
A big theme that impressed me in this one was how our personal history is inexticably tied to the land we grow up on. Ike McCaslin was, "who" he was because of where he was from, and he could never escape that fact.
Faulkner was an author unafraid to delve into the scriptures in developing his ideas. I believe his use of scriptural narratives only serves to strengthen his work. What he says, rings with authority when he uses Abraham, Adam and Eve as illustrations. He expertly uses the story of Abrahams travels to the promised land to show how his characters have squandered their "rights" to the land they grew up on... their "promised land".
There is no doubt William Faulkner knew how to put a story together. Any of his works, beg to be read again and again. I will surely be picking this one up again... I recommend it to anyone who loves books! William Faulkner is a giant in the world of literature!

A critical look at The Bear.......2003-02-14

Among Faulkner's best work, The Bear is more than a simple story of the hunt for an ellusive bear. Faulkner uses the backdrop of the hunt in 19th century Mississippi to show the progress his protagonist, Ike McCaslin, makes towards the unltimate achievement of man. Faulkner was convinced of the godd that man is capable of; Ike, the typical Faulkner youth seen in other works, shows this idea in full detail.
Ike begins his hunt as a young man, growing to accept the ways of nature as taught to him by a fallen Indian chief. The connotations of a fallen race abound in the story, yet they are no more obvious than in the detailed fourth chapter. Readers are advised not to merely skim this section; it remains one of the best testaments to Faulkner's ability to create some of the most complex material of the 20th century.

Three short novels by America's greatest writer........2002-08-06

Three Famous Short Novels gathers together three long and diverse works by America's greatest writer (that's my opinion, others my contest it, I will only agree to disagree). Spotted Horses is a humorous tale culled from the pages of The Hamlet, the first novel in the famous Snopes Family Trilogy. The Bear is the expanded version of the somber and mythic hunting story about the killing a legendary bear that means so much more than just that. The final story is the exciting adventure yarn Old Man and was one half of the two conjoined novellas that made up The Wild Palms (aka If I Forget Thee, Jerusalem). Although each story has more power than many writers have in their entire output, they acheive even more when woven into the wide fabric of Faulkner's far reaching, generations spanning Jefferson, Mississippi. Required reading.

Not for children.......2001-10-29

If you expected Faulkner's "The Bear" to be as difficult as "Pat the Bunny" you will be deeply disappointed. High school teachers may assign it in segments to English classes, but it is at heart an adult story, with deep seams of place and poetry. In this coming of age novella, the relationship between the boy Isaac and Old Ben the bear takes place against the backdrop of threatened forest land. Faulkner's passionate writing about the value of the woods rings true for nature conservationists today. The lengthy section on Civil War ghosts and the equivocality of inheritance, often considered an intrusion within the main narrative, also rewards careful reading. As for Faulkner's infamous run-on sentences -- well, here they are on full steam ahead, and even Faulkner's machismo is forgiveable in the context of his marvellous sentences.

Blaze and the Gray Spotted Pony (Anderson, C. W. Billy and Blaze Books.)

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Still a child at heart
We should all read more like this
A must for the horselover of any age!
Blaze and the Gray Spotted Pony

Blaze and the Gray Spotted Pony (Anderson, C. W. Billy and Blaze Books.)

Manufacturer: Aladdin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 068981741X

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Still a child at heart.......2007-03-09

I read one CW Anderson book when I was a horse-crazy girl. Now I'm a horse-crazy middle-aged women. I was thrilled to find my original favorite book available on Amazon.com and enjoyed the wonderful pictures and sweet stories so much that I'm buying the whole series. Great books for kids - and wonderful books for those of us still "kids at heart" when life was simple and all you wanted to do was gallop your magic pony across the fields.

We should all read more like this.......2007-01-10

An older book with a timeless story. I highly recommend it.

A must for the horselover of any age!.......1999-07-03

The Billy & Blaze series was my absolute favorite in gradeschool-- the illustrations are gorgeous, and the stories are well thought out and written superbly. I remember signing this series out of the school library over and over and over again... now as an adult, I am THILLED to see it offered here at Amazon. None of these books will disappoint a horselover-- no matter what age you are!

Blaze and the Gray Spotted Pony.......1997-08-06

The is the BEST of the charming and beautiful Billy and Blaze series by CW Anderson. Billy gets a human friend this time, who loves horses as much as Billy does. This friend wants a gray spotted pony for his birthday--Billy and Blaze have to go FIND him one. It's a hackneyed plot (no pun intended, Hackney lovers) but it is done right without any silliness. But this is a Billy and Blaze book, and any collector of them know the REAL reason to buy a Billy and Blaze book are for the amazing CW Anderson pencil drawings! It is amazing to see, over the course of the series, how much this man had improved as one of the top equine artists of this country and he is sorely missed. This is a great book to read as a stress-reliever for pony loving adults, or a bedtime story for children

Appaloosa: The Spotted Horse in Art and History

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Mandatory Reading For Appaloosa Fanciers
Appaloosa's Through Time
Perfect for appaloosa lovers!

Appaloosa: The Spotted Horse in Art and History
Francis Haines
Manufacturer: Printed Horse
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0912830212

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Mandatory Reading For Appaloosa Fanciers.......2006-03-20

If the charming, graceful, and intelligent Appaloosa has won your heart, then make sure Haine's masterpeice has a place on your bookshelf. Concise yet extraordinarily detailed text is complimented by exquisite art depicting spotted horses through time. An amazing peice of Appaloosa literature, and written by one of the founders of the ApHC, no less! Absolute necessity for all Appaloosa lovers.

Appaloosa's Through Time.......2000-08-06

Written by one of the founding fathers of the Appaloosa Breed, this book provides a great historical narrative of this colorful American breed. Illustrated with marvelous color prints, it recounts the travels of Appaloosas across the world from early times to the present. A must for any Appaloosa fancier!

Perfect for appaloosa lovers!.......2000-01-12

A magnificent book, full of gorgeous full color photos of ancient and modern artwork depicting the appaloosa. This book is also a well-written history of the evolution of the appaloosa and the attitudes towards the color. For example, did you know that spotted Lippizans and Lusitanos used to be prized and not prohibited? Highly recommend for those who love spotted horses!

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SUMMER OF THE SPOTTED HORSE
NANCY SANDERSON
Manufacturer: AuthorHouse
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1418413178

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Sixteen-year-old Samantha Kelly has pinned all her hopes, and her tuition to vet school, on an Appaloosa race colt she hand raised on the family farm in Southern California. Unfortunately, when she arrives at the racetrack for the summer, she discovers that her trainer-father has lost his license and disappeared. Race trackers she has known since she was ten are giving her the cold shoulder, and a grizzled old cowboy seems to be stalking her. Join "Sam" as she struggles to solve the mystery of her father's disappearance while trying to get two-year-old Sierra Warrior ready for the all-important California-Bred Appaloosa Futurity. Meet some really interesting race track characters like Uncle Billy Norton, who used to train for movie stars and has a million stories, and get to know the teenagers - Samantha's best friend, Tracy; Sleezy Slade Lang, Samantha's arch-enemy; and his brother, Jeff, who is as nice as Slade is nasty. Best of all learn about the horses - big, beautiful and in their prime as racers. It's a whole summer at the county fair, good times and bad - what kid could wish for more!

three famous short novels--spotted horses--old man--the bear

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three famous short novels--spotted horses--old man--the bear
william faulkner
Manufacturer: Vintage Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

The Dog Who Would Not Smile/Coyote True/You Can Always Trust a Spotted Horse (The Adventures of Nathan T. Riggins 1-3)

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WINSOME CHARACTERS ANY KID WILL LOVE!
Great for that in-between boy age

The Dog Who Would Not Smile/Coyote True/You Can Always Trust a Spotted Horse (The Adventures of Nathan T. Riggins 1-3)
Stephen Bly
Manufacturer: Crossway Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1581342357

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WINSOME CHARACTERS ANY KID WILL LOVE!.......2003-04-25

My sons all enjoyed Nathan and his friends and adventures. The youngest boy especially got interested in reading because of Nathan and his dog and his travels west alone looking for his parents. I would recommend these books to any family. Great for girls too!

Great for that in-between boy age.......2001-10-26

Plenty of action and suspense, definitely written for boys, although girls will especially like the constant tension between Nathan and his friend, "not your girlfriend" Leah. This two-volume series has six stories of Nathan in the wild west of the mid 1800's. As a Christian mom, I love that Nathan is constantly firing off prayers during the many sticky situations he finds himself in. I read this to my two boys (5 and 13) right after the Lloyd Alexander "Taran" series, and both boys really enjoyed both series. In the ever-increasing struggle of finding exciting yet "safe" books to read with your kids, I was thrilled to find this series.

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Three Famous Short Novels: Spotted Horses, Old Man, the Bear
William Faulkner
Manufacturer: Random House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

The Great Gatsby

ASIN: B000ETTNLO

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3 Famous Faulkner Short Novels: The Bear, Spotted Horses, Old Man

You Can Always Trust a Spotted Horse (The Adventures of Nathan T. Riggins, Book 3)

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You Can Always Trust a Spotted Horse (The Adventures of Nathan T. Riggins, Book 3)
Stephen Bly
Manufacturer: Crossway Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Appaloosa the Spotted Horse in Art & His

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Appaloosa the Spotted Horse in Art & His
Francis Haines
Manufacturer: UNIV OF TX
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000Q5DA2Y

Native British Spotted Pony (Allen Guides to Horse and Pony Breeds)

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Native British Spotted Pony (Allen Guides to Horse and Pony Breeds)
Bassett
Manufacturer: J. A. Allen & Company, Limited
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0851317995

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A brief, illustrated introduction to the Native British Spotted Pony.

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Comprising the finest plates from the great illustrator's work, this collection features outstanding engravings from such literary classics as Milton's Paradise Lost, The Divine Comedy by Dante, Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe, Sue's The Wandering Jew, and many others. Captions.

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A Masterful work from the Master.......2003-02-23

Gustav Dore illustrated books and magazines in the 19th century, and these are a collection of his woodcuts from several different publications. The recreations are fantastic, from the Bible to Poe to Dante, Dore traverses grand stories of faith, humor, and fantasy all without missing a beat. It's amazing that these are glorious reproductions of handmade, woodcut images. Dore rarely made the woodcuts himself, but sometimes drew them directly to the wood it was to be cut from. Dore is brilliant, and a forgotten Master of book illustration. Many illustrations elicit a sense of Tolkien's works; though long before Tolkien.
Any of these could be easily removed from the volume, (though that would be sacreledge), and put into a frame to make a beautiful piece of art to hang on your wall. If you do commit this sacreledge, I recommend "The Empyrean" from Dante's "Divine Comedy" as a favorite.

A great buy !.......2000-03-27

This book is really great because it provides the reader with an extensive view of Dore's work. It displays more than a hundred high quality full-paged engravings for a very low price. I was utterly delighted when I found this book : I am French and though Gustave Dore is a French artist, it is at present impossible to find here such books as the Dore series published by Dover Publishers.

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