books by Crown Pub     books:       The Silence of the North,7 reviews Olive A. Fredrickson Crown Pub, 1972 Action packed,full of suspense story , good for all ages. A fresh, uncomplicated tale of the people who adventured north in the past. Action packed, engaging and reveling, this book will remain for ever one of my favorite adventure and romance stories. It shows much about how people may face a foreign environment, difficulties, and above all themselves. All comes out in very simple and clear language, with suits the story and the characters ...             Oriental Cloisonne and Other Enamels: A Guide to Collecting and Repairing2 reviews Arthur Chu Crown Pub, 1975 An Informative Book This book contains a lot of information about cloisonne with many pictures. It's very helpful AND interesting!             Five Smooth Stones: A Novel98 reviews Ann Fairbairn Crown Pub, 1966 Better late than never I bought Five Smooth Stones when it was first offered by a book club, probably Doubleday. I have carried it around while I moved from one teaching position to another in several states over decades. The return sticker on the white page has my maiden name. I was married in 1971. Now that I am retired I have time to read a 853 paged book. Although I DO read for pleasure, this is not an easy read. ...             The Forest58 reviews Edward Rutherfurd Crown Pub, 2000 The Forest I very much enjoy the Saga genre. I have read most of the titles by James Michener, as well as, Mr.Rutherfurd's Sarum, and Russka, I enjoy the history of the families and the landscape descriptions, even though I have to turn to the geneology chart and maps frequently. The Princes of Ireland and The Rebels of Ireland are shipping at present.             Pistol Shooting As a Sport1 review Hans Standl Crown Pub, 1976 Pistol shooting as a sport Pistol shooting as a sport ©1975 A timeless and indispensable book for all those who are interested in Pistol shooting. this is a practical and intensely developed manual on how to reach the top ranks in national and international competition. The author concentrates on all-important aspects of the sport such as learning accurate shooting, and the "new forms" of training in shooting ...             Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers11 reviews Dorothy T. Rainwater Crown Pub, 1975 Useful for the amateur archaeologist/house restoration hobbyist I got this book through inter-library loan on the advice of an online silver seller and hobbyist? expert? We are restoring an 1800s farmhouse in New York state, and have found various bits of silver and pottery and other things. Everything is quite worn and dirty from being underground for decades. I did a number of online searches but it was this book which enabled me to identify, just in the ...             Before Columbus; Links Between the Old World and Ancient America,2 reviews Cyrus H. Gordon Crown Pub, 1971 dusty gem This work is an introduction to Pre-Columbian archaeology of invasive cultures from the Middle-east and Europe, on the North American continent. From Maine to Kentucky to Illinois, it delivers arguments which are persuasive, backed by attendant information on available artefacts. As the Squier-Davis book on the "Ancient Monuments of the Mississipi Valley" has been republished after 150 years, ...             A Complete Guide to the Tarot32 reviews Eden Gray Crown Pub, 1970 perfect I use the Tarot, mostly for entertainment, so when looking for a Tarot book, I had a few tough demands. The book had to be very in depth, and not ambiguous. The book had to focus on the Rider-Waite deck. The book had to be good for beginners, and the book had to be pretty inexpensive. This book met all of my demands very well. I enjoy using the tarot, and so far all of my readings have been ...             Soft Sculpture and Other Soft Art Forms, With Stuffed Fabrics, Fibers, and Plastics,1 review Dona Z. Meilach Crown Pub, 1974 Soft Sculpture means much more than dolls! This book is a quintessential document on the emergence of soft sculpture as an art form, as well as a great instructional book, with lots of photos to show techniques as well as inspiration. From sewing, to knitting, knotting, and rubber latex; abstract freeform shapes to body adornment, installation and wall sculptures, you are sure to find a treasure trove of ideas and information in this ...             God Jokes: The Art of Abdul Mati Klarwein1 review Abdul Mati Klarwein Crown Pub, 1977 perfectn illumination Mati Klarwein has the patent on brilliant, glowing images of human peace and harmony. this book gives a great sample of his painting and poetic talents in a handsomely bound volume.             Decorative and Sculptural Ironwork: Tools, Techniques, Inspiration4 reviews Dona Z. Meilach Crown Pub, 1977 A great book, an instant classic! The first edition of this book was an instant classic. This, the second edition is a long awaited update and still a classic. A "must have" book for artists, sculptors and metalworkers. It is among a very short list of books I recommend to new artist metalworkers. The word "inspiration" in the sub-title is an understatement. The contents of this lavishly illustrated book include works by ...              search for books america, american, ancient, between, cloisonne, collecting, columbus, complete, decorative, enamels, encyclopedia, fabrics, fibers, forest, inspiration, ironwork, klarwein, manufacturers, oriental, plastics, repairing, sculptural, sculpture, shooting, silence, silver, smooth, stones, stuffed, techniques books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: GURPS Traveller: Star Mercs (GURPS Traveller) we recommend holds up well home  impressum - about us