books by Vendome Press     books:       Maharajas' Jewels8 reviews Katherine Prior, John Adamson Vendome Press AN EXTRAORDINARY LOOK AT AN EPOCH OF LUXURY Forget those diamonds that are supposed to be a girl's best friend - they're mere baubles compared to the opulent jewels that covered India's maharajas from turban tips to beringed fingers. Their palaces needed no artificial light as rooms shone with the brilliance of thousands of precious gems. "Too much" was not in the vocabulary of these rulers as to many possessing and adorning themselves ...             Lisa Fonssagrives: Three Decades of Classic Fashion Photography4 reviews Martin Harrison Vendome Press, 1996 Simply stunning Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn was a beautiful woman and the world's first top model. This book is a collection of her most beautiful photos taken by some of the world's best photographers, including Lisa's husband, Irving Penn. There is some nice biographical information in the book, but it focuses primarily on the photographs, which are breathtaking. It's hard to find a nice copy of this book these ...             As I See It4 reviews John Loengard Vendome Press, 2005 One Man's Encounter with Life John Loengard is a master of his craft of journalistic photography. Having first served as a freelance photographer for Life Magazine while a student at Harvard in the fifties, Loengard moved to staff photographer and ultimately photo editor of that indispensable magazine. In this excellent book he not only shares examples of his camera's eye through the years, but also accompanies his ...             Jeweled Garden: A Colorful History of Gems, Jewelry, and Nature3 reviews Suzanne Tennenbaum, Janet Zapata Vendome Press, 2006 Great Jewelry Books A "Must-have" for jewelry collectors, designers ..... Excellent pictures!!!! Great details!!! With lots of great masterpieces! 100% +++++ satisfaction in owning it!!!             Christian Dior: The Early Years 1947-19573 reviews Esmeralda de Rethy, Jean-Louis Perreau Vendome Press, 2002 A MEMORABLE VISIT WITH DIOR Born in a small village in Normandy, Christian Dior did not hesitate to disobey a parental injunction to undertake a "serious occupation." He knew what he wanted and fled to Paris where he became a designer at Robert Piguet. The City of Lights was gray in 1946; there had been the war, German occupation, and rationing. But, luck was with Dior. He met the country's richest and most powerful ...             The House & Garden Book of Country Rooms (House & Garden Series)3 reviews Leonie Highton Vendome Press, 2002 A Gorgeous Book! Like the other books in this House and Garden series, this is a wonderful reference for anyone interested in traditional, classic, elegant design. In my opinion, it should be in every interior designer's library! The interiors pictured are varied in their themes and beautifully composed. These are not cutsey, overdone rooms. They are timeless in their decor - informal and comfortable, but ...             The Society Portrait: From David to Warhol4 reviews Gabriel Badea-Päun Vendome Press, 2007 Five stars are not enough. This is one of those few books that exceeded my expectations. This is a book an artist will appreciate. All the images are in color, very well done color. The publishers were not afraid to cross the gutter to show off the paintings. There are numerous paintings reproduced over both pages and many close ups. This is a very satisfying purchase. As an artist I purchase these books to study ...             The Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany6 reviews Martin Eidelberg, Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen, ... Vendome Press, 2005 The definitive book on the subject, for glass artists or just droolers I'd postponed writing a review of this book because I imagined that it was only fair to read the entire text before I wrote about it. I've never really gotten to concentrate on the words, though, because the photos are so, *SO* astonishingly beautiful. This isn't simply a collection of lamp pictures, taken as though they're head-and-shoulders photos in a police lineup. Many of the lamps have ...             Tuscan Countess: The Life and Extraordinary Times of Matilda of Canossa4 reviews Michele K. Spike Vendome Press, 2004 Matillda, Who??? After reading this book, I had to ask myself, 'how is it that a woman who had such an impact on the church and western culture, has been unknown to me for all these years...and I consider myself a fairly bright and knowledgeable person. Where I've been?...Or more, WHERE HAS MATILDA BEEN??? A great read... I'd recommend to anyone (who wants to be "in the know")! Jim Kauffman             Paris, City of Art6 reviews Jean-Marie Perouse De Montclos Vendome Press, 2003 THE FLAGSHIP BOOK OF PARIS BY FAR THE BEST BOOK ON THE HISTORY OF ART OF ONE OF THE GREATEST CITIES IN THE WORD, WHEN IT COMES TO ART. THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF PAPER AND VIBRANT CRISP ILLUSTRATIONS.IF SELECT IT , IS REALLY AN INVESTMENT.             Seaman Schepps: A Century of New York Jewelry Design3 reviews Amanda Vaill, Janet Zapata Vendome Press, 2004 Gorgeous! Not only a history of an amazingly talented jeweler, but the photos are breath taking!             Haute Couture Embroidery: The Art of Lesage2 reviews Palmer White Vendome Press, 1988 a feast for the eyes Truly thorough text and photographic record of the work of the acknowledged source of the most beautiful fashion embroidery in history. Lesage has long been known for its opulent designs but some of us spring chickens have a surprise in store, and when you open this book your jaw will truly drop. Sample pieces, appliques, closeups of detail work, fringed trims, whole garments, movie stills, ...             Design and Color in Islamic Architecture: Eight Centuries of the Tile-Maker's Art2 reviews Michael Barry Vendome Press, 1996 Sumptuous and Substantial No doubt about it, "Design and Color" is a rare and true feast for the eyes. Better yet, it's not just pretty pictures; it is also a surprisingly informative and well-written survey of the art of tile-making in (primarily Central) Asia. I can safely call it my favorite art book.             Jerusalem Architecture2 reviews David Kroyanker Vendome Press, 2003 A MECCA FOR MANY Jerusalem, the one city that is sacred to Jews, Christians, and Muslims is mecca for many. Not the least of its wonders is its building, which has occurred over 3,000 years. This coffee table volume beautifully presents both the historic old city and the bustling metropolis in a series of remarkable photographs, maps, and drawings. Beginning with the remains of the First Temple Period ...             Angels in Africa: Portraits of Seven Extraordinary Women2 reviews Kimberley Sevcik Vendome Press, 2006 Angels in Africa This is a beautiful book, with sensational stories and wonderful illustrations. I thoroughly recommend it.             Composers' Houses2 reviews Gerald Gefen Vendome Press, 1998 A lovely and evocative book Despite a couple of glaring erros (Liszt had 2 daughters and a son, not three daughters) or the mispelling of the given name of Poulenc's 'aunt', it is easy to overlook all of this for what lies ahead in this beautiful volume. It is well worth owning and makes one want to go to the dwelling place where so much great music was created.             Great Private Collections of Imperial Russia2 reviews Oleg Neverov Vendome Press, 2004 Great Book! I am surprised that Russian nobility possesses great art collection that worth millions of dollars in today's money. Great works by Picasso, Poussin, Monet, Gainsborough, Renoir, Gaugin and other impressionists took pride in the private galleries of russian noble families. This book will amaze you of the artistic side and wealth of russian nobility. My only concern is that the pictures ...             Made for Maharajas: A Design Diary of Princely India2 reviews Dr. Amin Jaffer Vendome Press, 2006 "Made For Maharajas" is especially recommended for academic library collections Dr. Amin Jaffer is a curator in the Asian Department of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London where he specializes in Indian art and culture during the era of European influence during the British Raj period (1857-1947). With "Made For Maharajas: A Design Diary Of Princely India", Dr. Amin has compiled with narrative commentary an impressive historical overview of art and luxury goods in all ...              search for books 1947-1957, architecture, canossa, centuries, century, christian, collections, colorful, comfort, composers, countess, couture, decades, embroidery, extraordinary, fashion, fonssagrives, imperial, islamic, jerusalem, jeweled, maharajas, photography, portrait, portraits, princely, schepps, society, tiffany, tile-maker 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: Ask Mr. Technology, Get Answers home  impressum - about us