Art
Van Dyck
Read by Susan Morin
Percy M. Turner
A biography and critique of Van Dyck in The Masterpieces in Colour series. The Plates of the paintings are fully described and the artistic …
The Medici
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G. F. Young
This work relates the history of the Medici family through three centuries and eleven generations, from its rise from obscurity, to its zeni…
The Art of Stage Dancing
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Ned Wayburn
Ned Wayburn, a popular and outstanding choreographer of the early 1900's, writes about the different styles and requirements of dancing and …
Knights of Art
Read by Susan Morin
Amy Steedman
A children's version of the Lives of Artists by Vassari with many Illustrations. Of course we won't be able to show the paintings but the de…
Woman as Decoration
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Helen M. Urban and Emily Burbank
A guide for women to complement their dress to their surroundings, be it in their own home, on outings or on stage. (Summary by Julie VW)
The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book
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Jane Eayre Fryer
Mary Frances is a little girl whose Aunt Maria intends to teach her to knit and crochet, but she's very strict and demanding. It's a good th…
A Color Notation
Read by Availle
Albert Henry Munsell
A Color Notation is a method developed by A. H. Munsell in order to produce a unified system of color classification. The system identifies …
Four Masters of Etching
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Frederick Wedmore
Frederick Wedmore presents short vignettes of influential artists of the 19th century who were noted for their mastery of etching: Seymour H…
This Wheels On Fire The Soundscape Of 1968
Read by Lord Coe
This Wheels on Fire - The Soundscape of 1968 is a captivating collage of archive recordings, newsreels, newspaper clips, and music centered …
Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects
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Giorgio Vasari
Volume 10 of the lives of some eminent painters, sculptors and architects in history. - Summary by Michele Eaton
On Building a Theatre
Read by James R. Hedrick
Irving Pichel
As people live in a house, Or work, day after day, in a store or factory or public building, they become used to inconveniences, bad arrange…
War Impressions
Read by Phil Benson
Mortimer Menpes
A personal account of the second Boer War by Australian expatriate artist Mortimer Menpes. Menpes travelled to South Africa as a corresponde…
Art in Australia
Read by Phil Benson
Various
In 1916, three prominent identities in the Sydney art world - Sydney Ure Smith, Bertram Stevens and Charles Lloyd Jones - got together to pu…
Art in Australia
Read by Phil Benson
Various
In 1916, three prominent identities in the Sydney art world - Sydney Ure Smith, Bertram Stevens and Charles Lloyd Jones - got together to pu…
The Story of Coventry
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Mary Dormer Harris
Nowadays best known for its bombing in WWII, the English city of Coventry was founded in the early Middle Ages. Earl Leofric and his wife La…
Trees and Tree Drawing
Read by Rapunzelina
Edward Charles Clifford
A short instructional book that may be of interest to nature and art lovers alike. Clifford, an artist himself, shares his tips and tricks o…
The Magic Lantern and its Management
Read by James R. Hedrick
T. C. Hepworth
There is no optical instrument so well known or so highly held in popular estimation as the Magic Lantern. It is somewhat unfortunate that i…
The American Catholic Quarterly
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Various
This was founded in 1876 as a quarterly magazine containing articles about politics, culture, religion, the arts and literature. The founder…
Mazes and Labyrinths
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William Henry Matthews
Come along on a journey through the history of Mazes and Labyrinths by W.H. Matthews. Get lost in the wonders of winding paths, from ancient…
The Story of Minot's Light
Read by Mark Harrington
Edward Rowe Snow
Minot's Ledge lies off the coast of Cohasset and Scituate, Massachusetts. This ledge and neighboring rock outcrops were the scene of over 40…