Essays: First Series
This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1902 edition by George Routledge and Sons, London. Emerson's Complete Works. Riverside Edi
The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade that Gave the World Impressionism
While the Civil War raged in America, another revolution took shape across the Atlantic, in the studios of Paris: The artists who would make Impressio
Color: A Natural History of the Palette
Discover the tantalizing true stories behind your favorite colors.For example: Cleopatra used saffron—a source of the color yellow—for sed
Dressed To Kill: Fashion Makes History
Putting fashion at the center of the historical stage, this anthropologist’s dream source for studying ongoing political, sexual, and social trends of
The Mirror: A History
An engaging and witty cultural history that traces the evolution of the mirror from antiquity to the present day, illustrating its journey from wondro
History of 20th Century Fashion
A History of 20th Century Fashion charts the early dominance of couture to the influences of street culture. The narrative is based on a firm understa
Costume and Fashion
An illustrated guide to the history of clothing and fashion, both male and female. Periods covered include Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, the Middle
Gloves
This is a concise history of gloves from 1600 to the present day. The first part describes the way gloves were made and the book contains some example