International Lace Magazine
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Page : 780 pages
File Size : 49,61 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Lace and lace making
ISBN :
New Serial Titles
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1336 pages
File Size : 47,45 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Periodicals
ISBN :
Book Description
A union list of serials commencing publication after Dec. 31, 1949.
Conversing on Gender
Author : Gregory G. Bolich
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 34,20 MB
Release : 2006-12-15
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 0615138365
Book Description
Conversing on Gender is, as its subtitle indicates, a primer for entering the broad conversation on gender that can be found both inside and outside of academic circles. The book considers the relation of gender to sex and sexuality, reviews prominent theories of gender, and covers basic gender issues.
New York Magazine
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Page : 88 pages
File Size : 34,18 MB
Release : 1976-07-12
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ISBN :
Book Description
New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
Bedfordshire Lace
Author : Jean Leader
Publisher : The Crowood Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 30,74 MB
Release : 2021-02-22
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1785008196
Book Description
Bedfordshire lace became popular in the fashions of the second half of the nineteenth century because of the beauty of its bold-open designs, often with elegant floral motifs, and it continues to fascinate and captivate lacemakers today. This practical book is dedicated to the novice and experienced lacemaker wishing to learn these techniques so as to realize this elegance for themselves. Information is given about the equipment needed for bobbin lacemaking, how to make a pricking (the pattern on which the lace is made), and how to wind thread on the bobbins. Instruction explains how to work cloth stitch and half stitch, plaits, windmill crossings, picots and leaf-shaped tallies, and how to finish a piece of lace. There is a series of twenty-six patterns, some traditional and others designed more recently. These are supported by instructions, photographs and diagrams. The patterns include small motifs, edgings - some with corners for handkerchiefs - butterflies and, finally, three exquisite collars.
School Arts Magazine
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Page : 1380 pages
File Size : 31,49 MB
Release : 1911
Category : Art
ISBN :
Book Description
Catalogue of Title-entries of Books and Other Articles Entered in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, Under the Copyright Law ... Wherein the Copyright Has Been Completed by the Deposit of Two Copies in the Office
Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher :
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 49,98 MB
Release : 1967
Category : American drama
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Book Description
International Who's Who in Poetry 2005
Author : Europa Publications
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1787 pages
File Size : 24,39 MB
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1135355193
Book Description
The 13th edition of the International Who's Who in Poetry is a unique and comprehensive guide to the leading lights and freshest talent in poetry today. Containing biographies of more than 4,000 contemporary poets world-wide, this essential reference work provides truly international coverage. In addition to the well known poets, talented up-and-coming writers are also profiled. Contents: * Each entry provides full career history and publication details * An international appendices section lists prizes and past prize-winners, organizations, magazines and publishers * A summary of poetic forms and rhyme schemes * The career profile section is supplemented by lists of Poets Laureate, Oxford University professors of poetry, poet winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature, winners of the Pulitzer Prize for American Poetry and of the King's/Queen's Gold medal and other poetry prizes.
The School Arts Book
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Publisher :
Page : 678 pages
File Size : 37,66 MB
Release : 1911
Category : Art
ISBN :
Book Description
Encyclopedia of Women's Folklore and Folklife [2 volumes]
Author : Pauline Greenhill
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 864 pages
File Size : 48,72 MB
Release : 2008-12-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0313088136
Book Description
From the stone age to the cyber age, women and men have experienced the world differently. Out of a cosmos of goddesses and she-devils, earth mothers and madonnas, witches and queens, saints and whores, a vast body of women's folklore has come into bloom. International in scope and drawing on more than 130 expert contributors, this encyclopedia reviews the myths, traditions, and beliefs central to women's daily lives. More than 260 alphabetically arranged entries cover the lore of women across time, space, and life. Students of history, religion and spirituality, healing and traditional medicine, literature, and world cultures will value this encyclopedia as an indispensable guide to women's folklore. In addition, there are entries on women's folklore and folklife in 15 regions of the world, such as the Caribbean, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Western Europe. Entries provide cross-references and cite works for further reading, and the encyclopedia closes with a selected bibliography of print and electronic resources. Students learning about history, world cultures, religion and spirituality, healing and traditional medicine, and literature will welcome this companion to the daily life of women across time and continents.
