Arts & Architecture

Lost Newport: Third Edition

Featuring more than 190 vintage views of cottages built from the early nineteeth century to the early twentieth century, Lost Newport recreates 59 summer houses, now lost, in an evocative guide that gives depth to any Newport experience. softcover 199...

A History of New York in 27 Buildings

by Sam Roberts From the urban affairs correspondent of the New York Times--the story of a city through twenty-seven structures that define it.As New York is poised to celebrate its four hundredth anniversary, New York Times correspondent...

The Decoration Of Houses: New Edition

In addition to her fame as a novelist, Edith Wharton has now been recognized as an arbiter of taste and correct usage in the making of domestic interior rooms, and Odgen Codman, Jr., has achieved recognition as a revivalist architect of the first rank...

Cheekwood

Written by Leslie Jones, Preservation Society of Newport County Director of Museum Affairs. One of the finest remaining American Country Place era estates in the nation, Cheekwood is a 55-acre historic estate, comprised of a botanical garden, arboretum,...

Paint with Thread: A step-by-step guide to embroidery through the seasons

Slow down and embroider your way through the changing seasons with the beautiful debut book from embroidery artist and rising star Emillie Ferris.  Needlepainting, also known as thread painting or silk shading, is a form of embroidery that creates a...

The Bouquet in a Book: Pre-punched pages to press out and make

Unlock your inner artist and create a stunning, everlasting floral arrangement with The Bouquet in a Book This innovative press-out and make book of ready-to-use press-out paper pieces offers step-by-step instructions to help you...

Botanical Art to Cut Out and Collage: Over 500 botanical illustrations to inspire creativity

Scissors and glue stick at the ready... inject a wealth of botanical beauty into your creative projects with this sumptuous collection of images from the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew archive.Whether you're looking for vintage botanical ephemera to enhance...

The Met Paper Dollhouse

Travel through time as you explore the famous period rooms at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and craft your own dollhouse with the press-out paper dolls and objects.Immerse yourself in five opulent historical spaces with this chic, illustrated dollhouse...