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This volume of "literary diamonds" contains many epigrammatic flashes which made Hubbard famous. Holly-Hocks and Golden Glow are among them. It also contains the Index to the Selected writings. Mr. Hubbard's acquaintance not only only with the present generation but with all previous generations is indicted by the scope of the Index. ... Read more

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This index has been compiled as a quick reference guide to biographies of 9,052 professional and amateur artists active in Canada from the seventeenth century to the present. The artists represent 42 professional categories, from animation to topography. In addition to 8,261 Canadian artists, the Index has 391 British, 300 American, and 100 European artists, all of whom spent part of their careers in Canada.

Each entry provides the artist's name, date and place of birth and death (or years the artist flourished, if birth and death dates are not available), the nationality (if not Canadian),type of artist (major medium media used), and sources in which biographical information may be found. Several hundred cross-references link the various names used by some artists during the course of their careers.

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This is the most useful addition to the general reference literature on American prints since Karen Beall's "American Prints in the Library of Congress" (1970). The first part catalogs chronologically the exhibits and exhibitors at the annual salons of the most important American print societies of the period, as well as print exhibits at international expositions and such key publications as "Fine Prints of the Year" and "Fifty Prints of the Year". The second part is an alphabetical directory of artist-exhibitors. ... Read more

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Get the complete history of Iron Man from his earliest appearances all the way up to the present day. This book comes packed with synopses of every Iron Man comic, including back up strips, introducing you to the characters, teams, places, and equipment that appeared within, providing vital information about all things Iron Man! ... Read more

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Amazing Resource for Iron Man comics

Amazed by the quality and content in this book.Cannot imagine the hours the writers and researchers put into this product and they delivered an amazing product.From character appearances to detailed synopsis of each issue.

The format was perfect being both an ideal size and that it's in paperback format.Wished Marvel Comics published their Official Handbooks this way as well.

Looking forward to future editions of this and will be buying them as they are published.

Must have for any Iron Man/Marvel Comics fan. ... Read more

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This supplement indexes an additional 616 art books and catalogs published between 1974 and 1980, following the format of the base volume. Works by less known Western painters, women, and Third World artists are included to a greater degree than in the original volumes, a reflection of the changing emphasis in publishing and gallery space allotments. ... Read more

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This is one of the first large-scale art-historical studies to look at the concept of representing visions and dreams in the medieval period. The studies range from the Insular world of Saint Patrick in the mid-fifth century to Mediterranean France and Italy in the fifteenth. Paralleling these are essays on modern visions that highlight how our belief in the noncorporal world still exists. Why do visions and dreams exist in the first place, and who determines who gets them? What is the difference between a dream and a vision? Have they been used for ulterior motives? These and many more topics are all dealt with in the sixteen essays in this volume.
The contributors are Alison I. Beach, Hans Belting, Lisa Bitel, Luis R. Corteguera, Richard Emmerson, Georgia Frank, Matt Gainer, Michelle Garceau, Peter Jeffery, Jacqueline Jung, Peter Klein, David Morgan, Eric Palazzo, Glenn Peers, Ann Marie Yasin, and Nino Zchomelidse. ... Read more

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The concept of opposing forces of good and evil expressed in a broad range of moral qualities--virtues and vices--is one of the most dominant themes in the history of Christian art. The complex interrelationship of these moral traits received considerable study in the medieval period, resulting in a vast and elaborate system of imagery that has been largely neglected by modern scholarship. Rich resources for the study of this important subject are made available by this volume, which publishes the complete holdings of the more than 230 personifications of Virtues and Vices in the Index of Christian Art's text files. Ranging from Abstinence to Wisdom and from Ambition to Wrath, and covering depictions of the Tree of Virtues, the Tree of Vices, and the Conflict of Virtues and Vices, this is the largest and most comprehensive collection of such personifications in existence. The catalogue documents the occurrence of these Virtues and Vices in well over 1,000 works of art produced between the fifth and the fifteenth centuries. The entries include objects in twelve different media and give detailed information on their current location, date, and subject.

This extract from the Index of Christian Art's files, the first to be published, is accompanied by six essays devoted to the theme of virtue and vice. They investigate topics such as the didactic function of the bestiaries and the Physiologus, female personifications in the Psychomachia of Prudentius, the Virtues in the Floreffe Bible frontispiece, and good and evil in the architectural sculpture of German sacramentary houses. The contributors are Ron Baxter, Anne-Marie Bouché, Jesse M. Gellrich, S. Georgia Nugent, Colum Hourihane, and Achim Timmerman. ... Read more

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The most comprehensive fine art auction price reference available.Includes over 155,000 records from the 2005/2006 auction season.Prices for all fine art mediums.Data included:artist birth and death dates, nationality, artwork title, medium, date of creation, country, dimensions, auction details, estimate and sale price. ... Read more

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The largest price guide in the world of art work offered at auction during the previous year. A definitive alphabetical listing of artists containing 170, 000 prices of 40, 000 artists working in all periods whose sales were recorded at 1, 260 auction houses. ... Read more

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The 2007 edition of the Canadian Art Sales Index lists over 5,250 prices of Canadain paintings, sculpture and art books sold at auction during the 2005-2006 auction year. There are over 1230 artists and authors represented, with prices from $100 up. In addition to the prices this year's book includes a list of the top 100 Canadian paintings sold at auction, the top 100 Canadian artists' auction records, the latest WPL Composite Canadian Art Index, and a market summary of the 2005-2006 year. ... Read more

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An indispensable art historical reference in an easy-to-manage pocket-sized volume, Art Catalogue Index (A.C.I.) provides a comprehensive list of catalogues raisonnes and information on artists born from 1780 to the present. Beginning in 1780--with the birth of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, who would be appointed, in 1834, as Director of the French Academy in Rome, in the wake of political turmoil resulting from the French Revolution of 1789 abolished the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture, helping to usher in the Modern period--this concise and well-designed volume presents works in alphabetical order by artist and then by medium, facilitating clear and rapid access to information. The book is published by the independent Geneva consultants Blondeau Fine Art Services, which has a reference library of more than 10,000 titles, including over 500 catalogues raisonnes, monographs and auction catalogues, and the French bookseller Thierry Meaudre. ... Read more

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Big names missing
While the index is easy to use and well arranged, it is incomplete. I quickly found over 10 artists with published catalogue raisonnes that were not included. While I did not expect it to be complete, well-known artists like Andy Warhol and Gerhard Richter are missing. On the flip side, though, there are a number of lesser artists that are included. There were also a few catalogue raisonnes that were missing. Some entries included all the different editions, but I found a few that were missing some editions. The book includes a list of artists in the back, which is helpful for quick referral. Please note that it covers 1780-2008, so artists from earlier periods are not included. In summary, very useful for the artists that are included, but beware that there are some major ommissions. ... Read more

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Two-book set. Over 145,000 listings by over 39,000 artists. Covers auction sales for calendar year 2009. Entries encompass oil paintings, works on paper, drawings, miniatures, prints and photographs (above $3000), and sculptures. The standard reference. ... Read more

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The 2009 Edition of the Canadian Art Sales Index lists over 4550 auction prices for Canadian art, featuring works by more than 1100 artists and authors. The book covers the most successful year ever in the Canadian art market - more than $71 million in sales - with prices taken from over 40 salesrooms in Canada and internationally.
This year's index - the 29th annual edition - also features a listing of the top 100 Canadian paintings sold at auction, and the top 100 Canadian artists' records. In addition there is a complete overview of the market as well as an updated edition of the WPL Composite Canadian Art Index recognized as the true barometer of the Canadian art market.The Canadian Art Sales Index is an invaluable research and price guide to the Canadian art market and is used extensively by collectors, dealers, museums, historians and appraisers across Canada and internationally. ... Read more