Illustrated Gift Books A-Z, Cont...

by Laurele Riippa -- Publishers Weekly, 10/4/2004

MBI PUBLISHING

Cinema Treasures: A New Look at Classic Movie Theatres (Aug., $40) by Ross Melnick and Andreas Fuchs features color and b&w images from the nickelodeon and art deco palaces of Hollywood’s Golden Age to today’s mega- and stadium-seating complexes. Author tour.

Travel by Pullman (Sept., $ 34.95) by Joe Welsh and Bill Howes. This illustrated history recalls an era of civilized and stylish train travel with more than 200 color and b&w images.

Thunderbird Fifty Years (Sept., $34.95) by Alan Tast, photos by David Newhardt. More than 200 pictures trace the development and evolution the Ford Thunderbird.

Choppers: Heavy Metal Art (Oct., $40) by Michael Seate, photos by Michael Lichter, explores choppers—stock motorcycles that are rebuilt and dressed in striking colors and chrome—and the customizing legends behind them. 60,000 first printing. Author tour.

On the Road: America’s Legendary Highways (Oct., $29.95) by Andrew Montgomery takes a tour of Route 66, California Highway 1 and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Advertising.

METRO BOOKS (dist. by Trafalgar Square)

Shooting Stars (Sept., $29.95) by Richard Young, forewords by Salman Rushdie and Liz Hurley, gathers the work of celebrity photographer Young, whose portfolio includes Jack Nicholson, Jackie Onassis, Al Pacino, Andy Warhol and Madonna.

MFA PUBLICATIONS (dist. by D.A.P.)

Games for the Gods: The Greek Athlete and the Olympics (July, $45) by Christine Kondoleon and John Hermann displays the original traditions of Greek athletics via ancient objects and modern photographs by Annie Leibovitz, Herb Ritts, Leni Riefenstahl and others.

Lethal Elegance: The Art of Samurai Sword Fittings (Sept., $50) by Joe Earle displays and discusses the style, symbolism and cultural function of 150 swords.

MIT PRESS

Deserts: The Living Drylands (Oct., $29.95) by Sara Oldfield, photos by the Bruce Coleman Collection, reveals some of the most remote places on earth from the sand dunes of the Arabian peninsula’s Empty Quarter to the ancient rock formations of central Australia.

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART (dist. by D.A.P.)

Art in Our Time: A History of The Museum of Modern Art (Dec., $50), edited by Harriet Schoenholz Bee and Michelle Elligott, presents a pictorial story of the museum’s development from its founding in 1929 to the present.

Yoshio Taniguchi: Nine Museums (Dec., $50) by Terence Riley highlights nine museums in Japan designed by Taniguchi and celebrates his work on the redesign of the Museum of Modern Art, opening in November.

MYSTIC SEAPORT

The Marine Art of Geoff Hunt (Sept., $45; limited, signed edition $125) by Geoff Hunt. The man best know for his covers of Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey-Maturin novels offers more than 100 paintings and sketches. Author tour.

The Album of American Traditions: The Folk Art Paintings of Carol Dyer (Sept., $50; slip-cased limited edition $100) by Carol Dyer. Popular folk artist Dyer discusses her inspirations and techniques by examining color reprints of her work.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

In Focus: National Geographic Greatest Portraits (Oct., $30), edited by Leah Bendavid-Val. This sequel to Through the Lens features more then 280 of the magazine’s most remarkable photographic portraits.

NEW WORLD LIBRARY

Legends 2: Women Who Have Changed the World Through the Eyes of Great Women Writers (Sept., $29.95), edited by John Miller and Kirsten Miller. Portraits reveal both writer and subject in 50 inspired pairings.

NEWMARKET PRESS

Vanity Fair: Bringing Thackeray’s Timeless Novel to the Screen (Sept., $29.95, paper $19.95). Journals and correspondence by Mira Nair, screenplay by Matthew Faulk, Mark Skeet and Julian Fellowes, explores the September film’s production in detail with 140 stills, on-set photographs and drawings.

Ray: A Tribute to the Movie, the Music, and the Man (Oct., $30). Screenplay by James L. White, story by Taylor Hackford and James L. White, preface by Jamie Foxx, includes the screenplay, movie stills, historical photos, storyboards and commentary by friends, musicians and historians; accompanies the October 29 movie release.

The Life Aquatic (Dec., $29.95, paper $19.95). Screenplay by Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach, notes and drawings by Wes Anderson, offers a photo-documentary and the screenplay of the December film starring Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett, Anjelica Huston, Willem Dafoe and Jeff Goldblum.

PERIPLUS EDITIONS

Japan Style (Sept., $45) by Kimie Tada, photos by Noboru Murata, features 20 residences that reveal everyday home life and traditional Japanese architecture.

Nyonya Kebaya (Sept., $45) by Datin Seri Endon Mahmood. More than 200 color and b&w photos highlight the richly colored Malaysian garment, a sheer embroidered wrap bodice and sarong skirt originally worn by the Nyonyas of the early Peranakan community.

China Illustrated (Oct., $50) by Arthur Hacker gathers photographs, engravings, line drawing, maps, postcards, cartoons and cigarette illustrations to reveal China’s social history from the mid-16th century to the beginning of World War II.

India: Land of Living Traditions (Nov., $24.95) by Alistair Shearer, photos by Michael Freeman. India expert Shearer brings new insights to understanding this exotic country through 150 color photographs.

PI PRESS

Human Bones: A Scientific and Pictorial Investigation (Sept., $37.50) by R. McNeill Alexander, photos by Aaron Diskin. Alexander, an authority on biomechanics, focuses on how bones grow, are damaged and vary, and includes experiments for readers to investigate their own skeletons; 115 color photos.

POINTED LEAF PRESS

The Complete Kagan: Vladimir Kagan: A Lifetime of Avant-Garde Design (Oct., $65) by Vladimir Kagan. This study is based on more than 60 years of archival photos and sketches by the noted furniture designer.

CLARKSON POTTER

Day of the Dachshund (Sept., $18) by Jim Dratfield is a photo and quip book that pays homage to the delightful breed.

POWERHOUSE BOOKS

Jackie: A Life in Pictures (Oct., $39.95), edited by Pierre-Henri Verlhac and Yann-Brice Dherbier, gathers a visual biography of the life of Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis and includes personal notes and handwritten correspondence.

InTents (Sept., $60), photos by Patrick McMullan, celebrates a decade of 7th on Sixth fashion with famous models, A-list editors and celebrities who attend the fashion shows in Bryant Park.

PRENTICE HALL ART

Art History (Sept., $99) by Marilyn Stokstad discusses art in its social and cultural context with explanations of paintings’ hidden meanings.

Contemporary Art: Art Since 1970 (Oct., $55) by Brandon Taylor shows how art of the last three decades has not only been energized by changing technologies but influenced by the spread of new museum architecture, the critic’s voice and the powerful international curator’s activities.

PRESTEL

Skyscrapers (Sept., $35) by Andres Lepik celebrates the skyscraper as an architectural icon.

Egon Schiele: Landscapes (Oct., $65) by Rudolf Leopold. This collection of Schiele’s landscape paintings bring to light the little-known aspects of the painter’s oeuvre.

Icons of Erotic Art (Oct., $39.95) by Pippa Hurd takes a fresh look at the genre of erotic art over two millennia.

A Trick of the Eye: Trompe l’oeil Masterpieces (Nov., $35) by Eckhard Hollmann and Jurgen Tesch explores five centuries of trompe l’oeil painting.

READER’S DIGEST

Illustrated World Atlas (Aug., $49.95) includes 3D foldout maps of the landscapes of the Mediterranean, the Great African Rift Valley, the Caribbean, the Himalayas and the Yangtze River, plus topography maps, graphs, charts, diagrams and more than 80,000 references with alternate spellings and former names.

REVERIE

Black Dolls: Proud, Bold and Beautiful (Aug., $29.95) by Nayda Rondon highlights more than 100 black dolls by 49 contemporary artists.

RIVERBEND

Crown of the Continent: The Last Great Wilderness of the Rocky Mountains (Oct., $29.95) by Ralph Waldt. More than 150 color photographs explore the 10-million–acre ecosystem that includes Montana’s Glacier National Park and Rocky Mountain Front and Alberta’s Waterton Lakes National Park. Author tour.

RIZZOLI INTERNATIONAL

Evening Dress (Sept., $60) by Alexandra Black spotlights glamorous gowns.

Imagining Ground Zero: The Official and Unofficial Proposals for the World Trade Center Site (Sept., $60) by Suzanne Stephens with Ian Luna and Rob Broadhurst in association with Architectural Record documents plans suggested for the World Trade Center site.

New England: Icons, Influences and Inspirations from the American Northeast (Oct., $75) by Tommy Hilfiger. The fashion designer delivers his vision on the essence of New England.

One-Hundred and One Beautiful Small Towns in Italy (Oct., $45) by Paolo Lazzarin is a tour of 20 diverse regions of Italy, their landscapes, architecture and local specialties.

Adirondack: Wilderness (Nov., $50) by Nathan Farb in association with the Nature Conservancy, afterword by Russell Banks, looks at this natural wonder.

Historic Houses of the Hudson River Valley (Nov., $55) by Gregory Long presents 33 public and private houses in the region.

Hollywood Style (Nov., $50) by Diane Dorrans Saeks, principal photography by Timothy Street-Porter, takes a tour through the movie capital ’s most beautiful homes and historic hotels.

New York Apartments (Nov., $50) by Jamee Gregory, edited by Charles Davey, photos by Mick Hales, reveals 25 extraordinary and luxurious apartments.

RUNNING PRESS

Masterpieces of American Jewelry (Sept., $29.95) by Judith Price observes American history through its jewelry; accompanies the National Jewelry Institute’s exhibit at the American Folk Art Museum in New York City.

The Movie Posters of Drew Struzan (Sept., $29.95) by Drew Struzan, foreword by George Lucas, gathers movie posters for Star Wars, Back to the Future, E.T., Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and the Indiana Jones films. Author tour.

Frank Lloyd Wright: The Interactive Portfolio (Oct., $40) by Margo Stipe contains 25 interactive, three-dimensional features, removable facsimiles of documents and architectural sketches, an audio CD of Wright’s weekly addresses at his architectural compound and recorded interviews. 40,000 first printing.

Lucy & Desi: A Real-Life Scrapbook of America’s Favorite TV Couple (Oct., $35) by Elisabeth Edwards draws from scrapbooks kept by Lucy and Desi, and features 25 interactive replicas, from Desi’s report card to telegrams, handwritten notes, postcards, playbills and magazine covers. 50,000 first printing. Author publicity.

Sir Winston Churchill: His Life and His Paintings (Oct., $39.95) by David Coombs with Minnie Churchill. This collection of Churchill’s paintings provides a visual biography of his life. 30,000 first printing. 6-city author tour.

Sisters: Tenth Anniversary Edition (Oct., $29.95) by Carol Saline and Sharon J. Wolhmuth. This anniversary edition sports a new format with added images and updates on sisters featured in the original. 100,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo. LG and DBC alternates.

RUTLEDGE HILL PRESS

White Christmas (Oct., $14.99) by Rutledge Hill Press editors pays tribute to the classic film and includes a CD of Bing Crosby singing the classic version as well as ones by Louis Armstrong and Vince Gill.

RYLAND PETERS & SMALL

Christmas Inspirations (Aug., $19.95) by Rose Hammick and Charlotte Packer offers a wealth of ideas for transforming one’s home for the holidays, from elegant decorations, cards and gifts, stylish wrappings and beautiful table settings to recipes for Christmas dinners and parties.

SANTA MONICA PRESS (dist. by IPG)

American Hydrant (Nov., $24.95) by Sean Crane. This humorous collection of conceptual portraits of fire hydrants documents the urban and rural American landscape with images representing each of the 50 states.

SHAMBHALA

True Nature (Oct., $24.95) by Barbara Bash. This collection of ink-and-watercolor illustrations with calligraphed text evokes a sense of stillness, wonder and meditative reflections.

SIMON & SCHUSTER

The Katurran Odyssey (Oct., $29.95) by Terryl Whitlatch and David Michael Wieger. This tale about a courageous lemur banned from his suffering village after catching the village priests in a shocking act of betrayal is brought to life through the fantasy art of Terryl Whitlatch, the principal creature designer on Star Wars: Episode One. Advertising. Author publicity.

SKIRA EDITORE (dist. by Rizzoli International)

Faces of Sport (Sept., $100, slip-cased) by Giorgio Armani is a two-volume edition that features photographs of Armani-clad sports figures by Annie Leibovitz, Peter Lindbergh, Mario Testino and Bruce Weber.

Monumental Sites: Treasury of World Culture Series (Sept., $60), edited by Valerio Tarraroli offers a second volume in the UNESCO World Heritage series that explores 47 historically important sites through 500 illustrations that express political power, social prestige and religious worship.

The Nude: Ideal and Reality, Painting and Sculpture (Sept., $65), edited by Peter Weiermair et al, showcases paintings, drawing and sculptures of nudes by artists including Canova, Ingrès, Courbet, Cézanne, Klimt and Picasso from the past 200 years.

SMITHSONIAN BOOKS

The World War II Memorial: A Grateful Nation Remembers (July, $39.95), edited by Douglas Brinkley , is a companion volume to the Washington, D.C., WWII Memorial with 100 color and 125 b&w photographs.

Best of the National Air and Space Museum (Oct., $24.95), edited by Robert Van der Linden, displays impressive aircraft and spacecraft.

Masters of Movement: Portraits of America’s Great Choreographers (Oct., $39.95) by Rose Eichenbaum features 59 American choreographers who reflect on the creative life; 118 duotones

STACKPOLE BOOKS

In the Company of Moose (Aug., $29.95) by Victor Van Ballenberghe. The author, a wildlife biologist, shares stories and photographs of moose he has studied for more than 35 years.

STERLING

Masters of Deception: Escher, Dali & the Artists of the Optical Illusion (Sept., $24.95) by Al Seckel showcases the work of masters of optical illusion.

STERLING PENN

Washington, D.C.: A Pictorial Celebration (Nov., $14.95) by Jeanne Fogle, photos by Elan Penn, offers an homage to America’s capital city.

STEWART, TABORI & CHANG

Vineyard Days, Vineyard Nights: The Romance of Martha’s Vineyard (July, $45) by Nancy Ellison, edited by Paul Theroux, takes readers on a visual tour of the New England island.

Charmed Bracelets (Sept., $19.95) by Tracey Zabar, photos by Ellen Silverman. A premier crafter of charm bracelets explores the accessory’s appeal from those of the 1950s to present-day styles.

Houses of Saint-Tropez (Sept., $45) by Marie Bariller, photos by Thomas Dhellemmes. More than 200 color photographs reveal the luxury of these homes in the south of France.

Garden of Dreams: Madison Square Garden 125 Years (Oct., $35), photos by George Kalinsky. The longtime Garden photographer captures highlights of the arena’s history.

TASCHEN

The Complete Collection of Antiquities: From the Cabinet of Sir William Hamilton (Nov., $200) by Sebastian Schütze and Madeleine Gisler-Huwiler is a compilation of plates representing ancient vases collected by British diplomat Sir William Hamilton (1730–1803) and Pierre-François Hugues d’Hancarville (1719–1805), an amateur art dealer.

America and Other Work (Dec., $59) by Andres Serrano gathers 50-by-60 inch photographic portraits representing the cultural diversity in the U.S. by the contemporary artist.

History of Men’s Magazine, Vol. 1, 1900–1945 (Dec., $49.99) by Dian Hanson is the first of six volumes that traces girlie magazines’ development from 1900 to 1980.

TEN SPEED PRESS

People I Sleep With (Nov., $19.95) by Jill Fineberg. Photographs capture dogs and cats as well as other creatures and the people with whom they share a bed.

TEXAS A&M UNIV. PRESS

The Book of Texas Bays (Oct., $40) by Jim Blackburn, photos by Jim Olive reveals the bays and estuaries that give life to plants, animals and people.

THAMES & HUDSON

At Home in Greece (Sept., $40) by Julia Klimi. A photographic tour of private homes provides an insider’s view of modern Greek style.

Secret Gardens of London (Sept., $45) by Caroline Clifton-Mogg looks behind the walls and gates in London to expose hidden landscapes seldom seen by visitors.

Tiger, Tiger (Sept., $40) by Karine Lou Matignon. This history of humans’ relationship with the tiger is illustrated with paintings, drawings and frescoes as well as photographs from the film Two Brothers, the story of tiger siblings shot in Cambodia.

Deserts of the Earth (Oct., $60) by Michael Martin and Elke Wallner features 300 color photographs of desert landscapes worldwide.

Island Dreams Mediterranean (Oct., $40) by Jeremy Horner evokes magical Mediterranean islands from Capri to the hidden gem, Croation Vis.

THORSONS ELEMENT

The Megalithic European: The 21st Century Traveler in Prehistoric Europe (Oct., $59.95, slipcased) by Julian Cope is a visual and cultural tour of more than 300 prehistoric sites in Europe.

TIMBER PRESS

Garden Plants of Japan (Oct., $59.95) by Ran Levy-Yamamori and Gerard Taaffe explores plants’ horticultural merits and history in an illustrated volume that inspires armchair gardeners and travelers to Japan; 780 color photos, 2 maps.

Tropical and Subtropical Trees, An Encyclopedia (Oct., $69.95) by Margaret Barwick describes trees by their specific attributes with 1821 color photos and 324 illustrations.

TIMES BOOKS UK (dist. by Trafalgar Square)

The Times Explorers: A History in Photographs (Sept., $29.95) by Richard Sale looks at the men and women who, over the last 150 years, braved the most formidable environments on earth in 200 rare images from the archives of the London Times.

TRAFALGAR SQUARE

Norman Parkinson: Portraits in Fashion (Oct., $27.50) by Robin Muir focuses exclusively on Parkinson’s fashion portraits by decade over the past 50 years.

TRINITY UNIV. PRESS (dist. by PGW)

Land and Light in the American West (Oct., $45) by John Ward. This volume showcases two decades of photographer Ward’s images of the American West.

UNIVERSE

The Architecture Pop-Up Book (Oct., $39.95), art by Anton Radevsky, text by Pavel Popov, journey’s through history with three-dimensional replications of famous buildings from ancient to modern times.

The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols (Oct., $27.50), edited by William P. Edwards in association with King’s College, Cambridge, celebrates Christmas with illustrations from illuminated manuscripts, photographs and holiday paintings; includes a CD of carols by the King’s College choir.

Tokyo: City and Architecture (Nov., $29.95) by Livio Sacchi observes the growth and design of Tokyo from the 19th century to the present, highlighting contemporary trends in architecture.

UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA PRESS

Rapture of the Deep: The Art of Ray Troll (Sept., $29.95) by Roy Troll depicts vast and strange images of fish, bears, ravens and fossils by blending biological accuracy with surreal humor.

Seurat (July, $65) by Robert L. Herbert, essay by Neil Harris, calls upon studies and drawings related to Seurat’s painting of La Grande Jatte to survey the artist’s working methods and aesthetic priorities.

Under Antarctic Ice (Sept., $39.95), text by Jim Mastro, photographic notes by Norbert Wu, exposes the world rarely seen beneath the polar cap.

The Encyclopedia of Animals (Oct., $39.95) by consulting editors George McKay, Fred Cooke, Stephen Hutchinson, Richard Vogt and Hugh Dingle, explores the rich and intriguing world of animals.

UNIV. OF GEORGIA PRESS

The Seasons of Cumberland Island (Sept., $39.95) by Fred Whitehead captures the flora and fauna on the largest of the Georgia barrier islands; 118 color photographs.

UNIV. OF NEBRASKA PRESS

Spain in the Age of Exploration: 1492–1819 (Dec., $50), edited and intro. by Chiyo Ishikawa, accompanies an exhibition of approximately 120 works by artists including Bosch, Titian, El Crego, Bernini and Velázquez., loaned largely from the Royal Collection of Spain to the Seattle Art Museum.

UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO PRESS

Max Evans’ Hi Lo Country (Oct., $34.95), photos by Jan Haley, text by Max Evans. The region brought to life in Evans’ western novels is documented in dramatic photographs.

New Mexico: Images of a Land & Its People (Nov., $39.95) by Lucian Niemeyer, essays by Art Gómez. Color photographs canvas the unique New Mexico landscape.

UNIV. OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS

North Carolina Pottery: The Collection of The Mint Museum (Oct.; $39.95, paper $24.95), edited by Barbara Stone Perry, surveys the art form’s history and significance and showcases more than 400 examples.

UNIV. OF WASHINGTON PRESS

Hector Acebes: Portraits in Africa, 1948–1953 (Oct., $40) by Isolde Brielmaier and Ed Marquand, photos by Hector Acebes, presents striking images of the photographers travels throughout Africa.

UNIV. PRESS OF FLORIDA

Getting Closer: A Dancer’s Perspective (Oct., $29.95) by Rosalie O’Connor. After a career-threatening injury, former American Ballet Theater dancer O’Connor took up the camera to capture the dancer’s life.

Journal of Light: The Visual Diary of a Florida Nature Photographer (Dec., $34.95) by John Moran depicts Florida’s natural bounty.

VENTURE DEVELOPMENT GROUP

Carl Roters and the Rendezvous Murals (Aug., $95) by David M. Burwen and Susan Jo Burwen, photos by Martin Paul, follows the creation of the nearly 80-foot-long Rendezvous Murals by American artist Roters and installed at Jackson Lake Lodge in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park. Author tour.

WEIDENFELD & NICHOLSON (dist. by Sterling)

The Olympics: Athens to Athens 1856–2004 (Aug., $34.95), foreword by Michael Johnson, is an illustrated history of all 26 Olympic games.

WELCOME (dist. by Andrews McMeel)

One Hundred Miracles (Oct., $40) by Christopher Calderhead gathers reproductions of historical masterpieces based on miracle stories found in The Life of Moses, The Golden Legend and the Bible.

WESTCLIFFE

Jack Dykinga’s Arizona (Sept., $50), photos by Jack Dykinga, text by Charles Bowden, captures the Grand Canyon State’s wild areas and natural wonders.

Mountain Ranges of Colorado (Sept., $79.95), photos and text by John Fielder, celebrates the 28 mountain ranges that define Colorado’s southern Rockies through 200 images.

YALE UNIV. PRESS

Many Are Called (Oct., $40) by Walker Evans. This reissue of a 1966 photographic study of subway passengers is being published in association with the Museum of Modern Art.

Bicycle: The History (Nov., $39.95) by David Herlihy records the saga of the “mechanical horse” and the passions it aroused.

China: Dawn of a Golden Age (200–750 A.D.) (Nov., $75) by James C.Y. Watt is the first comprehensive survey of Chinese art during this era that includes more than 300 recent archaeological finds; 400 color and 100 b&w illustrations.

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