Books from Harry N. Abrams

  • The Pure in Heart: A Simon Serrailler Mystery
    By Susan Hill

    Detective Chief Inspector Simon Serrailler investigates the kidnapping of a young boy, a case that is influenced by a critically ill disabled woman and an ex-con who is struggling to stay honest.

  • Fifty Favorite Fly-Fishing Tales: Expert Fly Anglers Share Stories from the Sea and Stream
    By Chris Santella

    My husband and I had a couple of guys that had been coming out to fish with us from Michigan for a number of years , ” Jenny began . “ They were actually fierce competitors in business during the workweek , but a couple of times a year ...

  • Virginia & the Capital Region Smithsonian Guides
    By Henry Wiencek

    Each of the 12 volumes in this series includes lively, informative text--complete with detailed itineraries--color illustrations, including photos, historic paintings, and etchings; and site information that includes location, visiting ...

  • Home
    By Stan Tymorek

    Fifty poems by such poets as Elizabeth Bishop, Allen Ginsberg, and Pablo Neruda, complemented by a collection of paintings and photographs by Edward Hopper, Marc Chagall, Paul Klee, and others,...

  • Van Gogh
    By Meyer Schapiro

    A renowned art historian and Van Gogh expert provides inspirational and authoritative commentary on forty-eight major works, reproduced in full-color, including The Starry Night, Crows over the Wheat Field, The Potato-Eaters, Sunflowers, ...

  • David Hockney: A Bigger Picture
    By Margaret Drabble, Tim Barringer, Stuart Comer

    The relationship between art and life has been of overriding importance in the work of David Hockney, who has perhaps enjoyed greater popularity than any other British artist this century.

  • Wedding Words: Toasts
    By Jennifer Cegielski

    ... Katharine , 81 , 99 Hesse , Hermann , 78 Holmes , Oliver Wendell , 78 Homer , 87 hosts ' toasts , 27 , 29 , 34 Hubbard , Elbert , 75 , 89 Hugo , Victor , 76 , 80 , 101 husbands , quotes on , 83–85 maid of honor's toasts bachelorette ...

  • Wedding Words: Vows
    By Jennifer Cegielski

    Lau Tzu , 116 Lawrence , D.H. , 78 Lear , Edward , 121-22 Leibniz , Gottfried , 75 L'Engle , Madeleine , 119-20 Lewis , C.S. , 75 Lindbergh , Anne Morrow , 79-80 , 127 London , Jack , 143 love Napoleon Bonaparte , 96 Nash , Ogden ...

  • Area: 1983-1987
    By Eric Goode, Jennifer Goode

    Drawing from an incredibly rich archive of material, Eric and Jennifer Goode tell the behind-the-scenes story of the club and its people, creating an illustrated memoir of an exciting time and place in the annals of New York nightlife. "

  • The Sisters Grimm: The Unusual Suspects - #2
    By Michael Buckley

    Ferryport Landing is having a monster problem, and the sisters Grimm try to solve it.

  • Audubon: Painter of Birds in the Wild Frontier
    By Jennifer Armstrong

    Briefly tells the story of this nineteenth-century painter and naturalist who is most famous for his detailed paintings of birds.

  • Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection
    By Linda Eaton

    This title provides a framework for interpreting the outstanding quilt collection at Winterthur, as well as offering a glimpse into life in nineteenth-century America.

  • Shardik
    By Richard Adams

    Kelderek, a lone hunter, pursues the secret of Shardik, the reincarnation of a giant bear, in an odyssey that takes him across the landscape of a fabled world. Reprint.

  • One Man's Eye: Alan Siegel
    By Robert A. Sobieszek

    The texts include an introduction to the collection by noted photography historian Robert A. Sobieszek, a discussion of how the Siegel collection was formed over the past 25 years, and commentaries on the individual works by the man whose ...

  • Impressionist Still Life
    By Eliza E. Rathbone, George M. Shackelford

    Captures the art of still life painting with reproductions of masterworks by such Impressionist artists as Van Gogh, Renoir, Cezanne, Gaughin, Monet, and Manet.

  • Girl Group Confidential: The Ultimate Guide to Starting, Running, and Enjoying Your Own Women's Group
    By Jennifer Worick

    ... Joan Armatrading “ Wonderwall , ” Ryan Adams “ Crazy , ” Patsy Cline " Soul Searchin ' , ” Solomon Burke “ Ice Cream , ” Sarah McLachlan “ Unpretty , ” TLC " Lost Cause , ” Beck “ Summertime , ” Fantasia “ Basement Apt . , ” Sarah ...

  • How to Read Contemporary Art
    By Michael Wilson

    "Today's artists create work that's challenging, complicated, and often perplexing, and this book offers a guide to understanding-and enjoying- the wide range of works on display in museums and galleries worldwide.

  • The Way of the Surfer: Living It, 1935 to Tomorrow
    By Drew Kampion

    Marshall's Son Wins World Surf Shootout " was a typical Aussie headline . Rolf Aurness grabs his board , prepared to launch into action at the Banzai Pipeline , December 1969 The rise of Aurness from obscurity to the world title.

  • Clothes for Heroes: The Punk Fashions of Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren
    By Simon Easton

    The book, housed in a striking slipcase, features stunning images of the clothing and rare photos of the 1970s punk scene, accompanied by interviews and commentary from those who were there.

  • Alphablock
    By Christopher Franceschelli

    Featuring thick pages cut into the shape of each letter, this board book creates a sort of peek-through guessing game around the letter form itself.