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The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man
James Weldon Johnson
Vintage, 1989
Classic
For anybody that is interested in this book, keep in mind that it was written in the 1920's. People talked, wrote, and thought very differently, and it was groundbreaking subject matter that paved the way for many other great works. This is the legacy of this book, ...
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Rose Windows and How to Make Them: Coloured Tissue Paper Crafts
Helga Meyerbroeker
Floris Books, 1994
unique tissue paper craft book
What is a rose window? It is a stained glass window on a grand scale, as used in Cathedrals. The author gives easy to understand directions for making tissue paper transparency decorations to hang in a window. The photos are lovely and show how beautiful tissue paper ...
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How To Draw Manga Special: Colored Original Drawings (How to Draw Manga)
The Society for the Study of Manga Techniques
Graphic-Sha, 2001
Title should be "How to Color Pin-Ups"
The tutorials are very easy to follow going in a step-by-step manner from original pencil drawing to fully-colored finished image. All the instructions are in color which allows for easier visual than black and white. There were surprisingly a good amount of other ...
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Colours of Architecture: Coloured Glass in Contemporary Buildings
Andrew Moor
MITCH, 2006
Amazing
As a student, this text was incredibly helpful in opening my eyes to the possibilities of glass. I had no idea such methods and techniques are being used all over the world! This will definitely add to my studio practice as well as my scholastic prowess. I am ...
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Atlas of Human Anatomy and Surgery: The Complete Coloured Plates of 1831-1854 (25th Anniversary Special Edtn) ...
Jean-Marie Le Minor, Henri Sick
TASCHEN America Llc, 2008
SUPER ANATOMY ATLAS
This is a very nice atlas. The pictures are beautiful. It is not the best atlas to study (I am a medical student in the Netherlands), but this is definitly a atlas for your collection.
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David Walker's Appeal: To the Coloured Citizens of the World
David Walker, Peter P. Hinks
Pennsylvania State University Press, 2000
Important words, prophetic words
David Walker was born in the late 1700s, in the newly-formed nation of the United States, shortly after ratification of the Constitution, into a society which on the one hand was celebrating a victory for freedom from oppression, but which also was still oppressive of ...
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Not White Enough, Not Black Enough: Racial Identity in the South African Coloured Community (Ohio RIS Africa ...
Mohamed Adhikari
Ohio University Press, 2005
The concept of Colouredness---being neither white nor black---has been pivotal to the brand of racial thinking particular to South African society .The nature of Coloured identity has always been a matter of intense political and ideological contestation. Between Black and White: Racial Identity in the South African Coloured Community is the first ...
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The Emperor's Coloured Coat: In Which Otto Prohaska, Hero of the Habsburg Empire, Has an Interesting Time ...
John Biggins
McBooks Press, 2006
For Otto Prohaska Good news Is Just a Sign of Bad News Ahead
John Biggins continues the adventures of Otto Prohaska, first introduced as a captain of an Austro-Hungarian submarine during the Great War in 'Sailor of Austria'. This tale is also told from Prohaska's perspective as a 100-year old resident of a nursing home in rural ...
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Collecting and Classifying Coloured Diamonds: An Illustrated Study of the Aurora Collection
Stephen C. Hofer
Ashland Pr, 1998
Excellent photos,certain materials hard to read
The most attractive parts are certainly the photography and the quality of the color printing. There are however a few disappointments. Firstly,under the chapter of the photos for the entire collection,one's appreciation can be marred by the reading of the so called ...
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Coloured Petri Nets: Basic Concepts, Analysis Methods and Practical Use. Volume 1 (Monographs in Theoretical ...
Kurt Jensen
Springer, 2003
BEST BOOK FOR CPN
It is the best book of CPN for the people who intriest in Coloured Petri nets.And it is very helpful to the research fo CPN.Though I haven't owned this book,I wash Icould get it in the near day!
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Coloured, Type and Song Canaries: A Complete Guide
G. B. R. Walker
Blandford Pr, 1993
This is the best book I found on Canaries.
I found this is one of the best books put out on the subject of canaries. It is difficult to understand why it was taken out of print. As a Song Canary Breeder I have recomended this book to all who are thinking of breeding any Canaries.
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Blacks, Coloureds and National Identity in Nineteenth-Century Latin America
Institute of Latin American Studies, 2003
This volume examines the political, cultural, and social role of the population with African background in the shaping of national identity in various Latin American countries. Slavery survived well into the nineteenth century in countries such as Brazil and Cuba; first its existence and then the dismantling of the institution strongly affected ...
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Drawing with Coloured Pencils: 16 Demonstrations for Drawing Still Lifes, Landscapes, People and Animals
Jonathan Newey
New Holland, 2006
Quite Helpful Book on Drawing with Colored Pencils
I picked up some good tips from reading this book. Now I'll tuck an emory board in with my pencils when I'm out drawing wild flowers, so I can sharpen the points of my pencils without having a pencil sharpener eat them up.
Even though I've read 3 or 4 books on ...
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Creative Colored Pencil Portraits (Creative Coloured Pencil)
Vera Curnow
Rockport Pub, 1996
Not just stuff to look at
I like this book, it is small and easy to carry around. Each artist shows how they come up with these creative portraits. They show how they take images from several photos to create one unique work of their own. They show up close detail, so you can see how that ...
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Creative Colored Pencil Landscapes (Creative Coloured Pencil)
Vera Curnow
North Light Books, 1996
A "Best of Colored Pencil" with How - To's
The best way to describe all the books in this series is a "Best of Colored Pencil" but combined with a short how-to essay showing how each featured artist approached the painting. The approach of the book was simple. A group of artists were each given one of three ...
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