Books published by Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.

A miniature guide through one of the country's most important collections of American art.

With this volume, Abbeville continues its series of interactive, inquiry-based books designed to teach children about the world by looking at art, and about art by looking at the world.

Examining the life of Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), arguably America's most celebrated architect, this work explores the grace and beauty found in all facets of Wright's work: from early prairie houses to the giant Midway Gardens, and from theatre curtain designs to office desk and chair sets.

Glorious works of art as well as documents of bygone eras, painted illuminated manuscripts supply perhaps the greatest and by far the best-preserved evidence of daily life during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

The first modern survey of the art and architecture of this miraculously preserved Roman town, illustrated with superb new photography.

Part of the Tiny Folio series: Ansel Adams photographed America's national parks before the project was suspended due to World War II

The famous lithographic firm of Nathaniel Currier and James Merritt Ives produced over 7,000 prints, capturing scenes of American life in vivid detail.

A visual history of fashion that fits in the palm of your hand, featuring more than 275 garments and accessories arranged chronologically.

A splendid (and giftable) visual guide to the beautifully convoluted world of corkscrews, rigorously researched, beautifully photographed, impeccably organised

An illustrated tour of the elegant entrances to New York City's most celebrated apartment houses.

The most comprehensive and best-illustrated history of watercolour painting ever published, featuring more than 300 full-colour illustrations.

An abundantly illustrated journey through one of the world's most diverse and fascinating regions. The perfect book for adventure travellers - and armchair travellers, too.

A great American novelist, illustrated by a great American artist - now available in a collectible two-volume set.

Get an inside look at the top-ranking clubs from around the globe, all in one action-packed book

With all its expertly executed calligraphic illustrations and fascinating commentary, this book serves as an excellent introduction to Chinese writing and its milieu.

Architectural photographer Nathaniel Lieberman depicts New York in terms of light in this collection. Taken from high on top of New York's skyscrapers and from its bridges and boroughs, these 55 vistas are accompanied by quotes about New York by a host of literary residents and visitors.

This is the catalogue of the first-ever traveling exhibition about the Auschwitz concentration camp, where 1.1 million people - mostly Jews, but also non-Jewish Poles, Roma, and others - lost their lives. More than 280 objects and images from the exhibition are illustrated herein.

The ultimate unofficial guide to the 2019 Women's World Cup in France! The eighth edition of the Women's World Cup begins on June 7, 2019 - and it promises to be the most exciting one yet.

A visual delight, and a designer's dream - the decorative details of great European paintings transformed into beautiful two-dimensional patterns.

See how Carmen Lomas Garza captured a family eating watermelon on the front porch; how Kikugawa Eizan used curved lines to show the grace of a mother carrying her son; and how John Singer Sargent depicted the flowerlike delicacy of two sisters as they light lanterns in a twilit summer garden.

Zen has had a profound impact on the art and culture of Japan. Blair provides a visual journey through its influence on Japanese life, from calligraphy to the martial arts.