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This tiny yet majestic volume introduces us to some 250 queens who ruled in their own right - who were crowned as the sovereigns of their countries or, in some cases, decided to crown themselves. It begins with queens of the ancient world and ends with those ruling today, encompassing along the way both household names, like Elizabeth I and Catherine the Great, and those who deserve to be better known, like Margaret I of Denmark and Ranavalona I of Madagascar. Each queen is represented by her portrait - painted, carved, engraved, or photographed - and an interesting fact about her reign. This Tiny Folio will be the perfect gift for the powerful women in your life.

Between 1886 and 1942, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Pomology Division — pomology being the study of fruit growing — commissioned an illustrated register of fruits. These watercolour illustrations were invaluable to growers, who used them as records of prized varieties that were in danger of being stolen or counterfeited by competitors. The illustrations realistically portrayed fruit in all conditions, showing not only immaculate pomegranates fit to eat off of the page but bruised bananas as well. These watercolours, most of which were painted by women, chronicle an agricultural landscape at the turn of the twentieth century and provide a visual time capsule of many fruit varieties now lost.This book highlights 250 vibrant, mouthwatering watercolours from the Pomological Watercolor Collection, showing fruit from all 50 states and around the world, from apples and oranges to gooseberries and plums. As small as an apple or avocado you would hold in your hand, this miniature book will entice both gourmets and art lovers.

The Detailed Notes are luxury notecards that feature a striking close-up of a great artwork on the front, and the entire artwork on the back. Each set is housed in a presentation-quality box and each card measures 133 x 110 mm.This set, The Trees of North America, reproduces details of four exquisite hand-coloured plates from François-André Michaux's classic North American Sylva, by such masters of botanical art as Pierre-Joseph Redouté and Pancrace Bessa.

Mushrooms includes 16 outstanding botanical illustrations from León Dufour’s Atlas of Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms (1891). These lifelike colour engravings include the chanterelle and black trumpet mushroom, fit for a delicious meal, and others best left on the forest floor, like the deadly fly agaric. Presented in a handsome box, these notecards (each card measures 133 x 110 mm) are the perfect stationery for the forager or mycophile in your life.

Join the Impressionists en plein air with this elegant notecard set.These notecards (each measuring 133 x 110 mm) feature sixteen appealing landscape paintings by the Impressionists, from a sun-dappled garden by Monet, to a festive picnic by Renoir, to a harvest field by Pissarro, to a beach scene by Cassatt. Housed in a sturdy and attractive box, this notecard set is the perfect stationery for anyone who loves great art or beautiful scenery.Artists included: Gustave Caillebotte, Camille Pissarro, Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt, William Merritt Chase.

Mythical creatures abound in this enchanting notecard set.These fantastical notecards feature 16 different mythical creatures, from fire-breathing dragons and mischievous yokai to bewitching mermaids and regal unicorns. Housed in a sturdy and attractive box, this notecard set will delight all lovers of fantasy and mythology. Each card measures 133 x 110 mm.

A perfect gift for art lovers to store notes, addresses, and telephone numbersThis elegant, attractive address book is the perfect addition to any desk or telephone table. Features eighty address-and-telephone pages with tab indexes and space for noting birthdays, forty full-colour images, and soil-resistant cover.

From the 1950s through today, here is the - complete - visual history of the rock concert poster: the funkiest bills advertising Elvis, B.B. King, and Howlin' Wolf; the multicoloured psychedelic hallucinations promoting the Grateful Dead, Dylan, and the Doors; the deliciously tasteless art for the Sex Pistols, Crime, and the Clash. From the Red Dog Saloon in San Francisco, where the psychedelic scene started, to CBGB, New York's punk Mecca, and beyond. 1,500 images searched out world-wide from clubs, attics, and bedrooms—as well as more formal collections—are reproduced in their original blazing colours.  Replete with firsthand history—including exclusive interviews with scores of insiders, poster artists, musicians, and promoters—this is the ultimate high for the rock music fan, required reading for the poster collector, a treasure trove for the graphic artist, and a riotous feast for anyone who digs pop culture.

Mosaics Magnifiedfeatures details of four Greek and Roman mosaics, highlighting the incredible precision with which the craftsmen placed their many thousands of tesserae.Each set includes 16 notecards (four different designs) and 17 envelopes, in a presentation-quality box.