Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death
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Sidney Chambers, the Vicar of Grantchester, is a thirty-two year old bachelor. Sidney is an...
Grantchester crime mystery 1950s
Mathieu Mategot
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Mathieu Mategot was a leading French designer of the 1950s. This artist of Hungarian origin was...
Family Britain, 1951-1957
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As in Austerity Britain, an astonishing array of vivid, intimate and unselfconscious voices drive...
Elia Kazan: A Biography
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Few figures in film and theater history tower like Elia Kazan. Born in 1909 to Greek parents in...
The Ultimate Droodles Compendium
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Before the inspired nonsense of Monty Python, David Letterman and the Far Side, there were Droodles....
William Holden: A Biography
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This is the story of William Holden, a true leading man whose career spanned more than 40 years and...
Scandinavian Home: A Comprehensive Guide to Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Designers
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Scandinavian Modern was the most influential and enduring design movement of the 20th century,...
Teach Yourself Bird Watching: A Primer of Ornithology
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With a few sorry exceptions, it's heartening to think that the gardener or bird-spotter of the 1950s...
Brion Gysin: Tuning in to the Multimedia Age
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This comprehensive biography presents the achievements of Brion Gysin, a multi-faceted artist whose...
French Enameled Ware for the Collector
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Colourful and charming French enamelled metal cookware from the mid-1800s to the late 1950s is...