This book traces the development of the Navy's first airplane, from the early design and development efforts of Glenn Curtiss, to trials that were conducted by Navy and Marine officers, and the plane'
During the 1840s and 1850s, Eliza Griffin Johnston created and bound into a book 101 of her lovely watercolors of Texas wildflowers, each painting captioned in her elegant handwriting. It was a gift t
Enjoy an amazing assembly of historic images of half-timbered buildings from across Northern Europe. These striking, two-tone buildings range from humble cottages to turretted estate houses. More than
This volume profiles some 40 American theaters constructed in the 19th century that are still in operation today. In the course of their research, architectural historian Naylor and arts activist Dill
Color photos (lightly captioned) adorn every page, illustrating the many ways a place for hot water indulgence can be beautifully incorporated into a landscape or an interior space. For those seeking
