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ISBN 13 : 9781569443736
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (437 download)
Download or read book Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kirby William Brown
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ISBN 13 : 9781600521003
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (21 download)
Download or read book California Faience written by Kirby William Brown and published by . This book was released on 2014-12-19 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: California Faience at once invokes both the familiar and the exotic. It is a name fortuitously chosen for a ceramic enterprise that operated in Berkeley, California, from 1913 to 1959. Its wares found homes in humble cottages and the great castle of William Randolph Hearst. This book, for the first time, presents a comprehensive overview of the history and wares of California Faience and related West Coast Porcelain, Potlatch Pottery and Deer Creek Pottery. With over 700 illustrations, the beauty of the vessels, tiles and sculptures from this studio are displayed in full glory.
Author : Barbara Knox
Publisher : Bearport Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781597160698
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (66 download)
Download or read book Hearst Castle written by Barbara Knox and published by Bearport Publishing. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Randolph Hearst always loved castles. As a child he visited many of the great castles of Europe, and he dreamed of building his own some day. In Hearst Castle: An American Palace, young readers will meet this wealthy and powerful newspaperman, who built a media empire while realizing his dream to create his own castle high in the California hills. Students will learn how this mighty structure was built and furnished with priceless artwork, statuary, and antiques. Full-color photographs, maps, timeline, and a compelling narrative will inform as well as entertain students.
Author : Lin Weber
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625845421
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)
Download or read book Prohibition in the Napa Valley written by Lin Weber and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To a region flush with the success of alcohol, Prohibition was a sobering thought. Against the backdrop of national events, author Lin Weber introduces a cast of Napa Valley's leading citizens, embroiled in a fight for their livelihood with temperance champions and federal agents. Theodore Bell filed a Hail Mary suit to stop California's ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment. Vintner Georges de Latour made money hand over fist on altar wine. The Nichelini winery hid a cache of contraband under the floorboards, and the Blaufuss Brewery avoided prosecution when the law turned a blind eye. Join Weber as she relates a wry tale of cherished vines, widespread corruption and alcohol-inspired mayhem during a time when "morality" tightened the noose around Napa's prized alcohol industry.
Author : Curt Bruce
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ISBN 13 : 9781569442364
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (423 download)
Download or read book Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California written by Curt Bruce and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bridget Oates
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738574868
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (748 download)
Download or read book Sam's Castle written by Bridget Oates and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With romance, elegant parties, and dashing, uniformed gentlemen, this charming castle story is almost what one might expect. But add in dramatic police raids and rumors of bodies buried in the garden, and it becomes the very unique tale of Sam's Castle. Built in 1908 as a haven for the earthquake-rattled Henry Harrison McCloskey (grandfather of former congressman Pete McCloskey), the castle served as a home, speakeasy, rum-runner signaling station, abortion clinic, and U.S. Coast Guard lookout during World War II. Despite its turbulent history, however, this castle story has a happy ending. In the care of the Sam Mazza Foundation, the magnificent estate will remain a treasured Pacifica landmark for all to enjoy.
Author : Frank Oppel
Publisher : Book Sales Inc
ISBN 13 : 9781555215385
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (153 download)
Download or read book Tales of Old California written by Frank Oppel and published by Book Sales Inc. This book was released on 2008-05-15 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with hundreds of original plates, this volume is a collection of 33 different articles, essays, and stories ranging from the years 1875 to 1912.
Author : Rockwell Dennis Hunt
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 716 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book California and Californians written by Rockwell Dennis Hunt and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gay Toltl Kinman
Publisher : Hilliard & Harris Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781591331582
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (315 download)
Download or read book Wolf Castle written by Gay Toltl Kinman and published by Hilliard & Harris Publishers. This book was released on 2006-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wolf Castle is an eerily beautiful castle settled on the Pacific coast of California. Built by an eccentric Baron who dabbled as a naturalist and scientist, it has seen its share of tragedies. The old Baron died in a mysterious fire, and the young wife of the current Baron, Gregor von Reiner, died unexpectedly only a year ago. Wanting his son, Tom, to have a proper education and some womanly influence, the Baron sends his solicitor to England to find a suitable governess. Lavinia Fergusson Cathcart is a beautiful, red-haired, high-spirited young woman who is ready for whatever adventures wait for her in the year 1899. A trip to another country is just the sort of new life she wants. Lavinia finds the brooding chill of Wolf Castle somewhat intimidating, and the reaction to her presence in her first days is unnerving. The Baron goes pale when he sees her, Tom's cousin Paul-really his mother's cousin-almost attacks her, and the servants seem wary. But her pupil, Tom, is a lovely boy, She identifies with his loss because she too has lost her own parents. The mysteries of the castle, the tensions between the Baron, the staff, and the dashing and intriguing Cousin Paul are disturbing. Lavinia begins to feel that her life depends on finding out the secrets the castle holds before the wolves come out.
Author : Dario Sattui
Publisher : Cameron
ISBN 13 : 9781937359966
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (599 download)
Download or read book Castello Di Amorosa written by Dario Sattui and published by Cameron. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magnificent and audacious attraction that hosts some of the finest winemaking in the Napa Valley, Castello di Amorosa is one of California's most successful wineries How the winery came to be is an inspiring entrepreneurial tale of one man's daring vision and his determination to see it realized no matter what. That man is Dario Sattui, founder of the V. Sattui Winery in St. Helena. For as long as he can remember, Dario has cultivated a passion for medieval European architecture. Inspired by stories of the old country from his Italian great-grandfather and other relatives, he made it a hobby to study old castles, lodges, and monasteries almost religiously during the dozens of visits he made to Europe -- particularly Tuscany and Umbria -- throughout the years. In 1993, when he semi-retired from V. Sattui, he began to explore this fascination in a new way, vowing to bring a slice of Italy to Napa by building a modest, authentic medieval monastery on his dream property in Calistoga, where he intended to live and grow grapes for V. Sattui. Over the next 15 years, this plan took on a life of its own and evolved into a massive new winery project with a 136,000-square-foot authentic medieval castle known as Castello di Amorosa at its center. Full of hundreds of lush photos of the magnificent castle and grounds, Castello di Amorosa: A Labor of Love tells the improbable story of the castle's construction and includes an exclusive tour of the castle that only its creator could deliver. Bound to delight readers interested in Napa history, winemaking, and medieval architecture, Castello di Amorosa will undoubtedly thrill the castle's legion of fans around the world.
Author : Alexandre Bailly
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (311 download)
Download or read book Mysteries of the Old Castles of France written by Alexandre Bailly and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Crispin Boyer
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426308035
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (263 download)
Download or read book Everything Castles written by Crispin Boyer and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes castles and how people lived in Medieval civilization.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 622 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book California Outlook written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 586 pages
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Download or read book California Outlook, a Progressive Weekly written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bernard Lowry
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1784422150
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (844 download)
Download or read book Medieval Castles of England and Wales written by Bernard Lowry and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to dominate the surrounding area, to house powerful garrisons, offer sumptuous quarters for local nobility, and to discourage and repel enemy attacks, castles dominated England and Wales for more than half a millennium. Though some were built before 1066, the Norman Conquest left a lasting legacy in the form of fortifications ranging from small earthworks now barely discernible, to mighty and dominating stone fortresses. This book examines why castles were so essential to medieval warfare, their importance in domestic politics, and the day-to-day lives of those who lived and worked within them. It also shows how the development of new technologies affected their construction and design, and why they eventually fell into disrepair in the late Middle Ages. Beautifully illustrated with stunning photographs, this is the perfect guide for any castle enthusiast seeking to discover more about medieval fortifications and their inhabitants.
Author : Charles Willard Moore
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 762 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Water and Architecture written by Charles Willard Moore and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joan W. Blos
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439153329
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)
Download or read book Letters from the Corrugated Castle written by Joan W. Blos and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-12-03 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dear Cousin Sallie, I begin with words I never thought to write: I am not an orphan! Thirteen-year-old Eldora has always believed that her mother died when she was very little, and for nine years she has lived with people that she calls Aunt and Uncle. The year is 1850, and all three have exchanged their quiet lives in New Bedford, Massachusetts, for new ones in San Francisco, the rapidly growing city that is the heart of the California Gold Rush. Shortly after their arrival, they receive a letter from an unknown woman who believes she is Eldora's mother. She is eager to meet her long-lost daughter, and a visit is arranged. As Eldora deals with her conflicting feelings about this news, she must also adjust to the challenges -- and dangers -- of living in a brash and growing city. She finds herself teaching English to two Mexicano children and beginning to learn Spanish, and an unlikely friendship with a boy named Luke introduces her to the hard, sometimes humorous, and often violent world of the mining camps. Every day seems to bring something different and new to consider. But can Eldora discover where -- and to whom -- she belongs? Told in letters that ring with the voice of the times, Letters from the Corrugated Castle is an intriguing adventure set in a fascinating time in California's history -- a worthy conclusion to the geographical trilogy begun with A Gathering of Days, winner of the Newbery Medal, and Brothers of the Heart.
