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Chinese Snuff Bottles

Author : Lilla S. Perry
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462909604
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Chinese Snuff Bottles written by Lilla S. Perry and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese Snuff Bottles is invaluable document for all interested in the history of Chinese art. It is also a lucid and fascinating guidebook for the collector or would be collector, both of snuff bottles and other products of Chinese craftsmanship. All the skills and ingenuity of the Chinese artisans were lavished upon the production of these tiny bottles, making them pre-eminent representatives of the best in Chinese craftsmanship. This classic art history book is the first full account in any language of this facet of Chinese art. It includes a comprehensive treatment of the origins and development of the snuff bottle in China as well as over 150 actual-size reproductions, the majority in full color. It is a fascinating story by an enthusiastic collector, who captivated by the beauty and ingenuity found in these bottles, had the interest to delve into the historical background techniques of manufacture, kind and quality of materials, classification and organization of types, and the like, as well as a delightfully informal style with which to communicate her wide knowledge and enthusiasm to the reader.

Meissen Snuff Boxes of the Eighteenth Century

Author : Sarah-Katharina Acevedo
Publisher : Hirmer Verlag GmbH
ISBN 13 : 9783777421377
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (213 download)

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Download or read book Meissen Snuff Boxes of the Eighteenth Century written by Sarah-Katharina Acevedo and published by Hirmer Verlag GmbH. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Powdered tobacco, originally used in Europe as a medicine, became a fashionable stimulant in high society during the eighteenth century. Precious little containers, known as tabatieres (snuffboxes), were important accessories for elegant ladies and gentlemen. The publication presents 121 of the finest snuffboxes. Essays by S.-K. Acevedo, B. Beaucamp-Markowsky, H. Ottomeyer, U. Pietsch, J. Weber"

Chinese Snuff Bottles (in Slipcase)

Author : Denis S. Low
Publisher : Laurence King
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Snuff Bottles (in Slipcase) written by Denis S. Low and published by Laurence King. This book was released on 2007 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imperial Court of the Manchus (Qing Dynasty 1642-1911). Powdered snuff was regarded as having medicinal qualities and with Court patronage, rapidly grew in popularity. Ornate and intricate bottles to hold and dispense the "medicinal" snuff were designed by Chinese craftsmen using a bewildering array of materials: porcelain, enamel, metal, wood, jadeite, ivory and glass, often employing techniques known only in China at the time. Snuff bottles are elaborately decorated, invariably miniature and admired for their tactile qualities. The surviving examples are highly prized by collectors and students of the history of arts and crafts in China. This book is the third catalogue of the vast Denis Low collection of snuff bottles, which numbers more than 1000. Its publication coincides with an exhibition of 355 snuff bottles from this world-renowned collection at the Asian Civilisations Museum of Singapore from July to November 2007. Largely organised by the material of fabrication, each snuff bottle is carefully described and provenance details are given. Although this book is not meant to be a scholarly study of snuff bottles, much research has been done by Denis Low, the results of which can be seen from the notes he presents on the style, design, decoration, use or uniqueness of each example featured here.

The Cardinal's Snuff-box

Author : Henry Harland
Publisher : IndyPublish.com
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cardinal's Snuff-box written by Henry Harland and published by IndyPublish.com. This book was released on 1903 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Bagombo Snuff Box

Author : Kurt Vonnegut
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0099282968
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book Bagombo Snuff Box written by Kurt Vonnegut and published by Random House. This book was released on 2000 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the Golden Age of magazines drew to a close half a century ago, a young PR man at General Electric sold his first short story to one of the doomed publications. By the time he'd sold his third, he decided to quit GE and join the likes of Hemingway

Old Chinese Snuff Bottles

Author : Henry C. Hitt
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Old Chinese Snuff Bottles written by Henry C. Hitt and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 1978 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Slaughter Box

Author : Carver Pike
Publisher : Carver Pike
ISBN 13 : 9781734158311
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (583 download)

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Download or read book Slaughter Box written by Carver Pike and published by Carver Pike. This book was released on 2020-01-27 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kong has experienced evil in many shapes and forms. From the death of a childhood friend to military buddies blown up in a landmine incident, one thing has always been consistent - the tall man who's always there. The demon clad in black never says a word, but he oversees every evil deed as it unfolds. Kong has tried outrunning him, but he always seems to catch up. Kong has made it his life's mission to hunt down the evil entity known as Diablo Snuff. The name is spray painted on the sides of train cars and whispered about in the shadows, but he's unable to uncover any real leads. It's all talk. All hearsay. All lore. Ready to give up, Kong heads home and tries his hand at a new, normal life. He even gets up the courage to ask his best friend's sister out on a date. He's known Sammy all her life, and she's had a crush on him since they were kids. Tonight is the night. Pulling the flyer he found stuck to his windshield out of his pocket, Kong decides he's going to take her to the grand re-opening of the 5-Star Movie Plex downtown. What can go wrong? If he only knew... you don't find Diablo Snuff. It finds you. You've met Kong in Passion & Pain and in The Grindhouse: Diablo Snuff 2. This is his stand-alone story. BE ADVISED: THIS BOOK IS FOR A MATURE AUDIENCE.

The Emperor's Snuff-Box

Author : John Dickson Carr
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1480472476
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book The Emperor's Snuff-Box written by John Dickson Carr and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the verge of a second marriage, a divorcee discovers her first husband has returned, and murder ensues in this chilling tale, which the New York Times Book Review hailed as “one of the most ingeniously constructed mystery stories John Dickson Carr has ever told” After divorcing her husband, Ned, Eve Neill falls in love with banker Toby Lawes and quickly agrees to marry him. But news of the engagement brings Ned back, intent on reclaiming his bride, whatever the cost. The price of passion proves too high when a dead body is found—and beside it, the shattered fragments of a snuff-box that once belonged to Napoleon. These fragments tell two tales, one true and one false. And in order for Eve to know whether her future holds a white bridal gown or a black hangman’s cloak, she will have to trust that an expert in criminology will be able to force the evidence to tell the truth and point out the real murderer.

Snuff

Author : Chuck Palahniuk
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1446483223
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (464 download)

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Download or read book Snuff written by Chuck Palahniuk and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-05-31 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cassie Wright, porn princess, intends to cap her legendary career by breaking the world record for serial fornication. On camera. With six hundred men. Snuff unfolds from the perspectives of Mr 72, Mr 137 and Mr 600, who await their turn on camera in a very crowded green room...

The Tainted Snuff Box

Author : Rosemary Stevens
Publisher : Berkley Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9780425179482
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (794 download)

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Download or read book The Tainted Snuff Box written by Rosemary Stevens and published by Berkley Publishing Group. This book was released on 2001 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "After receiving a series of death threats by post, the Prince of Wales feels that some time spent away from London will calm his frazzled nerves. So he escapes to Brighton where Beau Brummell joins him as a guest. With guards posted at every door, the atmosphere is tense especially under the scrutiny of Sir Simon. Hired by the Prince as his personal "food-taster," the odious baronet is a poor substitute for the polite company of London society that Beau is used to."--Jacket.

Snuff

Author : Terry Pratchett
Publisher : Charnwood Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781444811599
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book Snuff written by Terry Pratchett and published by Charnwood Pub. This book was released on 2012 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lady Sybil, wife of Sam Vimes, convinces him to travel to the countryside for a vacation. Out of his element, Sam soon finds various crimes to investigate. But he is out of his element and must rely on his instincts to bring the culprits to justice.

Heart-Shaped Box LP

Author : Joe Hill
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061233242
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (612 download)

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Download or read book Heart-Shaped Box LP written by Joe Hill and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Judas Coyne is a collector of the macabre: a cookbook for cannibals . . . a used hangman's noose . . . a snuff film. An aging death-metal rock god, his taste for the unnatural is as widely known to his legions of fans as the notorious excesses of his youth. But nothing he possesses is as unlikely or as dreadful as his latest purchase, an item he discovered on the Internet: I will sell my stepfather's ghost to the highest bidder . . . For a thousand dollars, Jude has become the owner of a dead man's suit, said to be haunted by a restless spirit. But what UPS delivers to his door in a black heart-shaped box is no metaphorical ghost, no benign conversation piece. Suddenly the suit's previous owner is everywhere: behind the bedroom door . . . seated in Jude's restored Mustang . . . staring out from his widescreen TV. Waiting—with a gleaming razor blade on a chain dangling from one hand . . .

Prudence

Author : Gail Carriger
Publisher : Orbit
ISBN 13 : 0316212237
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book Prudence written by Gail Carriger and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From NYT bestselling author Gail Carriger comes a witty adventure about a young woman with rare supernatural abilities travels to India for a spot of tea and adventure and finds she's bitten off more than she can chew. When Prudence Alessandra Maccon Akeldama ("Rue" to her friends) is bequeathed an unexpected dirigible, she does what any sensible female under similar circumstances would do -- she christens it the Spotted Custard and floats off to India. Soon, she stumbles upon a plot involving local dissidents, a kidnapped brigadier's wife, and some awfully familiar Scottish werewolves. Faced with a dire crisis (and an embarrassing lack of bloomers), Rue must rely on her good breeding -- and her metanatural abilities -- to get to the bottom of it all. . .

A Pinch of Snuff

Author : Reginald Hill
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0586072500
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book A Pinch of Snuff written by Reginald Hill and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 1987 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Deplorably readable' Observer Everyone knew about the kind of films they showed at the Calliope Club - once the Residents' Association and the local Women's Group had given them some free publicity. But when Peter Pascoe's dentist suggests that one film in particular is more than just good clean dirty fun, the inspector begins to make a few discreet inquiries. Before they bear fruit, though, the dentist has been accused of having sex with an underage patient, the cinema has been wrecked and its elderly owner murdered. Superintendent Dalziel expects no more from professional men who watch blue films. But Pascoe has a hunch that this time Dalziel is way off target...

Irish Georgian Silver

Author : Douglas Bennett
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Irish Georgian Silver written by Douglas Bennett and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 1972 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

19th Century Wooden Boxes

Author : Arene Burgess
Publisher : Schiffer Book for Collectors
ISBN 13 : 9780764303197
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book 19th Century Wooden Boxes written by Arene Burgess and published by Schiffer Book for Collectors. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 439 color photos of old boxes for domestic, farm and industry use including those especially made for alms, apples, ballots, candles, cutlery, humidors, jewelry, letters, pencils, pipes, sewing, Shaker, spice, sugar, tea, toys, writing, and so many others, along with great stories and text about them. A price guide is included with the captions.

Antique Boxes, Tea Caddies, & Society 1700-1880

Author : Antigone Clarke
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780764316883
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (168 download)

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Download or read book Antique Boxes, Tea Caddies, & Society 1700-1880 written by Antigone Clarke and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2003 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The box represents great temptation. "Open me" it says. The human cannot resist it; its charm is overwhelming. So too, is the charm of this remarkable book, in which antique boxes and tea caddies - along with the people who inspired, made, and used them - dance gracefully through the pages. The reader is guided through the aesthetic, cultural, and social influences of the years covered, accumulating a deep understanding of the form, decoration, and purpose of eighteenth and nineteenth century boxes. The extensive text covers wooden, tortoiseshell, ivory, papier m*^ach*/e, and lacquer boxes. There are chapters on Anglo Indian, Scottish, Irish, Penwork, Straw work, and Tunbridge ware boxes, as well as on boxes made for special purposes. Captions include complete descriptions, values, and circa dates for all boxes shown. The 905 images include original drawings, magnificent photographs of complete pieces, and close-ups illustrating the structure and decoration of boxes. This is an indispensable companion for box collectors and reflects fascinating information about cultural forces that shaped the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.