Fall 2012 Catalog

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B l ac k D o g & Leventhal Publishers

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Fall 2012


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State Shapes: Minnesota, 30 State Shapes: New Jersey, 30 State Shapes: New York, 30 State Shapes: Ohio, 30 State Shapes: Pennsylvania, 30 State Shapes: Texas, 30 State Shapes: Virginia, 30 State Shapes: Washington, 30 Story of the Orchestra, The, 31 Survival Wisdom & Know-How, 25 Take Me Out to the Ballpark, 28 Take My Wife…, 22 That’s Dangerous!, 22 That’s Disgusting!, 22 That’s Mean!, 22 Theo Gray’s Mad Science, 27 Theodore Gray’s Elements Vault, 27 Tosca, 23 Urban Legends, 22 Vampires, 8, 24 Van Gogh’s Letters, 16 Voices of Protest, 20 Weird and Wonderful Christmas, 15 Werewolves and Shapeshifters, 8, 24 William Shakespeare’s King Lear, 24 Witches, 8, 24 Where Are They Buried? How Did They Die?, 28 Who Are You? Test Your Emotional Intelligence, 26 Who Are You? Test Your Personality, 26 World According to Twitter, The, 21 Yo Mama Is So…, 22 Yoga, 18 Your Farm in the City, 25 Zen, 18 Zombies, 8, 24

Author Index Abingdon, Alexander, 21 Alexander, Heather, 31 Anderson, Dave, 28 Angier, Bradford, 26 Aspinall, Neal, 31 Bardey, Catherine, 18 Barron, James, 20 Benoit, Tod, 28 Berk, Sally Ann, 17, 21 Bloom, Ken, 22, 23, 24 Bohn, Dave, 17 Borrus, Kathy, 16 Brass, Marilynn, 18 Brass, Sheila, 18 Breckenridge, Judy, 31 Brockmann, Jorg, 16 Bruun, Erik, 19, 20, 30 Buell, Hal, 28 Cadwell, Karin, 14, 18 Carluccio, Maria, 21 Carole, Jane, 29 Chartock, Roselle K., 20 Chown, Marcus, 1, 27 Commager, Henry Steele, 20 Craughwell, Thomas J., 22, 26 Crosby, Jay, 19 Da Vinci, Leonardo, 16

Daley, Mary Dowling, 21 Davies, Gill, 16 Dempsey, Luke, 6 Didato, Salvatore, 26 Dougherty, Barry, 21 Driscoll, Dennis, 31 Driscoll, James, 16 Driscoll, Michael, 21, 31 Dupré, Judith, 17 Fairon, Pat, 21 Field, Simon Quellen, 27 Finsand, Mary Jane, 14, 18 Foundotos, Zoe G., 29 Fox, Dan, 22 Foxgrover, Charles, 21 Fredericks, Anthony D., 31 Gawalt, Gerard W., 19 Gebhardt, Dieter, 28 Gentile, Derek, 28 Gikow, Louise, 22 Goodman, Ted, 26 Gradisher, Martha, 22 Gray, Theodore, 27 Grebe, Anje, 16 Green, Joey, 15 Greenman, Barbara, 17, 18 Hale, Glorya, 13 Hamilton, Meredith, 31 Hammerstein, Oscar Andrew, 24 Hargraves, Orin, 26 Harris, Bill, 16, 19 Hausherr, Pierre, 21 Hellings, Geert, 28 Hoffman, David, 21 Holzer, Hans, 24 Holzer, Harold, 20 Horn, Pamela, 13 Huang, Wei-Hwa, 28 Jones, Jenny M., 23 Jones, Nick, 24 Kantor, Susan, 13 Keller, Bill, 20 Kelly, Cynthia C., 20 Kelly, Fergus, 21 King, Bill, 31 King, Mac, 31 Kinn, Gail, 23 Kinsey, Davis, 17 Kinsey, Tabitha, 17 Kostick, Anne, 21 Kovel, Kim, 9 Kovel, Terry, 9 Krug, Ken, 17 Lechner, Sheryl, 20 Lee, Laura, 31 Lerner, Daniel, 17 Lessing, Erich, 16 Leventhal, Josh, 28 Levine, Robert T., 31 Lewis, Michael, 22, 23 Lima, Athena Anna, 29 Lloyd, Suzanne, 24 Llywelyn, Morgan, 21 Loesching, Louis, 31 Lorayne, Harry, 19 Lowenstein, Frank, 20 Lu, Henry C., 19

Makov, Fastball, 28 Mandell, Muriel, 31 Mankoff, Robert, 22 Mann, Nick, 27 Marchese, C. Marina, 21 Matlin, Elizabeth A., 17 Matuz, Roger, 19 McHugh, Erin, 30, 31 Missen, François, 21 Mogil, H. Michael, 26 Muir, Sally, 25 Nuland, Sherwin B., 21 Oelbaum, Zeva, 17 Ong-Yang, Grace, 16 Osborne, Joanna, 25 Parsons, Leif, 2-3 Payne, Hugh, 22 Pellowski, Michael J., 21 Peltason, Ruth, 16 Pépin, Jacques, 10-11 Petschek, Rodolfo, 17 Piazza, Jim, 23 Piscatella, Bernie, 18 Piscatella, Joseph, 14, 18 Pittau and Gervais, 22 Pogue, David, 21 Polgár, Láslzó, 28 Pollock, Ian, 24 Pomarède, Vincente, 16 Pray, Judy, 25 Raichlen, Steven, 18 Reynolds, John, 16 Rice, Ronald, 2-3 Ross, Laura, 19 Rost, Amy, 25 Ryan, Andy, 18 Schrier, Alfred, 30 Seuss, Dr., 21 Shimer, Porter, 19 Sinclair, George, 20 Singmaster, David, 28 Skal, David J., 24 Skipp, John, 8, 24 Slocum, Jerry, 28 Smith, Brian H., 17 Spencer, Jack, 20 Spignesi, Stephen, 23 Suh, H. Anna, 16 Stella, Heather, 29 Swimmer, Susan, 19 Symonds, Craig, 20 Taylor, Lisa, 25 Urdang, Laurence, 26 Van Doren, Elizabeth, 29 Virga, Vincent, 20 Vlastnik, Frank, 23, 24 Weber, Lisa K., 15 Weissman, Dick, 22 Westen, Robin, 26 White, Edith, 14, 18 Wilkins, Sarah, 22 Winchester, Simon, 4-5 Wright, Kai, 19 Wrixon, Fred, 20 Zingarelli, Mark, 21


OCTOBER 2012

The Photographic Card Deck of the Solar System 126 Cards Featuring Stories, Scientific Data, and Big, Beautiful Photographs of All the Planets, Moons, and Other Heavenly Bodies that Orbit Our Sun Marcus Chown A companion to Solar System: A Visual Exploration of the Planets, Moons, and Other Heavenly Bodies that Orbit Our Sun, this gorgeous photographic card deck highlights fascinating facts about our solar system—one topic per card—with a full-size image on the front and fascinating information on the back.

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he Photographic Card Deck of the Solar System is the most beautiful and detailed set of cards ever produced on the subject. The deck includes 126 5" x 5" cards, each covering a single topic, such as an individual planet or moon, asteroids, comets, gravity, the movement of the planets, solar wind, dwarf planets, dark matter, the possibility of life elsewhere, and more. The front side of each card features a full-size photograph while the back includes explanatory text and key scientific data illustrating the most important and interesting aspects of each topic. The cards are perfect for students, but they also make an excellent gift for scientists and adults who are fascinated by the beauty and complexity of space. Marcus Chown is an award-winning writer and broadcaster. Formerly a radio astronomer at the California Institute of Technology, he is now cosmology consultant for New Scientist magazine. He lives in London.

Only $24.95 $28.95 Can./£16.95 U.K./$29.95 Aus. 300 full-color photographs and illustrations throughout

126 5" x 5" cards • 5 3⁄8" x 5 3⁄8" x 3" (box) • Science No. 81923 • ISBN-13: 978-1-57912-923-1 Rights: World

●● The ideal companion to Solar System, which has 119,000 copies in print worldwide and is also available as a popular iPad e-book ●● The New York Times named Solar System one of 2011’s best apps for iPad. It has sold 85,000 copies. ●● The Photographic Card Deck of the Elements has 23,000 copies in print

SEE PAGE 27 FOR COMPANION TITLES:

The Photographic Card Deck of the Elements 978-1-57912-198-7

Solar System 978-1-57912-885-4

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Introduction by Richard Russo

Edited by Ronald Rice and Booksellers Across America

My Bookstore Only $23.95 $27.95 Can./£16.95 U.K./$29.99 Aus.

Writers Celebrate Their Favorite Places to Browse, Read, and Shop

black-and-white illustrations throughout • 288 pages 5½" x 8¼" • Hardcover • Anthology • No. 81910 ISBN-13: 978-1-57912-910-1 • Rights: World

●● Planned and organized with the cooperation of booksellers and authors across the country ●● A celebration of brick-and-mortar stores, the publication of My Bookstore will be an industry event ●● A portion of the authors' fees will be donated to a scholarship fund established by the publisher for the American Booksellers Association's Winter Institute. A portion of the publisher's revenue will be given to the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE). nn $40,000 marketing/publicity budget nn 32-page sales booklet/reader nn National media campaign, including print, radio, and online media nn In-store launch events

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n My Bookstore our greatest authors write about the pleasure, guidance, and support that their favorite bookstores and booksellers have given them over the years. The relationship between a writer and his or her local store and staff can last for years or even decades. Often it’s the author’s local store that supported him during the early days of his career, that continues to introduce and hand-sell her work to new readers, and that serves as the anchor for the community in which he lives and works. My Bookstore collects the essays, stories, odes, and words of gratitude and praise for stores across the country in 6856 68 pieces written by our most beloved authors. It’s a joyful, industry-wide celebration of our brick-and-mortar stores and a clarion call to readers everywhere at a time when the value and importance of these stores should be shouted from the rooftops. Perfectly charming line drawings by Leif Parsons illustrate each storefront and other distinguishing features of the shops.


Afterword by Emily St. John Mandel

Illustrations by Leif Parsons

NOVEMBER 2012

In this enthusiastic, heartfelt, and sometimes humorous ode to bookstores and booksellers, 68 well-known writers pay tribute to the brick-and-mortar stores they love and often call their second homes. Contributing authors and bookstores include:

Ronald Rice has worked in book publishing as a sales and marketing professional for more than 25 years, working with and promoting independent bookstores. He was a four-time nominee for Publishers Weekly Sales Representative of the Year and has served multiyear terms on both the New England Independent Booksellers Association and Southern Booksellers Alliance advisory councils. He is currently a publishing-industry consultant. He lives in Philadelphia, PA. Leif Parsons is an award-winning illustrator whose work has been published by a variety of editorial and commercial clients including the New York Times, Harpers, and McSweeneys. He lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Rick Bragg—Alabama Booksmith, AL John Grisham—That Bookstore in Blytheville, Blytheville, AR Ron Carlson—Changing Hands, Tempe, AZ Isabel Allende—Book Passage, Corte Madera, CA Mahbod Seraji—Kepler’s Books, Menlo Park, CA Lisa See—Vroman’s Bookstore, Pasadena, CA Meg Waite Clayton—Books Inc., San Francisco, CA Pico Iyer—Chaucer’s Books, Santa Barbara, CA Laurie King—Bookshop, Santa Cruz, CA Stephen White—Tattered Cover, Devner, CO Kate Niles—Maria’s Bookshop, Durango, CO Ann Leal—Bank Square Books, Mystic, CT Florence and Wendell Minor—Hickory Stick Bookshop, Washington Depot, CT Rick Atkinson—Politics and Prose, Washington, DC Les Standiford—Books and Books, Coral Gables, FL Robert Macomber—Muse Bookshop, Deland, FL Abraham Verghese—Prairie Lights, Iowa City, IA Luis Alberto Urrea—Anderson’s, Naperville, IL Mike Leonard—Book Stall Chestnut Court, Winnetka, IL Wendell Berry—Carmichael’s Bookstore, Louisville, KY Edith Pearlman—Brookline Booksmith, Brookline, MA Mameve Medwed—Porter Square Books, Cambridge, MA Henry Louis Gates, Jr.—Harvard Bookstore, Cambridge, MA Nancy Thayer—Mitchell’s Book Corner, Nantucket, MA Elin Hilderbrand—Nantucket Bookworks, Nantucket, MA Jeanne Birdsall—Broadside Books, Northampton, MA Ward Just—Bunch of Grapes Books, Vineyard Haven, MA Ann Patchett—Mclean & Eakin, Petoskey, MI Kathleen Finneran—Left Bank Books, St.Louis, MO Barry Moser—Lemuria Books, Jackson, MS Jack Pendarvis—Square Books, Oxford, MS Carrie Ryan—Park Road Books, Chapel Hill, NC Angela Davis-Gardner—Quail Ridge Books, Raleigh, NC Ron Rash—City Lights, Sylva, NC Ian Frazier—Watchung Booksellers, Montclair, NJ Joan Wickersham—Toadstool Bookshop, Peterborough, NH Matt Weiland—Greenlight Books, Brooklyn, NY Kate Christensen—Word, Brooklyn, NY Mick Cochrane—Talking Leaves, Buffalo, NY Caroline Leavitt—McNally Jackson Books, New York, NY Arthur Nersesian—St. Mark’s Bookshop, New York, NY Francine Prose & Pete Hamill—Strand, New York, NY Chuck Palahniuk—Powell’s Books, Portland, OR Larry Kane—Chester County Book & Music Company, West Chester, PA Ann Hood—Island Books, Middletown, RI Adam Ross—Parnassus Books, Nashville, TN Douglas Brinkley—Book People, Austin, TX Terry Tempest Williams—King’s English Bookstore, Salt Lake City, UT Howard Frank Mosher—Galaxy Bookshop, Hardwick, VT Jon Clinch—Northshire Bookstore, Manchester, VT Jonathan Evison—Eagle Harbor Books, Bainbridge Island, WA Tom Robbins—Village Bookstore, Bellingham, WA Sherman Alexie—Elliott Bay, Seattle, WA Ivan Doig—University Bookstore, Seattle, WA Liam Callanan—Boswell Book Co, Milwaukee, WI And More

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Simon Winchester

OCTOBER 2012

Bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman, Atlantic, and Krakatoa

Skulls

An Exploration of Alan Dudley’s Curious Collection Simon Winchester is the best-selling author of The Professor

and the Madman, Atlantic, The Map that Changed the World, Krakatoa, A Crack in the Edge of the World, The Man Who Loved China and more than a dozen other books. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The New York Review of Books, National Geographic, Lapham's Quarterly and elsewhere. Mr. Winchester was made Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Elizabeth II in 2006. He lives in New York City and Massachusetts.

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n Skulls, best-selling author Simon Winchester (author of The Professor and the Madman; Atlantic: A Biography of the Ocean; Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded; and others) tells the rich and fascinating story of skulls, both human and animal, from every perspective imaginable: historical, biographical, cultural, and iconographic. Presenting details about the parts of a skull (including the cranium, the mandible, the shape and positioning of eye sockets, and species-specific features like horns, teeth, beaks, and bills), information about the science and pseudoscience of skulls, and a look at skulls in religion, art, and popular culture, his stories and information are riveting and enlightening. At the center of Skulls is a stunning, never-before-seen visual array of the skulls of more than 300 animals that walk, swim, and fly. The skulls are from the collection of Alan Dudley, a British collector and owner of what is probably the largest and most complete private collection of skulls in the world. Every skull is beautifully photographed to show several angles and to give the reader the most intimate view possible. Each includes a short explanatory paragraph and a data box with information on the animal’s taxonomy, behavior, and diet. Skulls was published in December 2011 as an e-book for the iPad by the innovative e-book publishers Touch Press, creators of the best-selling e-books for iPad The Elements and Solar System. Both books were also published in print by Black Dog & Leventhal.


Skulls is a beautiful, spellbinding exploration of more than 300 different animal crania—amphibians, birds, fish, mammals, and reptiles—written by New York Times best-selling author Simon Winchester and produced in collaboration with Theodore Gray and Touch Press, the geniuses behind The Elements and Solar System. Only $29.95 $34.95 Can./£19.95 U.K./$34.99 Aus. 500 full-color photographs throughout • 240 pages 10" x 10" • Hardcover • Science • No. 81912 ISBN-13: 978-1-57912-912-5 • Rights: World

●● Alan Dudley’s skull collection is the largest, most complete private skull collection in the world ●● Simon Winchester is the New York Times best-selling author of The Professor and the Madman; Atlantic: A Biography of the Ocean; Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded; and many more titles ●● The iPad edition of Skulls, created by Touch Press, the geniuses behind The Elements for iPad and Solar System for iPad, was published in December 2011 ●● The print edition of The Elements has more than 500,000 copies in print worldwide; Solar System has 119,000 copies in print worldwide nn $75,000 marketing/publicity budget nn 8-page sales blad nn National media campaign, including print, radio, and online media nn Multicity author tour

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Every script, every episode of the innovative, hilarious, and absurd Monty Python’s Flying Circus, one of the most influential television series of all time, is included here, plus hundreds of annotations, behind-the-scenes stories, interviews, and more, as well as photographs, drawings, and Terry Gilliam’s iconic artwork.

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onty Python’s Flying Circus is one of the most popular, important, and oft-quoted comedy series of all time. Python’s influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles’ influence on music. This landmark work collects the complete scripts for every one of the 45 episodes of Flying Circus: every silly setup, every clever conceit, every snide insult, and every saucy aside from these classic skits, including “The Ministry of Silly Walks,” “The Dead Parrot,” “Banter in a Cheese Shop,” “Spam, the Funniest Joke in the World,” “The Spanish Inquisition,” “The Argument Clinic,” “The Fish-Slapping Dance,” “The Lumberjack Song,” and all the rest. Every script is thoroughly annotated with notes that cover the plethora of cultural, historical, and topical references touched upon in each sketch. Sidebars and commentary throughout include profiles of the principles—Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, and John Cleese—and interviews with the cast and crew; fascinating facts about technical concerns, set design, and shooting locations; insider stories from on and off the set, including arguments, accidents, and practical jokes; goofs and gaffes; and much more. Also included are hundreds of stills and artwork from the shows.

Luke Dempsey is deputy editor of booklist.com and the author of the memoir A Supremely Bad Idea. A native of England—and a massive Python fan—he currently lives in Brooklyn, NY.

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Luke Dempsey Only $50.00 $55.95 Can./£35.00 U.K./$59.99 Aus. 2,000 color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations throughout 800 pages • 9½" x 8" • Hardcover • Humor No. 81913 • ISBN-13: 978-1-57912-913-2 Rights: World English

●● The definitive collection that every obsessive Python fanatic has been waiting for—it’s all here, 800 pages, 2,000 photos! ●● Every word and every gag from every program with hundreds of facts, anecdotes, jokes, and details—many never before published ●● Enormous ongoing passion and popularity of Monty Python on TV, film, DVD, streaming, YouTube plus a reuniting of the five surviving Pythons in a new science fiction feature animated film in 2012 'Absolutely Anything' ●● Major marketing/publicity budget and media campaign including print, radio, and on-line nn $60,000 marketing/publicity budget nn 8-page sales blad nn National media campaign, including print, radio, and online media

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Psychos

OCTOBER 2012

Serial Killers, Depraved Madmen, and the Criminally Insane Edited and with Commentary by John Skipp This collection of 35 terrifying tales of serial killers at large, written by the great masters of the genre, plumbs the horrifying depths of a deranged mind and the evil that compels a human being to murder, gruesomely and methodically, over and over again.

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rom Hannibal Lecter (The Silence of the Lambs) to Patrick Bateman (American Psycho), stories of serial killers and psychos loom large and menacing in our collective psyche. Tales of their grisly conquests have kept us cowering under the covers but still turning the pages. Psychos is the first book to collect in a single volume the scariest and most well-crafted fictional works about these deranged killers. Some of the stories are classics, the best that the genre has to offer, by renowned writers such as Neil Gaiman, Bret Easton Ellis, Joyce Carol Oates, Robert Bloch, and Thomas Harris. Other selections are from the latest and most promising crop of new authors. John Skipp, who is also the editor of Zombies, Demons, and Werewolves and Shapeshifters, provides fascinating insight, through two nonfiction essays, into our insatiable obsession with serial killers and how these madmen are portrayed in popular culture. Resources at the end of the book include lists of the genre’s best long-form fiction, movies, websites, and writers.

Only $18.95 $22.50 Can./£12.95 U.K./$24.99 Aus. 50 black-and-white illustrations throughout • 640 pages 7¼" x 9¼" • Paperback • Horror/Fiction • No. 81914

●● Black Dog’s best-selling supernatural and horror series, which includes Ghosts, Witches, Vampires, Zombies, Werewolves, and Demons, has 450,000 copies in print

John Skipp is a New York Times best-selling author and editor whose 18 books have sold millions of copies in a dozen languages worldwide. His first anthology, Book of the Dead, laid the foundation in 1989 for modern zombie literature. He later edited three more zombie anthologies, including Mondo Zombie, which won the Bram Stoker Award for best anthology. He is the author of several books in Black Dog’s horror series including Zombies and Demons, which also won the Bram Stoker Award. He lives in Los Angeles.

●● The only fiction collection devoted exclusively to serial killers and the criminally insane

SEE PAGE 24 FOR COMPANION TITLES:

Demons 978-1-57912-852-4

Werewolves and Shapeshifters 978-1-57912-879-1

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Zombies 978-1-57912-828-9

Ghosts 978-1-57912-401-4

Vampires 978-1-57912-475-5

Witches 978-1-57912-477-9


Kovels’ Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide 2013

SEPTEMBER 2012

America’s Best-selling Antiques Annual Terry Kovel and Kim Kovel The 45th edition of America’s leading price guide on antiques and collectibles, featuring all-new actual prices (not estimates) in 700 categories with more than 2,500 photographs “Kovels’ guides are considered the bibles of the field.” —The New York Times

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ovels’ is the only guide that lists actual prices collected from the previous year’s sales. With 2,500 full-color photographs, it is the best-illustrated guide, as well as the most complete and easiest to use, allowing every collector, from the casual hobbyist to the antiques professional, to find the value of what they own or discover. Kovels’ is the best source for the most current actual prices. No website, including the Kovels’ own, has this information. The most trusted source in the antiques and collectibles pricing business, Kovels’ also has more tips, marks, logos, and photographs of the items—in all price ranges—than any other book on the market. Organized into 700 categories covering an enormous range of interests, such as Pressed Glass, Pottery and Porcelain, Jewelry, Furniture, Photography, and Sports Memorabilia, this guide features user-friendly sidebars, cross-references, and expert insider comments and tips throughout, allowing readers to buy, sell, and collect with confidence.

Terry Kovel is a lifelong collector and expert who has written more than 100 books on antiques and collectibles. She writes a nationally syndicated newspaper column, a subscriber newsletter, and an e-newsletter. Terry lives near Cleveland, OH. Kim Kovel, daughter of Terry and Ralph Kovel, caught the collecting bug as a child, growing up in a house filled with antiques and traveling regularly to antique shows and flea markets all over the country. She contributes to and manages Kovels.com and has spent the past 12 years working on the Kovels’ price guides and other Kovel projects. She lives with her husband, two teenage daughters, and her collections in Miami, FL.

Only $27.95 $32.95 Can./£18.95 U.K./$39.99 Aus. 2,500 full-color photos throughout • 752 pages • 7" x 10"

Paperback • Antiques and Collectibles • No. 81915 ISBN-13: 978-1-57912-915-6 • Rights: World

●● Price information in the book is not found anywhere else—not even on the Kovels’ website ●● All photographs and prices are completely new and collected from the previous year. Prices are never estimated. ●● More than 40,000 listings! ●● The Kovels’ newspaper column is syndicated to more than 150 newspapers ●● The Kovels’ monthly newsletter and e-newsletter reach 225,000 readers ●● More than 2 million copies of Kovels’ price guides in print!

Previous edition: 978-1-57912-883-8

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OCTOBER 2012

Jacques Pépin is universally hailed by professional chefs and home cooks as the grand master of cooking skills and methods. Now, his classic work, Jacques Pépin new Complete Techniques, is completely revised and updated with more than 1,000 color photographs and 30% new techniques.

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ased on Jacques Pépin’s 1978 and 1979 archetypal works, La Méthode and La Technique, Jacques Pépin’s Complete Techniques has become a cookbook classic in its own right, selling more than 140,000 copies. Comprehensive and authoritative, New Complete Techniques includes more than 600 techniques and methods and 160 recipes that are demonstrated by Pépin in thousands of step-bystep photographs. It is a culinary course on every aspect of classic cooking, from the basics (how to sharpen a knife or peel an onion) and the practical (how to properly bone a

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chicken) to the whimsical (how to make decorative swans and flowers out of fruits and vegetables) and the complex (how to use an old refrigerator as a smoker for trout). The time-tested recipes show chefs, from the greenest home cook to the seasoned professional, how to put techniques into practice. This completely revised edition includes thousands of color and black-and-white photographs throughout and is redesigned to make it even easier to follow the step-by-step techniques.


REVISED EDITION OF THE CLASSIC WORK

Jacques

Pépin

new Complete Techniques More Than 600 Techniques + Methods • 160 Recipes • 2,250 Step-By-Step Photographs

Only $39.95 • $46.95 Can./£25.00 U.K./$49.99 Aus. 2,250 full-color and black-and-white photographs throughout 784 pages • 8" x 9¼" • Hardcover • Cooking • No. 81911 ISBN-13: 978-1-57912-911-8 • Rights: World

●● Jacques Pépin is America’s leading culinary teacher and expert on classic methods of food preparation and techniques ●● Jacques Pépin’s Complete Techniques has sold more than 140,000 copies ●● In this revised and updated edition, more than 1,000 photographs are in color and 30 percent of the techniques are new. All are culled from Pépin’s personal archive and hand-selected by Pépin himself. ●● Perfect for home cooks, culinary students, and professionals nn $75,000 marketing/publicity budget nn 8-page sales blad nn Multicity author tour

Jacques Pépin has published 26 cookbooks and hosted 12 public-television cooking series. One of the best-known culinary teachers in the world, he has earned a place in the James Beard Foundation's Cookbook Hall of Fame, captured the foundation's Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America award, been recognized for Best TV Cooking Segment and Best Culinary Video, and earned the foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. Chef Jacques won a daytime Emmy award for a television show he cohosted with Julia Child and is among an elite group that has received the Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and Chevalier de L'Ordre du Mérite Agricole, two of the highest honors bestowed by the French government. The founder of the American Institute of Wine and Food, he shares his knowledge through teaching at The French Culinary Institute. A former columnist for The New York Times, Jacques writes a quarterly column for Food & Wine. He also participates regularly in that magazine’s Food & Wine Classic in Aspen and at other culinary festivals and fund-raising events worldwide. He lives with his wife in Madison, CT.

nn National media campaign, including print, radio, and online media

Previous edition: 978-1-57912-165-5 (paperback) • 978-1-57912-220-1 (hardcover)

“A standard kitchen item the world over… There has never been anything like it anywhere.”

—Julia Child “This is the book that every aspiring cook should read before picking up a French knife. Concise, informative, indispensable.”

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SEPTEMBER 2012

Historic Maps and Views of Boston Historic Maps and Views of Chicago Historic Maps and Views of San Francisco Historic Maps and Views of the Old South 24 Frameable Maps and Views The Granger Collection Four new titles in Black Dog’s Maps and Views collection celebrate the history and the beauty of some of America’s most beloved cities and locations with removable, frameable images. Perfect for the home, classroom, office, or dorm.

Ba-kind series of beautifully reproduced, frameable images. lack Dog’s Historic Maps and Views collection is a one-of-

Only $19.95 $23.95 Can./£12.95 U.K./$24.99 Aus. • 24 full-color maps 56 pages • 14" x 11" • Paperback • History/Travel Rights: World Boston No. 81916; ISBN-13: 978-1-57912-916-3 Chicago No. 81917; ISBN-13: 978-1-57912-917-0 San Francisco No. 81918; ISBN-13: 978-1-57912-918-7 The Old South No. 81919; ISBN-13: 978-1-57912-919-4

●● 24 maps included in each book ●● Each map can be easily removed and displayed in a standard 11" x 14" frame, or matted in a larger standard or custom frame ●● Original publication information and a brief description of the scene included for every map

Each book celebrates a popular city or location. The 24 maps and views featured in each book range from as far back as the early 17th century to the present day. The selections include some of the earliest known maps of each city or area, as well as topographical maps, views of iconic locations throughout the city, transit maps, and much more. The original printing information is printed on the reverse side of each map and is accompanied by brief text that describes the image in a historic context and further illuminates its qualities. Each book is also introduced by a Granger Collection curator. The Granger Collection holds millions of images spanning more than 25,000 years of world history, from before the Stone Age to the dawn of the Space Age. The Granger Collection specializes in the history of people, places, things, and events represented in a variety of mediums, including photographs, paintings, engravings, lithographs, and more.

SEE PAGE 20 FOR COMPANION TITLES: Historic Maps and Views of Rome 978-1-57912-799-2

●● The perfect gift for lovers of travel, history, art, or architecture

Historic Maps and Views of New York 978-1-57912-594-3

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Historic Maps and Views of London 978-1-57912-797-8

Historic Maps and Views of Paris 978-1-57912-798-5


SEPTEMBER 2012

Introduce your child to reading with…

Read-Aloud Classics 25 Ten-Minute Selections from the World’s Best-Loved Children’s Books Edited by Pamela Horn

Read-Aloud Poems 50 of the World’s Best-Loved Poems for Parent and Child to Share Edited by Glorya Hale

Read-Aloud AfricanAmerican Stories 40 Selections from the World’s Best-Loved Stories for Parent and Child to Share Edited by Susan Kantor Reformatted and redesigned, these three books in Black Dog’s popular Read-Aloud series collect the most beloved stories, fairy tales, poems, legends, and myths of children’s literature.

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eading to your child is the best way to instill in him or her a lifelong love of reading. Just ten minutes in length, the stories chosen for these read-aloud books are some of the most popular and best-loved of their kind and are perfect for bedtime, nap time, or story hour. Read-Aloud Classics includes ten-minute selections from The Call of the Wild, Black Beauty, The Tales of the Arabian Nights, Hansel and Gretel, Peter Pan, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty in the Wood, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Wizard of Oz, and more. The selections from Read-Aloud Poems have been carefully chosen to appeal to a child’s sensibility and include work from some of the world’s greatest poets, such as Lewis Carroll, Emily Dickinson, Shel Silverstein, Edward Lear, William Blake, and more. Read-Aloud African-American Stories introduces children to the rich, entertaining, and instructive tradition of African-American storytelling. The book features myths and fables, fairy tales and folklore, Famous Rabbit stories, Hawk and Chicken tales, and tall tales, plus biographies of famous African-American heroes, recollections of slavery, African-American songs, and more. Beautifully illustrated and designed, Read-Aloud Classics includes approximately 50 original illustrations published with the stories. The Read-Aloud Poems and Read-Aloud African-American Stories feature original artwork specially commissioned for these books.

Only $14.95 $17.95 Can./£9.95 U.K./$14.99 Aus. 50 black-and-white and color illustrations throughout 288 pages • 7 1⁄4" x 8½" • Hardcover • Children’s Rights: World English Classics: No. 81920; ISBN-13: 978-1-57912-920-0 Poems: No. 81921; ISBN-13: 978-1-57912-921-7 African-American: No. 81922; ISBN-13: 978-1-57912-922-4

●● Black Dog & Leventhal’s Read-Aloud series has more than 600,000 copies in print ●● Selections in the books are all ten minutes or less—the perfect length to read aloud to children at bedtime ●● Designed to be read to a child as he is beginning to read or even before he can read, these books put children on the road to becoming lifelong readers

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JANUARY 2013

Complete Diabetic Cookbook Healthy, Delicious Recipes the Whole Family Can Enjoy Mary Jane Finsand, Karin Cadwell, Ph.D., Edith White, M.Ed. For the millions of Americans living with diabetes, the Complete Diabetic Cookbook offers 2,000 low-sugar, highflavor recipes that everyone in the family will love.

Only $19.95 $23.95 Can./£13.95 U.K./$29.99 Aus. 736 pages • 8 ¾" x 9 5⁄8"

Paperback • Cooking • No. 81926 ISBN-13: 978-1-57912-926-2 Rights: World English

Previous edition: 978-1-57912-872-2

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or a diabetic, dietary constraints are a constant concern and meal-planning is a daily challenge. Author Mary Jane Finsand had been cooking two meals every night—one for her family and a special meal for her diabetic husband—when she decided there had to be a better solution. She began adapting her favorite recipes for a diabetic diet, and the result is this extraordinarily comprehensive cookbook of more than 2,000 recipes for every type of food imaginable, with a special focus on more than 1,000 different kinds of diabetic-friendly desserts.

The Healthy Heart Cookbook Over 700 Recipes for Every Day and Every Occasion Joseph C. Piscatella For the millions of Americans living with heart disease, The Healthy Heart Cookbook provides hundreds of delicious and healthy recipes for all the family favorites, from hamburgers to pancakes.

Only $19.95 $23.95 Can./£13.95 U.K./$29.99 Aus. 544 pages • 8 ¾" x 9 5⁄8 "

Paperback • Cooking • No. 81925 ISBN-13:978-1-57912-925-5 Rights: World

Previous edition: 978-1-57912-330-7

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n The Healthy Heart Cookbook, Joe Piscatella, a heart patient himself who has turned his life and health around by following a healthy diet, offers 700 of his wife Berine’s favorite, quick-fix, heart-healthy recipes. From marinated flank steak to strawberry shortcake, each recipe has been tested countless times at the family dinner table. By modifying favorite family recipes and stripping out unhealthy ingredients, the original flavor and appeal are maintained. Based on guidelines from the American Heart Association, each recipe includes nutritional breakdowns, and the 1000-plus-entry fat-gram counter for common foods makes healthy substitutions a breeze.

●● More than 2,000 recipes, half of which are desserts ●● Includes exchange list values from the American Diabetic Association and the American Diatetic Association nn Target “New Year, New You” features and roundups in national press nn National radio giveaways and promotions Mary Jane Finsand is the author of more than a dozen highly successful books about diabetic cooking. Karin Cadwell, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., R.L.C., I.B.C.L.C. was visiting professor and chair of the Health Communications Masters Degree program at Emerson College and is an adjunct professor at the Union Institute and University. She lives in Massachusetts. Edith White, M.Ed., is a registered nurse. She lives in Massachusetts.

●● 700 recipes for delicious heart-healthy food the whole family will enjoy ●● Includes a fat-gram counter with more than 1,000 listings nn Target “New Year, New You” features and roundups in national press nn National radio giveaways and promotions Joseph C. Piscatella is the author of five books including Don’t Eat Your Heart Out Cookbook, Choices for a Healthy Heart, Controlling Your Fat Tooth, Fat-Proof Your Child, and The Fat Gram Guide to Restaurant Food. He has served as the only non-medical member of the National Cardiac Rehabilitation Expert Panel, responsible for developing clinical practice guidelines for physicians. He is a member of the American Association for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Mr. Piscatella is president of the Institute for Fitness and Health.


Weird and Wonderful Christmas

NOVEMBER 2012

Curious and Crazy Customs and Coincidences from Around the World Joey Green, Illustrations by Lisa K. Weber In Weird and Wonderful Christmas, Joey Green has unearthed stockingfuls of juicy holiday curiosities for an offbeat look at a heartfelt tradition—and a one-size-fits-all Christmas present no one will ever return!

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h, the delights of Christmas. Holiday carolers, beautifully wrapped packages, twinkling lights, and…a feast of caterpillars fried in oil?! Welcome to Weird and Wonderful Christmas, a journey off the beaten path to the bizarre side of the world’s most beloved holiday, where for every Christmas sugarplum there is a plate of lutefisk (that’s cod soaked in lye, a Christmas favorite in Norway). December 25th has become so much more—and less—than a sacred religious celebration. It is a time to be joyously selfless and a time to indulge in an orgy of consumerism; a time for sober reflection and a time to lift a few too many glasses of eggnog and wake up facedown under the office conference table. And, apparently, if you are Werner Erhard, a time to send out 62,824 personal greeting cards. Or for the 5,000 citizens of Porto, Portugal, it’s a time to dress up as Santa Claus and parade through the town. Austrian children leave Father Christmas a glass of beer instead of milk and cookies, and in the closedoff streets of Caracas, Venezuela, worshippers roller-skate to church. Weird and Wonderful Christmas covers every wacky, wonderful, little-known Christmas tradition from every corner of the world.

Joey Green is the author of more than 40 books, including How They Met, Cleaning Magic, Amazing Pet Cures, and The Mad Scientist Handbook. A native of Miami, Florida, he is a former contributing editor at National Lampoon and a former advertising copywriter at J. Walter Thompson. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters.

Only $12.95 $14.95 Can./£9.95 U.K./$14.95 Aus. 50 2-color illustrations throughout • 208 pages • 7" x 7"

Paperback • Pop Culture • No. 81824 ISBN-13: 978-1-57912-924-8 • World English

●● Ideal stocking stuffer for the holiday-obsessed ●● Best-selling author’s take on Christmas trivia in a low-priced paperback ●● Published in time for Christmas nn Target Christmas features and roundups in national press nn National radio giveaways and promotions

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Backlist ART & ARCHIT ECTURE

RECENTLY PUBLISHED

Five hundred buildings of London

Five hundred buildings of paris

Gill Davies Photography by John Reynolds

Kathy Borrus Photography by Jorg Brockmann and James Driscoll

500 duotone photos • 608 pages

Backlist Bestseller

the louvre: all the paintings

Five hundred buildings of New york Bill Harris Photography by Jorg Brockmann

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6 ½" x 7 ½" • Paperback with flaps

500 duotone photos • 608 pages

500 duotone photos • 608 pages

Architecture/Photography

6 ½" x 7 ½" • Paperback with flaps

6 ½" x 7 ½" • Paperback with flaps

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Architecture/Photography

Architecture/Photography

$23.95 Can./£13.95 UK/$24.99 Aus.

Only $19.95

Only $19.95

No. 81857 • 978-1-57912-857-9

$23.95 Can./£13.95 UK/$24.99 Aus.

$23.95 Can./£13.95 UK/$24.99 Aus.

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No. 81858 • 978-1-57912-858-6

No. 81856 • 978-1-57912-856-2

ebook: 978-1-60376-268-7

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ebook: 978-1-60376-267-0

ebook: 978-1-60376-266-3

Preface by Henri Loyrette, General Director of The Louvre Photography by Erich Lessing Text by Vincente Pomarède and Anje Grebe An historic publishing event! Endorsed by the Louvre and for the first time ever, every painting from the world’s most popular museum is available in one stunning book. 3,022 full-color photographs plus DVD-ROM 784 pages • 10½" x 10½" Shrink-wrapped hardcover in slipcase plus DVD-ROM

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Art • Only $75.00 • $80.00 Can./£50.00 U.K./$89.99 Aus. No. 81886 • ISBN-13: 978-1-57912-886-9 • Rights: World

Van Gogh's Letters Edited by H. Anna Suh 250 drawings and paintings 320 pages • 8 ¼" x 9 5⁄8" Paperback with flaps • Art Only $19.95

LEONARDO’S NOTEBOOKS Leonardo da Vinci Edited by H. Anna Suh

Architect The Work of the Pritzker Prize Laureates In Their Own Words Edited by Ruth Peltason and Grace Ong-Yan

250 drawings and paintings

An exquisite collection of the famed notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, lavishly illustrated with Leonardo’s extraordinary sketches and drawings.

336 pages • 10 ½" x 12 ¼"

1,000 B&W and full-color illus.

Hardcover • Art • Only $40.00

376 pages • 9 ½" x 11" • Hardcover

336 pages • 9 ½" x 11"

$49.95 Can./£25.00 UK/$59.95 Aus.

Architecture • No. 81847

Paperback • Art • Only $24.95

No. 81586 • 978-1-57912-586-8

978-1-57912-847-0

$28.95 Can./£16.95 UK/$29.99 Aus.

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Rights: World Excluding UK

No. 81817 • 978-1-57912-817-3

$24.95 Can./£12.95 UK/$34.95 Aus. No. 81859 • 978-1-57912-859-3 Rights: World

Only $40.00 $49.95 Can./£28.00 UK 700 color and B&W photos, blueprints, and CAD drawings

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The Big Book of Small House Designs 75 Award-Winning Plans for Your Dream House, 1,250 Square Feet or Less From the Editors of Black Dog & Leventhal 75 unique designs for attractive, efficient, environmentally friendly homes. More than 500 black-and-white illustrations throughout • 368 pages • 8" x 8" Paperback • Architecture Only $17.95 • $21.95 Can./£11.95 U.K. /$24.99 Aus. No. 81887 • 978-1-57912-887-6 • Rights: World • ebook: 978-1-60376-282-3

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Skyscrapers A History of the World’s Most Famous and Important Skyscrapers Judith Dupré Introductory interview with Adrian Smith

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The Martini Book

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THE SOMMELIER’S GUIDE TO WINE

THE NEW YORK BARTENDER’S GUIDE

Single Malt and Scotch Whisky

Everything You Need to Know for Selecting, Serving, and Savoring Wine Like the Experts Brian H. Smith

1,300 Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Drink Recipes for the Professional and the Home Sally Ann Berk

A Guide to Hundreds of Brands and Varieties Daniel Lerner

This updated and revised edition is the essential guide for aspiring wine connoisseurs who are seeking the knowledge and confidence of a C.I.A. wine professional.

More than 1,300 essential drink recipes from New York City’s top bars are presented in an updated and beautifully redesigned edition of Black Dog’s million-selling guide.

80 color illus., 10 maps, line art throughout

100 color photos • 288 pages

80 color photos • 192 pages

232 pages • 4 ½" x 9 ¼"

Cooking/Reference • Only $14.95

4 ½" x 9 ¼" • Paper-over-boards

Paper-over-boards

300 duo-tone photos • 160 pages • 7 ½" x 18"

$18.95 Can./£9.95 UK/$17.99 Aus.

$18.95 Can./£9.95 UK/$17.99 Aus.

Cooking/Reference • Only $14.95

Cooking/Wine • Only $14.95

Hardcover • Architecture • Only $24.95

No. 81470 • 978-1-57912-470-0

$18.95 Can./£9.95 UK/$17.99 Aus.

No. 81577

$18.95 Can./£9.95 UK/$17.99 Aus.

$28.95 Can./£16.95 UK/$29.99 Aus.

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No. 81776 • 978-1-57912-776-3

978-1-57912-577-6

No. 81716 • 978-1-57912-716-9

No. 81787 • 978-1-57912-787-9 • Rights: World

ebook: 978-1-60376-271-7

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Backlist Bestseller

At a stunning 18 inches tall and celebrating all of today’s most significant superstructures, this allnew edition of Skyscrapers features 15 exciting new buildings and a brand-new interview with Adrian Smith, the world’s foremost architect of supertall buildings.

201 Ways to Mix the Perfect American Cocktail Sally Ann Berk Photographs by Zeva Oelbaum This fully revised and updated edition of the bestselling Martini Book includes dozens of delicious new recipes and even more useful information on creating flawless versions of our most popular and enduring cocktail.

4 ½" x 9 ¼" • Paper-over-boards

The essential guide to single malt and blended scotch whiskies, from Aberfeldy to Tullibardine. 100 full-color photos 4 ½" x 9 ¼" 200 pages Paper-over-boards Cooking • Only $14.95

Kinsey Photographer Edited by Dave Bohn and Rodolfo Petschek Photos by Darius and Tabitha Kinsey

This stunning book is a testament to the beauty of the Pacific Northwest and the colorful life of its people. 206 duo-tone photos • 320 pages • 10 ¼" x 12 3⁄4" Hardcover • Photography • Only $29.95 $34.95 Can./£21.95 UK/$39.99 Aus. No. 80022 • 978-1-884822-22-3 • Rights: WE

Kinsey Photographer: The Locomotive Portraits Edited by Dave Bohn and Rodolfo Petschek Photos by Darius and Tabitha Kinsey The original volume of Kinsey, Photographer: The Locomotive Portraits is now back in print. 53 duo-tone photos • 144 pages • 12 3⁄4" x 10 ¼ "

BACK OF THE BOX Smoothies, Shakes & Frappes 750 Refreshing, Revitalizing, and Nourishing Drinks Sally Ann Berk This A-to-Z “juice bartender’s guide” offers tasty, healthy, inventive, and easy-to-make drinks that the whole family can enjoy. 100 color photos • 224 pages 4 ½" x 9 ¼" • Paperback Cooking • Only $9.95 $11.95 Can./£5.95 UK/$12.99 Aus. No. 81172 • 978-1-57912-172-3 Rights: World

525 Delicious Recipes from Everyone’s Favorite Grocery Store Brands Edited by Barbara Greenman Illustrated by Ken Krug This comprehensive and convenience-minded cookbook is tailor-made for today’s busy lifestyle— featuring delicious, easy-toprepare recipes directly from the makers of our best-loved brand-name foods.

Back of the Box Cooking: 30-Minute Meals 500 Quick and Easy Family Recipes from America’s Favorite Brands Edited by Barbara Greenman and Elizabeth A. Matlin Illustrated by Ken Krug A new time-and money saving collection of your favorite brand-name recipes. 2-color throughout • 30 illus.

Color throughout; 30 illus.

352 pages • 8 ¼" x 11"

336 pages • 8 ¼" x 11"

Concealed spiral-bound, paper-over-boards

Concealed spiral-bound, paper-over-boards

Cooking • Only $19.95

Cooking • Only $19.95

$24.95 Can./£14.95 UK/$24.99 Aus.

$24.95 Can./£14.95 UK/$24.99 Aus.

No. 81812 • 978-1-57912-812-8

No. 81780 • 978-1-57912-780-0

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Hardcover • Photography • Only $22.95 $26.95 Can./£14.95 UK/$29.99 Aus. No. 80065 • 978-1-884822-65-0 • Rights: WE

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Backlist cooking

H E A LT H & W E L L B E I N G Secrets of the Spas Catherine Bardey Packed with easy recipes for scrubs, moisturizers, masks, oils, and many more lotions and potions, this book also offers the best treatments used at spas around the world so you can look your best and treat yourself right, all in the comfort of your own home.

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Bold & Healthy Flavors

HEIRLOOM baking WITH THE BRASS SISTERS

450 Recipes from Around the World Steven Raichlen

More than 100 Years of Recipes Discovered and Collected by the Queens of Comfort Food Marilynn Brass and Sheila Brass Photographs by Andy Ryan

Now in paperback, Steven Raichlen’s collection of classic, full-flavor recipes— from Japanese Steak House-Style Chicken to Chipotle Chili-Marinated Pork Loin—that use healthy, low-fat ingredients to create memorable meals

Now in paperback, the baking book that introduced the Brass Sisters into the hearts and cookie jars of home bakers and TV audiences everywhere

HEIRLOOM COOKING WITH THE BRASS SISTERS Recipes You Remember and Love Marilynn Brass and Sheila Brass Photographs by Andy Ryan

85 color photos • 400 pages

150 color photos • 312 pages • 9" x 10"

Authors of Heirloom Baking and James Beard Award finalists Marilynn and Sheila Brass. Now they turn their culinary skills to the rest of the menu.

8 3⁄4" x 9 5⁄8" • Paperback

Cooking • Paperback • Only $19.95

50 full-color photos • 304 pages

Cooking • Only $19.95

$23.95 Can./£13.95 U.K./$24.99 Aus.

9" x 10" • Hardcover

$23.95 Can./£13.95 UK/$24.99 Aus.

No. 81881 • 978-1-57912-881-4

Cooking • Only $29.95

No. 81855 • 978-1-57912-855-5

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$36.95 Can./£20.00 UK/$35.00 Aus.

100 color illus. • 192 pages 4 ½" x 9 ¼" • Paper over boards Health • Only $12.95 $14.95 Can./£7.95 UK/$14.99 Aus. No. 81063 • 978-1-57912-063-4 Rights: World

Kama Sutra The Perfect Bedside Companion This landmark of sensuality explores the rules of love, pleasure, and mutual gratification with frankness and celebration.

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No. 81784 • 978-1-57912-784-8

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Color photos and two-color illus. throughout • 288 pages • 6" x 6" Satin-bound boards with clasp • Spirituality • Only $14.95 $17.95 Can./£9.95 UK/$19.99 Aus. • No. 81280 978-1-57912-280-5 • Rights: World

ZEN The Perfect Companion Backlist Bestseller

America’s Hometown Recipe Book 800 Favorite Recipes from Main Street U.S.A. Edited by Barbara Greenman This great big collection of recipes, straight from America’s heartland, dishes up classic downhome goodness, from super sweet spare ribs to cherry-delight pie.

The Healthy Heart Cookbook

Complete Diabetic Cookbook

Over 700 Recipes for Every Day and Every Occasion Joseph C. Piscatella Recipes by Bernie Piscatella

Healthy, Delicious Recipes the Whole Family Can Enjoy Mary Jane Finsand, Karin Cadwell, Ph.D., R.N., and Edith White

50 charts and tables • 544 pages 8 3⁄4" x 9 5⁄8" • Hardcover Cooking/Health • Only $22.95 $28.95 Can./£14.95 UK/$29.99 Aus. No. 81330 • 978-1-57912-330-7 Rights: World

25 two-color line drawings throughout

The Joy of Cooking for diabetics, this huge collection of more than 2,000 recipes ensures healthy, delicious meals for the whole family that are safe for diabetics. 736 pages • 8 3⁄4" x 9 5⁄8"

416 pages • 9" x 10" binder

Hardcover • Cooking/Health

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Cooking • Only $19.95 $23.95 Can./£14.95 UK/$29.99 Aus. No. 81864 • 978-1-57912-864-7 Rights: World

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Zen combines hundreds of traditional kong-ans with vivid artwork, in a unique volume exploring the crucial balance between the self and the world.

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Full-color photos and two-color illus. throughout • 272 pages • 6" x 6" Satin-bound boards with clasp • Spirituality • Only $14.95 $17.95 Can./£9.95 UK/$19.95 Aus. • No. 81279 978-1-57912-279-9 • Rights: World

Yoga The Perfect Companion A beautiful and essential guide to the history and practice of Hatha yoga, including dozens of poses from beginner to advanced

$26.95 Can./£14.95 UK/$29.99 Aus. No. 81340 • 978-1-57912-340-6

288 pages • 6" x 6" • Satin-bound boards with clasp • Spirituality

Rights: World English

Only $14.95 • $17.95 Can./£9.95 UK/$19.99 Aus. No. 81278 • 978-1-57912-278-2 • Rights: World


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ageless memory The Memory Expert's Prescription for a Razor-Sharp Mind Harry Lorayne The world’s foremost memory expert—and mega-bestselling author— proves that memory CAN get better with age! 240 pages • 5 ½" x 8 ¼" • Paperback Self-Help • Only $11.95

HEALING SECRETS OF THE NATIVE AMERICANS

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

Herbs, Remedies, and Practices that Restore the Body, Refresh the Mind, and Rebuild the Spirit Porter Shimer

Black History and Culture Through Speeches, Letters, Editorials, Poems, Songs, and Stories Kai Wright

An approach to health and natural healing that goes beyond mainstream medicine.

$13.95 Can./£7.95 UK/$21.95 Aus.

Two-color line art throughout

No. 81824 • 978-1-57912-824-1

208 pages • 5 ⁄8" x 8 ¼"

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Hardcover • Health • Only $14.95

ebook: 978-1-60376-176-5

$18.95 Can./£9.95 UK/$19.99 Aus.

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720 pages • 7" x 10" • Paperback History/African American Only $22.95 $26.95 Can./£12.95 UK/$29.99 Aus. No. 81773 • 978-1-57912-773-2 Rights: World

Self-Help • Only $17.95 $22.50 Can./£14.95 UK/$22.99 Aus.

Michelle obama

The History and Culture of the United States through Speeches, Letters, Essays, Editorials, Poems, Songs, and Stories Edited by Erik Bruun and Jay Crosby An important collection of 569 primary documents, which explores the events, major and minor, that have shaped our nation and illuminates every aspect of its history 896 pages • 7 ¼" x 9 ¼" • Paperback

No. 81392 • 978-1-57912-392-5 236 pages • 5 ½" x 8 ¼" • Hardcover

The American Experience

History/American • Only $22.95

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$26.95 Can/£15.95 U.K./$29.99 Aus. No. 81907 • 978-1-57912-907-1

ebook: 978-1-60376-287-8

First Lady of Fashion and Style Susan Swimmer First Lady Michelle Obama’s fashion sense—with its intuitive mix of high-end designers and off-the-rack selections—has captivated onlookers around the world and is now the subject of this gorgeous tribute, written by a veteran fashion journalist. 200-plus B&W and color photos 128 pages • 8" x 10" • Paperback Biography, Fashion • Only $9.95 $11.95 Can./£7.95 UK/$12.99 Aus. No. 81826 • 978-1-57912-826-5 Rights: World

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No. 81750 • 978-1-57912-750-3 Rights: World

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THE JOHNS HOPKINS COMPLETE HOME GUIDE TO pills and medicines The ultimate guide to prescription and overthe-counter drugs from America’s #1 medical institution. More than 100 medical illus 736 pages • 8" x 10" Paper over boards Medical/Reference • Only $19.95 $24.95 Can./£14.95 UK/$24.99 Aus. No. 81359 • 978-1-57912-359-8 Rights: WE

Chinese Natural Cures Traditional Methods for Remedies and Prevention Henry C. Lu This giant, silk-bound volume is the most comprehensive book ever published in the Western world on the system and wisdom of Chinese traditional medicine. Chinese Natural Cures provides easy, proven methods for a healthier, longer life.

My Dear President Letters Between Presidents and Their Wives The Library of Congress Gerard W. Gawalt 60 B&W photos and illus. throughout 352 pages • 5 3⁄8" x 8 ¼" Hardcover • History • Only $17.95 $22.50 Can./£11.95 UK/$27.95 Aus. No. 81552 • 978-1-57912-552-3 Rights: World

the presidents fact book

The First Ladies Fact Book

The Achievements, Campaigns, Events, Triumphs, Tragedies, and Legacies of Every President from George Washington to Barack Obama Roger Matuz Edited by Bill Harris

The Childhoods, Courtships, Marriages, Campaigns, Accomplishments, and Legacies of Every First Lady from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama Bill Harris Additional text by Laura Ross

Revised and updated, the most comprehensive guide to all the presidents, including all-new information on Barack Obama and the current administration

The revised and updated edition, including all-new information on Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, and Betty Ford

Two-color illus. throughout

1,000 B&W photos and illus. throughout

512 pages • 8" x 10" • Paperback

808 pages • 8" X 9 ¼" • Paperback

Alternative Medicine/Health

Biography/History • Only $22.95

1,000 B&W photos and illus.

Only $24.95

$26.95 Can./£15.95 U.K./$29.99 Aus.

752 pages • 8” x 9 ¼”

$28.95 Can./£12.95 UK/$35.00 Aus.

No. 81889 • 978-1-57912-889-0

Paperback • Biography/History

No. 81546 • 978-1-57912-546-2

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Only $22.95 • $26.95 Can./£xx.xx U.K./$29.99 Aus. • No. 81891

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978-1-57912-891-3 • Rights: World

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The New York Times Book of New York The Best Stories About the People, the Places, and the Pulse of the City Edited by James Barron, staff writer for The New York Times Introduction by Anna Quindlen 400 color and B&W photos and illus. throughout 416 pages • 7" x 10" • Hardcover History • Only $27.95 $32.95 Can./£18.95UK/$35.00 Aus. No. 81801 • 978-1-57912-801-2

The New York Times: The Complete front pages 1851–2009

The new york times: the complete civil war 1861-1865

Updated Edition

Edited with commentary by Harold Holzer and Craig Symonds

Introduction by Bill Keller 100 color and B&W photos

200 B&W photos and line drawings, and maps throughout

The Civil War Archive The History of the Civil War in Documents Edited by Henry Steele Commager Revised by Erik Bruun 864 pages • 8 ½" x 10 7⁄8" Hardcover • History • Only $29.95

476 pages • 11 3⁄4" x 14 ½"

480 pages • 9" x 12" • Hardcover

Hardcover • History/Reference

$33.95 Can./£22.95 UK/$35.00 Aus.

History • Only $40.00

Only $60.00

No. 81110 • 978-1-57912-110-5

$49.95 Can./£30.00 UK/$49.99 Aus.

$69.00 Can./£40.00 UK/$75.00 Aus.

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No. 81845 • 978-1-57912-845-6

No. 81825 • 978-1-57912-825-8

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CODES, CIPHERS, SECRETS, AND CRYPTIC COMMUNICATION Making and Breaking Secret Messages from Hieroglyphs to the Internet Fred B. Wrixon This book weaves illustrated examples with technical explanations of important coding methods and discusses their place in the exciting world of secret communications. 250 B&W illus. • 704 pages

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6 3⁄4" x 7 5⁄8" • Paperback

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Military History/Reference Only $19.95 $23.95 Can./£12.95 UK/$24.99 Aus No. 81485 • 978-1-57912-485-4 Rights: World

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HISTORIC MAPS AND VIEWS OF NEW YORK

HISTORIC MAPS AND VIEWS OF ROme

Vincent Virga

George Sinclair

No. 81594 • 978-1-57912-594-3

No. 81799 • 978-1-57912-799-2

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THE MANHATTAN PROJECT The Birth of the Atomic Bomb in the Words of Its Creators, Eyewitnesses, and Historians Edited by Cynthia C. Kelly Introduction by Richard Rhodes

HISTORIC MAPS AND VIEWS OF paris

HISTORIC MAPS AND VIEWS OF london

George Sinclair

George Sinclair

No. 81798 • 978-1-57912-798-5

No. 81797 • 978-1-57912-797-8

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Historic Maps and Views is a first-of-its-kind collection of historic maps and views of New York, Rome, Paris, and London. Each book is specially bound so the 24 maps can be easily removed and framed in standard-size frames. 24 full-color maps • 56 pages • 14" x 11" • Paperback • History/Travel Only $19.95 • $23.95 Can./£12.95 UK/$24.99 Aus.

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The first collection ever of the writings and insights of the original creators of the atomic bomb, along with pieces by the most important historians and interpreters of the subject, is now in paperback.

VOICES OF PROTEST Documents of Courage and Dissent Frank Lowenstein, Sheryl Lechner, and Erik Bruun 30 B&W photos and illus. 560 pages • 6" x 9" • Hardcover History • Only $24.95 $31.50 Can./£16.95 UK/$29.99 Aus. No. 81585 • 978-1-57912-585-1 Rights: WE

Can It Happen Again? Chronicles of the Holocaust Edited by Roselle K. Chartock and Jack Spencer A comprehensive volume of documents from eyewitnesses, participants, and our most esteemed writers, journalists, and scholars on the Holocaust. 400 pages • 6" x 9" • Paperback

60 B&W illus. • 496 pages • 6" x 9"

History/Jewish Studies

Paperback • History • Only $17.95

Only $12.95 • $15.95 Can./ £8.95 UK/$14.99 Aus.

$21.95 Can./£11.95 UK/$22.99 Aus. No. 81808 • 978-1-57912-808-1 Rights: WE ebook: 978-1-60376-206-9

No. 81208 • 978-1-57912-208-9 Rights: World


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HUM O R Cuba François Missen Photography by Pierre Hausherr

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The people, architecture, cuisine, and natural beauty of Cuba come to life in this gorgeous, one-of-a-kind tribute to this fascinating island country. 350 color photos throughout• 272 pages • 9 3⁄4" x 9 3⁄4" Paperback with flaps • Travel • Only $24.95 $28.95 Can./£16.95 UK/$29.99 AUS • No. 81854 978-1-57912-854-8 • Rights: WE

DOCTORS The Illustrated History of Medical Pioneers Sherwin B. Nuland

DOOFUS AND DARLING’S MANNERS FOR THE MODERN MAN A Handy Guide for Today’s Ambiguous Etiquette Situations David Hoffman Illustrated by Mark Zingarelli

Edited by Barry Dougherty Introduction by Lewis Black A giant collection of off-color jokes and anecdotes. 416 pages • 6" x 9"

2-color original art throughout

Hardcover

112 pages • 6" x 8"

Humor • Only $17.95

Hardcover • Humor

$21.95 Can./£10.95 UK/$22.95 Aus.

Only $12.95

Illustrations bring to life National Book Award winner and surgeon Sherwin B. Nuland’s extraordinary story of the development of modern medicine.

The Friars Club Private Joke File

$15.95 Can./£8.95 UK/ $14.99 Aus.

No. 81550

No. 81793

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978-1-57912-793-0

ebook: 978-1-60376-274-8

978-1-57912-550-9

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THE FRIARS CLUB ENCYCLOPEDIA OF JOKES Over 2,000 One-Liners, Straight Lines, Stories, Gags, Roasts, Ribs, and Put-Downs Compiled by H. Aaron Cohl and Barry Dougherty Introduction by Drew Carey

3,650 Jokes, Puns & Riddles Anne Kostick, Charles Foxgrover, and Michael J. Pellowski Edited by Michael Driscoll This bestselling compilation sparkles with good, clean humor that will make readers chuckle, snicker, groan, and laugh out loud. 544 pages • 5 3⁄8" x 8" • Hardcover

512 pages • 6" x 9"

Humor • Only $14.95

Paperback • Humor

$17.95 Can./£9.95 UK/$19.99 Aus.

Only $14.95 • $17.95 Can./ £ 9.95 UK/$17.99 Aus.

No. 81843 • 978-1-57912-843-2

No. 81804 • 978-1-57912-804-3 Rights: World

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ebook: 978-1-60376-205-2

250 color and B&W images • 8 ½" x 10" • 480 pages Hardcover • Biography/Medicine • Only $35.00 • $40.00 Can. No. 81778 • 978-1-57912-778-7 •Rights: WE except UK

MEMOIR

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BONERS Seriously Misguided Facts—According to Schoolkids Alexander Abingdon Illustrated by Dr. Seuss

Honeybee Lessons from an Accidental Beekeeper C. Marina Marchese, Founder and Owner of Red Bee® Honey One woman’s charming account of abandoning the rat race to live blissfully as a beekeeper and honey entrepreneur—plus everything you want to know about bees.

2-color throughout; 30 original illus. 144 pages • 4 ½" x 6 ½" Hardcover Humor/Reference Only $12.95

The World According toTwitter

The Big Little Book of Irish Wit & Wisdom

The Big Little Book of Jewish Wit and Wisdom

David Pogue and His 350,000 Followers

Introduction by Morgan Llywelyn Compiled by Fergus Kelly, Pat Fairon, and Mary Dowling Daley

Edited by Sally Ann Berk Illustrations by Maria Carluccio

The wit and wisdom of the Twittersphere captured in a hilarious, and occasionally poignant, collection of handpicked tweets—the first-ever book created exclusively using content from Twitter.com!

25 duotone illus. • 256 pages

25 duotone illus.

$15.95 Can./£7.95 UK/ $14.99 Aus.

6 ½" x 8 ¼" • Hardcover

256 pages

No. 81740

2-color illus. throughout

Nature/Nature Writing

6 ½" x 8 ¼" • Paperback

978-1-57912-740-4

6 ½" x 7 ½" • Paperback

Only $22.95

Nature/Gardening

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Pop Culture/Humor

$26.95 Can./£17.95 UK/$29.99 Aus.

Only $14.95

304 pages

Only $12.95 $15.95 Can./£9.95 UK/$14.99 Aus.

No. 81815

$17.95 Can./£9.95 UK/$24.99 Aus.

978-1-57912-815-9

No. 81873

Rights: WE

Rights: World

978-1-57912-873-9

ebook: 978-1-60376-173-4

No. 81827 • 978-1-57912-827-2

250 4-color illus. throughout

A one-of-a-kind treasure trove of Jewish culture, from wry observations to poignant traditional blessings

368 pages • 4 1⁄8" x 5 3⁄4"

250 full-color illus. throughout

Hardcover • Humor/History

360 pages • 4 1⁄8" x 5 3⁄4"

Only $12.95 • $14.95 Can.

Hardcover • Humor/History

No. 81844 • 978-1-57912-844-9

Only $12.95

Rights: US & CAN

$14.95 Can./£7.95 UK/$22.99 Aus.

A delightful treasury of Irish culture, including toasts, quips, and history

No. 81146 • 978-1-57912-146-4 Rights: World ebook: 978-1-60376-280-9

Rights: World ebook: 978-1-60376-239-7

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MU S I C & E N T E RTA I N MEN T sesAME STREET A Celebration: 40 Years of Life on the Street Louise Gikow Foreword by Joan Ganz Cooney Introductions by Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch

That’s Disgusting! No. 81351 • 978-1-57912-351-2

That’s Dangerous! No. 81350 • 978-1-57912-350-5

TAKE MY WIFE...

Yo’ Mama is so...

523 Jokes, Riddles, Quips, Quotes, and Wisecracks About Love, Marriage, and the Battle of the Sexes Hugh Payne Illustrated by Martha Gradisher

892 Insults, Comebacks, Putdowns, and Wisecracks About Yo’ Whole Family! Hugh Payne

20 original B&W illus. • 256 pages

Only $9.95

5 ½" x 7 ¼" • Paperback Humor • Only $9.95 $11.95 Can./£5.95 UK/$12.99 Aus. No. 81597 • 978-1-57912597-4

256 pages • 5 ½" x 7 ¼"

501 Bar Jokes, Stories, Anecdotes, Quips, Quotes, Riddles, and Wisecracks Michael Lewis B&W cartoons throughout • 256 pages

Paperback • Humor $11.95 Can./£5.95 UK/$12.99 Aus. No. 81726 • 978-1-57912726-8 Rights: World ebook: 978-1-60376-237-3

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A Guy Walks into a Bar... The most beloved children’s show of all time is turning 40! This celebration of four decades of groundbreaking educational programming invites fans young and old behind the scenes at 123 Sesame Street. 1,500 color photos • 304 pages • 10 ½" x 12 ½" • Hardcover Pop Culture/Television • Only $40.00 • $49.95 Can./£25.00 UK/$69.95 Aus. No. 81638 • 978-1-57912-638-4 • Rights: World

5 3⁄8" x 7 ¼" • Paperback • Humor

The Great Family Songbook

Only $9.95 $10.95 Can./£5.95 UK/$11.99 Aus. No. 81452 • 978-157912-452-6 Rights: World • ebook: 978-1-60376-209-0

ebook: 978-1-60376-236-6

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A Treasury of Favorite Folk Songs, Popular Tunes, Children’s Melodies, International Songs, Hymns, Holiday Jingles, and More For Piano and Guitar Dan Fox and Dick Weissman Illustrated by Sarah Wilkins

Urban Legends

That’s Mean! Pittau and Gervais

666 Absolutely True Stories That Happened to a Friend... of a Friend... of a Friend Thomas J. Craughwell

A trio of irresistibly naughty and hilarious books that poke fun at outrageously bad behavior.

The biggest book yet of tall tales so funny, so weird, and repeated so often—they just have to be true!

No. 81352 • 978-1-57912-352-9

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40 two-color illus. • 80 pages • 7" x 7 ½" Paper-over-boards with die-cut covers Humor • Only $9.95

688 pages • 5 3⁄8" x 7 ¼"Paperback • Humor Only $12.95 • $14.95 Can./ £7.95 UK/$14.99 Aus.No. 81466 • 978-1-57912-466-3 Rights: Worldebook: 978-1-60376-263-2

$11.95 Can./£6.95 UK/$11.99 Aus. Rights: WE

2,004 cartoons, plus 68,000 cartoons on the CD

2,500 B&W cartoons Paperback with flaps and a DVD

Hardcover • Humor

Humor • Only $35.00

Only $60.00

$40.00 Can./£25.00 UK/$45.00 Aus.

$75.00 Can./£40.00 UK/$79.99 Aus. No. 81322 978-1-57912-322-2

978-1-57912-860-9 • Rights: U.S. and Canada

The American Songbook The Singers, the Songwriters, and the Songs Ken Bloom Foreword by Michael Feinstein

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No. 81620

A beautifully illustrated, authoritative, and entertaining chronicle of our most enduring art form and its finest creators and interpreters.

978-1-57912-620-9

600 color and B&W photos • 336 pages • 10 ½" x 12 ½" • Hardcover

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Music • Only $34.95 • $43.95 Can./£25.00 UK/$39.99 Aus.

The Complete Cartoons of the New Yorker Edited by Robert Mankoff Foreword by David Remnick This national bestseller is the largest-ever collection of New Yorker cartoons, featuring the best of every decade in book form plus two easy-to-browse CDs with every cartoon ever published—more than 68,000 of them!

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Music • Only $16.95 • $19.95 Can. • No. 81860

672 pages • 10" x 11 ½"

656 pages • 11" x 13"

Rights: World

100 full color illus. • 272 pages • 8" x 11" • Paperback, semi-concealed wire-o

No. 81448 • 978-1-57912-448-9 • Rights: World


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Broadway Musicals

Hollywood Musicals

Revised and Updated The 101 Greatest Shows of All Time Ken Bloom and Frank Vlastnik

The 101 Greatest Song-andDance Movies of All Time Ken Bloom

A fully updated edition of the acclaimed and bestselling Broadway Muscials, now featuring an expanded off-Broadway section

A spectacular, informationpacked celebration of the most beloved movie musicals, from My Fair Lady and Singing in the Rain to Moulin Rouge and High School Musical.

850 color and B&W photos

850 color and B&W photos

The Greatest Movies Ever

The Academy Awards® Revised and Up-to-Date

Revised and Up-to-Date The Ultimate Ranked List of the 101 Best Films of All Time Gail Kinn and Jim Piazza The 101 greatest movies of all time ranked and critiqued. Fully updated for the paperback edition with new films .

The Complete Unofficial History Jim Piazza and Gail Kinn Now in its 5th edition, the definitive guide to the Academy Awards revised and updated to include the most recent Oscars More than 500 color and B&W photos

336 pages • 10 ½" x 12 ½"

320 pages • 10 ½" x 12 ½"

More than 500 color and B&W photos

Hardcover • Theater • Only $40.00

Hardcover • Film • Only $40.00

328 pages • 8½" x 10" • Paperback

Film • Only $22.95

$49.95 Can./£26.95 UK/$49.99 Aus.

$49.95 Can./£26.95 UK/$49.99 Aus.

Film • Only $22.95

$26.95 Can./£14.95 U.K./$27.99 Aus.

No. 81849 • 978-1-57912-849-4

No. 81848 • 978-1-57912-848-7

$26.95 Can./£14.95 U.K./$27.99 Aus.

No. 81878 • 978-1-57912-878-4

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No. 81890 • 978-1-57912-890-6

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368 pages • 8 ½" x 10" • Paperback

THE ANNOTATED GODFATHER The Complete Screenplay With Commentary on Every Scene, Interviews, and Little-Known Facts Jenny M. Jones 250 photographs throughout 264 pages • 8 3⁄8" x 9 3⁄4" Film • Paperback • Only $19.95 $23.95 Can./£13.95 UK/$24.99 Aus. No. 81811 • 978-1-57912-811-1 Rights: World

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Black Dog Opera Library Each book includes the complete opera on two CDs!

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100 Best Beatles Songs

Aida

the Barber of Seville

La Bohème

No. 81506 978-1-57912-506-6

No. 81618

978-1-57912-509-7

No. 81509

978-1-57912-618-6

A Passionate Fan’s Guide Stephen Spignesi and Michael Lewis

The Black Dog Opera Library is the most popular, informative, and budget-friendly way to enjoy all the great operas. Each book contains a history of the opera, a synopsis of the story, a complete libretto in its original language as well as in English, dozens of photos, and a world-class Angel/ EMI recording of the entire opera on two CDs. All of this for under $20! 50 color and B&W illus. • 144 or 160 pages • 5 ¼" x 7 ¼"Music • Paper-over-boards and two music CDs Only $19.95 • $23.95 Can./£13.95 UK/$24.99 Aus. • Rights: World

Il Trovatore

A thought-provoking selection of the best 100 Beatles songs, published to coincide with the release of the complete, remastered Beatles catalog and The Beatles Rock Band video game.

No. 81619

The Magic Flute

978-1-57912-619-3

No. 81759 978-1-57912-759-6

Madama Butterfly

Tosca

No. 81510

No. 81760

978-1-57912-510-3

978-1-57912-760-2

150 B&W photos and illus. 320 pages • 8" x 9 1/8" • Paperback Music • Only $14.95 $17.95 Can./£9.95 UK/$19.99 Aus. No. 81842 • 978-1-57912-842-5

The Marriage of Figaro

La Traviata

No. 81508 978-1-57912-508-0

No. 81512

978-1-57912-507-3

Carmen

No. 81507

978-1-57912-512-7

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P O P C U LT U R E

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The Hammersteins

Sitcoms

A Musical Theatre Family Oscar Andrew Hammerstein

The 101 Greatest TV Comedies of All Time Ken Bloom and Frank Vlastnik Foreword by John Lithgow

The remarkable, unprecedented biography of the Hammersteins, Broadway’s greatest and most influential family, as told by Oscar Andrew Hammerstein.

William Shakespeare's KING LEAR Illustrated by Ian Pollock The complete play!

SPLIFFS

hollywood nudes

A Celebration of Cannabis Culture Nick Jones Foreword by Howard Marks

Harold Lloyd’s Hollywood Nudes in 3-D! Suzanne Lloyd Foreword by Robert Wagner

A fully illustrated celebration and history of marijuana.

A dazzling array of Hollywood starlets and pin-up girls come to life in hundreds of eye-popping, 3-D photographs taken by legendary film star Harold Lloyd

350 color and B&W photographs

The most beloved, most groundbreaking, and most entertaining TV comedies of all time are celebrated in words and pictures—many of them rare—by the award-winning authors of Broadway Musicals.

256 pages • 7 ½" x 10" • Hardcover

400 color and B&W photos • 336 pages

Theater/Biography • Only $35.00

8 ½" x 10" • Hardcover

978-1-57912-360-4

150 color photos • 312 pages

$40.00 Can./£24.95 UK/$45.00 Aus.

Entertainment • Only $29.95

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9" x 10" • Paperback

No. 81846 • 978-1-57912-846-3

$36.95 Can./£19.95 UK/$35.00 Aus.

Pop Culture • Only $19.95

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No. 81752 • 978-1-57912-752-7

$23.95 Can./£13.95 U.K./$24.99 Aus.

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No. 81882 • 978-1-57912-882-1

More than 1,000 color illus. 148 pages • 7" x 9 3⁄4" Paperback • Graphic Novel Only $12.95 • $15.95 Can. No. 81617 • 978-1-57912-617-9 Rights: US, CAN, MEX

More than 350 color and B&W photos and illus. throughout 256 pages • 6" x 6" • Paperback Pop Culture • Only $12.95 $14.95 Can. • No. 81360

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OCCULT & THE W EI RD Demons

A collection of bonechilling tales that explore demons in many forms— from spirit possession of the human soul to fallen angels and the devil

Zombies

Werewolves and ShapeShifters

Encounters with the Devil and His Minions, Fallen Angels, and the Possessed Edited and with Commentary by John Skipp

Encounters with the Hungry Dead Edited and with Commentary by John Skipp

Encounters with the Beast Within Edited and with Commentary by John Skipp Werewolves and shape shifters have morphed into the latest pop culture stars. This mindbending collection includes 35 new and classic stories from the best writers in the genre.

50 B&W illus • 640 pages • 7 ¼" x 9 ¼" • Paperback Horror/Fiction • Only $18.95 • $22.95 Can./£12.95 U.K./$24.99 Aus.

50 B&W illus. • 640 pages • 7 ¼" x 9 ¼" • Paperback

No. 81879 • 978-1-57912-879-1 • Rights: WE

Horror/Fiction • Only $18.95 • $22.95 CAN/£14.95 UK/$24.99 Aus. No. 81852 • 978-1-57912-852-4 • Rights: WE

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A mind-rending anthology of 32 new and classic zombie stories by masters of the genre—including Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, and Max Brooks—assembled by the founding father of “splatterpunk.”

Only $18.95 • $22.95 Can./£12.95 UK/$24.99 Aus. • 50 B&W illus. 704 Pages 8 7 ¼" x 9 ¼" • Paperback • Horror/Fiction • No. 81828 978-1-57912-828-9 • Rights: WE

Witches

vampires

Ghosts

True Encounters with Wicca, Wizards, Covens, Cults, and Magick Hans Holzer

Encounters with the Undead Edited and with Commentary by David J. Skal

True Encounters with the World Beyond Hans Holzer

The author of Ghosts offers a wide-ranging exploration of witchcraft, featuring documents, photographs, spells, and eyewitness accounts from his vast collection.

A spellbinding compilation of vampire tales featuring two centuries of spine-tingling writing.

672 pages • 7 ¼" x 9 ¼" • Paperback • Horror • Only $16.95 $21.95 Can./£9.95 UK/$24.99 Aus.No. 81477 • 978-1-57912-477-9 Rights: World

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Black Dog's best selling complilation of haunted places, haunted houses, and haunted people. Backlist Bestseller

200 B&W photos and illustrations • 592 pages • 7 ¼" x 9 ¼"

200 B&W photos • 768 pages • 7 ¼" x 9 ¼" • Paperback

Paperback • Horror • Only $16.95

Occult/Metaphysics • Only $16.95 • $21.50 Can./£9.95 UK/$24.99 Aus.

$19.95 Can./£9.95 UK/$24.99 Aus. • No. 81475

No. 81401 • 978-1-57912-401-4 • Rights: World

978-1-57912-475-5 • Rights: World

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COUNTRY WISDOM & know-how Everything You Need to Know to Live Off the Land From the editors of Storey Publishing’s Country Wisdom Bulletins The most complete volume on every aspect of country living—from home and garden to barn and beyond. 1,000 B&W illus. and photos 488 pages • 10 ½" x 13 3⁄4" • Paperback

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Home/Reference • Only $19.95 • $23.95 Can./£13.95 UK/$24.99 Aus.

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No. 81368 • 978-1-57912-368-0 • Rights: World • ebook: 978-1-60376-239-5

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COUNTRY WISDOM ALMANAC SURVIVAL WISDOM & KNOW-HOW Everything You Need to Know to Subsist in the Wilderness The editors of Stackpole Books Presented in the same appealing format as the bestselling Country Wisdom and Know-How, Survival Wisdom is a large-scale practical guide, jam-packed with information on every aspect of outdoor life and adventure. 1,000 B&W photos and illus. • 480 pages • 10 ½" x 13 5⁄8"

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Paperback • Reference • Only $19.95 • $23.95 Can./£13.95 UK/$24.99 Aus. No. 81753 • 978-1-57912-753-4 • Rights: WE • ebook: 978-1-60376-273-1

373 Tips, Hints, Crafts, Recipes, Home Improvements, and Homemade Remedies for Living the Simpler Life All Year Round Excerpted from Storey Publishing’s Country Wisdom Library Provides hundreds of ideas and methods for living the good and simple life.

The most complete book on urban farming, covering everything from growing organic produce and raising chickens, to running a small farm on a city lot or in a suburban backyard. 100 two-color illus. • 320 pages 8" x 10" • Paperback

288 pages • 5 ½" x 8 ¼" • Paperback

NATURAL HEALING WISDOM & KNOW-HOW

Gardening • Only $18.95

Home/Reference • Only $12.95

$22.95 Can./£12.95 UK/$22.99 Aus.

Useful Practices, Recipes, and Formulas for a Lifetime of Health Compiled by Amy Rost

$14.95 Can./£8.95 UK/$14.99 Aus.

No. 81862 • 978-1-57912-862-3

No. 81774 • 978-1-57912-774-9

Rights: World

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ebook: 978-1-60376-294-6

A complete home reference for natural and alternative health and healing—from acupuncture to herbs to yoga—in the same bestselling format as Country Wisdom & Know-How and Survival Wisdom & Know-How.

ebook: 978-1-60376-281-6

B&W photos and illus. • 496 pages • 10 ½" x 13 5⁄8" • Paperback Health/Alternative Healing • Only $19.95 • $23.95 Can./£13.95 UK/$24.99 Aus. No. 81800 • 978-1-57912-800-5 • Rights: WE

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Everything You Need to Know to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Compiled by Judy Pray

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From the Editors of Rodale Books

Knit Your Own Dog

Knit Your Own Cat

The latest addition to the bestselling Wisdom & Know-How series is a complete home reference for everything you need to know about gardening—from soil and fertilizers to growing flowers and vegetables

Easy-to-Follow Patterns for 25 Pedigree Pooches Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne

Easy-to-Follow Patterns for 16 Frisky Felines Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne

500 B&W photos and illus. • 496 pages • 10 ½” x 13 5⁄8”

The perfect gift for dog-lovers who knit!

Cat lovers, rejoice! It’s the highly anticipated followup book to Knit Your Own Dog. With easy-to-follow instructions for 16 distinct felines, Knit Your Own Cat is the irresistible guide to knitting the pet you’ve always wanted.

Paperback • Gardening • Only $19.95 • $23.95 Can./£13.95 UK/$24.99 Aus. No. 81837 • 978-1-57912-837-1 • Rights: WE

Craft Wisdom & Know-How Everything You Need to Stitch, Sculpt, Bead, and Build Compiled by Amy Rost From the editors of Lark Books The latest addition to the best-selling Wisdom & Know-How series is an all-in-one guide to mastering a variety of popular crafts, from knitting and quilting to ceramics and jewelry making. 2,000 B&W photos and illus. • 480 pages • 10 ½" x 13 ⁄8" 5

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An Urban Dweller’s Guide to Growing Food and Raising Animals Lisa Taylor and the Gardeners of Seattle Tilth

250 B&W illus. and photos

Garden Wisdom & Know-How

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Your Farm in the City

Paperback • Crafts • Only $19.95 • $23.95 Can./£13.95 UK/$24.99 Aus. No. 81863 • 978-1-57912-863-0 • Rights: WE

From a spotted Dalmatian to a wrinkly Bulldog, the step-by-step patterns in Knit Your Own Dog let you knit the dog you've always wanted. 124 color photographs throughout 176 pages • 8 ½" x 6 ¾" Paperback with flaps • Crafts Only $14.95 • $17.95 Can. No. 81874 • 978-1-57912-874-6 Rights: U.S. & Canada

124 color photos throughout 144 pages • 8 ½" x 6 ¾" Paperback with flaps • Crafts Only $14.95 •$17.95 Can • No. 81893 ISBN-13: 978-1-57912-893-7 Rights: U.S. & Canada 12-copy counter display, includes 6 Knit Your Own Cat and 6 Knit Your Own Dog $179.00 • No. 82285 ISBN-13: 978-1-60376-285-4

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THE BIG BOOK OF RELATIONSHIP QUIZZES

THE BIG BOOK OF PERSONALITY TESTS FOR WOMEN

100 Tests and Quizzes to Let You Know Who’s Who in Your Life Robin Westen

Robin Westen

This fun and enlightening collection of 100 “write-in” quizzes helps women find out where they stand in relationships and how to make them better.

Calculate Your IQ in Minutes Thomas J. Craughwell

How Smart Are You? Test Your Math IQ

Who are You? Test Your Emotional Intelligence

Who are You? Test Your Personality

Discover Your Math Aptitude and Sharpen Your Skills Thomas J. Craughwell

50 Easy-to-Score Quizzes to Find the Key to Your Success Thomas J. Craughwell

128 pages • No. 81903

128 pages • No. 81904

978-1-57912-903-3

978-1-57912-904-0

50 Easy-to-Score Quizzes that Reveal the Real You Salvatore Didato

Another entertaining and revealing collection of “write-in” quizzes designed to help women of every age and interest assess their hidden potential.

144 pages • No. 81902

192 pages • 8 ¼" x 11"

Attractive, take-anywhere, write-in quiz books that offer a daily dose of self-discovery and intellectual challenge.

Semi-concealed spiral-bound paperback

192 pages • 8" x 10"

Self-help • Only $12.99

Semi-concealed spiral-bound paperback

$14.95 Can./£7.95 UK/$16.99 Aus.

Self-help • Only $12.95

How Smart Are You? Test Your IQ

978-1-57912-902-6

144 pages • No. 81905 978-1-57912-905-7

Two-color illus. throughout • 5" x 8 ¼" • Paperback • Puzzles and Games • Only $9.95 • $11.95 Can./£6.95 U.K./$11.99 Aus. Rights: World

No. 81781 • 978-1-57912-781-7 Rights: World

$14.95 Can./£7.95 UK/$16.99 Aus.

How to Stay Alive in the Woods

No. 81792 • 978-1-57912-792-3

A Complete Guide to Food, Shelter, and Self-Preservation... Anywhere Bradford Angier

Rights: World

A practical guide to catching game without a gun, identifying edible plants, building a warm shelter, and more. 100 B&W and two-color illus.40 color illus. • 320 pages5 ¼" x 9 ¼" • Paper over boards Outdoors/Sports • Only $19.95 • $23.95 Can./£12.95 UK/$24.99 Aus. • No. 81221 978-1-57912-221-8 • Rights: World • ebook: 978-1-60376-286-1

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Extreme Weather

Busted

Understanding the Science of Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Floods, Heat Waves, Snow Storms, Global Warming and Other Atmospheric Disturbances H. Michael Mogil

Mugshots and Arrest Records of the Famous and Infamous Thomas J. Craughwell

The ultimate guide to the planet-altering effects of extreme weather, featuring full-color photos and fascinating explanations of how weather systems work—now in paperback.

A riveting lineup of the world’s most famous and infamous arrests, from Lizzie Borden (double murder) to Lindsay Lohan (DUI) to Roman Polanski (unlawful sexual intercourse) 540 B&W photos throughout 480 pages • 8" x 8" • Paperback

The Forbes® Book of Business Quotations 90th Anniversary Edition 10,000 Thoughts on the Business of Life Edited by Ted Goodman This bestselling compilation of business wit and wisdom is the ultimate desk reference.

250 4-color photos and illus.

Pop Culture/Trivia • Only $14.95

304 pages • 8 ¼" x 10"

$17.95 Can./£9.95 UK/$19.99 Aus.

Paperback • Nature • Only $19.95

No. 81865 • 978-1-57912-865-4

$23.95 Can. • No. 81834

Rights: World

978-1-57912-834-0

704 pages • 8" x 9 3⁄16"

ebook: 978-1-60376-269-4

Paperback • Reference/Business

Rights: World, excluding UK

Only $19.95 $22.50 Can./£12.95 UK/$24.99 Aus. No. 81708 • 978-1-57912-708-4 Rights: World

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The New York Times Dictionary of Misunderstood, Misused & Mispronounced Words Edited by Laurence Urdang Featuring over 13,000 of the most difficult and interesting words in the English language— great for students and adults, fans of word games, linguaphiles, and linguaphobes. 384 pages • 5 3⁄8" x 8 ¼" • Hardcover Reference • Only $9.95 • $11.95 Can. No. 81060 • 978-1-57912-060-3 Rights: WE except UK

the big book of spelling tests Orin Hargraves Spelling bees are hot! This comprehensive collection of spelling tests by a noted lexicographer is the perfect way to sharpen your skills and have fun while learning the spelling rules, roots, and all of the tricks the contest winners know. 208 pages • 8" x 10" Semi-concealed spiral-bound paperback Reference • Only $9.95 $11.95 Can./$12.99 Aus. No. 81696 • 978-1-57912-696-4 Rights: World


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THE THEODORE GRAY COLLECTION RECENTLY PUBLISHED

Theodore Gray's Elements Vault Treasures of the Periodic Table with Removable Archival Documents, and Real Element Samples — Including Pure Gold Theodore Gray and Simon Quellen Field Photographs by Theodore Gray and Nick Mann The exploration of the elements continues! Theodore Gray’s Elements Vault builds on Gray’s best-selling book with all new text, plus removable historic letters and other artifacts, a 3-D model atom, and collectible samples of real elements.

The Elements A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe Theodore Gray Photographs by Theodore Gray and Nick Mann An eye-opening, original collection of gorgeous, never-before-seen photographic representations of the 118 elements in the periodic table. Includes a tear-out periodic table! More than 500 full-color photos • 320 pages • 10" x 10" Paperback • Science • Only $19.95 • $23.95 Can./£13.95 UK/$19.99 Aus. No. 81895 • 978-1-57912-895-1 • Rights: World More than 500 full-color photos • 240 pages • 10" x 10" Hardcover • Science • Only $29.95 • $34.95 Can./£19.95 UK/$34.99 Aus.

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No. 81814 • 978-1-57912-814-2 • Rights: World

250 color photos, plus 20 removable documents and 5 element samples

The Photographic Card Deck of THE ELEMENTS

128 pages • 12" x 10" • Paper-over-boards with slipcase • Science • Only $39.95 $48.95 Can./£27.95 U.K./$49.99 Aus. • No. 81880 • 978-1-57912-880-7 • Rights: World

Theodore Gray

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solar system A Visual Exploration of All the Planets, Moons and Other Heavenly Bodies that Orbit O Only Written by Marcus Chown Based on the latest ebook sensation developed by Theodore Gray and his company Touch Press, this beautiful print book presents a new and fascinating way to experience the wonders of the solar system.

A companion to the bestselling book The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe, this beautiful photographic card deck features all 118 elements in the periodic table. One element per card appears as a full-sized image on the front and with fascinating information about the element on the back. More than 400 color photos and illus. • 126 5"x 5" cards • 5 3⁄8" x 5 3⁄8" x 3" • Box Science • Only $24.95 • $28.95 Can./£16.95 UK/$29.95 Aus. No. 82198 • 978-1-60376-198-7 • Rights: World

300 full-color and B&W photos and illus. • 224 pages • 10" x 10" • Hardcover Only $29.95 • $35.95 Can. Science • No. 81885 • 978-1-57912-885-2 Rights: World excluding traditional U.K.

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The Elements Puzzle 1,000 Pieces Theodore Gray Photographs by Theodore Gray and Nick Mann

Theo Gray's Mad Science Experiments You Can Do at Home—But Probably Shouldn’t Theodore Gray Celebrated Popular Science columnist Theodore Gray demonstrates fascinating scientific principles through 52 visually thrilling, daredevil experiments.

Fun for the whole family! Based on the national bestseller, The Elements, a gorgeous and challenging 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle of Theodore Gray’s famous photographic periodic table.

300 full-color photos • 240 pages

300 full-color photos240 pages

9" x 10" • Hardcover • Science

9" x 10" • Paperback • Science

Only $24.95

Only $19.95

1,000-piece, full-color puzzle • 34" x 16" (puzzle), 14" x 10" x 2 ¼" (box) • Puzzle

$28.95 Can./£16.95 UK/$35.00 Aus.

$23.95 Can./£11.95 UK/$22.95 Aus.

Science/Puzzles • Only $17.95 • $21.95 Can./£12.95 U.K./$24.99 Aus.

No. 81791 • 978-1-57912-791-6

No. 81875 • 978-1-57912-875-3

No. 81888 • 978-1-57912-888-3 • Rights: World

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Chess László Polgár Introduction by Bruce Pandolfini The biggest book of chess problems ever published. 5,334 diagrammed problems throughout

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Front Page Photo Puzzles Famous Photographs Altered for Your Amusement Find the Difference, Find the Visual Twist By Hal Buell and the World’s Finest Photographers What’s wrong with this famous picture? Front Page Photo Puzzles has all the challenge and fun of photo puzzles, but it features iconic photos, current and classic.

1,104 pages • 6" x 9" Paperback • Games Only $22.95 $26.95 Can./£14.95 UK/$29.99 Aus. No. 81554 978-1-57912-554-7 Rights: US and CAN

History of the World in Photographs 1850 to the Present Day Encyclopedia Britannica Getty Images Encyclopædia Britannica and Getty Images combine their expertise to present the most innovative visual history ever published, with thousands of images available in print, on DVD, and online. 2,000 B&W and color photos

62 picture puzzles • 112 pages

500 pages • 9 ½" x 12 ½"

8" x 8" • Paperback

Hardcover • History • Only $50.00

Puzzles & Games • Only $9.95

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The Cube The Ultimate Guide to the World’s Best-Selling Puzzle Jerry Slocum, David Singmaster, Dieter Gebhardt, Wei-Hwa Huang, & Geert Hellings Introduction by Ernö Rubik The cube is back! Here, five world-renowned experts tell you everything you need to know—the secrets, history, and solutions—to master the bestselling mechanical puzzle of all time.

Where are They Buried? How Did They Die? Revised and Updated Fitting Ends and Final Resting Places of the Famous, Infamous, and Noteworthy Tod Benoit An irresistible and browsable guide to the lives, deaths, and final resting places of the world’s most influential figures. 50 B&W photos • 592 pages 5 ¼" x 9 ¼" • Paperback Biography/Pop Culture/Travel • Only $14.95

$60.00 Can./£30.00 UK/$59.99 Aus.

$11.95 Can./£7.95 UK/$12.99 Aus.

200 color photos and illus. throughout • 128 pages

No. 81583 • 978-1-57912-583-7

No. 81819 • 978-1-57912-819-7

8" x 8 ½" • Paperback with flaps

No. 81822 • 978-1-57912-822-7

Rights: World, excluding England and Ireland

Puzzles & Games • Only $12.95

Rights: World • ebook: 978-1-60376-174-1

Rights: World

$18.95 Can./£9.95 UK/$17.99 Aus.

$14.95 Can./£8.95 UK/$14.99 Aus. No. 81805 • 978-1-57912-805-0 Rights: World

sports

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BASEBALL BAFFLERS Quizzes, Trivia, and Other Ballpark Challenges Edited by Fastball Makov An enjoyable compilation of baseball stats, facts, and trivia. 22 B&W illus. • 192 pages 5 3⁄4" x 5 3⁄4" • Hardcover Sports • Only $8.95 $10.95 Can./£5.95 UK/$12.99 Aus. No. 81167 • 978-1-57912-167-9 Rights: World

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The New York Times Story of the Yankees 382 Articles, Profiles, and Essaysfrom 1903 to the Present Edited with commentary by Dave Anderson Foreword by Alec Baldwin Experience a century of the pride, power, and pinstripes of the Yankees, Major League Baseball’s most successful team, as told through the stories of their hometown newspaper, The New York Times. 200 B&W photos • 480 pages

SPLITTERS, SQUEEZES, AND STEALS

BASEBALL’S BEST 1,000

Take Me Out to the Ballpark

The Plays, Strategies, and Rules of Baseball Derek Gentile

Rankings of the Skills, the Achievements, and the Performance of the Greatest Players of All Time Derek Gentile

An Illustrated Tour of Baseball Parks Past and Present, Featuring Every Major League Park, Plus Minor League and Negro League Parks Josh Leventhal

This fascinating and totally original take on baseball history—packaged in simulated baseball material with red stitching—is a richly illustrated examination of the rules and strategies that make up the game. 300 color and B&W photos and illus. 256 pages • 10" x 10"

Only $29.95

Hardcover with special simulated baseball material and stitching

$39.95 Can./£24.95 U.K./$39.99 Aus.

Sports/Baseball • Only $29.95

No. 81892 • 978-1-57912-892-0

$36.95 Can./£19.95 UK/$49.95 Aus.

Rights: World

No. 81788 • 978-1-57912-788-6

7 ¼" x 9 ¼" • Hardcover • Sports

Rights: World

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This thoroughly revised edition includes updated listings plus new players, rankings, and photographs, all in a handier format that makes it a terrific pocket reference. 1,000 B&W photos • 656 pages 5 ½" x 6 ¼" • Paperback Sports/Baseball • Only $14.95 $18.95 Can./£9.95 UK/$24.95 Aus. No. 81777 • 978-1-57912-908-8 Rights: World

Finally available in paperback, the New York Times bestseller (nearly 700,000 copies in print!), is now completely revised and updated. More than 400 color and B&W photos throughout • 144 pages 12" x 12" • die-cut • Paperback Sports • Only $17.95 $21.95 Can./£14.95 UK/$29.99 Aus. No. 81866 • 978-1-57912-866-1 Rights: World Hardcover • Only $29.95 No. 81909 • 978-1-57912-909-5


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Get Ready For School

Get Ready for Pre-K

Get Ready for Kindergarten

Jane Carole

Jane Carole

No. 81870

No. 81868

978-1-57912-870-8

978-1-57912-868-5

Get Ready for Kindergarten: Math and Science

GET READY FOR first grade: math and science

Elizabeth Van Doren Elizabeth Van Doren No. 81830 978-1-57912-830-2

No. 81831 978-1-57912-831-9

Get Ready For First Grade Spelling, Writing, and Reading Heather Stella and Athena Anna Lima

GET READY FOR SCHOOL: MAZES AND PUZZLES Zoe G. Foundotos No. 81794 978-1-57912-794-7

No. 81897 More than 500 full-color illus. • 256 pages • 9 3⁄4" x 11 3⁄8" Printed binder with concealed plastic spiral binding

978-1-57912-897-5

Children’s • Only $17.95 $21.95 Can./£12.95 UK/ $24.99 Aus. • Rights: World

Get Ready for First Grade Jane Carole

Get Ready for second Grade Jane Carole

No. 81869

No. 81897

978-1-57912-869-2

978-1-57912-897-5

More than 1,000 full-color illus. • 320 pages 9 3⁄4" x 11 3⁄8" binder Printed binder with concealed plastic spiral binding Children’s • Only $17.95 $21.95 Can./£12.95 UK/$24.99 Aus. • Rights: World

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Zoe G. Foundotos

GET READY FOR SCHOOL: SHAPES and colors Elizabeth Van Doren No. 81632

GET READY FOR SCHOOL: NUMBERS

GET READY FOR SCHOOL: LETTERS

Elizabeth Van Doren

Elizabeth Van Doren

More than 500 full-color illus. throughout

No. 81631

No. 81630

160 pages • 9 3⁄4" x 11 3⁄8"

978-1-57912-631-5

978-1-57912-630-8

Printed binder with concealed plastic spiral binding; 50 stickers and 38 memory cards

978-1-57912-632-2 More than 500 full-color illus. • 160 pages, 96 wipe-off pages and 64 woodfree pages 9 3⁄4" x 11 3⁄8" • Printed binder with concealed plastic spiral binding plus 3 pens, 50 vinyl stickers, and 50 memory cards Children’s • Only $17.95 • $21.95 Can./£12.95 UK/$24.99 Aus. • Rights: World

Get Ready for Schoool Connecting Cards: Numbers No. 81898 978-1-57912-898-2

GET READY FOR SCHOOL: ACTIVITIES AND GAMES No. 81796 978-1-57912-796-1

Children’s • Only $17.95 $21.95 Can./£12.95 UK/$24.99 Aus. No. 81794 978-1-57912-794-7 Rights: World

Get Ready for Schoool Connecting Cards: Letters No. 81899

Children’s • Only $12.95

Get Ready for Schoool Connecting Cards: Pre-K Sight Words

$14.95 Can./£9.95 U.K./$14.99 Aus. • Rights: World

No. 81900 • 978-1-57912-900-2

978-1-57912-899-9 More than 100 full-color illustrations • 36 cards 10" x 6 ¾" x 1 ¾" • Box with carrying handle

Get Ready for Schoool Connecting Cards: Kindergarten Sight Words No. 81901 • 978-1-57912-901-9

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50 States A State-by-State Tour of the USA Erin McHugh Illustrated by Alfred Schrier Based on Black Dog’s successful State Shapes series, this great big guide to the country is a unique, funfilled way for kids to learn everything there is to know about all 50 states.

An Illustrated Treasury of Read-Aloud Poems for Young People

700 color illus. • 240 pages • 10"x 10" • Hardcover • Children’s • Only $24.95 $28.95 Can./£19.95 UK/$34.99 Aus. • No. 81851 • 978-1-57912-851-7 • Rights: World

No. 81289 • 978-1-57912-289-8 • Rights: World

AN ILLUSTRATED TREASURY OF LATINO READ-ALOUD STORIES

State Shapes: California

State Shapes: New jersey

State Shapes: pennsylvania

No. 81100

No. 81820

No. 81821

978-1-57912-100-6

978-1-57912-820-3

978-1-57912-821-0

State Shapes: Arizona

State Shapes: Illinois

No. 81701

No. 81101

978-1-57912-701-5

978-1-57912-101-3

State Shapes: Florida

State Shapes: Massachusetts

No. 81231

No. 81230

978-1-57912-231-7

978-1-57912-230-0

State Shapes: minnesota

State Shapes: new york

State Shapes: Ohio

No. 81168

No. 81169

No. 81702

978-1-57912-168-6

978-1-57912-169-3

978-1-57912-702-2

State Shapes: Texas

State Shapes: Virginia

State Shapes: washington

No. 81102

No. 81103

No. 81775

978-1-57912-102-0

978-1-57912-103-7

978-1-57912-775-6

No. 81398 • 978-1-57912-398-7 • Rights: World

Transport your children to faraway lands and long-ago times—and introduce them to the joys of storytelling— with one of the richly entertaining volumes in BD&L’s “Read-Aloud” series. Each story is designed to be read aloud in ten minutes or less, making these books practical, enjoyable, and fun additions to every young person’s library.

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Color illus. throughout • 192 pages • 9" x 11" Hardcover • Children’s • Only $15.95 $19.95 Can./£9.95 UK/$19.99 Aus.

state shapes Arizona,California, Florida,Virginia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota,New jersey, New York, ohio, pennsylvania, Texas, virginia, and Washington Erik Bruun Erin McHugh This charming series of illustrated fact- and fun-filled books entertains while educating kids—and parents, too. Die-cut in the shape of the state, each one takes readers on a fascinating journey to intriguing places to meet famous and historic figures, learn about animals and wildlife, and experience the culture that makes each state unique. 100 color illus. • 48 pages • 10" x 10" • Die-cut Paper over boards Children’s/Travel Only $9.95 • $11.95 Can/£6.95 UK/$14.95 Aus. • Rights: World

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A CHILD’S INTRODUCTION TO THE ENVIRONMENT

A Child’s Introduction to the Night Sky

A Child’s Introduction to ballet

Michael Driscoll and Professor Dennis Driscoll Illustrated by Meredith Hamilton

Michael Driscoll Illustrated by Meredith Hamilton

Laura Lee Illustrated by Meredith Hamilton

Color photos and illus. throughout

96 pages • 10" x 10"

150 original color illus. • 96 pages 10" x 10" • Hardcover Children’s • Only $19.95 $23.95 Can./£13.95 UK/$24.99 Aus. No. 81429 • 978-1-57912-429-8 Rights: World

96 pages • 10" x 10" • Hardcover

150 color Illus. and photos Hardcover plus CD Children’s • Only $19.95

Mac King’s campfire magic Mac King Illustrated by Bill King Renowned magician/comedian Mac King presents more than 50 amazing tricks—perfect for the campsite or the great indoors! 250 4-color illus. • 160 pages

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A Child’s Introduction to Greek Mythology Heather Alexander Illustrated by Meredith Hamilton 150 color illus. • 96 pages

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365 Simple Science Experiments with Everyday Materials

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Judy Breckenridge, Anthony D. Fredericks, Louis V. Loesching, and Muriel Mandell

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Title Index 50 States, 30 100 Best Beatles Songs, 23 365 Simple Science Experiments with Everyday Materials, 31 365 More Simple Science Experiments with Everyday Materials, 31 3,650 Jokes, Puns & Riddles, 21 A Guy Walks into a Bar…, 22 Academy Awards, The, 23 African American Experience, The, 19 Ageless Memory, 19 Aida, 23 American Experience, The, 19 American Songbook, The, 22 America’s Hometown Recipe Book, 18 Annotated Godfather, The, 23 Architect, 16 Back of the Box, 17 Back of the Box Cooking: 30-Minute Meals, 17 Barber of Seville, The, 23 Baseball Bafflers, 28 Baseball’s Best 1,000, 28 Big Book of Personality Tests for Women, The, 26 Big Book of Relationship Quizzes, The, 26 Big Book of Small House Designs, The, 16 Big Book of Spelling Tests, The, 26 Big Little Book of Irish Wit & Wisdom, The, 21 Big Little Book of Jewish Wit & Wisdom, The, 21 Bold & Healthy Flavors, 18 Boners, 21 Broadway Musicals, 23 Busted, 26 Can It Happen Again?, 20 Carmen, 23 Chess, 28 Child’s Introduction to Ballet, A, 31 Child’s Introduction to Greek Mythology, A, 31 Child’s Introduction to Poetry, A, 31 Child’s Introduction to the Environment, A, 31 Child’s Introduction to the Night Sky, A, 31 Child’s Introduction to the World, A, 31 Chinese Natural Cures, 19 Civil War Archive, The, 20 Codes, Ciphers, Secrets, and Cryptic Communication, 20 Complete Cartoons of the New Yorker, The, 22 Complete Diabetic Cookbook, 14, 18 Country Wisdom Almanac, 25 Country Wisdom & Know-How, 25 Craft Wisdom & Know-How, 25 Cuba, 21 Cube, The, 28 Demons, 8, 24 Doctors, 21 Doofus and Darling’s Manners for the Modern Man, 21 Elements, The, 27 Elements Puzzle 1,000 Pieces, The, 27

Extreme Weather, 26 First Ladies Fact Book, The, 19 Five Hundred Buildings of London, 16 Five Hundred Buildings of New York, 16 Five Hundred Buildings of Paris, 16 Forbes Book of Business Quotations, The, 26 Friars Club Encyclopedia of Jokes, The, 21 Friars Club Private Joke File, The, 21 Front Page Photo Puzzles, 28 Garden Wisdom & Know-How, 25 Get Ready for First Grade, 29 Get Ready for First Grade: Math and Science, 29 Get Ready for First Grade: Spelling, Reading, and Writing, 29 Get Ready for Kindergarten, 29 Get Ready for Kindergarten: Math and Science, 29 Get Ready for Pre-K, 29 Get Ready for School: Activities and Games, 29 Get Ready for School: Letters, 29 Get Ready for School: Mazes and Puzzles, 29 Get Ready for School: Numbers, 29 Get Ready for School: Shapes and Colors, 29 Get Ready for School Connecting Cards: Kindergarten Sight Words, 29 Get Ready for School Connecting Cards: Letters, 29 Get Ready for School Connecting Cards: Numbers, 29 Get Ready for School Connecting Cards: Pre-K Sight Words, 29 Get Ready for Second Grade, 29 Ghosts, 8, 24 Great Family Songbook, The, 22 Greatest Movies Ever, The, 23 Hammersteins, The, 24 Healing Secrets of the Native Americans, 19 Healthy Heart Cookbook, The, 14, 18 Heirloom Baking with the Brass Sisters, 18 Heirloom Cooking with the Brass Sisters, 18 Historic Maps and Views of Boston, 12 Historic Maps and Views of Chicago, 12 Historic Maps and Views of London, 12, 20 Historic Maps and Views of New York, 12, 20 Historic Maps and Views of Paris, 12, 20 Historic Maps and Views of Rome, 12, 20 Historic Maps and Views of San Francisco, 12 Historic Maps and Views of the Old South, 12 History of the World in Photographs, 28 Hollywood Musicals, 23 Hollywood Nudes, 24 Honeybee, 21 How Smart Are You? Test Your IQ, 26 How Smart Are You? Test Your Math IQ, 26 How to Stay Alive in the Woods, 26 Il Trovatore, 23 Illustrated Treasury of Latino Read-Aloud Stories, An, 30

Illustrated Treasury of Read-Aloud Poems for Young People, An, 30 Jacques Pépin New Complete Techniques, 10-11 Johns Hopkins Complete Home Guide to Pills and Medicines, 19 Kama Sutra, 18 Kinsey Photographer, 17 Kinsey Photographer: The Locomotive Portraits, 17 Knit Your Own Dog, 25 Knit Your Own Cat, 25 Kovel’s Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide 2013, 9 La Bohème, 23 La Traviata, 23 Leonardo’s Notebooks, 16 Louvre: All the Paintings, The 16 Mac King’s Campfire Magic, 31 Madama Butterfly, 23 Magic Flute, The, 23 Manhattan Project, The, 20 Marriage of Figaro, The, 23 Martini Book, The, 17 Michelle Obama, 19 Monty Python’s Flying Circus, 6-7 My Bookstore, 2-3 My Dear President, 19 National Parks, 31 Natural Healing Wisdom & Know-How, 25 New York Bartender’s Guide, The, 17 New York Times Book of New York, The, 20 New York Times Dictionary of Misunderstood, Misused & Mispronounced Words, The, 26 New York Times Story of the Yankees, The, 28 New York Times: The Complete Civil War, The, 20 New York Times: The Complete Front Pages, The, 20 Photographic Card Deck of the Elements, The, 1, 27 Photographic Card Deck of the Solar System, The, 1 Presidents Fact Book, The, 19 Psychos, 8 Read-Aloud African-American Stories, 13 Read-Aloud Classics, 13 Read-Aloud Poems, 13 Secrets of the Spas, 18 Sesame Street, 22 Single Malt and Scotch Whisky, 17 Sitcoms, 24 Skulls, 4-5 Skyscrapers, 17 Smoothies, Shakes & Frappes, 17 Solar System, 1, 27 Sommelier’s Guide to Wine, The, 17 Spliffs, 24 Splitters, Squeezes, and Steals, 28 State Shapes: Arizona, 30 State Shapes: California, 30 State Shapes: Florida, 30 State Shapes: Illinois, 30 State Shapes: Massachusetts, 30


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State Shapes: Minnesota, 30 State Shapes: New Jersey, 30 State Shapes: New York, 30 State Shapes: Ohio, 30 State Shapes: Pennsylvania, 30 State Shapes: Texas, 30 State Shapes: Virginia, 30 State Shapes: Washington, 30 Story of the Orchestra, The, 31 Survival Wisdom & Know-How, 25 Take Me Out to the Ballpark, 28 Take My Wife…, 22 That’s Dangerous!, 22 That’s Disgusting!, 22 That’s Mean!, 22 Theo Gray’s Mad Science, 27 Theodore Gray’s Elements Vault, 27 Tosca, 23 Urban Legends, 22 Vampires, 8, 24 Van Gogh’s Letters, 16 Voices of Protest, 20 Weird and Wonderful Christmas, 15 Werewolves and Shapeshifters, 8, 24 William Shakespeare’s King Lear, 24 Witches, 8, 24 Where Are They Buried? How Did They Die?, 28 Who Are You? Test Your Emotional Intelligence, 26 Who Are You? Test Your Personality, 26 World According to Twitter, The, 21 Yo Mama Is So…, 22 Yoga, 18 Your Farm in the City, 25 Zen, 18 Zombies, 8, 24

Author Index Abingdon, Alexander, 21 Alexander, Heather, 31 Anderson, Dave, 28 Angier, Bradford, 26 Aspinall, Neal, 31 Bardey, Catherine, 18 Barron, James, 20 Benoit, Tod, 28 Berk, Sally Ann, 17, 21 Bloom, Ken, 22, 23, 24 Bohn, Dave, 17 Borrus, Kathy, 16 Brass, Marilynn, 18 Brass, Sheila, 18 Breckenridge, Judy, 31 Brockmann, Jorg, 16 Bruun, Erik, 19, 20, 30 Buell, Hal, 28 Cadwell, Karin, 14, 18 Carluccio, Maria, 21 Carole, Jane, 29 Chartock, Roselle K., 20 Chown, Marcus, 1, 27 Commager, Henry Steele, 20 Craughwell, Thomas J., 22, 26 Crosby, Jay, 19 Da Vinci, Leonardo, 16

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