Arthur Elrod

Arthur Elrod

Author: Adele Cygelman

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Published: 2019-02-12

Total Pages: 598

ISBN-13: 142364879X

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Arthur Elrod was the most successful interior designer working in Palm Springs from 1954 to 1974. His forward-thinking midcentury design appeared in primary homes, second houses, spec houses, country clubs, and experimental houses—in the desert and across the US. He was charming, handsome, and worked tirelessly for his A-list clientele.


Hex Appeal

Hex Appeal

Author: Jim Butcher

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2012-06-05

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1466802596

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Fall under the intoxicating spell of their hex appeal... In the magical world that lies hidden beneath our own, witches and conjurers play deadly games. They know just the right spell to kill a man with one kiss—or raise him back again. And they're not afraid to exact sweet revenge on those who dare to cross them. But what if you're the unlucky soul who falls victim to a conjurer's curse? And if you had the power to cast a magic spell of your own, would you use it? In this bewitching collection, nine of today's hottest paranormal authors tell all-new, otherworldly tales. Spellbinding stories featuring bigfoot, albino vampires, professional wizards, resurrected boyfriends and even a sex droid from the twenty- third century named Silicon Lily. But as our conjurers are about to discover, it's all fun and games until someone gets hexed. And sometimes, even the best spun spells can lead to complete and utter mayhem. Includes Stories From: Ilona Andrews Jim Butcher Rachel Caine Carole Nelson Douglas P. N. Elrod Simon R. Green Lori Handeland Erica Hayes Carrier Vaughn


His Father's Son

His Father's Son

Author: Nigel Bennett

Publisher: Baen Books

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 0671319817

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Lord Richard--once known as Lancelot and now a vampire--is called on to rescue a woman whom he had loved and lost as he struggles to save fragile human lives in the face of the Dark Fates that seek to steal his very soul.


Palm Springs Modern

Palm Springs Modern

Author: Adele Cygelman

Publisher: Rizzoli Publications

Published: 2015-02-17

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0847844102

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This classic volume, now available at a lower price, showcases jet-set homes designed by the likes of Neutra, Frey, Lautner, and others. Palm Springs is famous as a mecca for the international jet set. But the city has also attracted its share of eccentrics and mavericks who have left an architectural legacy that remains unsurpassed for its originality and international influence. This book examines the impact that architects and designers have had on the desert oasis, primarily from the 1940s to the 1960s. Palm Springs Modern features examples of midcentury modernism at its most glamorous, some of them the residences of prominent figures who commissioned weekend getaways in the desert, including Frank Sinatra, Walter Annenberg, and Raymond Loewy. Adéle Cygelman’s insightful text, a foreword by architectural historian Joseph Rosa, contemporary color photography by David Glomb, and the celebrated archival black-and-white work of Julius Shulman all capture the distinctly modern allure of America’s famed desert playground.


Keeper of the King

Keeper of the King

Author: Nigel Bennett

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1998-02

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 067187862X

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Centuries after serving the king of England as his vampire protector, Richard, now a highly paid anti-terrorist consultant to the Canadian government, is drawn into a deadly race to save his creator, the Lady Ardis, and with her all humanity.


Palm Springs

Palm Springs

Author: Tim Street-Porter

Publisher: Rizzoli Publications

Published: 2018-02-06

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 0847861872

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Paying homage to the seminal mid-century modern architecture of Palm Springs, this luxurious book showcases historic jet-set homes designed by legendary talents such as Richard Neutra, Albert Frey, and Paul Williams, as well as private residences by today’s leading tastemakers. Since Gary Cooper built one of the first modernist houses in Palm Springs in the 1930s, this desert oasis has entranced Hollywood. A mecca for the international jet set that lured Frank Sinatra, Walter Annenberg, and others, Palm Springs came into its own architecturally as a haven for visionary modernists such as Richard Neutra, who were practicing the International Style in Los Angeles. The architectural legacy remains unsurpassed for its originality and influence, and recently many of the city’s modernist residential treasures have been restored. In original new photography, Palm Springs captures the allure of this famed modernist destination. The book profiles outstanding examples such as the Annenberg Estate, the Ford House, and the Kaufmann House, shown in their splendor, as well as today’s restorations by top interior designers such as Martyn Lawrence Bullard and fashion designer Trina Turk. A resource section provides modernist furnishing stores and other points of interest.


Inside Utopia

Inside Utopia

Author: Adam Štěch

Publisher: Die Gestalten Verlag-DGV

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783899556964

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Radical. Visionary. Poetic. Inside Utopia shows the future of living that architects and designers have envisioned. Spectacular and reflective, unpretentious and efficient: the breathtaking Elrod House by John Lautner; the Lagerfeld Apartment near Cannes that seems like a set from a science fiction film; Palais Bulles in France with its organic and unique architecture. These interiors welcome habitation and spark curiosity while embodying the foundations of minimalism and bygone visions of the future. Inside Utopia delves into the rhyme and reason behind past designs that we still interact with today. The architects, the owners, and the craftsmen like Gio Ponti or Bruce Goff who work behind the scenes created amorphous interiors that invite the mind to wander. At the time they were futuristic, confident, utopian, idealistic-- we may not realize it, but they have shaped our current living concepts, and even now, they inspire us anew. Previously it has been difficult to attain access to these preserved interiors, but Inside Utopia unearths what was before unseen.


Inspired Design

Inspired Design

Author: Jennifer Boles

Publisher: Vendome Press

Published: 2018-10-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780865653566

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Most decorating books focus on one designer; the rest focus on one period, one trend, one room. This book, for the first time, has the big picture: ALL the names everybody must know from the entire 100-year history of interior design. Each designer is profiled and illustrated with three to four photographs of their best work; what we can learn from them--and how they changed decorating forever--is clearly highlighted to catch the eye.


Blount County, Alabama Cemeteries, Volume 1

Blount County, Alabama Cemeteries, Volume 1

Author: Robin Sterling

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 1304260429

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Blount County was carved out of the territory ceded to the State by the Creek Indians following their defeat at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. The earliest settlers began streaming into the former wilderness as early as 1817. Blount was originally a large county, but over the decades pieces were taken to make up other adjoining counties such as Jefferson, Marshall, Etowah, and Cullman. Every cemetery within the contemporary boundaries of Blount was visited by the author and each readable tombstone was copied to develop the contents of this three volume series. Most of the cemeteries were read in 2002. Volume 1 covers alphabetically A through H, beginning with the Alldredge Family Cemetery and concluding with the High Rock Methodist Church Cemetery. This book is vital to any serious student of Blount County genealogy and history.


The Human Tradition in America Since 1945

The Human Tradition in America Since 1945

Author: David L. Anderson

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 9780842029438

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In the brief biographical essays of The Human Tradition in America since 1945, students will meet a wide range of diverse individuals-both men and women, rich and poor, powerful and vulnerable-who represent key elements of post-World War II America.