Art&DesignSpring2025

Cowgirls: Early Images and Collectibles Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition 2E Judy Crandall. Cow- girls: Early Images and Collectibles. Revised and Ex- panded 2nd Edition. Judy Crandall. The saga of the American cowgirl, unlike that of the cowboy, is not well-chronicled, but her history is as appealing as it is colorful. Three dimensional collectibles, rodeo lore, and biographical accomplishments of these extraordinary women are presented for the first time in a cohesive format. • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •314photos •112 pp. • 978-0-7643-2238-9 • PB • $24.95 / £22.99 / $34.95 CAD Harvey Caplin’s Real Cowboys & the Old West Abbie Caplin. Photographer Harvey Caplin recorded ranch life in the American West from the 1940s to the 1980s, capturing magnificent landscapes and picturesque people. See 173 of his beautiful images and revel at the grandeur of the land and drama of its life • 113/4"x9" (298 x228mm) •173b/wphotos•160pp. •978-0-7643- 3434-4 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / $56.99 CAD No Greater Calling: A Chronological Record of Sacrifice and Heroism During the Western Indi- an Wars, 1865-1898 Eric S. Johnson. As the Amer- ican Civil War ended violence continued in the West. Native Americans, pushed west by civilization, fought back, making war upon settlers, the infrastructure, and the economy. This comprehensive book explores the role of the US Army in resolving the issues on the fron- tier. • 7" x 10" (177 x 254 mm) • 300+ b/w images • 400 pp. • 978-0-7643-4255-4 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / $56.99 CAD Pawnee Bill’s Historic Wild West: A Photo Documentary of the 1901-1905 Show Tours Allen Farnumwith the photographs of Harry Bock. Amazing images taken on tour by cowboy/ama- teur photographer Harry Bock. Offers Western, historical, and tent show buffs a visual look back in time • 11" x 81/2" (279 x 215mm) •155photos • 128 pp. • 978-0-88740-437-5 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / $28.95 CAD Stagecoach: Rare Views of the Old West, 1849-1915 Sandor Demlinger. Vintage photo- graphs explore stagecoaches, the horse drawn wagons, the towns, and the frontier people with first person narratives. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 283 photos • 176 pp. • 978-0-7643-2124-5 • PB • $24.95 / £22.99 / $34.95 CAD The West That Was John Eggen. Images tak- en from the original glass negatives made in the early 20th century, these photos give an unprec- edented look at life on the ranch and trail. Au- thentic people doing their rugged jobs and living free on the range • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215mm) • 106 photos • 184 pp. • 978-0-88740-330-9 •HC • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD Whips of the West: An Illustrated History of Amer- ican Whipmaking David W. Morgan. From homemade horsewhips to fancy carriage whips, braided leather straps have worked to move livestock forward. Illustrated inven- tions that have revolutionized the whipmaking industry are covered and analysis of important points in American history. • 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (139 x 215 mm) • 307 illustrations, 100+b/wphotos•168pp. •978-0-87033-589-1•PB•$12.95 / £11.99 / $17.95 CAD Freaks of Sideshow and Film Mary Brett & Stevan Gould. The true biographies of more than 150 of the top sideshow freaks of yesteryear, plus the history of the circus and sideshow. Also a look behind the scenes at the banner artists, gaff artists, photographers, and showmen who made the freak show as American as apple pie • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 663 color and b/w images • 224 pp. • 978-0-7643-4845-7 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / $48.99 CAD Midget Exhibit: Images from the Heyday of Dwarf Display Mary L. Martin and Tina Skinner. P. T. Barnum introduced a real life Tom Thumb in the 1800s, spawning a huge movement of midget exhibits. Explore this little world in postcard mementos from an era when the un- abashedly curious feasted their eyes on the un- usual. • 6" x 6" (152 x 152mm) •22 color &93b/w photos•128pp.•978-0-7643-2114-6•HC•$15.00 / £13.99 / $19.95 CAD 50 Famous Fables and Folk Tales: Collected from around the World Tom Baker. A collection of tales that can be reread and cherished for years due to their timeless wisdom and appeal. These stories will not fail to please anyone who peers into these pages, whether for moral lessons or just to pass an hour or two • 5" x 6 1/2" (127 x 165 mm) • 20 b/w images • 80 pp. • 978-0-7643-5197-6 • HC • $9.99 / £9.99 / $13.99 CAD Into the Pensieve: The Philosophy and Mytholo- gy of Harry Potter Patrick McCauley. This book takes a look at the arc of the storyline in Harry Potter, digging below the surface to explore ethical, mythological, and religious meanings in J. K. Rowling’s best-selling series. This analysis shows while the books are about Harry’s destiny, it also gives the reader a sense of his own fate • 7" x 10" (177 x 254 mm) • 12 color images • 176 pp. • 978-0-7643-4945-4 • HC • $24.99 / £22.99 / $35.99 CAD Rhymes of Early Jungle Folk: A Replica of the 1922 Edition Featuring the Poems of Mary E Marcy with Woodcuts by Wharton Esherick The Wharton Esherick Museum. This true-to-the-original new edition of a controversial 1922 children’s book features 73 whim- sical woodcut illustrations—the first woodcuts that American craftsman Wharton Esherick produced. The illustrations frame poems that introduce children to the principles of evolution, a radical topic then (three years before the Scopes “Monkey” trial of 1925). • 6" x 9" (152 x 228mm) • 73 b/wwoodcut illus • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-4937-9 •HC • $19.99 / £18.99 / $28.99 CAD The Skean: The Distinctive Fighting Knife of Gaelic Ireland, 1500–1700 Robert Gresh.. Unveil- ing the Gaelic Irish's unique combat knife, the skean. Author Robert Gresh delves into historical records and examines surviving specimens to trace its legacy. As the skean faded into obscurity in the 18th century, Gresh's pioneering study fills a void for enthusiasts, offering insights into identification, replication, crafting, and combat methods. • 9" x 12" (228 x 304 mm) • 115 color and b/w images • 88 pp. • 978-0-7643-6637-6 • HC • $24.99 / £22.99 / $35.99 CAD Atlas of Extraterrestrial Zones Bruno Fuligni, Illus- trated by François Moreno.. Discover the prime site to encounter benevolent extraterrestrials and establish contact with intelligent cosmic beings. Historian Bruno Fuligni compiles data from military, scientists, and intel- ligence sources, unveiling a captivating global atlas of interdimensional gateways, anomalous incidents, and historical interactions, shedding light on humanity's connection with enigmatic extraterrestrial entities. • 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" (190 x 266 mm) • 46 illustrated maps • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-6593-5 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / $42.99 CAD Atlas of Dream Lands Dominique Lanni, Illustrated by Karin Doering-Froger.. Embark on a poetic atlas journey through mythical dreamlands like the Amazons' realm, Nile's source, Troy, and more. Guided by historic explorers, poets, and scholars, including Herodotus, Columbus, and Schliemann, explore imagined yet "per- fectly real" places. An unforgettable expedition into timeless wonders awaits. • 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" (190 x 266 mm) • 53 illustrated maps • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643-6594-2 • HC • 978-1-5073-0315-3 (E-book) • $29.99 / £27.99 / $42.99 CAD Local Heroes: Portraits of American Vol- unteer Firefighters Ian Spanier, Marek Fuchs, Florian Bachleda & Grace Martinez. Firefighters protect our communities, risk their lives, and give up their free time when the alarm sounds. Expe- rience a sampling of life at firehouses from around the country. Stories will leave you inspired and grateful. • 12" x 12" (304 x 304 mm) • 69 images • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643-4150-2 • HC • $45.00 / £40.99 / $64.00 CAD Ku Klux Terror: Birmingham, Alabama from 1866-present Michael Newton. Everything you need to know about the bloody history of the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama, from its inception in 1866 to its current abom- inations, is here. The Klan’s most devastating hate crime of that era, the deadly bombing of Sixteenth Street Bap- tist Church, remained technically unsolved until 1977. Even today the KKK and its evil philosophy endure • 6" x 9" (152 x 228mm) •71b/wphotos •1756pp. •978-0-7643- 4364-3 • PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / $23.99 CAD Atlas of Shipwrecks and Fortunes of the Sea Cyril Hofstein, Illustrations by Karin Doering-Froger. From the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, from the Baltic Sea to the Caribbean, the Antarctic, and the Indian Ocean; from ancient history to the present day, these short tales cover all aspects of high-seas adventure and feature prominent human incidents and tragic events. Combin- ing tales of adventures and legends, they fuel the imag- ination of all those captivated by the sea and its sailors. • 71/2" x 101/2" (190 x 266mm) •37 colormaps •136 pp. • 978-0-7643-6726-7 • HC • $29.99 US / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Atlas of Lost Paradises Gilles Lapouge, Illustrations by Karin Doering-Froger. A journey across civilizations, through the exploration of 27 real or fictional places, including: Gardens of the Middle Ages; Atlantis; the castles of King Ludwig II; Oceana; Atlantis; Pitcairn Island; City of Manoa; and the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang. Each place is illustrated with a specially designed map in a graphic style that has become the hallmark of this Atlas series. • 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" (190 x 266 mm) • 27 color maps • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-6725-0 • HC • $29.99 US / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD In Bohemia: AMemoir of Love, Loss, and Kindness Katie Swenson. This visceral account of the love and loss of a spouse will resonate with readers well beyond its reflections on grief. Katie Swenson’s journal entries tell the intimate love story of the man she was to marry, Tommy Niles, who died suddenly two months before their wedding—a second mar- riage forboth.At thecenter is their special home—theScarab, built a hundred years earlier by Wellesley College professors KatharineComanandherpartnerKatharineLeeBates, author of "America the Beautiful." • 6" x 8" (152 x 203 mm) • 50 color and 6 b/w images • 240 pp. • 978-0-7643-5997-2 • HC • $24.99 / £22.99 / $35.99 CAD THE OLD WEST SIDESHOWS LITERATURE MEMOIR | 127 GENERAL HISTORY • LITERATURE • MEMOIR • THE OLD WEST • SIDESHOWS Voynich Reconsidered: The Most Mysterious Manuscript in the World Robert H. Edwards, PhD. Robert Edwards brings a fresh, mathematical perspec- tive to the Voynich manuscript and sets out a strategy whereby the interested reader could extract meaning from the seemingly impenetrable symbols . . . if mean- ing is there to be found. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 140 color and b/w photos, tables, and charts • 336 pp. • 978-0-7643-6749-6 • HC • $50.00 US / £45.99 / 73.00 CAD