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THE MARVELOUS MUSEUM: ORPHANS, CURIOSITIES AND TREASURES: A MARK DION PROJECT -- MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA OAKLAND / REBECCA SOLNIT (Text by / PHOTO BOOKS)) / LAWRENCE WESCHLER (Text by / PHOTO BOOKS))
HK$600 | Hardcover | Prod. # 9780811874519 | American version | CHRONICLE BOOKS, OCT 2010 (Advance Order)
What is the role of the museum in contemporary society? Using the Oakland Museum of California as a case study, artist Mark Dion examines how museum practices have shifted over time, what these changes mean for objects in museum collections, and what we can learn about our culture from what's included and what's abandoned. Enclosed in a clamshell case and featuring fourteen specimen cards, this...
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GOLD STANDARD NOTEBLOCK -- BOOKS LLC CHRONICLE
HK$65 | Other Printed Material | Prod. # 9780811875370 | British version | CHRONICLE BOOKS, OCT 2010 (Advance Order)
Ever since humans could recognize the scarcity of shiny objects, gold has been the very symbol of value and worth. The Gold Standard Noteblock contains over 300 sheets, perfect for the most valuable messages. When money's the object, here's the desk accessory for the friend who has everything.
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IN MY FOREST -- SARA GILLINGHAM / LORENA SIMINOVICH / LORENA SIMINOVICH (Illustrator)
HK$72 | Board Book | Prod. # 9780811875660 | American version | CHRONICLE BOOKS, OCT 2010 (Advance Order)
Youngsters turn the colorful die-cut pages of these irresistible board books to discover just what makes a little deer's forest and a little mouse's pumpkin patch so cozy. An adorable finger puppet helps to create interactive reading fun. Full color.
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ALLURE -- DIANA VREELAND / CHRISTOPHER HEMPHILL / MARC JACOBS (Foreword by)
HK$280 | Hardcover | Prod. # 9780811870436 | American version | CHRONICLE BOOKS, OCT 2010 (Advance Order)
Legendary fashion maven Diana Vreeland at the urging of her editor Jackie O authored a classic volume in the 1980s on the quality of "allure" in fashion and in life. Now back in print, this new edition features a foreword from the incomparable fashion designer Marc Jacobs. Throughout Allure, Vreeland lends her famous knack for turning a phrase to an astonishing array of fashion, celebrity, and...
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PRISONERS IN THE PALACE: A NOVEL OF INTRIGUE AND ROMANCE ABOUT HOW PRINCESS VICTORIA BECAME QUEEN WITH THE HELP OF A MAID, A NEWSPAPERMAN, AND -- MICHAELA MACCOLL
HK$136 | Hardcover | Prod. # 9780811873000 | American version | CHRONICLE BOOKS, OCT 2010 (Advance Order)
MacColl presents a novel of intrigue and romance about how Princess Victoria became queen with the help of a maid, a newspaperman, and a scoundrel. Illustrations.
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PENGUINS, PENGUINS, EVERYWHERE! -- BOB BARNER
HK$80 | Board Book | Prod. # 9780811877244 | American version | CHRONICLE BOOKS, OCT 2010 (Advance Order)
The enticing combination of bright, playful collage artwork and simple, rhyming text, plus illustrations of all 17 penguin species make this an ideal choice for the youngest readers.
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WALK THE DOG: A PARADE OF POOCHES FROM A TO Z -- BOB BARNER
HK$80 | Board Book | Prod. # 9780811877251 | American version | CHRONICLE BOOKS, OCT 2010 (Advance Order)
This tail-wagging book features an alphabet of jumping, barking, playing dogs. From Airedales to Zwergpinschers, the 26 breeds gather to form one big, boisterous, barking pack. Full color.
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OFFICIAL HIGH TIMES POT SMOKER'S ACTIVITY BOOK -- HIGH TIMES MAGAZINE / NATASHA LEWIN
HK$136 | Paperback | Prod. # 9780811862066 | American version | CHRONICLE BOOKS, OCT 2010 (Advance Order)
From the world's most trusted authority when it comes to getting baked comes this high-ly entertaining adult activity book packed with stoney-day games and ganja-riffic pastimes. Includes weedoku puzzles, toker poker, stone crosswords, and more. Full color.
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TREETOP TIDINGS FOLD AND MAIL -- SUSIE GHAHREMANI
HK$90 | Other Printed Material | Prod. # 9780811876261 | British version | CHRONICLE BOOKS, OCT 2010 (Advance Order)
Who needs airmail when you've got owl mail? Cute-as-can-be owls of all sorts grace the five designs in this charming collection of easy-to-use stationery.
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SPARKLING SEA NOTEBLOCK -- SUSIE GHAHRAMANI
HK$130 | Other Printed Material | Prod. # 9780811876278 | British version | CHRONICLE BOOKS, OCT 2010 (Advance Order)
Perfect for home or office, this 700-page noteblock features a colorful undersea landscape wrapped around all four sides of the block, plus a handy storage drawer for odds and ends.
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EYE CANDY NOTECARD SET -- HELEN DARDIK
HK$91 | Playing Cards | Prod. # 9780811876339 | British version | CHRONICLE BOOKS, OCT 2010 (Advance Order)
For the cutest correspondence ever, this notecard set features cards die-cut in the shapes of adorable sweets, plus 3-D googly eye stickers to adorn them with. WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
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HOPE VALLEY MIX AND MATCH STATIONERY -- DENYSE SCHMIDT
HK$77 | Other Printed Material | Prod. # 9780811876599 | British version | CHRONICLE BOOKS, OCT 2010 (Advance Order)
Featuring brand new designs by the artist behind our popular Dots and Jots line, this collection of stationery is a riot of color and whimsy.
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HOPE VALLEY STICKY NOTES AND TO-DO'S -- DENYSE SCHMIDT
HK$116 | Sticker Book / Pack | Prod. # 9780811876605 | British version | CHRONICLE BOOKS, OCT 2010 (Advance Order)
Organization has never been so pretty! This collection of to-do lists, miniature sticky flags, and sticky notepads is brimming over with eye-catching patterns and warm seasonal colors.
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FEAST FOR THE SENSES: A MUSICAL ODYSSEY IN UMBRIA -- LIN ARISON / DIANA STOLL
HK$337 | Hardback | Prod. # 9780811877312 | British version | CHRONICLE BOOKS, OCT 2010 (Advance Order)
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EIGHT WINTER NIGHTS: A FAMILY HANUKKAH BOOK -- LAURA KRAUSS MELMED / ELISABETH SCHLOSSBERG (Illustrator)
HK$136 | Hardcover | Prod. # 9780811855525 | American version | CHRONICLE BOOKS, OCT 2010 (Advance Order)
"Moishe's Miracle" author Melmed and illustrator Schlossberg celebrate Hanukkah in joyful action rhymes, festive poems, and exuberant scenes of family life. full color.
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