Author: Edward Greey
Publisher: BiblioLife
Keywords: novel, nautical, jackets, blue
Number of Pages: 248
Published: 2009-02-11
List price: $23.99
ISBN-10: 1103356313
ISBN-13: 9781103356317

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1871 Original Publisher: J.E. Tilton

Authors:Milton Glaser, Thomas Hansen,
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Keywords: george, salter, legacy, design, book, jackets, classic
Number of Pages: 200
Published: 2004-12-07
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 156898491X
ISBN-13: 9781568984919

It’s said that you can’t judge a book by its cover. George Salter, a legendary figure in the field of book design, never subscribed to this belief. For more than forty years, his beautifully drawn and lettered covers served as elegant windows onto the works of such revered authors as Albert Camus, John Dos Passos, Jack London, and Thomas Mann. Salter had the rare ability to reduce the illustrated dust jacket -- a new part of the book package -- to its essential elements. He could visually evoke -- with typography, calligraphy, and pictorial imagery -- the contents of any given book

Authors:Simon Dunstan,  Ronald Volstad,
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Keywords: armour, men, series, military, century, jackets, twentieth, flak
Number of Pages: 48
Published: 1984-06-15
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 0850455693
ISBN-13: 9780850455694

Text by Simon Dunstan. Colour Plates by Ron Volstad. This book examines the development of body armour in the Twentieth Century. Beginning in World War I, with the introduction of the steel helmet the author charts the development of protective equipment for soldiers and security forces. Due to popular demand, strictly limited quantities of Osprey?s most wanted out of print Men-at-Arms, Vanguard and Elite titles are back in stock. Many of these books have been out of print for 5 years or more, so don?t miss this one-off opportunity to buy them hot-off-the-press at regular series prices while s

Authors:Cecelia Podolak, Cecilia Podolak, Taunton Press,
Publisher: Taunton Press
Keywords: jackets, sewing, guide, easy
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 1995-08-15
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 1561580872
ISBN-13: 9781561580873

Learn to sew beautiful jackets easily, whatever your skill level. You’ll discover the most current sewing techniques, including how to press as you sew, use fusible interfacings, make perfect patch pockets, set in professional-looking sleeves, insert linings, sew invisible hems, and much more.

Authors:Magazine Treads, Threads Magazine, Threads,
Publisher: Taunton Press
Keywords: threads, suits, coats, jackets
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 1993-01-01
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 1561580481
ISBN-13: 9781561580484

Since its first issue in 1985, Threads magazine has been a creative forum where needlework enthusiasts, fashion professionals, and people who sew share their knowledge. Here, construction methods and techniques used in making jackets, coats, and suits by such world-famous designers as Dior, Armani, and Issey Miyake are explored.