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  Cliché-Verre - Miniatures on Glass

  Brian Allan Skinner

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  Cliché-verre is a technique of etching and painting directly on photographic negatives. The term means “glass negative” in French and is as old as photography itself, dating to the 1840s and earlier. The first successful photographic process involved coating glass plates with light-sensitive chemicals from which reversed (positive) prints could be made. Artists experimented with drawing, etching, and combining images directly on the glass, resulting in fanciful black-and-white prints. But few artists were inspired to develop the idea further until the advent of color photography in the early 20th Century. 
  The Magic Lantern, long predating photography, was invented by Christiaan Huygens, a Dutch astronomer and physicist, in the 1600s. It is a simple device for projecting images, based upon the centuries-old principles of the “camera obscura” or “darkened room.” When the photographic process evolved to film rather than glass plates, the technology spread. Color film arrived in the 1930s. There were now both film negatives and positives (slides). 
  Brian Allan Skinner is the author of six volumes of illustrated fiction. His experiments with cliché-verre began in the 1960s. Here are 50 examples of his work from the past half-century, in brilliant color. In the epilogue, he explains his process in detail.

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  Beatles The: The Interviews

  John Lennon, Paul McCartney,...

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  A collection of interviews from the June 1964 Beatles' tour of Australia and New Zealand.

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  The Stuff of History - A Curated...

  Steven Moore

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  'Moore is wickedly charming - the naughty uncle you want to be sat beside at the dinner table' - Daily TelegraphToo often history focuses on the tales of kings, or those (often men) who were given the credit for shaping our stories. Yet, what fascinates most are the figures who have passed through the cracks of history, people like:- The fourteen-year-old boy who lived undetected in the chimneys of Buckingham Palace- Archie Lee, the re-inventor of Santa Claus- The women at Playtex who helped put the first man on the moon- Unknown war hero Tommy Brown, whose extraordinary bravery helped the code breakers of BletchleyBut it's not just forgotten heroes that you'll meet, this compendium also reveals the curious back stories behind everyday objects - the humble fork, the china cup, the real history of tea, and Queen Victoria's underwear - to name but a few.The Stuff of History is a thoughtful, entertaining and carefully curated miscellany of fascinating forgotten histories from Antiques Roadshow stalwart, and popular historian with a huge Instagram following, Steven Moore.

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  The Midnight Map Quest -...

  Ava Sinclair

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  The Midnight Map Quest: Unlocking Secrets Under the Starry Sky is an enchanting adventure that blends mystery, exploration, and the magic of the night. When an ancient map unexpectedly appears under a full moon, a group of unlikely companions is drawn into a thrilling quest that can only unfold beneath the stars. Guided by cryptic symbols, celestial clues, and whispered legends, they traverse hidden trails, forgotten ruins, and shimmering landscapes cloaked in moonlight. As the clock ticks toward dawn, each revelation brings them closer to unlocking a long-lost secret—one that could change their world forever. This tale is a journey of wonder, courage, and the powerful bonds forged in the glow of midnight.

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  Pushing the Button - A...

  Kenn Edwards, Emily Agliano

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  Pushing the Button: A Chronologically LOST Orientation — The Collected Transmissions gathers the complete archive of Pushing the Button, the podcast hosted by Emily Agliano and Kenn Edwards, into one long-form listening experience designed to accompany the fan edit Chronologically LOST. 
  The experiment is simple: Kenn knows LOST inside and out. Emily has never seen a frame. Together, they experience the series through a version that rearranges every event into chronological order, transforming one of television’s most ambitious dramas into something at once familiar, strange, and entirely new. 
  As Emily encounters the island, its characters, and its mysteries for the first time, Kenn acts as guide, translator, and fellow traveler—tracing how meaning shifts when a story built on flashbacks, revelations, and temporal dislocation is presented in the order history itself would have lived it. The result is part companion piece, part analysis, part time capsule, and part love letter to a series that continues to reveal new dimensions through reinvention. 
  For longtime fans, curious skeptics, and anyone ready to return to the island from a completely different angle, these are the collected transmissions. 
  Namaste, and good luck.

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  100 20th-Century Shops

  Society Twentieth Century

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  A showcase of Britain's most architecturally significant shops throughout the twentieth century and beyond.
  100 20th-Century Shops is a fascinating insight into the heritage of Britain's changing high street and the diverse architectural styles of the 20th century. Entries in this book showcase 100 often instantly recognisable shops from across the country, from throughout the 20th century and stretching into the 21st, capturing the changing architectural styles of our beloved and rapidly disappearing retail environment.
  As the UK's retail landscape faces an existential crisis, now is an appropriate time to review and celebrate the architecture of our high streets. From Tudor-revival department stores and futuristic supermarkets to Art Deco shop fronts and post-war Festival style markets, the 100 shops featured here evoke a variety of design styles and traces the history and evolution of our cherished high street. 
  The book also contains essays by respected writers Elain Harwood, Lynn Pearson, Matthew Whitfield, Kathryn A. Morrison and Bronwen Edwards on the design, development and decline of the high street over the last 100 years within a social and political context. This compelling book provides a glimpse into the wonderful shops that Britain has to offer and is a must-have for all fans of design history, architecture and retail.

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