Art Books

The Case of Wagner, Nietzsche Contra Wagner, and Selected Aphorisms

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

A collection of three of Nietzsche's writings concerning the music of Wagner. In particular, he relates Wagner's music as degenerate, unrefined and unintelligent and relates it to a gradually degenera..

Origin and Development of Form and Ornament in Ceramic Art

William Henry Holmes

Origin and Development of Form and Ornament in Ceramic Art. Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1882-1883, Government Printing Office, Wash..

Compte de L'Oeuvre de la Cathédrale de Chartres en 1415-1416

M. L. Merlet

Compte de L'Oeuvre de la Cathédrale de Chartres en 1415-1416 is a French historical work on Christianity and Churches written by Lucien Merlet...

Songs of the Cattle Trail and Cow Camp

John Avery Lomax

The "Songs of the Cattle Trail and Cow Camp" does not purport to be an anthology of Western verse. As its title indicates, the contents of the book are limited to attempts, more or less poetic, in tra..

An Abridgment of the Architecture of Vitruvius

Vitruvius Pollio

An Abridgment of the Architecture of Vitruvius containing a System of the Whole Works of that Author.Author's Introduction:There are so many things in the Works of Vitruvius that do not directly apper..

The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1 - 700 Things for Boys to Do

H. H. Windsor

The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do is one of the editions of Popular Mechanics series of books published. Contains How To Construct  Wireless Outfits, Boats, Camp Equipmen..

Mozart - The Man and the Artist, as Revealed in His Own Words

Friedrich Kerst

The German composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was not only a musical genius, but was also one of the pre-eminent geniuses of the Western world. He defined in his music a system of musical th..

Customs and Fashions in Old New England

Alice Morse Earle

Alice Morse Earle was an American historian and author from Worcester, Massachusetts. She was christened Mary Alice by her parents Edwin Morse and Abby Mason Clary...