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    <![CDATA[In the course of their writing and publishing careers, Russell Ash and Brian Lake have collected hundreds of the book trade's most bizarre titles. From unintended double entendres (Making It in Leather) and astonishingly specialized subjects (Great Locomotive Boiler Explosions) to weird books on sex (Sodomy and the Pirate Tradition), and religion (Hell: Where Is It?), the authors have left no page unturned in their quest. Along the way, they have also catalogued some noteworthy authors, including Violet Organ, Fernando Poo, Bishop Frediricus Nausea, and O. Hell. A final section looks at publishing curiosities, from unusual book bindings (a &quot;fireproof&quot; edition of Fahrenheit 451 bound in asbestos boards) to unfortunate tributes (Venereal Disease and Its Prevention, &quot;affectionately dedicated&quot; to the author's wife). Now revised and updated, <em>Bizarre Books</em> is a guaranteed good laugh.]]>
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    <![CDATA[Burne-Jones, the Pre-Raphaelite painter and leader of the Aesthetic Movement is celebrated in this biographical, art and reference title that reproduces many of his works. Born in Birmingham, the son of a craftsman, Burne-Jones showed precocious ability at school. At Oxford University he met William Morris where they established a mutual interest in art. Their first important influence was that of one of the founding fathers of Pre-Raphaelitism, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, with whom in 1857 they painted murals at the Oxford Union. After Oxford his painting career developed and he rapidly established his position as the leader of the Aesthetic Movement. Burne-Jones also worked for Morris's firm, supplying designs for stained glass, tapestries, tiles and other products, including his own illustrations for the celebrated &quot;Kelmscott Chaucer&quot;. Travels to Italy while still a student and later in his life exposed him to the influence of Botticelli and other Italian masters. His artistic life was a continual pursuit of beauty, an obsession with battles fought and choices made between good and evil, with chivalry and courtly love, all intricately interwoven with High Victorian ideals.  Russell Ash's other books include &quot;The Impressionists and Their Art&quot; and the biographical, art and reference titles &quot;Toulouse Lautrec: The Complete Posters&quot;, &quot;Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema&quot; and &quot;James Tissot&quot;.]]>
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    <![CDATA[The essential illustrated reference guide for trivia fans of all ages and walks of life, this edition is revised annually with hundreds of new lists on the hottest facts and cutting edge trends.]]>
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    <![CDATA[Do you know who the ten fattest US Presidents in history are? Or which countries have the fewest dentists, or most hockey players? The 19th edition of this annual bestseller is full of fascinating facts and little-known trivia about history, science, sports, music, movies, nature, people and places. Compiled by category and featuring many off-the-wall titbits of information, this is the perfect book for every general knowledge fan.]]>
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    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;With annual sales of 200,000 copies, <em>The Top 10 of Everything</em> is clearly the place people go to get the lowdown on what or who was the best, worst, richest, fiercest, deadliest, or simply biggest of practically anything. It features 600 lists on a diverse range of subjects, from blockbuster movies and music to stellar universities, from crime and punishment to popular drinks. Find out which stars of stage and screen shone the brightest and which terrestrial animals weigh the most. See which habitable buildings are the tallest and which bodies are the largest in the solar system. Check out stats on airlines, crops, natural disasters, and sports. Some of the lists are entirely new; some are updated with the latest news, and all appear on attractively illustrated spreads with excellent background information. &#8220;First&#8221; and &#8220;Fast&#8221; fact boxes pinpoint the pioneers and the most recent achievers in various endeavors. It&#8217;s entertaining <em>and</em> educational!<br/> <br/><br/> <br/>&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;]]>
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    <![CDATA[A handsome large-format monograph on the career and major work  of the most successful British painter of the Victorian era. Now in  paperback, featuring 55 fine color reproductions. John Everett Millais  (1829-96) was a child prodigy who entered the Royal Academy at the  unprecedented age of eleven; he later rose to prominence as one of the  founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. In the view of the  illustrious writer John Ruskin, he was ``the most powerful of them  all.'' He achieved fame and wealth as the painter of some of the era's  most popular pictures; he was equally at home with historical,  literary, and religious themes as well as landscapes, genre paintings,  and society portraits. His private life was considered scandalous (he  ran off with Ruskin's wife), yet he rose to the highest ranks of  British society. This elegant monograph celebrates the life and work of  the great Pre-Raphaelite master, presenting 55 color reproductions of  his finest work. Russell Ash's many works on art include The  Impressionists and Their Art and Toulouse Lautrec: The Complete  Posters. 96 pp   7 1/2 x 10   55 color illustrations]]>
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