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Author : John Babbington Williams
Edition : 1st Edition
Number of Pages : 339
Publisher : Westholme Publishing
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Product Description James Brampton's Casebook, the Exploits of the First American Detective Hero Twenty years before the Sherlock Holmes mysteries were written, a fictional New York private investigator was celebrated for his ability to solve crimes based on the principles of observation and deductive reasoning that later became Holmes' hallmark. Originally published in 1864 and never before reprinted, Leaves from the Note-Book of a New York Detective features twenty-nine cases of James Brampton, the first American detective hero to appear in fiction. The book opens with a chance meeting between a medical doctor, John Babbington Williams (the actual author of the stories), and detective James Brampton. They become acquaintances, and after Brampton has retired after twenty years of service, he sends his case notebooks to Dr. Williams to be edited and published. The result is a stunning collection of intriguing mysteries, including "The Defrauded Heir," "The Phantom Face," "A Satanic Compact," and "The Walker Street Tragedy." In case after case, using his power of observation, detective Brampton is able prove the innocence of the wrongly accused, as when he finds a small vest button overlooked by others that leads to the true killer's identity. This first modern edition of this important work now takes its place once more in the development of mystery writing between Edgar Allan Poe and Arthur Conan Doyle, the casebook of the original American detective hero.
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Author : John W. Schaum
Edition : Revised
Number of Pages : 32
Publisher : Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.
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Product Description The Schaum NOTE SPELLER has the unqualified testimonial of thousands of teachers who pronounce it The Best. Musical facts, beginning with line and space numbers are taught. Students learn by doing, since this book is in workbook form. This saves valuable lesson time, and immediately shows any mistakes in the beginner's thinking. Book 1 of 2. Customer reviews Excellent for young students learning to read those notes!  by .. Andrea M. Gerber (Dalton, OH USA)
As a piano teacher of over 20 years, this is one of my favorite tools to help get beginners solidly on the road to reading and recognizing the notes of the treble & bass clefs. It will be a little tedious for any child who is not a beginner, but for the rest, it will be a valuable tool to help them with this critical skill.
It begins with the most basic recognition of the lines & spaces, then adds note names to them, and helps with drawing the clefs as well. Recommended!
Schaum Note Spellers Book 1 by .. M. Waer ()
As an "older beginner" to the piano, I found this speller to be a very helpful work book.
Good notespeller book  by .. R. Petersen ()
It's difficult to find notespeller books and was glad to find this one on Amazon. It's a great addition to the curriculum I am currently using for my piano students.
Notespeller by .. L. Brewer (Wyoming)
Great to help kids ( or adults) learn how to read music. As must for any piano program.
Helpful book, but not great!  by .. Higo H. Rodrigues ()
Book is helpful for teacher to have a material for their students to drill in note spelling, but it is not the best...
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Author : Derek Birdsall
Number of Pages : 248
Publisher : Yale University Press
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Product Description A lavishly illustrated and instructive volume on book design by one of the giants in the field In a career spanning more than forty years, Derek Birdsall has achieved renown as a leading book designer in Britain. This practical and inspirational book distils a lifetime’s professional experience. It presents and discusses nearly fifty books he has designed, showing 360 spreads and covers, all in full color and to scale. The designs range from Penguin paperback covers in the 1960s to a recent complete redesign of The Church of England’s book of Common Worship. Among Birdsall’s projects are award-winning art catalogues, catalogues raisonné on such major artists as Mark Rothko and Georgia O’Keeffe, and books on wine, chess, astronomy, architecture, and fine paper. Birdsall discusses and illustrates the process of book design, from brief to deadline (which he calls the designer’s muse). He includes specimen settings of his favorite text faces as well as an innovative metric grid system for designing books. In addition, he lists books he himself has found useful or inspiring. For every reader curious about the design or production of books, this is a uniquely informative and instructive book. Derek Birdsall was consultant art director of the first Independent Magazine and has been a consultant designer to Pirelli, Mobil Corporation, HRH The Prince of Wales School of Architecture, and The Church of England. Customer reviews Unfortunately Useless by .. mungo181 (New York)
As anyone who makes a living designing books can tell you, most books are not $200 art books. But that's what Derek Birdsall seems to concentrate on in his "Notes on Book Design." Really, it's a no-brainer to make the art as large as possible and have the specs in a sans serif font. I don't need endless examples showing me exactly that. I'd like to see what Birdsall does with 30,000 words that the publisher insists page out to 272 pages in a 6 x 9 size, but "not look too horsey or airy." I bet he'd quit.
Addditionally, his choice of a typewriter font for the text make the book useless to the reader. Birdsall insists his publisher could not choose a better font--I doubt that. I got one for ya, Birdsall--Garamond. You should try it some time!
Ultimately, the tome serves neither the page designs shown as illustrations (too small in most cases) nor the reader. Perhaps a design student may get something out of this, but there must be better books out there on the same subject.
Elegant, interesting, but ultimately not useful  by .. REReader (New York, NY USA)
This author is an experienced, expert book designer, who has designed numerous art books and art catalogues (among many others). But somehow he seems to have missed some important points vital to good book design.
For instance, he is undoubtedly really, really good at choosing fonts that accurately reflect the content and tone of the books he is designing. However, he had somehow missed the point that the font chosen for the body of the book has to be both legible and readable. Quite often, the fonts he chooses are not at all readable. That includes the font used for this book (a typewriter font). Now, a typewriter font is undeniably appropriate to a book titled "Notes on..." anything, but the total lack of weight variation in the letters and the small size of the type made it very hard to read. And (just one more example) using Gill Sans for books about modern artists is undeniably appropriate, but reading a book with the body text set in san serif is like trying to read a book length caption--exhausting.
Then there is the placement of artwork across spreads. As the spreads are shown in this book--as they appear on boards or in a page layout program--they look fabulous. But once these books are bound, anything within 3/8" (roughly) of the gutter just disappear into the binding. Open a book. Look at where the paper disappears into the binding. Imagine important parts of a painting printed on the page going down into the binding. Imagine how you'd feel if you had bought a book to look at that art.
On the other hand, he did offer some interesting insight into how to place art in books without losing sight of relative size of the originals. It is a beautiful (if not readable) volume, and the examples are elegantly rendered. I don't think it's worth the price, however.
Excellent! by .. P. Mandel (Vancouver, BC)
Very inspiring, specially for those beginning to explore the serious book design world. Good examples.
Simplicity + Clarity = Elegance by .. Robin Benson ()
Just lift the cover to this lovely book and the endpaper has a quote from George Orwell's 1946 book 'Politics and the English Language'
What am I trying to say?
What words will express it?
What image or idiom will make it clearer?
Is this image fresh enough to have an effect?
Could I have put it more shortly?
Have I said anything that is avoidably ugly?
Although he was referring to writing I feel these thoughts could easily apply to publication designers and Derek Birdsall's book is a fine visual example of putting them into practice.
I thought the clever thing about the book was the way it explains design by using examples of Birdsall's work, so you get to see plenty of his spreads and their presentation is the design explanation. The two chapters, 'The process of book design' and 'Book design in practice' covers a whole range of creative solutions. Throughout he offers thoughts and practical observations with the second chapter devoted to many spreads from books and here I found perhaps the most fascinating section, his re-design of 'Common Worship, Services and Prayers for the Church of England'. Surely the ultimate creative (and intellectual) challenge, 860 pages, type only and two colors. As a publication designer I've always maintained that the most rewarding jobs are the simplest in appearance, airline timetables or tax forms for instance, where the creative resources are limited yet the information conveyed needs to be totally unambiguous. Birdsall's design solution to 'Common Worship' looks so right that you are not aware of the design and that is just as it should be. The back of the book has sample text settings (in foreign languages, too) and some very hands-on information about grids for books.
'Notes on book' design is beautifully produced and printed and a first-class review of a leading book designer's work. I think it looks so good I've added it to my Listmania, 'My favorite well-designed books' list.
***FOR AN INSIDE LOOK click 'customer images' under the cover.
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Author : George Saintsbury
Edition : 1
Number of Pages : 360
Publisher : University of California Press
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Product Description Since its first publication in 1920, George Saintsbury's classic Notes on a Cellar-Book has remained one of the greatest tributes to drink and drinking in the literature of wine. A collection of tasting notes, menus, and robust opinions, the work is filled with anecdotes and recollections of wines and spirits consumed--from the heights of Romanée-Conti to the simple pleasures of beer, flip, and mum. Thomas Pinney brings this unique work alive for contemporary audiences by providing the keys to a full understanding of Notes on a Cellar-Book in a new edition that includes explanatory endnotes, an essay on the book's legacy, and additional articles on wine by Saintsbury. Related Search : book , notes cellar  |
Number of Pages : 48
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
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Product Description A great collection of 20 hymns arranged at an easy level, including: Abide with Me * Amazing Grace * Blessed Assurance * For the Beauty of the Earth * Holy, Holy, Holy * A Mighty Fortress Is Our God * Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us * To God Be the Glory * What a Friend We Have in Jesus * and more. Related Search : piano , big note , big note  |
Author : Billy Joel
Number of Pages : 162
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Company : Hal Leonard
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Product Description 15 keyboard transcriptions from the piano man himself, including: And So It Goes * Honesty * Just the Way You Are * My Life * Piano Man * and more. Customer reviews If you like to sing along... by .. xkweezme (New York, NY)
This is exactly the sheet music I've been looking for. I've always wanted to play Billy Joel and sing along. Unlike most sheet music, these are transcriptions of the piano accompaniment...it's not a dumbed down version of the song where you are stuck playing the melody in the right hand. I'm looking for (and will definitely try out) other keyboard books like this.
Where have these been hiding? by .. David Chivers (Brisbane, Australia)
Purchased this and The Elton John Keyboard Book. This was more interesting because Billy's style seems more abstract than Elton's, noticeable in the piano solo bits for Piano Man which were missing or dumbed-down in the "usual" published version. Song selection was better here than in Elton's book, but noticeable omissions include Angry Young Man, Root Beer Rag, Billy the Kid, Miami 2017, Last of the Big Time Spenders, Baby Grand. Have a drum machine or metronome handy for several slow-motion practices. Arrangements include "other keyboard" tracks (e.g. strings) but missed solo instrument tracks (e.g. sax or lead guitar). This book is gold for anybody who wants to sound like Billy without agonizing over recordings.
If you want to accompany Billy Joel's songs this is the book. by .. Kevin Barry ()
This book has exactly what Billy Joel plays on the piano during his songs, including all the piano solos (even the awesome one from 'Scenes from an Italian Restaurant'). It even has some of the other instrumental parts transcribed in case you want to incorporate them into your playing (when the piano isn't playing, for instance). Billy Joel was an awesome pianist but only some of the songs are really hard to play. If you want to accompany Billy Joel's songs at the piano then this is definitely the book you want to buy. If you just want to play the melodies/harmonies without singing then you should buy a book of arrangements instead.
Something for everyone, and yet... by .. S. G. Kiely (Sydney, NSW, Australia)
The editors of this Keyboard Book deserve the applause supplied by reviewers here. The transcriptions are neat and reasonably comprehensive.
However, as pointed out by another reviewer, there are anomalies, minor though they may be (pardon the pun). For example page 126 bar 3, the first bar of the bridge of Always A Woman has arpeggiated right-hand notes which, if compared closely with the studio recording, are at odds with those recorded. Not radically, but different nevertheless.
This volume has 16 songs in it, representing a fair cross-section of Joel's well-known and lesser-known works. Quite a few piano players may be disappointed by the editors' choices, but there's no way you could do justice to the weight and variety of his output in one volume, so leave some space on your shelf for Vols II and III and maybe more...
The Book represents good value. On another note (gotta stop doing that), as an Australian purchaser of goods from Amazon I feel the company deserves a pat on the back for speed and efficiency when it comes to processing and delivering products to "out-of-town" destinations.
A Fanatic's Must-Have by .. Ken Clark (Miami, FL)
The best Billy Joel piano book out there for the money. After using many less accurate and sometimes less user-friendly books, I have to say this is far and away the best available. All the riffs are included, accurate, and easy to read. If you are a fan and a pianist, this should be the first place you put your money!
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Number of Pages : 80
Publisher : Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
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Product Description A Note from the Author -- Amelia!"Here's another note in a notebook FULL of notes -- good ones, mean ones, ones passed in class, and ones that show you who your true friends are. Trust me, it's a notable experience." -- me, Amelia Customer reviews Ending Gossip and Mean Girl Tactics by .. Julie Jordan Scott (Bakersfield, CA United States)
Amelia takes on the topic of gossip and mean-girls behavior in this installation of her adventures. It serves the reader in several ways - to teach girls NOT to write mean notes and also to help the healing process to those girls who have been a victim of "mean girls"... of which, unfortunately, there are too many.
My daughters have both loved the Amelia books. They are a great segue between the "babyish" picture books and chapter books - and even as the girls get older, they enjoy seeing what Amelia is up to in her notebooks.
I appreciate the encouragement to keep a notebook, to write about life in general not unlike Harriet the Spy did when I was a little girl.
I am glad to see it is coming out in paperback. I was a bit disappointed to have spent $10 on a book my daughter read in less than an hour.
i absolutely think amelia books are awesome! by .. ()
Amelia books are truly funny and cool. sometimes she makes you laugh out loud at things she's saying about her sister's jelly roll nose (sounds weird but you have to read the book)! she makes you laugh at anything really. And after reading this i went and got all the rest of her books at the library!
More poignant, funny work from Amelia! by .. book lover (Kansas)
AMELIA'S BOOK OF NOTES AND NOTE PASSING is another example of Marissa Moss' ability to capture the agonies and ecstasies of early adolescence. >From the self consciousness that comes from being told your hair cut is not cool, to the rage aroused by being put down by a phony, manipulative "mean girl" and the satisfaction of regaining a best friend, Ms. Moss chronicles every nuance of Amelia's inner and outer life. As always, her writing is accompanied by witty and perceptive drawings, as well as a story within a story. A wonderful addition to an impressive oeuvre!
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Format : Illustrated
Author : Rp& S
Edition : illustrated edition
Number of Pages : 192
Publisher : Ryland Peters & Small
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Product Description 'Tis the good reader that makes the good book. "Ralph Waldo Emerson" If you've ever sat up into the small hours to find out whodunnit, whiled away an afternoon with a romance, or ignored a ringing phone (or missed your bus stop) to stay in the world of your latest novel., you're lucky enough to have lost yourself in a book. For many, reading is a constant pleasure in an uncertain and stressful world. Celebrate books and reading, and record your book group's discoveries, in Book Notes Journal. There's lots of space for your Reading Notes --so you can look back and see what you loved (or maybe hated) this time last year, or compare what you thought of an author's last novel with his or her latest --plus pages to note down Recommended Reads (and who suggested them). Favourite Quotes, Books Borrowed and Lent (so you can share your treasured volumes with confidence) and space for useful resources (libraries, book group members, and bookstores). Along the way, stimulating words from famous writers will give you pause for thought as you fill it in. *the perfect gift for any bookworm or book group member *a great keepsake and record of your reading life *beautifully illustrated, with wisdom and wit from writers ancient and modern to inspire you *a handsome volume with tabbed sections for ease of use, cloth binding, and elastic closure band *never lose track of a book, favourite quote, or recommendation again Customer reviews A must for those who loan books to family and friends by .. CZ (Warrenville, IL United States)
This is an excellent journal for book lovers that loan out books to family and friends. I tend to forget who has my books (and how long they have had them) so I really wanted a journal that would allow me to mark down that information. This journal has tabbed sections for Recommended Reads, Reading Notes (which includes a "Books Read" section), Favorite Quotes, and Books Borrowed and Lent. There are folders in each tabbed page for slips of paper or extra bookmarks that I am not currently using. My only complaint would be that the "Books Read" section needs to be much larger! There is only room for 140 books read.
for the bibliophile by .. Kathryn Shimmura ()
A friend of mine owns one of these. It's basically a nicely designed and organized notebook/journal to record lists of books read, books you'd like to read, books loaned, comments about, and quotes from, books you've read. If you've ever started a list of books you'd like to read and then forgotten where you put the list, this could be useful.
I plan to order one of these.
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Number of Pages : 316
Publisher : American Girl Publishing Inc
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Author : Peg Sarosy
Edition : Stu
Number of Pages : 120
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
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Product Description Lecture Ready prepares students to deal with academic lectures with skill and confidence. Students attend actual lectures via DVD or video after practice with targeted lecture language. The lectures include elements of natural speech, such as false starts and digressions, to provide practice in maintaining focus on the essential core of a lecture. Related Search : book strategies , lecture ready , academic listening |
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