This collection of ceiling designs cover both the creative and practical side of ceiling decoration. Subjects range from day and night skies, animals and birds, cloud formations, and flowers, to allegorical scenes in the grand manner, and trompe l'oeil architectural patterns. The text demonstrates how to choose the right design for the area for painting and features step-by-step stages and practical tips.
Sackville-West's lovely descriptions of flowers, originally published in 1937 & photographed in b&w, are freshly depicted with the botanical watercolors of illustrator Graham Rust in this beautiful & instructive gardening book. 7 1/4" x 10 1/4". Color illus.
The story follows Sara Crewe, a bright and imaginative girl whose life takes a tragic turn after the death of her wealthy father. Reduced to a servant and subjected to mistreatment at Miss Minchin's school, Sara's resilience and creativity shine through her hardships. Her journey from privilege to adversity highlights themes of kindness, imagination, and the enduring spirit of a young girl facing life's challenges. The narrative ultimately explores how her fortunes can change once more, making it a cherished tale in children's literature.
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1885, 1886) by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a beloved children's novel that made a huge impact on the 19th century public, shaping everything from boys' clothing fashions to copyright law. Cedric Errol is a generous, kind, and exemplary middle-class American boy who is suddenly found to be the heir of the Earl of Dorincourt. Saying loving goodbyes to his working-class friends, Cedric goes to England together with his mother to embrace his new fortune. His grandfather, the old earl, is a bitter old man ridden with gout and a foul temper, trusting no one. However the angelic boy elicits a profound transformation in the grandfather, which not only benefits the castle household but the whole populace of the earldom. If only the old man's heart would soften toward Cedric's estranged mother, the family would be healed at last. And when another potential heir to the earldom makes a claim, it seems that everything is lost.... But all things are possible through a child's innocent trust, true friendship, and unconditional love.
Nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter kommt Mary nach England auf das Schloss ihres sonderbaren Onkels. Die geheimnisvollen Umstände, die das verwöhnte Mädchen dort antrifft, krempeln sie völlig um. Heimlich findet sie Zugang zu dem hinter hohen Efeumauern verborgenen Lieblingsgarten ihrer verstorbenen Tante und baut sich dort eine eigene Welt auf. Als sie eines Nachts ihren zehnjährigen Vetter in einem der hundert Zimmer des düsteren Hauses schreien hört, fasst Mary einen wichtigen Entschluss...
