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Audubon's Birds of America: The Audubon Society Baby Elephant Folio (Revised)	Robert Abrams	*AUDUBON'S BIRDS OF AMERICA* presents all 435 of Audubon’s brilliant hand-colored engravings in exquisite reproductions derived from the original plates of...
From Steel Mills to Stethoscopes: A History of the Birmingham Medical Profession	Lynn Edge	*FROM STEEL MILLS TO STETHOSCOPES* covers the advancement of the medical profession in Birmingham from...
Southern Living 50 Years: A Celebration of People, Places and Culture	Sid Evans	*SOUTHERN LIVING 50 YEARS: A CELEBRATION OF PEOPLE, PLACE, AND CULTURE* is a magnificent history of this iconic magazine, featuring, among many other prizes, the images of every cover - all six hundred of them. THIS COPY (shown below) was signed by Sid Evans on the title page at the...
Rain in Our Hearts: Alpha Company in the Vietnam War	Logue James Allen	*RAIN IN OUR HEARTS: ALPHA COMPANY IN THE VIETNAM WAR* is a truly magnificent tribute to America's veterans who sacrificed so much - some who sacrificed their lives - for our country. The powerful images were created during battle and on the way to battle and after battle by a professional photographer who carried his...
Ducks, Geese and Swans of North America	Rick Kaminski	*DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS OF NORTH AMERICA: REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION OF THE BEST-SELLING CLASSIC* was finished by Rick Kaminski and other colleagues after the untimely death of Guy Baldasarre, the editor. It is a magnificent two-volume must-have revision of the original published in 1942. No birder, collector or...
Oaxaca Al Gusto: An Infinite Gastronomy	Diana Kennedy	*OAXACA AL GUSTO: AN INFINITE GASTRONOMY* lists food by the region in the state of Oaxaca, rather than by type. This James Beard winner is respected around the world as the most complete reference of Mexican cooking. THIS COPY (shown below) was signed by Diana Kennedy on the title page at...
The Wall of Birds: One Planet, 243 Families, 375 Million Years	Jane Kim	*THE WALL OF BIRDS* features hundreds of gorgeous paintings and drawings of birds both extant and extinct, illustrating their diversity and evolution over the millenia. These photos are paired with insights from the artist about her approach to their design, as well as narratives about the history of the birds themselves...
The Weeping Goldsmith: Discoveries in the Secret Land of Myanmar	W. John Kress	*THE WEEPING GOLDSMITH: DISCOVERIES IN THE SECRET LAND OF MYANMAR* is a beautiful collection of photographs of places and plants in the mysterious Burmese landscape. The author is one of the world's most respected botanical experts, hence the descriptions are deep and telling. THIS COPY (...
Boyhood: Twelve Years on Film	Matt Lankes	*BOYHOOD: TWELVE YEARS ON FILM* explains in detail, and shows photographs of the acclaimed movie that consumed twelve years in the making. The images created by Matt Lankes are stunning. THIS COPY (shown below) was signed by Matt Lankes, Richard Linklater, Ellar Coltrane, and Cathleen...
The New York Times Book of the Dead: 320 Print and 10,000 Digital Obituaries of Extraordinary People	William McDonald	*THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE DEAD: OBITUARIES OF EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE* chronicles the lives of history makers of the last 165 years. It is one of our top-selling gifts for all people for all occasions. In addition to the hundreds of obits in the book, there is a web key that provides exclusive instant access to 10,000...