All Along the Rhine: Recipes, Wine and Lore from Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Holland
• Kay Shaw Nelson
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2003 •
PAPER
• 211 PAGES
A tribute to the Rhine Valley, its history, culture and especially its food. Combining over 130 authentic recipes with small bits of background information, this is a delightful introduction to the culinary traditions of the region.
(GER111, $14.95) |
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Amsterdam Map
• Borch Maps
2011 •
MAP
A laminated, folded map of the city center, at a scale of 1:11,000. Two Sides. 19.5X26 inches.
(NTH36, $8.95) |
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Art Book Van Gogh: A Profound and Tormented Genius - His Life in Paintings
• Anna Torterolo
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1999 •
HARD COVER
• 144 PAGES
A colorful survey of the life and work of Vincent Van Gogh in the always-appealing DK style. While the text is informative, the focus here is the wonderful color reproductions.
(NTH51, $12.95) |
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Baedeker's Netherlands
• Fodor's
GUIDEBOOK •
2001 •
PAPER
A compact and colorful guide to the country, featuring many photographs and a useful pull-out map.
(NTH38, $25.00) |
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Benelux Map
• Michelin Travel Publications
2010 •
MAP
An easy-to-handle, self-folding map covering the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg at a scale of 1:400,000. With an index on the reverse. It includes plans of Luxembourg, Amsterdam and Brussels. Two Sides. 52x39 inches.
(NTH03, $11.95) |
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Birds of Europe
• Lars Svensson
FIELD GUIDE •
2010 •
PAPER
• 416 PAGES
• FAVORITE
This Princeton Field Guide features 3,500 illustrations by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom. Color plates depict every species -- and sometimes several different variants -- for 722 birds found from the Urals to the Atlantic, Scandinavia to the Middle East.
(FG47, $29.95) |
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The Black Tulip
• Alexandre Dumas
LITERATURE •
2003 •
PAPER
• 246 PAGES
A gripping classic about love and adventure and tulips. In 17th-century Holland, Cornelius von Baerle wants only to live quietly and cultivate his beloved black tulip. But when his godfather is murdered, von Bearle is forced into a bitter and deadly political arena. He forms an alliance with his jailer's beautiful daughter in pursuit of his freedom and the black tulip.
(NTH84, $13.00) |
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Blue Guide the Netherlands
• Rachel Esner
GUIDEBOOK •
2002 •
PAPER
• 480 PAGES
A comprehensive guide to Holland, heavily focused on art and architecture. With many useful site diagrams and maps, as well as 30 photographs. This seventh edition also includes additional practical information on hotels, restaurants, and shops.
(NTH54, $24.95) |
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Bruegel
• Walter S. Gibson
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1985 •
PAPER
• 216 PAGES
The consummate painter of peasant life was no less sophisticated than his 16th-century contemporaries, says Walter S. Gibson in this illustrated biography of Bruegel. A volume in the excellent "World of Art" series, Gibson's book dispels the myth of Bruegel the simpleton artist and replaces it with a portrait of a man who understood the needs of his patrons. With many black-and-white and color reproductions of the paintings.
(NTH41, $14.95) |
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Citizen Soldiers
• Stephen Ambrose
HISTORY •
1998 •
PAPER
• 528 PAGES
Told through the perspectives of Allied soldiers on the front lines, this is Ambrose's account of the battles fought in the year between D-Day and the German surrender. Visceral and well researched, it's subtitled "The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany, June 7, 1944 to May 7, 1945."
(WAR19, $18.00) |
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Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe
• Glynis Ridley
HISTORY •
2006 •
PAPER
• 240 PAGES
The entertaining history of a most unusual eighteenth-century European celebrity. Clara the Indian rhinoceros was brought to Europe in 1741 by the Dutch sea captain Douwemout Van der Meer, and toured for seventeen years, to the delight of heads of state such as Louis XV and Frederick the Great. A marvelous and unique look at the introduction of Eastern wildlife into the Western world.
(FRN536, $12.00) |
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The Complete Letters of Vincent Van Gogh
• Vincent Van Gogh
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2000 •
HARD COVER
• 1864 PAGES
A handsome three volume set containing all the available letters written by Vincent Van Gogh. Mostly addressed to his brother Theo, these are an illuminating glimpse into the life of an artist and a heart-breaking account of mental illness. A replica of the set published in the 1950s by the New York Graphic Society, this is the most comprehensive collection available, illustrated with reproductions of all the original drawings that appeared in the letters. It is a "must-have" for all Van Gogh enthusiasts.
(NTH35, $100.00) |
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Dutch Painting 1600-1800
• Seymour Slive
• Jakob Rosenberg
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 392 PAGES
A critically acclaimed survey of 200 years of Dutch painting, originally published in 1966 as part of the authors' more comprehensive "Dutch Art and Architecture". This edition, revised and expanded by Seymour Slive, contains 432 illustrations, many of them in color.
(NTH48, $40.00) |
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Eyewitness Guide Amsterdam
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 312 PAGES
A wonderful guide to Amsterdam, filled with drawings, photographs and thumbnail sketches. The highly visual format covers a wide range of information and is very well indexed, with color-coded pages for easy use. Slim and attractive, it also includes detailed maps and cutaway drawings of landmarks. Includes Rotterdam and Delft.
(NTH01, $25.00) |
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Flemish Art and Architecture 1585-1700
• Hans Vlieghe
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2004 •
PAPER
• 304 PAGES
A lavishly illustrated overview of the art of the southern Netherlands from 1585-1700. Vlieghe describes the development of art during the period, placing it firmly in a social and political context. The book covers the work of Van Dyck, Jordaens, and Rubens, and pays particular attention to Antwerp painting.
(BLG07, $52.00) |
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Flemish Cities Explored
• Derek Blyth
GUIDEBOOK •
2001 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
A classic walking guide to well known towns in Belgium covering the history and culture of Antwerp, Bruges and Ghent as well as Leuven, Mechelen and Ostend. Fourth edition.
(BLG05, $24.95) |
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Girl With a Pearl Earring
• Peter Webber
2004 •
DVD
Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth star in this adaptation of the bestselling novel by Tracy Chevalier, a historical drama set in 17th century Holland, about a girl who works as a servant to the painter Johannes Vermeer and eventually becomes his model and inspiration.
(NTH75, $26.98) |
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The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral
• Robert A. Scott
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2005 •
PAPER
• 294 PAGES
Scott, whose interest in the history of cathedrals began when he first saw the magnificent Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Salisbury, England, takes his reader on a historical, architectural and sociological tour of the magnificent spires and stained-glass windows that dot the landscape of Europe. It's an accessible, personable overview.
(EUR190, $21.95) |
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Here Is Where We Meet
• John Berger
LITERATURE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
This novel weaves a portrait of several European countries through encounters with the dead, from the narrator's mother, whom he discovers on a park bench in Lisbon, to a childhood friend wandering a market in Krakow. "The dead don't stay where they are buried," the protagonist's mother tells him, and this becomes the mantra for this most unusual journey through Europe's history and people.
(EUR189, $15.00) |
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An Illustrated History of the First World War
• John Keegan
HISTORY •
2001 •
HARD COVER
• 448 PAGES
• COMING IN
An illustrated edition of Keegan's outstanding history of the Great War, considerably enhanced by his selection of almost 500 photographs, maps, drawings and illustrations. The visuals clarify and augment his wide-ranging narrative of the origins, battles and consequences of WWI.
(WAR16, $50.00) |
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Insight Compact Guide Holland
• Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2002 •
PAPER
• 103 PAGES
As advertised, this packet guide is a concise, illustrated overview of the attractions featuring suggested routes and good local maps.
(NTH20, $8.95) |
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Knopf Guide Amsterdam
• Knopf Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
1993 •
PAPER
• 344 PAGES
Designed for heavy use, this slender and attractive guide is stitched, glued, and comes in a durable plastic cover. It presents a wealth of background information on history and the arts, along with elaborate street maps and a practical section on restaurants, shopping and excursions.
(NTH17, $25.00) |
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The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh
• Vincent Van Gogh
• Ronald De Leeuw
• Arnold Pomerans
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 560 PAGES
There are many versions of Van Gogh's letters, but this one, part of the "Penguin Classics" series, is as good as any, a thorough selection of writing that highlights the artist's love for his art and family.
(NTH52, $17.00) |
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Lonely Planet Netherlands
• Ryan Ver Berkmoes
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
In its hallmark style, this practical guide to Holland by Lonely Planet features maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature, and much nuts-and-bolts information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing.
(NTH50, $22.99) |
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Lust for Life
• Irving Stone
LITERATURE •
1989 •
PAPER
• 487 PAGES
Emotionally charged, controversial and utterly readable, this well known, fictionalized biography probes the life of Van Gogh from his auspicious beginnings as a London art dealer to his death at 37. A real page-turner, this novel evokes the painter's struggles with madness and poverty.
(NTH18, $18.00) |
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Making of the Middle Ages
• Richard W. Southern
HISTORY •
1953 •
PAPER
A classic history of 10th to 13th century Europe, covering culture, politics and major personalites.
(EUR105, $21.00) |
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Mammals of Europe
• Priscilla Barrett
• David W. MacDonald
FIELD GUIDE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
Published by Princeton, this is a field guide to land and marine mammals throughout Europe, both endemic and introduced. With more than 600 color illustrations of over 200 mammals, it's a comprehensive handbook, with detailed descriptions, range maps and commentary on behavior.
(FG61, $38.50) |
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National Geographic Amsterdam
• National Geographic
GUIDEBOOK •
2002 •
PAPER
This compact guide featuring National Geographic's usual attention to maps and color photography also includes excellent coverage of history, culture and art.
(NTH53, $22.95) |
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Open Road's Amsterdam Made Easy
• Andy Herbach
GUIDEBOOK •
2005 •
PAPER
An illustrated pocket guide to the city with a focus on walking tours, off-the-beaten-track neighborhoods, and day trips.
(NTH80, $9.95) |
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Praise of Folly and Letter to Maarten Dorp
• Desiderius Erasmus
LITERATURE •
1994 •
PAPER
• 188 PAGES
This best-known, witty essay by the great Dutch humanist satirizes the excesses of the Catholic church, the piousness of aristocrats and the severity of school teachers. In "Letter to Maarten Dorp," Erasmus defends his anti-theological stance. The two works are key to understanding the origins of the Protestant Reformation and the largely secular art of the Northern Renaissance.
(NTH44, $13.00) |
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Rembrandt
• Mariet Westermann
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2000 •
PAPER
• 150 PAGES
A study of Rembrandt van Rijn's life and art in the context of his times. It's a volume in Phaidon's "Art and Ideas" series, which seeks to chronicle how philosophical and historical trends gain outward expression as art. Illustrated in full color.
(NTH47, $22.95) |
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Rembrandt by Himself
• Rembrandt HarmenszoonVan Rijn
• Christopher White
• Quentin Buvelot
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1999 •
HARD COVER
• 272 PAGES
This exhibition catalog focuses on Rembrandt's self-portraiture, featuring beautiful reproductions of 86 recently restored paintings, drawings and etchings.
(NTH82, $60.00) |
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Rembrandt Creates Rembrandt, Art and Ambition in Leiden, 1629-1631
• Alan Chong
• Arthur K. Wheelock
• Hilliard T. Goldfarb
• Michael Zell
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2001 •
HARD COVER
• 144 PAGES
This study of Rembrandt's work, edited by four art historians and Rembrandt scholars, centers around the years 1629-1631, when Rembrandt moved from the small Dutch town of Leiden to the more metropolitan Amsterdam.
(NTH81, $50.00) |
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Rembrandt, Master of the Portrait
• Pascal Bonafoux
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1992 •
PAPER
• 175 PAGES
With over 200 illustrations, this pocket-size encyclopedia traces the life and career of Rembrandt. It offers insight into his influence on the art of the portrait -- an illuminating companion for any visit to Amsterdam and its museums.
(NTH11, $12.95) |
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Rembrandt, The Master and his Workshop
• Christopher Leslie Brown
• Jan Kelch
• Peter van Thiel
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1991 •
PAPER
• 396 PAGES
A comprehensive and scholarly overview of Rembrandt's work, with an emphasis on what was produced in his workshop. Featuring hundreds of black-and-white and color illustrations.
(NTH83, $39.95) |
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Rough Guide The Netherlands
• Martin Dunford
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 379 PAGES
This comprehensive guide in the British series. It includes an excellent historical and cultural overview of Holland along with region-by-region descriptions of where to go and what to do.
(NTH39, $22.99) |
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Rubens
• Kristin Lohse Belkin
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
A monograph in the "Arts and Ideas" series by the excellent art publisher Phaidon. Kristin Lohse Belkin has edited a volume of Rubens' letters, and here she discusses the man, the artist and the era -- setting the stage with discussions of the origins of Flemish nationhood and the Protestant-Catholic conflicts.
(NTH42, $22.95) |
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The Thirty Years' War
• Geoffrey Parker
HISTORY •
1997 •
PAPER
• 316 PAGES
Now in a revised edition, this scholarly history of the major European conflict of the 17th century includes contributions by 10 historians. Habsburgs, French, Danes, Dutch, Swedes and Spanish all participated in what was essentially a German civil war. Among the outcomes were the annexation of Alsace by France, the annexation of Pomerania by Sweden and the legalization of Calvinism in Germany.
(EUR115, $39.95) |
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The Tulip Anthology
• Anna Pavord
• Ron van Dongen
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2010 •
HARD COVER
• 240 PAGES
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
• NEW
Presented in an oversize, deluxe hardcover, Ron van Dongen's lush color portraits of dozens of species of exotic tulips (which he also grows) are paired with visual art and writing on the wonder of the coveted blooms. Anna Pavord explores the bloom's rich cultural history in the introduction. Offered at 33% off the retail price of $60.00
(NTH135, $40.00) |
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Tulip Fever
• Deborah Moggach
LITERATURE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 281 PAGES
A surprise bestseller, this vivid drama is set in 1630s Amsterdam. In this gripping novel, a man contracts the talented painter Jan Van Loos to paint a portrait of him and his beautiful wife, Sophia. But as Van Loos begins his work, a mutual attraction develops between him and Sophia. Movie rights have been acquired by Steven Spielberg.
(NTH31, $15.00) |
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The Two Hearts of Kwasi Boachi
• Arthur Japin
• Ina Rilke
LITERATURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 384 PAGES
An acclaimed debut novel by a young Dutch writer, concerning the tragic fortunes of two Dutch-educated West African princes circa 1830, whose schooling renders them neither Dutch nor Ashanti.
(NTH45, $16.00) |
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Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries
• Ornella D'Alessio
• Marco Santini
FOOD •
2005 •
HARD COVER
• 324 PAGES
Part how-to, part guidebook, part picture book, this charming coffee table treat covers sprawling French vineyards as well as lesser-known hidden treasures in Austria and Hungary. The authors, both Italian journalists and wine connoisseurs, provide helpful tips alongside the hundreds of magnificent color photographs.
(EUR191, $35.00) |
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