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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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RIVER CRUISING IN HOLLAND AND BELGIUM

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Amsterdam Map

Amsterdam Map


by Borch Maps

  • 2011
  • MAP

A laminated, folded map of the city center, at a scale of 1:11,000. (NTH36, $8.95)

The Autumn of the Middle Ages

The Autumn of the Middle Ages


by Johan Huizinga

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 467 PAGES

A pioneering work of social and cultural history, this well-translated classic is a richly detailed portrait of life, thought and art in 14th- and 15th-century France and the Netherlands. (EUR17, $30.00)

The Black Tulip


by Alexandre Dumas

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 246 PAGES

A gripping classic about love and adventure and tulips. In 17th-century Holland, Cornelius von Baerle is falsely accused and jailed. He fights for his freedom with the aid of his jailer's beautiful daughter. (NTH84, $13.00)

Bruegel


by Walter S. Gibson

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

An illustrated biography of Bruegel the Elder in the "World of Art" series. (NTH41, $14.95)

The Corpse on the Dike

The Corpse on the Dike


by Janwillem van de Wettering

  • MYSTERY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 232 PAGES

A volume in the long-running and immensely popular "Amsterdam Cops" series, this book focuses on two police detectives' investigations of the seamy side of Amsterdam. (NTH66, $13.00)

Daily Life in Rembrandt's Holland

Daily Life in Rembrandt's Holland


by Paul Zumthor

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 353 PAGES

First published in 1959, this richly detailed portrait of Dutch society during the golden age looks at material life of the average citizen including food, housing, holidays, industry, relations between the sexes -- and even toilet habits. (NTH19, $27.95)

Dutch Painting 1600-1800

Dutch Painting 1600-1800


by Seymour Slive | Jakob Rosenberg

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 392 PAGES

A generously illustrated, scholarly history of 200 years of Dutch art. (NTH48, $40.00)

Dutch, Start Speaking Today


by Language/30

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 1994
  • CASETTE TAPE

A 90-minute crash course in Dutch featured in two audio tapes and a phrasebook. (NTH73, $24.95)

Eyewitness Guide Amsterdam

Eyewitness Guide Amsterdam


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 312 PAGES

A wonderful guide to Amsterdam, filled with detailed drawings, photographs and thumbnail sketches. Slim and attractive, it also includes detailed maps and cutaway drawings of landmarks. Includes The Hague, Rotterdam and Delft. (NTH01, $25.00)

Fodor's Belgium

Fodor's Belgium


by Fodors

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

Lively, fully illustrated and comprehensive, this practical guidebook encapsulates the attractions of Belgium for the visitor. With good introductory chapters, maps and region-by-region highlights. (BLG21, $17.95)

Frommer's Amsterdam Day by Day

Frommer's Amsterdam Day by Day


by George McDonald

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

This shirt pocket guide and map, ideal for a short visit, features remarkably good suggestions for everything from food, hotels and neighborhoods to shopping. (NTH85, $12.99)

The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral

The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral


by Robert A. Scott

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 294 PAGES

An enthusiast, Scott delves into the history, design, architecture and wonder of Europe's medieval cathedrals and great Abbey churches. (EUR190, $21.95)

The Lady and The Unicorn

The Lady and The Unicorn


by Tracy Chevalier

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 250 PAGES

In this rich historical novel, Chevalier (Girl With A Pearl Earring) imagines the wealthy patrons, social milieu, intrigue and incident behind the 15th-century tapestries now hanging in the Cluny in Paris. (BLG24, $16.00)

The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh

The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh


by 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 Penguin Classic edition is as good as any, a thorough selection of writing that highlights the artist's love for his art and family. (NTH52, $17.00)

Lonely Planet Amsterdam

Lonely Planet Amsterdam


by Andrew Bender

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 276 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series. (NTH106, $19.99)

Lonely Planet Netherlands


by Ryan Ver Berkmoes

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A practical, comprehensive travel guide. (NTH50, $22.99)

National Geographic Amsterdam


by 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)

Rough Guide The Netherlands

Rough Guide The Netherlands


by Martin Dunford

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 379 PAGES

This comprehensive guide includes practical details and recommendations for planning a trip. (NTH39, $22.99)

Rubens


by Kristin Lohse Belkin

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Belkin chronicles the 17th century artist Peter Paul Rubens from his early family life to his influential interactions with the Italian Renaissance masters and finally to Antwerp, where he rose to fame as a renowned painter and diplomat to the royal courts of Europe. (NTH42, $22.95)

A Time of Gifts

A Time of Gifts


by Patrick Leigh Fermor

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES
  • BEST SELLER

Fermor effortlessly interweaves anecdote, history and culture in this exuberant account of a walk from Holland, up the Rhine and down the Danube, through Germany, Prague and Austria in 1933. Written not in the moment, but 40 years later, the accumulation of time and experience give the book particular poignancy. (CEU30, $16.95)

 

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