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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Anne Frank Remembered
• Miep Gies
• Allison Leslie Gold
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1988 •
PAPER
• YOUNG ADULTS
A memoir of Anne, the Frank family and occupied Amsterdam by Miep Gies, who with her husband and colleagues hid and protected the Franks through much of World War II. It's an excellent view of the Franks' predicament from outside the annex's walls, and a highly recommended companion volume to the diary. Ages 12 to adult.
(NTH59, $14.00) |
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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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The Art of Describing, Dutch Art of the Seventeenth-Century
• Svetlana Alpers
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1984 •
PAPER
• 273 PAGES
An original and controversial study that challenges the current en-vogue scholarship on Dutch art. Alpers, a professor at Stanford, castigates art historians' obsession with symbolism and emblems when analyzing Dutch painting, arguing instead that the important aspects of these works often lie on the surface.
(NTH69, $35.00) |
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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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Battle of the Bulge, Hitler's Ardennes Offensive, 1944-1945
• Danny S. Parker
HISTORY •
2000 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
A focused, fact-heavy survey of the events surrounding the Battle of the Bulge.
(WAR25, $24.95) |
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Belgium/Luxembourg Map
• HEMA Maps
MAP
A colorful map of Belgium and Luxembourg, at a scale of 1:250,000. Two Sides. 39x56 inches.
(BLG15, $10.95) |
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The Bitter Woods
• John S.D. Eisenhower
• Stephen Ambrose
HISTORY •
1995 •
PAPER
The enthralling narrative of the decisive Allied victory at the Battle of the Bulge is told in this volume, one of the best of many on the subject. The book is subtitled "The Dramatic Story, Told at All Echelons -- From Supreme Command to Squad Leader -- Of the Crisis That Shook the Western Coalition."
(WAR24, $22.95) |
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A Blood-Dimmed Tide, The Battle of the Bulge by the Men Who Fought It
• Gerald Astor
HISTORY •
1998 •
PAPER
• 544 PAGES
Drawn from interviews with both American and German soldiers, this is a harrowing account of the Battle of the Bulge, strong on fact and personal detail.
(WAR88, $7.99) |
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Blue Guide Belgium
• Bernard McDonagh
GUIDEBOOK •
2000 •
PAPER
• 448 PAGES
Now in its ninth edition, this Blue Guide covers in detail the art, history and architecture of Belgium. It's a comprehensive, no-nonsense overview of the country.
(NTH14, $24.95) |
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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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A Bridge Too Far
• Cornelius Ryan
HISTORY •
1995 •
PAPER
• 670 PAGES
War historian Cornelius Ryan chronicles in detailed, readable prose the battle of Arnhem, one of the most important -- and bloodiest -- campaigns in World War II.
(WAR21, $19.99) |
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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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Brussels For Pleasure
• Derek Blyth
GUIDEBOOK •
2004 •
PAPER
• 425 PAGES
A favorite guide to exploring Brussels on foot, organized into 13 walks. Blyth is a personable, wonderfully informative guide. Here's how he introduced the first walk through the old market square of Brussels, "We are not going to do much on this walk apart from stroll around the square, drink some coffee and visit one museum." He then spends 30 pages, with maps and illustrations, bringing to life the various grand mansions, hotels and villas.
(BLG12, $29.95) |
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Brussels Map
• Freytag & Berndt
MAP
A detailed city map of Brussels at a scale of 1:10,000. One Side. 33x24 inches.
(BLG28, $11.95) |
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Brussels Pocket Guide
• Berlitz Pocket Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2002 •
PAPER
• 144 PAGES
This compact guide will provide the traveler with useful information on where to go and what to do in Brussels, the capital city of Belgium. With color photographs.
(BLG06, $8.95) |
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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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The Corpse on the Dike
• 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. The author, a former Zen monk and policeman who also lived in Maine, pours much of himself and his experience into his protagonists.
(NTH66, $13.00) |
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Dear Theo, The Autobiography of Vincent Van Gogh
• Irving Stone
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1995 •
PAPER
• 480 PAGES
This collection of letters from the legendary artist to his brother offers an insightful gaze into Van Gogh's deep-rooted passion for art, as well as a revealing glimpse at his dramatic personal struggles.
(NTH88, $17.00) |
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The Doughboys, America and the First World War
• Gary Mead
HISTORY •
2002 •
PAPER
• 494 PAGES
A history of World War I through the eyes of the American veterans who fought in its trenches. In presenting their accounts Mead argues the Doughboys, the three million American volunteers of the American Expeditionary Force, played a crucial role in the Allied victory. While this history focuses primarily on first hand accounts of the men on the front line, Mead also provides a political and social analysis of the overall American war contribution.
(WAR75, $19.95) |
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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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The Dutch Republic: Its Rise, Greatness, and Fall 1477-1806
• Jonathan Israel
HISTORY •
1998 •
PAPER
• 1231 PAGES
Impressive in scope (and daunting in size), we heartily recommend this massively well-researched, genuinely readable and authoritative history for travelers with a healthy appetite for history.
(NTH76, $70.00) |
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Dutch-English/English-Dutch Standard Dictionary
• Arseen Rijckaert
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
1997 •
PAPER
• 758 PAGES
With 35,000 entries, each with pronunciation.
(NTH100, $24.95) |
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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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Fodor's Amsterdam's 25 Best
• Fodor's
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 128 PAGES
A shirt-pocket guide to Amsterdam, this slim book includes a separate excellent map of the center of the city and a 96-page shirt-pocket guide with essential information on its highlights, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing.
(NTH16, $11.99) |
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Frommer's Belgium, Holland & Luxembourg
• George McDonald
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
A comprehensive, practical guide to the region with excellent recommendations for hotels, restaurants and excursions. With two-color maps throughout.
(EUR342, $22.99) |
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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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Headlong, A Novel
• Michael Frayn
LITERATURE •
2000 •
PAPER
• 344 PAGES
A long-missing Bruegel canvas is at the center of Frayn's hilarious tale of an art heist gone awry. Part intellectual farce, part art history. Frayn weaves a philosopher's foiled plot to appropriate the valuable masterpiece from a boor he feels is unworthy of it with detailed research about the Old Master.
(NTH68, $16.00) |
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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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Insight Compact Guide Belgium
• Insight Guides
• Margarete Graf
HISTORY •
2002 •
PAPER
• 96 PAGES
A practical, portable guide to Belgium. Organized geographically, this compact guide features color photographs, maps, concise essays on history and culture, and a brief overview of attractions.
(BLG11, $8.95) |
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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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Letters of Vincent Van Gogh
• Vincent Van Gogh
• Mark Roskill
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1997 •
PAPER
A glimpse into the mind of tortured artist Vincent Van Gogh, this collection of his letters is a fascinating, often sad view of his thoughts on life and art. Most of the letters are written to his brother Theo, who supported Vincent up until his tragic suicide.
(NTH22, $14.00) |
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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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Michelin Green Guide Netherlands
• Michelin Travel Publications
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 448 PAGES
A handy, practical guide to the region.
(NTH90, $21.99) |
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The Mirror of the Artist, Northern Renaissance Art in Its Historical Context
• Craig Harbison
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1995 •
PAPER
• 176 PAGES
• COMING IN
A concise survey of German, Dutch and Flemish art of the 16th and 17th centuries. The author, an art historian, illuminates the important themes of the period, including realism, patronage, guilds, religious ideals, specialties and travels to Italy. With 121 illustrations, including 104 plates in full color. A volume in the Prentice Hall Perspectives series.
(NTH43, $24.95) |
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The Music Lesson
• Katherine Weber
LITERATURE •
2000 •
PAPER
• 178 PAGES
Ruminations on 17th-century Dutch art and the politics of the I.R.A may seem like strange bedfellows, but Weber pulls them together beautifully in this novel. Told through fictional diary entries, protagonist Patricia Nolan explains the chain of events that have led her to stash a stolen Vermeer in her remote Irish cottage.
(NTH67, $14.00) |
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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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Netherlands Map
• Hallwag
MAP
A detailed map of the Netherlands at a very nice scale of 1:200,000. Two Sides. 39x50 inches.
(NTH24, $15.95) |
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Painting and the Market in Early Modern Antwerp
• Elizabeth Honig
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1999 •
HARD COVER
• 336 PAGES
An insightful, illustrated study of the social transformation of the region as seen through its art. Honig focuses on the depiction of market scenes in 16th and 17th-century Antwerp. With 24 color plates and 100 black-and-white illustrations.
(BLG14, $60.00) |
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Patton and the Battle of the Bulge
• Michael Green
• Gladys Green
HISTORY •
1999 •
PAPER
• 160 PAGES
A short history of the Allied victory at the Battle of the Bulge and the strategies employed by General George S. Patton.
(WAR87, $19.95) |
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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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The Professor
• Charlotte Bronte
LITERATURE •
1989 •
PAPER
• 316 PAGES
Bronte's first novel, published posthumously, based on her experiences as a language student in Brussels with Emily in 1842. Ten years later she published the better known Villette, also set Brussels.
(BLG27, $11.00) |
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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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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 Scramble for Africa
• Thomas Pakenham
HISTORY •
1992 •
PAPER
• 738 PAGES
Absorbing and meticulously researched, this in-depth history of the Victorian land grab in Africa includes excellent portraits of the egomaniacal personalities who overran the continent.
(AFR26, $23.99) |
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The Sun over Breda
• Arturo Perez-Reverte
• Margaret Sayers Peden
LITERATURE •
2008 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
The third book in the popular series starring the swordsman-for-hire Captain Alatriste. In this rousing military installment, a cautionary tale, Alatriste joins the army of the Spanish King Philip IV to banish the Calvinist heretics from the fortified city of Breda, a bloody siege that drags on for 10 months (as memorialized by Diego Velazquez). Wonderfully translated by Margaret Sayers Peden.
(SPN296, $15.00) |
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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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A Time for Trumpets, The Untold Story of the Battle of the Bulge
• Charles B. MacDonald
HISTORY •
1997 •
PAPER
• 720 PAGES
A massive, authoritative history of the Battle of the Bulge, made all the more powerful by the knowledge that the author was a soldier who fought there.
(WAR23, $19.99) |
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A Time of Gifts
• 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 as a young man in 1933 across Europe. This first volume chronicles his trip from the Hook of Holland, up the Rhine and down the Danube. The adventure continues in Between the Woods and Water, thankfully also reissued by NYRB. The books were written not by the young adventurer but the accomplished author 40 years later, adding perspective and a sweet nostalgia.
(CEU30, $16.95) |
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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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Tulipomania
• Mike Dash
HISTORY •
2001 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
In this witty tale, historian Mike Dash traces the story of the tulip from its origins on the Turkish steppes to its important role as the subject of financial folly in 17th-century Holland.
(NTH30, $13.95) |
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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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Vincent Van Gogh, The Passionate Eye
• Pascal Bonafoux
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1992 •
PAPER
• 175 PAGES
• FAVORITE
From Paris to Asnieres, Amsterdam and "dazzling Provence," this jewel of a book traces the life and art of Vincent Van Gogh, the spirited, self-destructive painter who celebrated the golden light of the south of France. With hundreds of color and archival photographs. A volume in the acclaimed "Discoveries" series.
(FRN29, $12.95) |
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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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A Worldly Art
• Mariet Westermann
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2005 •
PAPER
• 208 PAGES
This appreciative analysis of Dutch art in its Golden Age features 100 exemplary illustrations of masters, including Rembrandt, Vermeer, Pieter de Hooch and Frans Hals. With 100 color illustrations.
(NTH46, $25.00) |
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