Design & Architecture
The Revolutions of Civilization
Read by Leon Harvey
William Matthew Flinders Petrie
British archaeologist & Egyptologist, Flinders Petrie, discusses the history of civilization in Egypt, Greece, Rome & medieval Europ…
Understanding English Cathedrals: Terminology, Architecture, Organization, And …
Read by David Wales
Esther Singleton
This recording comprises chapters from two different works: How To Visit The English Cathedrals (1912) by Esther Singleton, and The Cathedr…
The Color of a Great City
Read by Lee Smalley
Theodore Dreiser
Theodore Dreiser was highly acclaimed for his novels and other writing. This non-fiction work takes place in many areas of New York City in …
Impressions of Ukiyo-ye, the School of the Japanese Colour-print Artists
Read by Bryn Roberts
Dora Amsden
Ukiyo-ye prepared Japan for intercourse with other nations by developing in the common people an interest in other countries, in science and…
Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects Vol 9
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Giorgio Vasari
Volume 9 of the lives of some eminent painters, sculptors and architects in history. - Summary by Michele Eaton
Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects Vol 8
Read by Rita Boutros
Giorgio Vasari
The Lives of the Most Excellent Italian Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, from Cimabue to Our Times (in the original Italian, Le Vite de'…
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
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Various
This publication of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society of the Black Hills presents the history and description of one of the most …
The Dial, May 1920
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Various
An example of one of the leading literary magazines of the early 20th Century. Poetry by e.e. cummings and Louise Bryant (aka Mrs. John Reed…
The Story of London
Read by Paul Lawley-Jones
Henry B. Wheatley
A non-exhaustive history of London from the earliest settlement up to early modern times, focusing on the daily lives of its citizens, the a…
A Guide Book of Art, Architecture, and Historic Interests in Pennsylvania
Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Margaretta Archambault
This book was curated by the State Federation of Pennsylvania Women for tourists' use on a journey to Pennsylvania. Each of Pennsylvania's 6…
The Story of Cairo
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Stanley Lane-Poole
Although Cairo is most famous for the ancient Egyptian pyramids of Giza located at its outskirts, the city as we know it today dates back on…
The History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1
Read by Pamela Nagami
Leopold Von Ranke
Leopold von Ranke was a German Lutheran historian and a founder of modern historical writing based on primary sources. This is a panoramic a…
A Short Description of Torre Abbey
Read by Garth Burton
Hugh Robert Watkin
Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the time of Henry VIII, a significant part of the buildings of Torre Abbey, particularly the…
Arts and Crafts Essays (Version 2)
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Arts And Crafts Exhibition Society
The Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society was active from the late 1880s until the outbreak of WWI. It was influential in the development of th…
The Treatises of Benvenuto Cellini on Goldsmithing and Sculpture
Read by Rob Marland
Benvenuto Cellini
Benvenuto Cellini, a 16th century Florentine goldsmith and sculptor, is perhaps better known for his colorful autobiography than his works o…
Form and Ornament in Ceramic Art
Read by Lynne T
William Henry Holmes
A study of ceramics in the Americas: its form, function and ornamentation as well as its history. Produced by the Smithsonian's Department o…
Gloves Past and Present
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Willard M. Smith
From the preface: "For thirty years I have devoted myself to the practical problems of the glove industry, and my connection with one o…
Sir Christopher Wren: Scientist, Scholar and Architect
Read by David Wales
Lawrence Weaver
This 1923 monograph on the life and work of Sir Christopher Wren was written by Lawrence Weaver, an English architectural writer and editor.…
Fountains Abbey; the story of a mediaeval monastery
Read by Patrick Randall
George Hodges
The story of Fountains Abbey, one of England's most famous medieval monasteries, from its foundation in the twelfth century to its suppressi…
Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Painters
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Elbert Hubbard
Elbert Hubbard describes the homes of authors, poets, social reformers and other prestigious people, reflecting on how their surroundings ma…