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Dear Friends, Tornados are passing over Wisconsin today and Michael Martin Murphey, who wrote our introduction to American Farmer, is asking me to send prayers. We had lightening, wind, and thunder in New York as well, but the damage is nothing next to what is happening to the corn in the Midwest. I am sending prayers and feeling gratitude for the safety of my own business which has, of course, it’s own challenges. We had a Fall with extraordinary, complex, and brilliant books. We gathered many gold and silver Independent Publisher Awards (IPPYS) attesting to the incredible work that our creators, editors, and designers do. Now, as the lilacs lose their bloom and spring moves on, I invite you to take our less expensive but equally inviting Spring list to your hearts. Last summer, Sam Fink fell in love with the words of Annie Dillard, who spoke of passion and courage as the fuel of creativity. Her words were, for Sam, simple, direct, and forceful. At ninety-two, reading her inspired him to come to our office carrying huge, brilliant paintings that celebrate her ideas. Every bit as inspirational as Robert Fulghum, Give It All, Give It Now will reach enormous numbers. This accordion fold, slip-cased little powerhouse of a book is for writers, students, graduates, and everyone aspiring to a creative solution, be they lawyers, butchers, or politicians. Home Keeper will be the hardest-working 3-ring organizing binder for the home on the market! Clear out those drawers and files of paint chips, contact names, manuals, insurance papers, and receipts. Put them in one brilliant (not to mention charming) place. And, keep it right next to your Recipe Keeper. Stag Night is the next hilarious and utterly over-the-top opus from Chris Measom and Tim Shaner. When did the groom ever have something so appropriate to celebrate him? Fabulous and raunchy in word and image. And, we are back with our third cookbook. We love the best-selling Barbara Scott-Goodman. We love food. We love wine. And we thought it would be marvelous for wine lovers and winery visitors to have a book where great recipes marry with great wine advice. Barbara has done that brilliantly in The Vineyard Cookbook. Lastly, two of our all time best-selling Little Big Books are back with updated and revised editions. The Little Big Book of Love was packaged by us but originally published by William Morrow, where it sold more than 80,000 copies. It has been out of print for more than three years but is now back with updated text and images. The Little Big Book for Dads has been on our list from the beginning and now appears in a new edition to celebrate more than 100,000 copies sold! We will do the same for Moms in 2010. Of course, I am in love with our list and hope that you are experiencing how absolutely good – whether art books, photography books, or gift books – our books are. We do nothing lightly. As we sat with buyer after buyer at BEA, I realized how important it is to touch our books, to open them and experience the gatefolds, the vellums, the die-cuts, the stamping, the tip-ons – all the elements that distinguish them so brilliantly from everyone else’s. And which offer a pleasing contrast to a world that seems more prone to touching keypads than beautiful books. Enjoy.
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The Little Big Book of Love
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The Little Big Book of Love edited by Lena Tabori and Natasha Tabori Fried ●● 352 pages, 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" ●● 150 color illustrations ●● www.welcomebooks.com/ alookinside/littlebigbookoflove ●● Hardcover, $24.95 ($27.95 CAN) ●● ISBN 978-1-59962-052-7 ●● On Sale: October 21, 2008 Family — Love & Romance Lena Tabori has previously edited Kisses and Love: A Celebration in Art and Literature. Natasha Tabori Fried is the managing editor at Welcome and co-editor of many Little Big Books.
The Little Big Book of Love is the most adorable, chunky, romance-packed valentine there is. Now back in print with an updated jacket design, this anthology of love and romance is complete, timeless, and delightful, and is designed in the beautiful and playful format of the much-loved Little Big Book series. This great big resource comes in a tiny package, and is chock-full of the very best for wooing. Included are stories and excerpts from novels and plays by favorite authors as Jane Austen, e. e. cummings, and D.H. Lawrence; love letters of famous historical couples such as Napoleon and Josephine, and Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning; love poems; recipes for aphrodisiac menus and treats to share with the one you love, and lyrics from some of the greatest love songs of our time, from Cole Porter’s “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” to Johnny Mercer’s “Something’s Gotta Give”.
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The Little Big Book for dads edited by H. Clark Wakabayashi and Lena Tabori ●● 352 pages, 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" ●● 150 color illustrations ●● Hardcover, $24.95 ($27.95 CAN) ●● ISBN 978-1-59962-067-1 ●● On Sale: January family — parenting H. CLARK WAKABAYASHI, dad of three, has conceived, edited, designed, or written many titles. LENA TABORI has conceived and edited many Little Big Books. 2
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The Little Big Book for Dads, Welcome’s companion to the best-selling The Little Big Book for Moms, is back in an updated edition featuring a fresh cover design, new vintage art, and a revised introduction. This classic is a treasure trove piled high with stories, fairy tales, poetry, activities, recipes, and songs—all selected with the dad in mind. Featuring text by authors as diverse, funny, and profound as Bill Cosby, Shel Silverstein, Ogden Nash, and Dr. Seuss, and illustrated throughout with early twentieth-century art from artists including Jessie Willcox Smith and Kate Greenway, The Little Big Book for Dads makes for a special experience to be shared between dad and a little one.
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A Bachelor's Last Night of Freedom by Christopher Measom and Timothy Shaner
Stag Night: A BACHELOR'S Last Night of Freedom by Christopher Measom designed by Timothy Shaner ●● 176 pages, 7" x 8" ●● 100 color illustrations ●● www. welcomebooks.com/ alookinside/stagnight ●● Hardcover, $19.95 ($22.95 CAN) ●● ISBN 978-1-59962-063-3 ●● On Sale: January
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Humor — Adult CHRISTOPHER MEASOM writes frequently about travel. When not on the road he can be found in lower Manhattan editing books (Kinsey) and writing (The Little Big Book of Laughter). He is the coauthor of Sex Libris: A Book About What Everyone Thinks They Know. TIMOTHY SHANER has created everything from direct response mail to packaging to film titles. Most recently his specialty is books, designing more than fifty ranging from the ridiculous (The Little Big Book of Pooh) to the sublime (Horst Interiors). He is the co-author of Sex Libris: A Book About What Everyone Thinks They Know. ALSO AVAILABLE FROM OUR BACKLIST:
sex libris: a book about what everyone thinks they know by Christopher Measom designed by Timothy Shaner ●● 272 pages, 6 1/2" x 7" ●● over 100 color illustrations ●● Hardcover, $24.95 ($32.00 CAN) ●● ISBN 978-1-59962-024-4 4
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A stag night—also known as a bachelor party—is a party held for a bachelor shortly before he enters marriage. This night is his chance to make the most of his final opportunity to engage in activities his new wife might not approve of, or merely to spend time bonding with his friends. Welcome Books presents a charming, tasteful, and hilarious gift book to celebrate this age-old tradition! Following on the heels of Sex Libris, authors Measom and Shaner are back with another hilarious collection of art, jokes, games, and stories for the groom-to-be. Stag Night includes: • Stagsploitation: Jokes, limericks, cartoons, and off-color stories • Vintage Pulp Stories • Games & Activities: Beer Bungee, Strippers (how to), Drop the Dime, Fuzzy Duck, Beat the Bartender, Beer Hunter, Zorbing • Tips for the best man, including guidance on who to invite, what’s legal, how to prevent a fight, and avoiding specifics the day after • Stag Fare: Food, drinks, smokes, ideas for the last hurrah, hangover cures • Toasts: pre-wedding cheers for the groom • Travel ideas from Las Vegas to Prague • Bawdy Ballads: lyrics from vintage stag party albums • History: traditions of ancient Sparta to ribald weekends in Riga • Customs from around the world For the groom or members of his party, this hilarious and idea-filled book is sure to help make any man’s last night of freedom one to remember!
Home Keeper The Ultimate Organizer
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Do you remember what color you painted your living room? Do you have to dig through drawers to find the name of the handyman your neighbor recommended? Have you made an inventory of your valuable household items in case you need to make an insurance claim?
The Home Keeper will get your home in order as never before! Ideal for both the first time renter or buyer and the seasoned homeowner, it comes in a threering binder with 160 8-1 /2" x 11" fill-in pages and 16 clear plastic sleeves for storage. There is also tons of room to add your own materials. And everything is organized by 8 divider tabs (each with a storage pocket). • Contacts: names, addresses, notes • Decoration: floorplans, room by room resource guides • Inventory: art & collectibles, appliances, electronics • Maintenance Records: interior, exterior, yard/garden • Documents: insurance, lease/mortgage paperwork, service contracts, warranties, manuals • Auto • Projects • Inspiration & Ideas
House & Home — General NATASHA TABORI FRIED is the Managing Editor of Welcome Books. Natasha has conceived, edited, and produced numerous projects for Welcome Books, including Recipe Keeper and The Little Big Book of Comfort Food.
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recipe keeper ●● 3-ring binder ●● 8 color recipe tabs each with storage pockets ●● 80 blank 8 1/2" x 11" fill-in recipe sheets ●● 24 plastic sleeves to store clipped recipes ●● 10 1/2" x 11 1/2" ●● Shrink-wrapped ●● Hardcover, $24.95 ($29.95 CAN) ●● ISBN 978-1-932183-79-5 H o u s e & H om e — G e n e r al
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The Home Keeper is the perfect place to organize all your household information, including contacts for everyone from the contractor to the hardware store, maintenance schedules, warranties, service contracts, records of repairs and improvements, and inventories of art, collectibles, electronics, and appliances. There’s also space to help you organize household projects and to record ideas for future purchases and store clippings and notes.
Home Keeper edited by Natasha Tabori-Fried ●● 160 pages, 10 1/2" x 11 1/2" ●● 8 tabs with pockets ●● 16 plastic storage sleeves ●● www.welcomebooks.com/ alookinside/homekeeper ●● Hardcover 3-ring binder, $27.50 ($32.00 CAN) ●● ISBN 978-1-59962-065-7 ●● On Sale: March
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The Vineyard Cookbook Seasonal Recipes & Wine Pairings Inspired by America’s Vineyards by Barbara Scott-Goodman Food Photography by Colin Cooke
The Vineyard Cookbook: Seasonal Recipes & Wine Pairings Inspired by America’s Vineyards by Barbara Scott-Goodman photographs by Colin Cooke ●● 160 pages, 8 1/2 " x 8" ●● 50 color photographs ●● www.welcomebooks.com alookinside/vineyardcookbook ●● Hardcover, $24.95 ($27.95 CAN) ●● ISBN 978-1-59962-064-0 ●● On On Sale: March
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Cooking — Wine & Spirits Barbara Scott-Goodman is a New York based author, art director, and designer of numerous cookbooks, including The Beach House Cookbook and Welcome to the Table. Her articles and recipes have been featured in Bon Appetit, Coastal Living, and Starchefs.com. Colin Cooke is a New York based photograper. His work has appeared in many publications, including Country Living and Ladies’ Home Journal, as well as in national campaigns for clients including Dove Chocolate and Ecco Domani wines.
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Explore and savor American wine and wineries with an elegant and simple guide: The Vineyard Cookbook. Filled with food and wine pairings and enhanced with winery and wine profiles, this perfect little-bit-of-everything compendium is sure to delight and satisfy food and wine lovers. This rich, seasonal celebration of great food and America’s wines and wineries contains: • 12 multi-course menus for all seasons and occasions: enjoy a festive spring meal, a casual beachside picnic, an intimate autumn dinner, or a festive holiday open house • More than 60 recipes including Swiss Chard Frittata, Risotto with Broccoli Rabe & Parmesan, Seared Duck with Red Wine & Oranges, and Peach & Raspberry Cobbler • Suggested American wines in three different price categories to accompany each recipe • 32 vignettes on the most famous wineries across the country with highlights on their most popular wines • Simple profiles on different types of wines and general guidelines for pairing • More than 50 color photographs Great food … the perfect glass of wine … a delightful glimpse of America’s vineyards and wineries …The Vineyard Cookbook has it all.
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Give It All, Give It Now One of the Few Things I Know About Writing by Annie Dillard inscribed and illustrated by Sam Fink
“Anything you do not give freely and abundantly becomes lost to you.” —Annie Dillard “Annie Dillard’s words are a song for everybody, no matter what the work one does. As long as you love your work, ‘shoot it, play it, lose it,’ applies.”
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The only way, her words infer, to accomplish your dreams is to be fearless and courageous. She suggests—no, she demands—that you get out of your own way: no more worrying that you might run out of good ideas, no more planning ahead and saving things for later. This little brilliant book minces no words. Like All I Ever Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, this is a book to give to everyone wanting to be great and needing the inspiration to go on. For the graduate, the writer, the lawyer, the student, the mother, the artist. In short, for everyone. Sam Fink is also a national treasure. He has always brought his talent to words that are intended to set you free. Once again his astonishing calligraphy and fullcolor illustrations so brilliantly pace the words he is passionate about. Designed in a unique accordion book format and slip-cased, this is the gift book of the season.
self-help — creativity ANNIE DILLARD won the Pulitzer Prize for her book, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. She is perhaps best known for her narrative nonfiction, but has also published more than a dozen works of poetry, essays, literary criticism, autobiography, and fiction. Her works include The Writing Life, The Living, Mornings Like This: Found Poems, For the Time Being, and most recently, The Maytrees. SAM FINK is an original. A multitalented artist of inimitable range, Sam first learned to hand-letter from his father. For the past twentyplus years, Sam has both educated and entertained adults and children with his vibrantly illustrated texts of American history. He celebrated his 90th birthday in 2006 with the release of The Constitution of the United States of America to great acclaim. He also published The Declaration of Independence and The Book of Exodus in 2007.
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For anyone who has ever feared the best isn’t yet to come, Give It All, Give It Now is an inspiration. Originally directed at writers and aspiring writers, Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Dillard’s words are empowering and energizing for anyone facing a challenge or celebrating a milestone. She is unequivocal in her advice. Save nothing. Let it all go now.
Give It All, Give It Now: One of the Few Things I Know About Writing by Annie Dillard inscribed and illustrated by Sam Fink ●● 50 pages, 6 1/2 " x 9" ●● 20 full-color illustrations ●● Accordion format, enclosed in a slipcase with a hand-tipped plate ●● www.welcomebooks.com/ alookinside/giveitall ●● Hardcover, $19.95 ($22.95 CAN) ●● ISBN 978-1-59962-060-2 ●● On Sale: March
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H O LI DAY R E M I N D E R S Halloween
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D ELU X E E D ITIONS F RO M TH E B ACKLIST
canyon wilderness of the southwest deluxe Edition by Jon Ortner introduction by Greer Chesher $195.00 ($224.00 CAN) ISBN 978-1-59962-056-5 w 248 pages, 16" x 12" w More than 200 color photographs w Includes 10 gatefolds w Each copy includes a signed & numbered print w Shrink-wrapped with individual shipping carton w Limited to 6,000 copies w US/CAN/Open Mkt only PHOTOGRAPHY/LANDSCAPES– PHOTOGRAPHY/NATURE & WILDLIFE
This awe-inspiring visual odyssey through one of the world’s greatest treasures is an extraordinary publishing achievement. Beautifully photographed by renowned photographer Jon Ortner, this deluxe, numbered edition showcases over 200 images, including 100 panoramas and 10 gatefolds that open to four feet. Shot in over 60 locations across a 130,000-square-mile area, the images cover national parks, national monuments, state parks, wilderness areas, and tribal lands, including the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, and Petrified Forest.
new york deco deluxe Edition photographs by Richard Berenholtz introduction by Carol Willis $125.00 ($144.00 CAN) ISBN 978-1-59962-053-4 w 184 pages, 10" x 10" w 120 color photographs w Includes six gatefolds w 3-piece hardcover case w Slip-cased (10 3 / 8" x 10 1/ 2") with foil stamping and debossed hand-tipped 4-color image w Each copy includes a limited-edition, signed & numbered print w Shrink-wrapped with individual shipping carton w Limited to 5,000 copies PHOTOGRAPHY–ARCHITECTURAL New York City landmarks were born during two most stylish and dazzling decades: the 1920s and 1930s. The Chrysler Building, the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, and the Waldorf-Astoria—as well as dozens of lesser-known but equally stunning office buildings and apartment houses grace this edition. Richard Berenholtz’s photographs of the finest examples of New York City’s art deco architecture are accompanied by literary text from the era. 10 •
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The Constitution of the United States of America Limited Edition inscribed and illustrated by Sam Fink $500.00 ($675.00 CAN) ISBN 978-1-59962-016-9 w 64 loose folios, each 15" x 22" in a clamshell box 16 1/4" x 23 1/4" x 1 1/4" w Limited to 1,500 signed and numbered copies HISTORY
It’s a beautiful thing, our country’s Constitution, and this extraordinary limited edition gives it its due. Nonagenarian Sam Fink’s unadorned, classically simple calligraphy and exquisite illustrations— originally done in pen-and-ink in 1987 and newly painted in color for these imposing folios (15" x 22")—are approachable and profoundly affecting, underscoring what an elegantly simple document our forefathers had the wisdom and forethought to craft. Housed in an exquisite deep clamshell box (16 1/4" x 23 1/4") and lined in blue Saifu cloth, it also contains a limited-edition print of the entire Constitution, newly calligraphed onto one sheet, signed and numbered by Sam Fink. It is a worthy addition to any home.
The Book of Exodus Limited Edition inscribed and illustrated by Sam Fink $500.00 ($645.00 CAN) ISBN 978-1-59962-040-4 w Includes a separate folio with the English translation and a print signed and numbered by Sam Fink w 44 loose folios, each 22" x 16 3 /4", in a clamshell box 23 1/4" x 18" x 1 1/4" w Limited to 1,000 signed and numbered copies ART/RELIGION – JUDAISM
The Book of Exodus was originally conceived by artist Sam Fink as a gift to his family, now living in Israel. Fink created forty original watercolor skyscapes, one for each chapter in the book of Exodus. This extraordinary text details the Jews’ enslavement in Egypt, their harrowing journey with Moses out of bondage, and the new laws established for them by their God. In these folio prints Sam Fink reaches his family across an ocean—and readers around the world—with breathtaking images that speak to this powerful story. Each watercolor is meticulously hand-lettered with the Old Testament text, in Hebrew and in the Jewish Publication Society’s 1917 English translation. Housed in a blue Saifu-cloth-encased clamshell box.
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John & Yoko: A New York Love Story Limited Edition photographs by Allan Tannenbaum foreword by Yoko Ono introduction by Chris Murray $300.00 ($345.00 CAN) ISBN 978-1-933784-40-3 w Deluxe hardcover edition (12" x 12", 160 pages) with over 150 full-color and black-and-white photographs w An exclusive, original signed photographic In November 1980, on the eve of John Lennon’s untimely death, photographer Allan print by Allan Tannenbaum Tannenbaum had unique and total access to John and Yoko, who were emerging from w Enclosed in a clothbound portfolio box (13" x 13") five years of seclusion and avoiding the media. As one of the few photographers with w Limited to 1,250 copies whom John and Yoko were close, Tannenbaum was privileged to be able to capture many intimate moments between the two. The resulting photographs portray a couple PHOTOGRAPHY/BIOGRAPHY– deeply in love—playful, spiritual, and remarkably at home in front of the camera. ENTERTAINMENT & PERFORMING ARTS
knockout Limited Edition by Ken Regan foreword by Mulhammad Ali commentary by Norman Mailer introduction by Liam Neeson afterword by Budd Shulberg $595.00 ($686.00 CAN) ISBN 978-1-93378-441-0 w 260 pages, 11" x 14" w Includes four gatefolds w Hardcover book with tri-fold cloth cover case with foil stamp, debossed with 3 tip-on images w More than 300 color and black-and-white images w Includes a Gallo boxing sketch and signed and numbered certificate by Ken Regan w Packaged in a faux-boxing-glove-leather clamshell box (15" x 17 1/ 2" x 3") w Limited to 950 copies PHOTOGRAPHY/SPORTS
For over four decades Ken Regan has chronicled the greatest fights and fighters of our time. His extraordinary photographs include many of the most enduring images in boxing history, as well as portraits of those associated with the sport. The book will be signed, numbered, and enclosed in a cloth clamshell box with three prints of Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and Mike Tyson signed by Regan and his subjects. Limited to 950 copies.
Jerry Garcia: The Collected Artwork The Collector’s Edition
This collection is a rare illustrated showcase of and appreciation for Jerry Garcia’s art, life, and creative spirit. The book features more than a hundred full-color reproductions of Garcia’s paintings, drawings, and prints. Included are essays, candid photographs, interviews, anecdotes, and remembrances from key figures who were touched by Garcia as well as those closest to him, including Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Herbert Gold, Baron Wolman, Jon Carroll, Paul Pena, Victor Moscoso, Carlos Santana, Grace Slick, and members of the Garcia and Grateful Dead families. 12 •
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edited by April Higashi preface by Bob Dylan foreword by Mickey Hart $500.00 ($645.00 CAN) ISBN 978-1-933784-21-2 w Enclosed in an elegant 12" x 17" clamshell box w Features a deluxe edition hardcover with eight 6-page gatefolds w 250 color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations w 3 special-edition limited art prints, sealed, chopped, and numbered by the Jerry Garcia Estate w 2 CDs featuring exclusive Jerry Garcia interviews w Signed photographic portrait of Jerry Garcia by acclaimed rock photographer Baron Wolman w Only 1,000 numbered copies ART/MUSIC
Sculpting a Galaxy: Inside the Star Wars Model Shop Limited Edition by Lorne Peterson preface by George Lucas foreword by Rick McCallum afterword by Phil Tippett $395.00 ($525.00 CAN) ISBN 978-1-933784-10-6 w Deluxe hardcover edition (9 1/4" x 12 3 /4", 216 pages) with over 300 full-color photographs w Incredible trifold box (11 1/ 8" x 16" x 5") w Limited to 3,000 signed and numbered copies PERFORMING ARTS – FILM
Take an inside look at the secrets behind the Star Wars saga’s artful models and sculptures. Lorne Peterson, model and sculpture designer for the entire Star Wars series, takes us on a journey through the intricate process of crafting and sculpting the models from sketch to screen, and the amazing artistry behind the dazzling results. Includes a DVD featuring Star Wars model shop documentaries, six additional gatefolds, extra booklets with a cutout of a ship, and the family tree of creators and model makers. Also includes models reproduced from the original cast and a hand painting of Lorne Peterson.
Brian Froud’s World of Faerie Limited Edition
A personal look at the drawings, illustrations, and watercolors from the acclaimed and internationially bestselling artist known for being the genius behind Jim Henson’s film The Dark Crystal. It is a must-have for faerie and fantasy fans of all ages. Includes two additional booklets and a DVD featuring an artist interview as well as footage by Froud of his gallery.
by Brian Froud $300.00 ($385.00 CAN) ISBN 978-1-933784-50-2 w Deluxe hardcover edition (9 1/ 2" x 11 1/ 2", 168 pages) with over 150 full-color illustrations w An original art print signed by Brian Froud w An original poster by Brian Froud with poetry by bestselling author Neil Gaiman w A model of the Green Man inspired by First Forest drawings w Enclosed in a clothbound portfolio box w Limited to 1,500 signed and numbered copies PERFORMING ARTS – FILM
Elvis At 21: New York to Memphis Limited Edition text and photographs by Alfred Wertheimer preface by Chris Murray introduction by Peter Guralnick $395.00 ($525.00 CAN) ISBN 978-1-933784-11-3 w Deluxe hardcover edition (11" x 14", 254 pages) with 5 gatefolds w Limited to 1,800 signed and numbered copies
“Al Wertheimer... was given exclusive access to the King during that first, heady flush of fame. Wertheimer’s memories of Elvis remain vividwhether they capture his affection for women of all ages, or the scandal that he excited with his sensual approach to music.” -Elvis Information Network
MUSIC – ROCK PHOTOGRAPHY – PORTRAITS The deluxe edition of this tribute to an American icon includes five hundred black-and-white photographs, two photographs signed by the photographer, and a contact sheet, all packaged inside a clamshell box. Also includes a hardcover keepsake book, Elvis Ships Out, with previously unpublished photographs of the King’s army send-off. Limited Editions
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Women of Flowers Edited by Jack Kramer
Key to Backlist 50,000+ copies sold
Independent Publisher Award Winner
ForeWord Magazine Award Winner
African American
The Writer’s Brush: Paintings, Drawings, and Scupture by Writers
I Live in Music (see Art: Art & Poetry Series, page 14) Food for the Masses (see Pop Culture, page 22)
ART The Celtic Quest: An Anthology from Merlin to Van Morrison Edited by Jane Lahr
This illustrated volume features classic works from Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall, and Wales, winding the finest poetry, fables, fairy stories, folklore, and lyrics with the beauty, diversity, and craftmanship of Celtic art.
A mini edition of a remarkable illustrated book that ventures back to the Golden Age of Illustration to discover the work and personalities of previously unnamed women artists. With over 150 botanical paintings and prints and 35 life stories of women from America and Europe.
Hardcover, $16.95 ($24.95) ISBN 978-1-932183-48-1 w 224 pages w 5 5 / 8" x 7" w Winner of the 1997 Quill & Trowel Award
Hardcover, $29.95 ($37.95) ISBN 978-1-59962-045-9 w Over 100 full-color illustrations w 240 pages w 8 1 /2" x 9 1 /4"
Hardcover, $50.00 ($57.50) ISBN 978-0-922811-76-2 w Shrink-wrapped w 270 color and By Donald Friedman 100 b/w illustrations With essays by William H. Gass and John Updike w 480 pages A collection of 400 paintings, drawings, and sculpture by more than 200 of the world’s most w 11" x 10" w Mid-List Press famous writers. Includes biographies of the writers’ lives and an extensive bibliography.
Art & Poetry Series The foundation for Welcome’s Art & Poetry series was laid when Life Doesn’t Frighten Me was published in 1993 at Stewart, Tabori & Chang, where Lena Tabori was then president and publisher. With a poem by Maya Angelou and paintings by Jean-Michel Basquiat, it went on to sell 75,000 copies and win dozens of awards. With the subsequent publication of I Live in Music, Dance Me to the End of Love, may i feel said he, Shape of My Heart, and Over the Rainbow, the series has become one of the most innovative and enduring concepts in books to give and love.
CHINA: 3,000 Years of Art and Literature Edited by Jason Steuber
This lavishly illustrated book traces China’s cultural legacy through an anthology of its stories, poetry, paintings, and objects from ancient to contemporary times. 100 color images from international museums and galleries—includes eight horizontal and vertical gatefolds.
Hardcover, $60.00 ($69.00) ISBN 978-1-59962-030-5 w 8 gatefolds, 100 color illustrations w 240 pages w 10 1 /4" x 13 7 / 8" w Shrink-wrapped w US/CAN/Open Mkt only
The Disney Art of David Willardson (see Film/Entertainment, page 16) Salvaged: The Art of Jason Felix Introduction by Rick Berry
Discover a landscape where the human body is collaged and refashioned in a surreal world where interplay between man and machine is beautiful, shocking, and captivating. Artist Jason Felix showcases artwork influenced by his work in films and gaming.
Hardcover, $35.00 ($40.00) ISBN 978-1-933784-33-5 w 120 full-color photographs w 124 pages w 8 1 /2" x 11" w Insight Editions
Dance Me to the End of Love Poem by Leonard Cohen Paintings by Henri Matisse
Our bestselling Art & Poetry book— redesigned for its 10-year anniversary! Leonard Cohen’s deliriously romantic song is brilliantly visualized through the sensual paintings of Henri Matisse in this tribute to the miracle of love and the grace it bestows on us.
I Live in Music Poem by Ntozake Shange Paintings by Romare Bearden
A dreamy stroll through a jazz-and-bluesdrenched universe, with the art of Romare Bearden providing the backdrop for the beloved African American poet and writer Ntozake Shange’s stunning tribute to music.
may i feel said he Poem by e. e. cummings Paintings by Marc Chagall
e. e. cummings’s poem, a wryly erotic look at seduction, provides the title and text for 21 of Marc Chagall’s lyrical paintings of floating lovers in this magnificent gift book.
Hardcover, $18.95 ($24.95) ISBN 978-1-932183-93-1 w 21 color illustrations w 32 pages w 9 1 /2" x 11 1 /2"
Hardcover, $18.95 ($24.95) ISBN 978-0-941807-09-8 w 10 color and 7 line illustrations w 32 pages w 9 1 /2" x 11 1 /2"
Hardcover, $18.95 ($24.95) ISBN 978-0-941807-00-5 w 21 color illustrations w 32 pages w 9 1 /2" x 11 1 /2"
Over the Rainbow
Hardcover, $18.95 ($24.95) ISBN 978-0-941807-38-8 w 20 color illustrations From the pairing of The Wizard of Oz’s most w 32 pages w 9 1 /2" x 11 1 /2" beloved song and the iridescent paintings of Maxfield Parrish comes this beautiful gift book from lyricist E. Y. Harburg. This is a perfect graduation or inspirational gift. Lyrics by E. Y. Harburg Paintings by Maxfield Parrish
The Spectra Suites By Adi Da Samraj Introduction by Donald Kuspit
A collection of spiritual master Adi Da Samraj’s latest work, 10 suites in which he combines digitally generated imagery with images he created using still and video cameras. This is the first major full-color monograph on his art. 14 • W e lcom e Book s Backl i s t
Hardcover, $95.00 ($123.00) ISBN 978-1-59962-031-2 w 90 illustrations w 140 pages w 12" x 17" w Shrink-wrapped
Shape of My Heart
Hardcover, $18.95 ($24.95) ISBN 978-0-941807-20-3 w 26 color illustrations w 32 pages Marrying the haunting lyrics of pop icon 1 1 Sting with the mesmerizing images of Pablo w 9 /2" x 11 /2" Picasso, one of the greatest artists of the 20th century, this book is a deeply engaging meditation on the complexities of love. Poem by Sting Art by Pablo Picasso
Fashion (continued)
Christmas
Red Carpet: 21 Years of Fame and Fashion (hardcover)
The Christmas Almanac (see Religion, page 22) A Little Box of Christmas (see Religion, page 22)
Photographs by Frank Trapper
Cooking & Entertaining The Little Big Book of Comfort Food By Katrina Fried, Natasha Tabori Fried, and Lena Tabori
200 of the best family recipes, from chicken soup to brownies, from macaroni and cheese to lemon squares, cozily designed with hundreds of vintage illustrations. The ultimate family gift.
Hardcover, $24.95 ($27.95) ISBN 978-1-59962-014-5 w 200 color illustrations w 352 pages w 6 1 / 2" x 6 1 / 2" w Ribbon marker
Celebrate 21 years of red carpet glamour— with a front-row seat to nearly every major Hollywood event! Promptly sold out last year, the revised 2008 edition has been updated to include 32 pages of new images. Gold satin case with red foil stamping.
Hardcover, $34.95 ($39.95) ISBN 978-1-59962-059-6 w 1000 color photographs w Foil stamping w Gold satin cloth case w 532 pages w 7 1 /2" x 9 1 /4" w Shrink-wrapped w US/CAN/Open Mkt only
Shoe Fleur: A Footwear Fantasy
Hardcover with pink plastic slipcase, $34.95 ($44.00) ISBN 978-1-59962-036-7 w Shrink-wrapped This garden of flirtatious footwear is presented w Over 75 color illustrations w 96 pages in an outrageous imaginary collection of w 10" x 10" botanical shoes and accessories. Each w Shrink-wrapped virtual shoe and handbag is crafted out of photographs of a single plant or flower—a perfect gift for the shoe obsessed, fashion forward, or flower powered. By Michel Tcherevkoff Introduction by Diane Von Furstenberg Preface by Ferrucio Ferragamo
Recipe Keeper (see Journals, Organizers, and Keepsake Books, page 18)
Fantasy Brian Froud’s World of Faerie By Brian Froud
A personal look at the drawings, illustrations, and watercolors from the acclaimed and internationally bestselling artist known for being the mad genius behind Jim Henson’s film The Dark Crystal. A must-have for faerie and fantasy fans of all ages.
Hardcover, $40.00 ($50.00) ISBN 978-1-933784-13-7 w 150 full-color illustrations w 196 pages w 9 1 /4" x 12 3 /4" w US/CAN only w Insight Editions
Film/entertainment 24: Behind the Scenes Text by Jon Cassar Photography by Jon Cassar and the filmmakers of 24 Foreword by Kiefer Sutherland
Brian Froud’s World of Faerie, Limited Edition (see Limited Editions, page 13) The Little Big Book of Chills and Thrills
Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) ISBN 978-1-932183-85-6 w 100 color and 150 b/w Edited by Natasha Tabori Fried and Lena Tabori illustrations Combining all the frightening and magical w Foil stamping elements that have spooked children for generations, this anthology is filled with scary w 352 pages stories, poems, spells, superstitions, and even w 6 1 /2" x 6 1 /2" w Ribbon marker recipes. Designed with haunting vintage art, it’s destined to provide many nights of goose bumps and fun.
A behind-the-scenes look at the Emmy Award−winning series. Experience 24 from the point of view of cast and crew; an insider’s view of the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) accompanied by candid, firsthand, and neverbefore-told stories from one of television’s most highly acclaimed dramas.
The Art and Making of Madagascar: The Crate Escape By Jerry Beck
The Art and Making of Madagascar explores how the zoo comes to life, featuring an untamed look into the visual effects and developement of the next big hit from the Dream Works team that brought you Shrek. The abumdance of developemental art, creative anecdotes, and special insight is sure to drive kids and the chronically creative wild.
Trade paperback with DVD, $29.95 ($39.95) ISBN 978-1-933784-07-6 w 150 color photographs w 168 pages w 11" x 10" w Insight Editions
Hardcover, $45.00 ($52.00) ISBN 978-1-933784-70-0 w 200 color illustrations w 160 pages w 10" x 11" w Shrink-wrapped w US/CAN/UK only w Insight Editions
The Art and Making of Monster House
Fashion Red Carpet: 21 Years of Fame and Fashion (paperback) Photographs by Frank Trapper
Celebrate 21 years of red carpet glamour— with a front-row seat to nearly every major Hollywood event! Promptly sold out last year, the revised 2008 edition has been updated to include 32 pages of new images. Paperback with flaps and foil stamped cover.
Trade paperback, $27.50 ($32.00) ISBN 978-1-59962-062-6 w 1000 color photographs w Foil stamping w 532 pages w 7 1 /2" x 9 1 /4" w US/CAN/Open Mkt only
Hardcover with slipcase, $45.00 ($60.00) ISBN 978-1-933784-00-7 By J. W. Rinzler w 400 color illustrations Foreword by Robert Zemeckis w 160 pages Introduction by Gil Kenan Presented in lavish four-color throughout, this w 10" x 11" extraordinary work captures the CG-animated w Slip-cased w Insight Editions film’s most astonishing moments. Included are a plethora of spectacular features including 3-D art, gatefolds, and die-cut overlays of all stages of movie production. This amazing volume extends the experience of the film that was produced by Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis. W e lcom e Book s Backl i s t
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Film/entertainment (continued)
Film/entertainment (continued)
The Art and Making of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Trade paperback, $29.95 ($34.00) ISBN 978-1-933784-25-0 By W. Haden Blackman and Brett Rector w 200 full-color illustrations Foreword by Hayden Christiansen A behind-the-scenes chronicle of the four-year w 224 pages development of the anxiously awaited, action- w 8 1 /2" x 11" w Insight Editions packed video game The Force Unleashed. Reveals innovative game design concepts and images, three-dimensional renders, and new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy.
Hairspray: The Movie Musical By Diana Landau
A behind-the-scenes look at the new movie based on the 2003 hit Tony Award-winning musical. Includes film posters, postcards, and additional booklets featuring the cast and characters. Also includes a tip-in “45 rpm single,” a reproduction printed with key facts that slips into a 45 sleeve, “Note from Mom Edna” by star John Travolta, and a foreword from John Waters.
The Hanna-Barbera Treasury By Jerry Beck
The Art of Kung Fu Panda
Hardcover, $45.00 ($52.00) ISBN 978-1-933784-57-1 w More than 250 full-color illustrations DreamWorks Animation SKG brings us Kung w 192 pages Fu Panda, a film about Po the panda, the improbable kung fu hero called upon to defend w 10" x 11" w US/CAN only his land. This lavish companion book brings you behind the scenes of the film and into the w Shrink-wrapped w Insight Editions studios. Featuring more than 300 pieces of visual development artwork as well as stories and insights from the filmmakers. By Tracey Miller-Zarneke Foreword by Jack Black
Discover never-before-seen art, memorabilia, and mementos from the golden age of cartoons. Includes more than five decades of rare drawings, storyboards, concept art, and memorabilia from studio archives and private collections. Special features: Huckleberry Hound trading cards, Yogi Bear mini coloring book, Flintstones cards, Johnny Quest concept drawing booklet, a Hanna-Barbera mask set, and more!
Hardcover, $45.00 ($56.00) ISBN 978-1-933784-38-0 w 160 pages w 200 color illustrations w 10" x 11" w Shrink-wrapped w Insight Editions
Hardcover, $45.00 ($57.00) ISBN 978-1-933784-28-1 w Over 200 full-color illustrations w 156 pages w 10" x 11" w Shrink-wrapped w US/CAN only w Insight Editions
The Art of Open Season
Hardcover with slipcase, $45.00 ($60.00) ISBN 978-1-933784-04-5 Take an inside look at an explosion of color and w 350 color illustrations talent that documents every aspect of creating w 180 pages w 11" x 10" a CG-animated film, from scripting and w Winner of Silver IPPY Award storyboarding to filming, concept drawings, w Insight Editions collages, and pencil sketches, all showcased with sensational full-color images throughout. By Linda Sunshine Foreword by Steve Moore
The Complete X-Files: Behind the Scenes, the Myths, and the Movies By Matt Hurwitz Introduction by Chris Carter
This is a declassified look at the awardwinning science fiction show. In depth looks at all nine seasons and both films. Includes gatefolds, alien and monster charts and cards, posters, a secret dossier, booklets, and more!
Hardcover, $49.95 ($57.50) ISBN 978-1-93378-472-4 w 200 color photographs w 207 pages w 10" x 11" w Shrink-wrapped w Insight Editions
Hardcover, $39.95 ($45.00) ISBN 978-1-93378-458-8 w 100 color portraits By David Willardson w 128 pages The preeminent Disney designer exhibits his w 9 1 /4" x 12 3 /4" fine art work and reveals his personal vision in this beautiful book. Willardson’s work is the w Shinkwrapped face of Disney—his air-brush style is used in w Insight Editions all the Disney DVDs and posters.
By Jerry Beck
Introducing Insight Mini-Classics! Celebrate over sixty-five years of Hanna-Barbera’s animated antics with exclusive stories of the greatest shows in cartoon history. Yabba Dabba Doo! The Flintstones are just your average “Modern Stone-Age Family” with a wooly mammoth water heater and a housebroken Snorkasauras named Dino. Join Fred, Barney, Betty, Wilma, and the kids for a night out in Bedrock! 16 • W e lcom e Book s Backl i s t
Text by Diana Landau Photographs by David James Introduction from Steven Spielberg Foreword by Harrison Ford
Behind the scenes of Oscar-winner Steven Spielberg’s closed set to explore the perils that wait in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. From concept to cutting room floor, this book offers access to the creative force behind the making of this film.
Hardcover, $29.95 ($34.00) ISBN 978-1-93378-464-9 w 150 color photographs w 160 pages w 11" x 10" w Insight Editions
Scooby Doo: An Insight Mini-Classic
The Disney Art of David Willardson
The Flinstones: An Insight Mini-Classic
Indiana Jones
Hardcover, $9.95 ($11.95) ISBN 978-1-93378-460-1 w 100 color illustrations w 48 pages w 4" x 4 3 /4" w US/CAN only w Insight Editions
Hardcover, $9.95 ($11.95) ISBN 978-1-93378-461-8 w 100 color illustrations By Jerry Beck w 48 pages Introducing Insight Mini-Classics! Celebrate w 4" x 4 3 /4" over sixty-five years of Hanna-Barbera’s w US/CAN only animated antics with exclusive stories of the greatest shows in cartoon history. Scooby-Doo w Insight Editions is America’s most endearing crime-fighting Great Dane. Solving endless frightfully funny whodunits, Scooby and the gang became the most successful and well-recognized troupe in the Hanna-Barbera family.
Sculpting a Galaxy: Inside the Star Wars Model Shop By Lorne Peterson Preface by George Lucas Foreword by Rick McCallum Afterword by Phil Tippett
By master model maker Lorne Peterson, this inside look at the Star Wars model shop shows the secrets behind the saga’s historic models and artful sculptures. Here are firsthand accounts of the intricate process of crafting and sculpting the models from sketch to screen. Discover the artistry behind the dazzling onscreen results.
Hardcover, $50.00 ($67.00) ISBN 978-1-933784-03-8 w 300 color photographs and illustrations w 216 pages w 9" x 13" w Shrink-wrapped w Insight Editions
Sculpting a Galaxy, Limited Edition (see Limited Editions, page 13)
Film/entertainment (continued) Shadowline: The Art of Iain McCaig By Iain McCaig Preface by Nick Sagan
This is a collection of more than 26 years of this internationally recognized and awardwinning artist’s concept designs, storyboards, cover art, and illustrations—all bound together by an engrossing and other worldly tale.
History (continued) Hardcover, $65.00 ($75.00) ISBN 978-1-93378-424-3 w 500 color illustrations w 240 pages w 9 1 /2" x 12 3 /4" w Insight Editions
The Gettysburg Address Inscribed and illustrated by Sam Fink Introduction by Gabor Boritt
In Sam Fink’s hands, Lincoln’s 270 words become incredibly poignant, resonating as deeply today as they did a century and a half ago. Illustrated and inscribed throughout in full color. Contains a chronology of events leading up to the ratification of the 13th Amendment.
Shrek: The Art of the Quest
Hardcover, $45.00 ($56.00) ISBN 978-1-933784-18-2 w 300 color illustrations w 160 pages Discover the true magic of the DreamWorks w 10" x 11" animated film starring Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz. This insider’s view w Slip-cased w Shrink-wrapped includes behind-the-scenes photographs, sketch art, set and scene development art, and w US/CAN/UK only little-known tales of the moviemaking process. w Insight Editions
The Little Big Book of America
Written by Kathleen Jones Foreword by Julie Andrews
Surf’s Up: The Art and Making of a True Story
Hardcover with DVD, $50.00 ($62.00) ISBN 978-1-933784-15-1 By Cody Maverick w 300 color illustrations Introduction by Jeff Bridges w 160 pages Get an inside look at the making of this w 10" x 11" incredible CG-animated film in this book packed with extras, including a DVD that details w Insight Editions the digital image-making process, a teaser movie poster, vintage surfer postcards, and a commemorative Pen Gu Times newspaper.
Tom and Jerry: An Insight Mini-Classic by Jerry Beck
Introducing Insight Mini-Classics! Celebrate over sixty-five years of Hanna-Barbera’s animated antics with exclusive stories of the greatest shows in cartoon history. Tom and Jerry have entertained generations of cartoon viewers with their crazy game of “cat and mouse.” Explore and enjoy the Oscar-winning series that delighted millions and defined the world of Saturday-morning cartoons.
Trick 'r Treat: Tales of Mayhem, Mystery, and Mischief By John Griffin Introduction by Michael Dougherty Forword by Brian Singer
Trick r' Treat tells the terrifying tale behind writer and director Mike Dougherty's haunting and masterful horror-film debut. Full of doodles, sketches, comics, cards, and developemental art from every phase of production, the book offers an intriguing look into what Dougherty's third-grade teacher once called his “morbid ingenuity.”
Hardcover, $9.95 ($11.95) ISBN 978-1-93378-462-5 w 100 color illustrations w 48 pages w 4" x 4 3 /4" w US/CAN only w Insight Editions
Edited by Lena Tabori and Natasha Tabori Fried
A charming and comprehensive anthology packed with literary excerpts, poetry, speeches, letters, recipes, songs, and trivia that celebrate the history of our great nation. With beautiful vintage art, it’s a true American classic.
History
Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) ISBN 978-0-941807-71-5 w 100 color and 150 line illustrations w 352 pages w 6 1 / 2" x 6 1 / 2"
The Little Big Book of California (see Travel, page 23) The Little Big Book of New York (see Travel, page 23)
Humor The Deb’s Dictionary
Hardcover, $16.95 ($21.95) ISBN 978-1-59962-029-9 w 70 line illustrations w 112 pages A new edition of the cheeky classic by Oliver Herford is as amusing today as it was in 1931. w 5 3 /4" x 7 3 /4" The alphabetical listing of witty terms—ambidextrous is defined as not letting your right hand know who is holding your left—paired with vintage illustrations makes for a delightful collection that’s a little bit devilish, but mostly divine. The Essential A–Z Guide for the Aspiring Debutante By Oliver Herford
The Little Big Book of Laughter Edited by Katrina Fried and Lena Tabori
Hardcover with DVD, $45.00 ($57.00) ISBN 978-1-933784-15-1 w 300 color illustrations w 160 pages w 10" x 11" w Shrink-wrapped w US/CAN/UK only w Insight Editions
Hardcover, $29.95 ($37.95) ISBN 978-1-59962-038-1 w 80 color illustrations w 88 pages w 11" x 14"
A sidesplitting collection of humor for adults that delivers a mega-dose of the sillies with the best jokes, puns, humor essays, comic verse, one-liners, pranks, and more. Illustrated with whimsical vintage art, it’s perfect for bedside or bathroom reading.
MAD about Politics: An Outrageous Pop-up Political Parody By Alfred E. Neuman Paper Engineering by Rodger Smith
The antidote to the election time madness— The first Mad pop-up! With precise pop-up ingenuity American power players have never looked so enjoyably foolish. Six pop-up spreads plus it comes with unbelievable extras: campaign posters, stickers, little booklets, and tip-ins.
Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) ISBN 978-1-932183-01-6 w 180 color and 100 line illustrations w 352 pages w 6 1 / 2" x 6 1 / 2"
Hardcover, $34.95 ($39.95) ISBN 978-1-93378-465-6 w 6 color pop-up spreads w 16 pages w 8 1 /2" x 11" w Shrink-wrapped w Insight Editions
Sex Libris: A Book About What Everyone Thinks They Know
The Celtic Quest (see Art, page 14) The Constitution of the United States of America
Hardcover, $34.95 ($44.00) ISBN 978-0-941807-99-9 w 65 color illustrations Inscribed and illustrated by Sam Fink Fink’s powerful intelligence, exquisite artwork, w 136 pages and overall respect for the Constitution bring w 10 1 /4" x 15" w Winner of the IPPY outstanding the document to life in an entirely new and book of the year’s Freedom glorious way. “The incredible Constitution of Fighter Award the United States, illustrated by Sam Fink, should be in every home in America.” —Ray Bradbury
Hardcover, $24.95 ($32.00) ISBN 978-1-59962-024-4 w Over 100 color illustrations Edited by Christopher Measom w 272 pages Designed by Timothy Shaner 1 An irreverent and amusing peek into the realms w 6 /2" x 7" of sexual creativity in all its libidinous glory. Illustrated with 17th–20th century ephemera, fine art, and photography, the book includes such ticklish pleasures as lusty literature and poetry, laws of love from antiquity to modern times, helpful hints from the Kama Sutra, ancient love potions, and more.
Inspirational The Little Big Book of Life Edited by Natasha Tabori Fried and Lena Tabori
A hefty little book bursting with wisdom, advice, poetry, literary excerpts, graduation speeches, letters, song lyrics, quotes, and humor perfect for a graduation, birthday, or to mark any life-changing event. Illustrated with vintage art.
Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) ISBN 978-0-941807-82-1 w 100 color and 150 line illustrations w Foil stamping w 352 pages w 6 1 / 2" x 6 1 / 2"
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Journals, Organizers, and Keepsake Books The Big Book of Me
A delightful album embellished with full-color vintage illustrations and beloved children’s book quotations that allows parents to capture, organize, and display the best of all those precious moments from their child’s first years.
Hardcover, $18.95 ($23.00) ISBN 978-1-932183-83-2 w 40 full-color and 40 line illustrations w Space for 100 photographs w 80 pages w 9 1 /4" x 12"
Juvenile (continued) The Goodnight Book Edited by Alice Wong and Lena Tabori
Perfect snuggling material for moms and little ones, this magical book is filled with stories, songs, poetry, activities to calm, recipes to soothe, and prayers—all for bedtime. Illustrated with beautiful vintage art.
Hardcover, $16.95 ($21.95) ISBN 978-1-932183-72-6 w 85 color and 65 line illustrations w Foil stamping w 224 pages w 6 1 / 2" x 6 1 / 2"
The Little Big Book for Boys
Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) ISBN 978-0-941807-70-8 This little volume is full of material guaranteed w 100 color and 150 line illustrations to occupy, fascinate, and entertain a young w 352 pages boy. It offers a perfect introduction to all w 6 1 / 2" x 6 1 / 2" the classic literature, as well as lessons on juggling and science tricks, songs, recipes, jokes, and trivia. Ages 8–12. Edited by Alice Wong and Lena Tabori
A Bride’s Book
With floral designer and wedding planner Marsha Heckman’s expert guidance on everything from the engagement to the thankyou notes, this book is both a hardworking wedding planner and a personal journal. Includes seven gorgeous new wedding bouquet photographs complete with how-to instructions.
Hardcover, $22.50 ($29.95) ISBN 978-1-59962-042-8 w 160 pages w 7 3 / 8" x 9" w Wire-O binding; 12 color tabs; blank, calendar, and graph pages; rear pocket; elastic band w Newly updated
The Little Big Book for Girls Edited by Alice Wong and Lena Tabori
A classic anthology for little girls, each poem, song, activity, and literary excerpt is beautifully illustrated with vintage art. Girls will love learning new crafts, reading about inspiring heroines, and being exposed to treasured stories and poems. Ages 8–12.
A Little Box of Books Edited by Lena Tabori and Natasha Tabori Fried
The Little Big Organizer for Moms This charming but hardworking journal has room for everything a mom needs to record from pregnancy through year five, including birthday parties, teachers, babysitters, doctors’ appointments, and the all-important firsts. Filled with helpful hints and room for photos and thoughts, as well as vintage art and inspiring quotations.
Recipe Keeper
A charming recipe organizer that has write-in pages for handwritten recipes as well as clear sleeves and eight pockets for clipped favorites. With a three-ring binder system that means you can both add and remove pages, eight tabs, and vintage art, it’s the bestdesigned organizer ever.
Hardcover, $22.50 ($35.00) ISBN 978-0-941807-35-7 w 160 pages w 7 3 / 8" x 9" w Wire-O binding; 7 color tabs; blank, calendar, and graph pages; rear pocket; elastic band
Hardcover, $24.95 ($29.95) ISBN 978-1-932183-79-5 w 3-ring binder w 8 color recipe tabs each with storage pockets w 80 blank 8 1 /2" x 11" fill-in recipe sheets w 24 plastic sleeves to store clipped recipes w 10 1 /2" x 11 1 /2" w Shrink-wrapped
The Big Book of Dinosaurs (see Nature, page 19)
By Christopher Cerf and Paige Peterson Illustrated by Paige Peterson
An illustrated biography-in-verse of a beloved Tiburon horse who made standing still a lifelong endeavor while becoming a champion rodeo horse, a tourist favorite at Yosemite Park, and a legendary environmental crusader.
First Christmas (see Religion, page 22) 18 • W e lcom e Book s Backl i s t
Hardcover, $16.95 ($23.95) ISBN 978-0-941807-64-7 w Over 55 illustrations in each book w Three 48-page books w 5" x 5", slipcased
A Little Box of Christmas (see Religion, page 22) Primera Navidad (see Spanish - Language, page 22)
Juvenile Blackie: The Horse Who Stood Still
An endearing three-book slipcase collection that combines exquisite vintage children’s book illustrations with classic fairy tales, nursery rhymes, and songs. Perfectly sized to fit little hands and big imaginations.
Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) ISBN 978-0-941807-81-4 w 100 color and 150 line illustrations w 352 pages w 6 1 / 2" x 6 1 / 2"
Hardcover, $18.95 ($24.95) ISBN 978-1-59962-017-6 w 80 color illustrations w 64 pages w 9 1 /4" x 11 1 /2"
The Little Big Book Series With a total of over 1.5 million copies sold and 28 titles in print, Welcome’s Little Big Book Series has become an institution. These beautifully illustrated anthologies on topics ranging from parenting to humor include an extensive and extraordinary list of authors, ranging from W. B. Yeats to Maya Angelou to George Carlin. In addition to excerpts, essays, and poems, they also include recipes, activities, facts, traditions, and jokes. All are illustrated with vintage art from such beloved artists as Jessie Willcox Smith and Norman Rockwell.
The Little Big Book for Boys (see Juvenile, page 18) The Little Big Book for Girls (see Juvenile, page 18) The Little Big Book for God’s Children (see Parenting, page 19) The Little Big Book for Grandfathers (see Parenting, page 19) The Little Big Book for Grandmothers (see Parenting, page 19) The Little Big Book for Moms (see Parenting, page 19) The Little Big Book of America (see History, page 17) The Little Big Book of Animals (see Pets/Animals, page 20) The Little Big Book of Baseball (see Sports, page 23) The Little Big Book of Birds (see Nature, page 19) The Little Big Book of California (see Travel, page 23) The Little Big Book of Cats (see Pets/Animals, page 20) The Little Big Book of Chills and Thrills (see Fantasy, page 15) The Little Big Book of Comfort Food (see Cooking & Entertaining, page 15) The Little Big Book of Ireland (see Travel, page 23) The Little Big Book of Laughter (see Humor, page 17) The Little Big Book of Life (see Inspirational, page 17) The Little Big Book of New York (see Travel, page 23) The Little Big Book of Pregnancy (see Parenting, page 19) The Little Big Book of Roses (see Nature, page 19)
Lifestyle
Parenting Contact: The Yoga of Relationship By Tara Lynda Guber and Judith Anodea Preface by Anthony Robbins Foreword by Deepak Chopra Photographs by Norman Seeff
Contact presents a new vision of yoga, one that deepens your relationships with lovers, friends, and family. Features over 100 photographs of renowned yoga teachers and media celebrities using poses designed for two or more yoga partners. Contact shows how yoga can improve your relationships, communication, trust, and emotional bonds with the significant people in your life.
Trade paperback, $39.95 ($52.95) ISBN 978-1-933784-02-1 w 108 b/w photographs w 160 pages w Printed in quadtone w 10 1 /2" x 11" w Insight Editions
Hardcover, $50.00 ($62.00) ISBN 978-1-933784-16-8 Bibi Jordan offers readers an enchanting view w 80 color photographs w 64 pages of Swahili design, architecture, and graceful w 9 1 /4" x 11" living from the 2,000-year-old culture. Featuring color photographs and expert advice w Shrink-wrapped throughout, the book is ideal for the decorator, w US and Canada only w Insight Editions the armchair traveler, and the globe-trotter. Winner of Nautilus Award – Silver.
Nature
Celebrate the magic of youth and the wisdom of age with this book for grandfathers to share with their special little ones. Brimming with stories, poetry, songs, activities, and recipes and designed with timeless vintage illustrations.
The Little Big Book for Grandmothers
Animal House (see Photography, page 20)
Edited by Alice Wong and Lena Tabori
The Big Book of Dinosaurs
Hardcover, $29.95 ISBN 978-0-941807-48-7 Edited by David Norman Everything kids could ever want to know about w 575 color illustrations and 40 pages of 3-D images dinosaurs, including: a spotter’s guide, the story of dinosaurs in pictures, monster facts, w 448 pages w 8 5 / 8" x 11 1 /4" theories and controversies, profiles of all the best-known dinosaurs, 3-D images, and a pair w US only of 3-D glasses. Ages 9–12.
An exquisite collection of intimate and up-close images of living butterflies by renowned nature photographer Rick Sammon. From Mourning Cloaks to Hummingbird Moths, dozens of species are represented and identified.
A wonderful resource for parents wanting to introduce their children to the beauty and joy of the Christian faith. Combining beautiful illustrations with stories from the Bible, songs, poems, prayers, and activities, this is sure to become a family favorite.
Edited by Alice Wong and H. Clark Wakabayashi
By Bibi Jordan
Photographs by Rick Sammon
Edited by Alice Wong and Lena Tabori
The Little Big Book for Grandfathers
Swahili Chic
Flying Flowers
The Little Big Book for God’s Childen
Hardcover, $40.00 ($60.00) ISBN 978-1-932183-27-6 w 50 color photographs w 96 pages w 14" x 9 1 /4" (landscape)
Brimming with the classic stories and art that grandmothers grew up with, this book is bursting with fairy tales, recipes, songs, wisdom, finger games, nursery rhymes, and games to share with grandchildren.
The Little Big Book for Moms Edited by Alice Wong and Lena Tabori
Packed with all the fun, magic, and wonder of early childhood, this beautifully illustrated book is a classic treasury of everything a new or expectant mom needs to know and share with her little ones. Includes stories, recipes, songs, fairy tales, and activities.
Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) ISBN 978-0-941807-55-5 w 100 color and 150 line illustrations w 352 pages w 6 1 / 2" x 6 1 / 2"
Hardcover, $24.95 ($35.95) ISBN 978-1-932183-71-9 w 100 color and 150 line illustrations w 352 pages w 6 1 / 2" x 6 1 / 2"
Hardcover, $24.95 ($32.00) ISBN 978-0-941807-57-9 w 100 color and 150 line illustrations w 352 pages w 6 1 / 2" x 6 1 / 2" w Winner: Book of the Year, Foreword Magazine Hardcover, $24.95 ($32.00) ISBN 978-0-941807-41-8 w 100 color and 150 line illustrations w 352 pages w 6 1 / 2" x 6 1 / 2"
The Little Big Book of Birds
Hardcover, $24.95 ($32.00) ISBN 978-1-59962-023-7 w 150 color illustrations Bird lovers will flock to this collection of trivia, w 352 pages w 6 1 / 2" x 6 1 / 2" tips, fun facts, literature, poetry, and humor. Both a great resource for beginners and a delightful gift for the seasoned birder. Vintage art throughout includes the work of Roger Tory Peterson and John James Audubon. Edited by Lena Tabori and Natasha Tabori Fried Introduction by Kenn Kaufman
The Little Big Book of Pregnancy
Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) ISBN 978-0-941807-72-2 A heartwarming anthology for expectant moms w 100 color and 150 line illustrations filled with customs and rituals from around w 352 pages the world as well as home remedies, recipes, w 6 1 / 2" x 6 1 / 2" crafts, entertaining essays, and literary excerpts, all illustrated with vintage art. Edited by Katrina Fried and Lena Tabori
Pets/Animals Animal House (see Photography, page 20) The Little Big Book of Roses
Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) ISBN 978-1-932183-22-1 A must-have for any rose lover, this little book w 100 color and 150 line illustrations is filled with practical information for the gardener as well as celebratory poems, songs, w 352 pages w 6 1 / 2" x 6 1 / 2" and stories about roses and myths, recipes, crafts, and facts. Illustrated throughout with vintage art. Edited by Natasha Tabori Fried and Lena Tabori
Ngorongoro (see Photography, page 21) Wild Birds of the American Wetlands (see Photography, page 21) Women of Flowers (see Art, page 14)
The Big Book of Cats
Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) ISBN 978-1-932183-20-7 w 230 duotone photographs Over 230 black-and-white images of cats by w 384 pages well-known animal photographers are paired w 7 1 / 2" x 7 1 / 2" with excerpts from a diverse selection of famous writers. J. C. Suarès adds his whimsical w US/CAN/Open Mkt only drawings to create a remarkable tribute. Edited by J. C. Suarès
The Big Book of Dogs
Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) ISBN 978-1-932183-21-4 w 230 duotone photographs Over 230 black-and-white images of dogs by w 384 pages well-known animal photographers are paired w 7 1 / 2" x 7 1 / 2" with excerpts from a diverse selection of famous writers. J. C. Suarès adds his whimsical w US/CAN/Open Mkt only drawings to create a remarkable tribute. Edited by J. C. Suarès
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photography (continued)
The Big Book of Horses
The Big Book of Babies
Edited by J. C. Suarès
Edited by J C. Suarès
Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) ISBN 978-1-59962-013-8 w 230 duotone photographs From Arabian stallions and wild mustangs to thoroughbred mares and their foals, this book w 384 pages 1 1 is filled with photos, writings, and drawings of w 7 / 2" x 7 / 2" w US/CAN/Open Mkt only our dearest equine friends.
The Little Big Book of Animals
Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) ISBN 978-0-941807-56-2 w 100 color and An enchanting little book overflowing with 150 line illustrations beloved animal fiction and true stories, as well as songs, poems, jokes, weird and wonderful w 352 pages w 6 1 / 2" x 6 1 / 2" facts, games, activities, and recipes. With vintage art, it’s an endless source of fun for any child who adores animals. Ages 6–12.
Hardcover, $24.95 ($27.95) ISBN 978-1-59962-041-1 This collection of black-and-white photographs w 230 duotone photographs captures the wonder and excitement of babies’ w 384 pages w 7 1 /2"x 7 1 /2" first years, complemented by whimsical w US/CAN/Open Mkt only drawings, excerpts from classic writers, hilarious anecdotes, and touching moments from real parents. A rich source of joy for parents-to-be.
Edited by Lena Tabori and Katrina Fried
The Little Big Book of Cats
Hardcover, $24.95 ($34.95) ISBN 978-1-932183-80-1 w 100 color and A delightful treasury of stories, poems, fun 150 line illustrations activities, recipes, advice, tips, and humor to indulge all cat lovers. Illustrated with adorable w 352 pages w 6 1 / 2" x 6 1 / 2" vintage art, it’s the perfect gift book for anyone who owns a cat (or two). Edited by Alice Wong and Lena Tabori
Photographs by Paul Mobley Text by Katrina Fried
In the photographic spirit of Avedon’s In the American West and the narrative tradition of Studs Terkel’s Working, comes the first definitive portraits of modern American farmers and ranchers from more than 36 states. Images are juxtaposed with firstperson narratives.
Animal House By Catherine Ledner
This tongue-in-cheek peek at critters great and small brings the animals indoors in a series of portraits housed in brightly colored rooms lined with plush carpets and bold decorative wallpapers, each inhabited by a different creature. Delight in everything from flamingos to orangutans! Accompanied by light verse and witticisms.
The Big Book of Dogs (see Pets/Animals, page 19) Buddha
Hardcover, $29.95 ($46.00) ISBN 978-0-941807-28-9 w 175 color photographs w 240 pages For 25 years, Jon Ortner traveled throughout w 6 1 /2" x 7 1 /2" w 3-piece case in satin cloth; Southeast Asia to photograph the region’s 2-color foil stamping; most magnificent Buddha statues and acetate jacket temples. Here, 150 of these images have been paired with the words of the Buddha from the w Polybag w US/CAN only Dhamma Pada. The three-piece satin cloth case represents the colors of the robes worn by Buddhist monks. By Jon Ortner With sayings of the Buddha Introduction by Jack Kornfield
Photography American Farmer: The Heart of Our Country
The Big Book of Cats (see Pets/Animals, page 20)
Hardcover, $50.00 ($57.50) ISBN 978-1-59962-047-3 w 150 color and b/w illustrations w 264 pages w 10 1 /4" x 13" w Shink-wrapped
Hardcover, $24.95 ($32.00) ISBN 978-1-59962-039-8 w 8 gatefolds, 8 die-cuts, 70 photographs w 96 pages w 8 1 /4" x 10 1 /2" w US/CAN/UK only
California The Beautiful (see Travel, page 23) Canyon Wilderness of the Southwest, Deluxe Edition (see Deluxe Editions, page 10) Elvis at 21 (see Pop Culture, page 21) An Evening with Marilyn By Douglas Kirkland
Marilyn Monroe’s ethereal beauty and irrepressible charm are captured here in a sequence of sensual portraits taken during a single evening in 1961, a year before her death. Photographer Douglas Kirkland tells his story of being in the presence of the film legend.
Hardcover, $16.95 ($24.95) ISBN 978-1-932183-73-3 w 80 color and 25 b/w photographs w 128 pages w 6" x 7 1 /2"
Flying Flowers (see Nature, page 19) Food for the Masses: Michael Franti—Portrait & Lyrics (see Pop Culture, page 22) Aquatique Photographs by Brian Oglesbee Foreword by Lesley Brill
Acclaimed photographer Brian Oglesbee’s rich, sensual, magnificent images in his Water Series draw the eye again and again in an ongoing search for meaning contained in these mysterious figures. Often, the sets are elaborately constructed and illuminated. The resulting photographs are unaltered and meticulously reproduced in rich quadtone printing. 20 • W e lcom e Book s Backl i s t
Hardcover, $75.00 ($97.00) ISBN 978-1-933784-17-5 w 136 b/w photographs w 144 pages w 11" x 13 3 /4" w Shrink-wrapped w Insight Editions
The Fourth Wall By Amy Arbus Introduction by John Patrick Shanley
Revealing portraits of the modern stage’s most gifted actors from such successful and ambitious productions as Wicked, The Light in the Piazza, and The Color Purple, to name but a few. Portraits accompanied by synopses of the plays and quotes from the actors.
Hidden Napa Valley (see Travel, page 23) Hidden Sonoma (see Travel, page 23)
Hardcover, $50.00 ($57.50) ISBN 978-1-59962-044-2 w Over 75 black-and-white photographs printed in tritone w 160 pages w 11" x 11" w Shrink-wrapped
Photography (continued) India: In Word and Image Photographs by Eric Meola Introduction by Bharati Mukherjee
For more than a decade, Eric Meola has returned repeatedly to the temples of India, photographing the people, landscapes, architecture, celebrations, and art of this uniquely exuberant and incredibly diverse country. Images are paired with words from major writers including Salman Rushdie and Jhumpa Lahiri.
Photography (continued) Hardcover, $60.00 ($69.00) ISBN 978-1-59962-049-7 w 200 color illustrations w 272 pages w 10" x 13" w Shrink-wrapped w US/CAN/UK & Commenwealth only
Searchings: Secret Landscapes of Flowers, Volume III Photographs by Barbara Bordnick
Enter a world of breathtaking botanical beauty with Bordnick’s stunning third collection of flora. This time all in shades of white.
Hardcover, $40.00 ($60.00) ISBN 978-1-932183-82-5 w 80 color photographs w 128 pages w 14" x 9 1 /4" (landscape)
Tuscan Country: A Photographer’s Journey (see Travel, page 24) Vintage San Francisco (see Travel, page 24) Wild Birds of the American Wetlands By Rosalie Winard Foreword by Temple Grandin Introduction by Terry Tempest Williams
A monumental study of the country’s most beautiful birds—Great Blue Heron, White Ibis, Snowy Egret, Whooping Crane, and many more—from the Ballona Wetlands in California to the prairies of Nebraska. Ethereal photographs illuminate the importance of avian and wetland conservation.
Knockout: The Art of Boxing (see Sports, page 23) Knockout Limited Edition (see Limited Editions, page 12) New York Deco, Deluxe Edition (see Deluxe Editions, page 10)
Hardcover, $39.95 ($45.00) ISBN 978-1-59962-034-3 w 80 b/w photographs, printed in tritone w Includes 4 vertical gatefolds w 128 pages w 14" x 9 1 /4" w Shrink-wrapped
Ngorongoro
Hardcover, $75.00 ($100.00) ISBN 978-1-59962-018-3 w Over 300 color photographs w 336 pages Explore Africa’s Ngorongoro, one of the largest w 10 1 /4" x 13 7 / 8" w Shrink-wrapped craters in the world, now populated with the rich and diverse animal and plant life for which w US/CAN only w Leo Press it is thought of as the eighth wonder of the world. Photographs by Reinhard Künkel Foreword by Benjamin William Mkapa, President of Tanzania
On the Street Photographs by Amy Arbus Essay by A. M. Homes
From Amy Arbus’s collection of edgy portraits featured in The Village Voice from 1980 to 1990, these photographs capture NYC style icons from Madonna to performance artists and urban hipsters.
Hardcover, $39.95 ($52.95) ISBN 978-1-59962-015-2 w 70 tritone images w 336 pages w 10 1 /2" x 14" w Shrink-wrapped
Yosemite & the Eastern Sierra (see Travel, page 24)
Pop culture The Complete Quincy Jones, My Journey, My Passions: Photos and Mementos from Q’s Personal Collection By Quincy Jones
Comprised of personal interviews with Jones, his private notebooks, correspondence, and photographs. Elements include gatefolds, personal notes, pull-out letters, facsimiles of original scores, sketches, journal pages, movie posters, a DVD with celebrity interviews, and a video of Jones performing the theme he composed for the Special Olympics.
Elvis at 21: New York to Memphis The Oxford Project
Hardcover, $50.00 ($57.50) ISBN 978-1-59962-048-0 w 300 b/w photographs w Lenticular cover Feldstein photographed every resident of his w 264 pages town, Oxford, Iowa (pop. 676) in 1984 and again twenty years later. This time they shared w 10" x 10 1 /2" w Shrink-wrapped their memories, hopes, and fears. A riveting w US/CAN/Open Mkt only collection of 300 b/w images (including 12 gatefolds). Cover features a lenticular—an image that morphs from a child into the man he became. Photographs by Peter Feldstein Text by Stephen G. Bloom
Text and photographs by Alfred Wertheimer Preface by Chris Murray Introduction by Peter Guralnick
Wertheimer’s stunning photographs of Elvis in 1956, the turning point of his career, are extraordinary. These are the last views of Elvis before his life was changed forever by television, gold records, and films. Elvis at 21 is an intimate look at the soon-to-be crowned King of Rock ’n’ Roll and includes previously unpublished photos as well as widely known classic images.
Hardcover, $45.00 ($52.00) ISBN 978-1-93378-467-0 w 300 color illustrations w132 pages w 10" x 11" w Shrink-wrapped w Insight Editions
Hardcover, $65.00 ($85.00) ISBN 978-1-933784-01-4 w 350 b/w photographs w 254 pages w 11" x 14" w Shrink-wrapped w Insight Editions w US/CAN/Open Mkt only
Patti Smith: American Artist (see Pop Culture, page 22) Searchings: Secret Landscapes of Flowers, Volume II
Hardcover, $40.00 ($60.00) ISBN 978-1-932183-04-7 w 80 color photographs w 128 pages Photographs by Barbara Bordnick In this second folio of flower photography, w 14" x 9 1 /4" (landscape) Barbara Bordnick’s stunning up-close portraits explore the infinite variety of flowers with a sensual and intimate lens. W e lcom e Book s Backl i s t
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Pop culture (continued) Food for the Masses: Michael Franti—Portrait & Lyrics By Michael Franti Photographs by Wonder Knack
In both popular music and social activism, Franti has dedicated his life and music to giving a voice to the voiceless. Lyrics from his song “Bomb the World” have found their way onto protest signs and T-shirts all over the world. Food for the Masses pairs Franti’s lyrics with intimate portraits and dynamic performance shots.
Pop culture (continued)
Jerry Garcia: The Collected Artwork, The Collector’s Edition (see Limited Editions, page 12)
John & Yoko: A New York Love Story Photographs by Allan Tannenbaum Foreword by Yoko Ono Introduction by Chris Murray
In November 1980, photographer Allan Tannenbaum captured many intimate moments between John Lennon and Yoko Ono, resulting in a collection that portrays a couple deeply in love—playful, spiritual, and remarkably at home in front of the camera.
Will Eisner’s The Spirit: A Pop-up Graphic Novel
Trade paperback with DVD, $34.95 ($45.95) ISBN 978-1-933784-05-2 w 100 b/w photographs w 160 pages w 9" x 11" w Insight Editions
Hardcover, $45.00 ($57.00) ISBN 978-1-933784-22-9 w 150 full color and b/w photographs w 160 pages w 12" x 12" w Shrink-wrapped w Insight Editions
By Will Eisner Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster
Innovatively crafted into seven full-color pop-up spreads, the Spirit’s final exploits come alive with panoramic cityscapes, action sequence pop-outs, frame-by-frame expanding mini-booklets, and scene change pullouts. Re-colored and renovated with inventiveness merited by Eisner’s original imagination.
Hardcover, $34.95 ($39.95) ISBN 978-1-93378-446-5 w 14 color pop-up spreads w 16 pages w 6 1 /4" x 10 1 /4" w Shrink-wrapped w Insight Editions
Religion The Book of Exodus By Sam Fink
Forty original watercolors accompany the 40 chapters of the book of Exodus, meticulously hand-lettered by Sam Fink in Hebrew and the Jewish Publication Society’s 1917 English translation. The breathtaking skyscape watercolor paintings illuminate this powerful story.
Hardcover, $40.00 ($50.00) ISBN 978-1-59962-035-0 w 44 illustrations w 88 pages w 17" x 13" (landscape)
The Book of Exodus, Limited Edition (see Limited Editions, page 10) Buddha (see Photography, page 20) John & Yoko, Limited Edition (see Limited Editions, page 12)
The Christmas Almanac Edited by Natasha Tabori Fried and Lena Tabori
Patti Smith: American Artist By Frank Stefanko Preface by Chris Murray Foreword by Lenny Kaye Introduction by Patti Smith
Called “punk rock’s poet laureate,” Patti Smith’s life and career are captured in photographs by her close friend Frank Stefanko. This intimate collection is paired with a wide selection of performance photographs.
Reggae Scrapbook By Roger Steffens Photographs by Peter Simon Foreword by Jimmy Cliff
From its birth in the vibrant Kingston ghettos through its phenomenal popularity in the 1970s, reggae has taken the world by storm. Photographer Peter Simon presents a collection of evocative images from reggae’s rough beginnings to the latest festivals.
Hardcover, $39.95 ($52.95) ISBN 978-1-933784-06-9 w 150 b/w photographs, printed in quadtone w 164 pages w 9" x 12" w Insight Editions
The ultimate family resource packed with vintage art. Learn how to care for your tree, bake classic recipes, find the best holiday concerts, and buy the coolest gifts. Includes stories, recipes, traditions, carols, shopping tips, crafts, and volunteering ideas.
First Christmas By Alastair Macdonald Illustrations by Adel Nassief
Hardcover with CD, $45.00 ($57.00) ISBN 978-1-933784-23-6 w 200 full-color and b/w photographs w 124 pages w 10" x 11" w Shrink-wrapped w Insight Editions
Written in the same upbeat, rhyming verse of Dr. Suess, this instant holiday classic tells the story of the birth of Jesus through the eyes of Zeke, Joseph’s trusted donkey. Illustrated with original Coptic paintings. Printed throughout with 5th color gold. Cloth case has gold stamping and a hand-tipped image.
Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) ISBN 978-0-941807-27-2 w 150 color and 150 line illustrations w 240 pages w 7 1 /4" x 9 1 /4"
Hardcover, $22.50 ($25.50) ISBN 978-1-59962-055-8 w 21 color illustrations w 56 pages w 7 1 /4" x 10 3 /4" w Shrink-wrapped
The Little Big Book for God’s Children (see Parenting, page 19) Rock Gods: 40 Years of Rock Photography By Robert M. Knight
Since 1968 Knight’s photographs have testified to the greatest moments in rock and roll history. This is a profuse collection that covers Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Van Halen, Green Day and every other rock colossus of the last forty years. 22 • W e lcom e Book s Backl i s t
Hardcover, $50.00 ($57.50) ISBN 978-1-93378-471-7 w 300 color illustrations w 160 pages w 9 1 /4" x 12 3 /4" w Shrink-wrapped w Insight Editions
A Little Box of Christmas
A three-book slipcase set filled with charming vintage illustrations for the season’s three favorite emblems: Santa Claus, snowmen, and angels. With poems, carols, activities, recipes, and classic stories in each little book, it’s the perfect stocking-stuffer.
Primera Navidad (see Spanish - Language, page 23)
Hardcover, $16.95 ($23.95) ISBN 978-1-932183-86-3 w Each book: 22 color illustrations w Each book: 48 pages w 5" x 5" w Slip-cased box set, shrink-wrapped
travel
romance and weddings A Bride’s Book (see Journals, Organizers, and Keepsake Books, page 18) Off to Sea: A Romance By Richard Stine
An enchanting illustrated tale of a man and a woman drawn together in a sea of mysterious attraction. An inspiring and profound love story, it’s the perfect gift for anyone in love.
Hardcover, $15.95 ($24.95) ISBN 978-0-941807-01-2 w 55 color illustrations w 64 pages w 10 1 /4" x 7 1 /4"
California the Beautiful Photographs by Galen Rowell Edited by Peter Beren
An exquisite celebration of California through portraits of the state’s diverse natural beauty and the incredible voices of its writers.
Hardcover, $17.95 ($22.00) ISBN 978-0-941807-67-8 w 100 color photographs w 160 pages w 6 1 / 2" x 6 1 / 2"
Canyons Wilderness of the Southwest, Deluxe Edition (see Deluxe Editions, page 10) The Celtic Quest (see Art, page 14) Hidden Napa Valley Photographs by Wes Walker Edited by Peter Beren
spanish - language Primera Navidad By Alastair Macdonald Illustrations by Adel Nassief Translation by Yanitzia Canetti
Spanish-language edition of First Christmas. Written in the same upbeat, rhyming verse of Dr. Suess, this instant holiday classic tells the story of the birth of Jesus through the eyes of Zeke, Joseph’s trusted donkey. Illustrated with original Coptic paintings. Printed throughout with 5th color gold. Cloth case has gold stamping and a hand-tipped image.
Hardcover, $22.50 ($25.50) ISBN 978-1-59962-058-9 w 21 color illustrations w 56 pages w Shrink-wrapped w 7 1 / 8" x 10 3 /4"
A unique portrait of California’s beloved wine country by gifted Napa Valley photographer Wes Walker. Color images of Napa throughout the seasons are accompanied by quotations from literary figures and local personalities.
Hidden Sonoma Photographs by Wes Walker
Wes Walker captures Sonoma wine country throughout the seasons, featuring local vineyards, beautiful state parks, lavish gardens, and enchanting towns. Color images are paired with quotations by local vinters, chefs, connoisseurs, and literary figures.
Hardcover, $17.95 ($22.00) ISBN 978-1-932183-03-0 w 100 color photographs w 160 pages w 6 1 / 2" x 6 1 / 2"
Hardcover, $17.95 ($26.50) ISBN 978-1-932183-92-4 w 100 color photographs w 160 pages w 6 1 / 2" x 6 1 / 2"
India: In Word and Image (see Photography, page 21)
Sports
The Little Big Book of America (see History, page 17) Knockout: The Art of Boxing By Ken Regan Foreword by Muhammad Ali Introduction by Liam Neeson Commentary by Norman Mailer Afterword by Budd Schulberg
As a young photographer in 1964, Ken Regan covered Muhammad Ali’s first title fight: his historic victory over Sonny Liston. This event spurred Regan’s lifelong love affair with the sport of boxing and this chronicle of more than 40 years of the best photography in boxing history.
Hardcover, $75.00 ($97.00) ISBN 978-1-933784-31-1 w Over 400 illustrations w 350 pages w 11" x 14" w Shrink-wrapped w Insight Editions
The Little Big Book of California Edited by Natasha Tabori Fried
Full of observations natives will appreciate, but also the ideal souvenir for tourists, this book is designed with vintage art and packed with literary excerpts, poems, facts, songs, quotes, legends, and recipes celebrating the Golden State.
Hardcover, $24.95 ($35.95) ISBN 978-1-932183-70-2 w 150 color and 100 line illustrations w 352 pages w 6 1 / 2" x 6 1 / 2"
The Little Big Book of Ireland
Hardcover, $24.95 ($30.00) ISBN 978-1-59962-021-3 w 150 color and 100 line illustrations A truly delightful treasury of text and art from Ireland’s rich history and highly literate lineage. w 352 pages 1 1 Enjoy humor, recipes, toasts, poetry, folktales, w 6 /2" x 6 /2" and more straight from the Emerald Isle. Edited by Christopher Measom and H. Clark Wakabayashi
The Little Big Book of New York
Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) ISBN 978-1-932183-02-3 Full of everything that makes New York great, w 150 color and 100 line illustrations this fabulously illustrated book has the w 352 pages defining recipes, songs, poetry, and literary excerpts about the Empire State along with its w 6 1 /2" x 6 1 /2" w Foreign rights sold: UK history, fun facts, and quotations that reflect the energy and grandeur of it all. Edited by Natasha Tabori Fried and Lena Tabori
The Little Big Book of Baseball
Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) ISBN 978-1-932183-91-7 w 150 color and An outta-the-park anthology that celebrates 100 line illustrations the wonder and excitement of America’s game with all the best stories, essays, songs, w 352 pages recipes, speeches, and facts along with vintage w 6 1 /2" x 6 1 /2" art by Norman Rockwell and photographs from the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Edited by H. Clark Wakabayashi
San Francisco Giants: 50 Years Written by Brian Murphy
San Francisco Giants: 50 Years chronicles the team’s rich history, from the epic 1962 World Series to the new era of ownership and the upgrade to AT&T Park. Sports journalist Brian Murphy presents a compelling narrative, taking us behind the scenes with special photographs, bonus audio, and commentary from players, managers, and fans of the San Francisco Giants.
Hardcover, $50.00 ($62.00) ISBN 978-1-933784-52-6 w 224 pages w 9 1 /4" x 12 3 /4" w Shrink-wrapped w Insight Editions
New York Deco, Deluxe Edition (see Deluxe Editions, page 10) Paris, Wish You Were Here! Edited by Christopher Measom Designed by Timothy Shaner
This collection of everything Parisian is the ultimate postcard from the most romantic and glamorous city in the world. Exquisitely illustrated with vintage and fine art and filled with writings, facts, and trivia, Paris captures the best of the City of Lights.
Hardcover, $24.95 ($27.95) ISBN 978-1-59962-043-5 w Over 100 full-color illustrations w 272 pages w 6 1 /2" x 7"
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Travel (continued) Tuscan Country: A Photographer’s Journey By Wes Walker Introduction by Piero Antinori
Wes Walker captures the Tuscan countryside and its many hidden treasures in this unique portrait of the celebrated region. Includes Walker’s own travel tips and a resource guide packed with destinations off the beaten path. Photographs are paired with quotations from literary figures and travelers.
Vintage San Francisco Photographs by Moulin Studios Edited by Peter Beren
This book chronicles San Francisco from the Great Quake of 1906 to the spanning of the Golden Gate Bridge with dramatic black-andwhite photography. Quotations from famous local writers enhance the photographs.
Yosemite & the Eastern Sierra Photographs by Gary Crabbe Edited by Peter Beren
A fresh look at the wonders of Yosemite National Park as well as lesser-known vistas of the pristine wilderness that adjoins the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada. Stunning color images are accompanied by text from great nature writers.
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Hardcover, $29.95 ($37.95) ISBN 978-1-59962-022-0 w 150 color and 100 line illustrations w 160 pages w 8 1 / 2" x 8 1 / 2"
Hardcover, $16.95 ($26.50) ISBN 978-0-941807-31-9 w Over 100 historic b/w photographs w 160 pages w 6 1 / 2" x 6 1 / 2"
Hardcover, $16.95 ($24.95) ISBN 978-1-932183-24-5 w 100 color photographs w 160 pages w 6 1 / 2" x 6 1 / 2"
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