How to Wrestle and Wrestling:Catch-as-Catch-Can

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How to Wrestle and Wrestling:Catch-as-Catch-Can
Frederick Toombs , E. Hitchcock , and M.D. Nelligan
Manufacturer: Paladin Press
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Gotch: An American Hero

ASIN: 1581605633

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This description refers to the 2006, high-quality reprint of the 1928 classic manual in the Spalding's Athletic Library Series: The turn of the 20th century is considered by many to be one of the greatest eras in professional wrestling, and this 1928 manual from the Spaldings Athletic Library series documents some of the top titleholders of the day as they teach readers their secrets. World champ George Hackenschmidt, ironman Tom Jenkins (who the legendary Frank Gotch said was the toughest man he ever wrestled), lightweight superstar George Bothner and other greats of the day demonstrate head locks, strangleholds, nelsons, leg trips, waist holds, grapevines and other fundamental techniques. Bonus essays on tactics and psychology, the "scientific" use of the feet, resistance vs. nonresistance and effective training fill out the nuances of the sport. The book concludes with a special 20-page illustrated section on catch-as-catch-can wrestling moves suitable for the ring or the street. Original copies of this gem of wrestling history are very difficult to find. This quality reprint edition is an essential addition to the training library of serious wrestlers, mixed martial artists or anyone interested in classic sporting texts

Music in the United States: A Historical Introduction (4th Edition)

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Not bad, but too much material to cover

Music in the United States: A Historical Introduction (4th Edition)
H. Wiley Hitchcock
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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ASIN: 0139076433

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This book provides a chronological look at American music from colonial times to the end of the 20th century revised and updated to reflect the latest scholarship and critical views. It uses extensive citation of phonorecordings, especially CD's from New World Records, Composers Recordings, Inc., and the Smithsonian Institution (all of which maintain catalogs in print). Readers will find a comprehensive treatment of both “serious” and “popular” music in the United States with a final chapter on contemporary American music from composer/critic, Kyle Gann. Part of the highly acclaimed Prentice Hall History of Music Series. the colonial and federal eras to 1820, the romantic century (1820-1920), between the wars (1920-1945) and World War II through the present. Musicians especially those interested in American music.

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Not bad, but too much material to cover.......2005-03-25

This book is part of the Prentice Hall History of Music Series, which covers Western music from the Middle Ages through the 20th century, and also has a couple of non-Western music books.

At first glance I thought this book had the potential to be pretty specialized, but I forgot about the explosion of music in the U.S. during the 20th century. When you include "Classical" music, Jazz, Broadway, and Rock, you can imagine how diluted this book actually is.

Because of so little focus, I thought the strongest part of the book was the opening sections on music in the Colonial and Federal eras, including such composers as William Billings. Once the book approaches the 20th century, however, it really becomes too broad.

I really liked the bibliographical notes at the end of each chapter. Because Hitchcock is unable to say much of anything on each subject, the main value of this book is using as a launching point for further study. Hitchcock's bibliographical resources on where to find more information are valuable.

This book works well for the above purpose, but this book would not work well as a textbook at all, as some other books in this series have been used. Although it's not particularly engrossing, it can be used to complement your musical interests in music from the U.S.

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An interesting period piece
going back to where it all started

The International Style
Henry Russell Hitchcock , and Philip Johnson
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
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ASIN: 0393315185

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An interesting period piece.......2003-01-27

The most interesting aspect of the new edition is the recent forward by Philip Johnson (1995). In it he humorously describes his relationship with "The International Style," and how dated the book now appears. He also notes that it was Alfred Barr who introduced Hitchcock and him to this new world of architecture. It was Barr who had written extensively on the subject and dubbed it an "International Style."

Not surprisingly, nearly all the buildings included in this catalog for the 1932 MoMA exhibit date from 1927. This was a pivotal year in the Modern Movement. Le Corbusier's "Toward a New Architecture" first appeared in English. The new improved Bauhaus opened its doors in Dessau, in Gropius' newly constructed complex. The International Competition for the League of Nations building was held with Le Corbusier losing out on a technicality. A building exhibition, laid out by Mies van der Rohe, was sponsored by the Deutscher Werkbund in Stuttgart. Modern Architecture had come of age.

The selections are interesting for their range of architects but have several notable omissions. Among them Rudolf Schindler, who dismissed the idea of an "International Style," in a letter to Johnson. Modern architects then and now hate the idea of a "style," believing their works to be based on a set of constructive and compositional principles which transcend the notion of style.

Nevertheless, the name stuck. Hitchcock and Johnson are widely credited for bringing the International Style to America, even though some early works by Neutra, Hood, Howe and Lescaze were included in the exhibition. Most importantly, Johnson lured Mies to America, where he would achieve his most lofty aspirations. The book makes for an interesting read but has long been superceded by more insightful and penetrating books on the subject.

going back to where it all started.......2000-01-08

This book is a living proof that architecture is an evolving being. It never stays stagnant. What is deemed to be modern then has now become a foundation for new styles & new materials to be developed to serve the functions & purposes of the occupants. Whilst the book defined the 3 principles that formed the backbone of the International Style, it's doing so as a mean of helping people to understand the 'style'better. Architects know better that there aren't any form of '-ism' but just good architecture when all the criterions of their clients are met. Half of the book is devoted to photos of buildings applying the so-called International Style but after you've seen one, you've seen it all. They all look distinctively indifferent to one another.

Architecture: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art)

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A dated survey of Modern Architecture

Architecture: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art)
Henry-Russell Hitchcock
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
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ASIN: 0300053207

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A dated survey of Modern Architecture.......2003-01-22

Unfortunately, this book doesn't hold up very well over time. Hitchcock's study of Modern Architecture is spotty and not very well organized. The most interesting chapters are those on 19th century architecture, which Hitchcock seems most comfortable with. However, the later chapters leave much to be desired. His understanding of Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural system is very weak. It is little more than a walk through some of his more famous buildings. He has a better understanding of the European modernists, but here too he presents them in a superficial way that leaves more questions than it does provide answers.

Hitchcock and Philip Johnson have been credited for bringing the European Modern Movement to America with their exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in 1932. They dubbed it "The International Style," a name which has stuck but doesn't do justice to the many currents that ran through Modern Architecture at the time. Hitchcock tried to develop these ideas further in "Architecture: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries." He provides a wide array of sources, but very little that binds these ideas together. One can find much better overviews of Modern Architecture by Kenneth Frampton and William J.R. Curtis.

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Colorful and Imaginative

The Beauty of Hitchcock Films

All About Visual Expression

Enjoy The Pics-Forget The Text!

Big Disappointment

Hitchcock Style
Jean-Pierre Dufreigne
Manufacturer: Assouline
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Binding: Hardcover

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Footsteps in the Fog: Alfred Hitchcock's San Francisco

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A Privileged Life: Celebrating Wasp Style

ASIN: 2843235146

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Colorful and Imaginative.......2005-10-28

This is a colorful and imaginative book. I really like the way the photos are presented. You can see that much thought went into this book. It is very original in its concept. It brings back many memories and emotions. Outstanding and somehow misunderstood, this is a very good book.

The Beauty of Hitchcock Films.......2005-10-28

This is an outstanding Book. The idea is an incredible insight into the mind of Hitchcock. I love the images in this book. They bring back feelings I had when I first saw many of Hitchcock's films. Images are indelibly etched into our minds. That's what it's all about.

All About Visual Expression.......2005-10-24

If you can get past some of the obvious technical errors about Hitchcock's film this is actually a well thought out and visually attractive book. It presents many vivid photographs and images from his films. The point of the book is draw attention to the visual aspects of Hitchcock's films. There is a certain look that Hitchcock brought to his films and created for the viewer. It may have been use of the camera, lighting, set design, art design, shooting locations, casting and so forth. These are all visual elements that go in to making a film and show up in the final product. Even advertising and promotion are a key elements to Hitchcock's films. Hitchcock created a mood or an impression for the viewer that in many cases has had a lasting effect of anyone who has seen his films. This is the intent of the book. The images in this book are as indelible as what Hitchcock brought to the screen and they are very impressionable. Quite honestly I dismissed the text of the book and just savored the visual images, which are exquisite and stimulating. These images speak for themselves much like a soundtrack from a film does through music and sound. A mood is created and one is able to engulf and savor their remembrances and recall the initial reaction they experienced upon first seeing a particular film. This is an outstanding book in that regard, and I find it to be a handsome collection to my other Hitchcock film books. I truly recommend this book.

Enjoy The Pics-Forget The Text!.......2004-07-18

I wholeheartedly agree with the previous review! The book is LOADED with glaring errors! 3 that come to mind: North By Northwest's famous cropdusting scene was set in Illinois, not Texas, which he mentions more than once. Grace Kelly did not die in 1979 and there is a great picture, elsewhere, of GK and "Hitch" at the function this author uses for a reference point of Hitch's dead friends and sad end of life, and he refers to Patricia Collinge as Joseph Cottens mother in "Shadow Of A Doubt": She was his loving sister. He also misquotes Psycho and several of the biggest films in AH career. Didnt this guy have a fact checker to help him? He is also very coarse in his descriptions of people in Hitchcocks life: Anthony Perkins looked like a retarded child? I only gave it 3 stars for the rare pics that are included. Buy it when its in the remainder bin or used on Ebay!

Big Disappointment.......2004-07-11

I purchased this book after seeing it in a brief magazine write up. The book has way too much text and a fraction of the documentation of the Hitchcock Style that I had anticipated. I attempted to read the text, but the the author's frustrating writing style kept me from succeeding. Maybe something got lost in the translation from French to English? Anyway, for those able to survive the awkward jumping back and forth between periods in time, beware. Just from skimming the text I found one glaring error. The author refers to Grace Kelly as being deceased in 1979, when she actually passed away in the early 1980s. Save your money. You can thumb through this book in a few minutes at your local library or bookstore.

Modern Architecture: Romanticism and Reintegration

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Modern Architecture: Romanticism and Reintegration
Henry Russell Hitchcock , and Vincent Joseph Scully
Manufacturer: Da Capo Press
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ASIN: 0306805197

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Great images by some of the greatest photographers alive
Wonderful presentation of an old favorite
Everybody Loves Polaroid ("Stuff" honoring a book)
Everybody Loves Polaroid ("Stuff" honoring a book)

Innovation Imagination
Barbara Hitchcock
Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams
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Great images by some of the greatest photographers alive.......2000-08-28

This book publishes the works of an exhibit held to celebrate the first 50 years of Polaroid photography. The works are from the Polaroid Collection that was started by Edwin Land to involve professional photographers in the development of his technology. Eventually this collaboration developed into a formal collection. This book gives us a wonderful glimpse of the great works that have been created using this medium. The photographs are arranged by decade which allows the reader to see the development in technique and technology. Each picture is accompanied by the name of the photographer, their country, the title of the work,the date, and the type of film used. The only thing I felt was missing was a some description of the works by either the photographers or the editors.

Wonderful presentation of an old favorite.......1999-11-25

This book is a beautiful addition to any art book collection. It is great to see all the things that have been done with polaroid, and has inspired me to do more with it. From polaroid transfers to Hockney.

Everybody Loves Polaroid ("Stuff" honoring a book).......1999-07-08

Innovation/Imagination: 50 Years of Polaroid Photography. "...From Warhol to Robert Frank, these visual pioneers have turned "press here, stupid" into art.

Everybody Loves Polaroid ("Stuff" honoring a book).......1999-07-08

Innovation/Imagination: 50 Years of Polaroid Photography. "...From Warhol to Robert Frank, these visual pioneers have turned "press here, stupid" into art.

The New Grove French Baroque Masters: Lully, Charpentier, Lalande, Couperin, Rameau (The New Grove Series)

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A Good Introduction to French Baroque

The New Grove French Baroque Masters: Lully, Charpentier, Lalande, Couperin, Rameau (The New Grove Series)
H. Wiley Hitchcock , Edward Higginbottom , Graham Sadler , and Albert Cohen
Manufacturer: W W Norton & Co Inc
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ASIN: 039330356X

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A Good Introduction to French Baroque.......2000-04-05

This is a very good introduction to the most famous French baroque composers: Lully, Charpentier, Lalande, Couperin and Rameau. The book gives an account of each of the composers' lives, lists all their works and comments on their style and major achievements. It is easy to read and one quickly gets a basic overview. However, if you are interested in a deeper exploration of the composers' opus, you may find yourself wanting more details. In that case you may want to read "Marc-Antoine Charpentier" by Catherine Cessac for more information on Charpentier or "Jean Baptiste de Lully and his Tragedies Lyriques" by Joyce Newman. Both books are very informative and detailed.

In the Nature of Materials, 1887-1941: The Buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright (Da Capo Paperback)

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The Essential Book for the Prairie Years
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Classic

In the Nature of Materials, 1887-1941: The Buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright (Da Capo Paperback)
Henry Russell Hitchcock
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ASIN: 0306800195

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The Essential Book for the Prairie Years.......2005-12-18

H R H 's book is the essential guide to Wright's formative years as he developed and modified his architectural idiom in Chicagoland and further a field. It represents a chronological overview of Wright's output in what has come to be known as the Prairie Style, when the Oak Park studio was gracing the world with innovative designs that still seem ahead of their time.

Hitchcock was an admirer of Wright and he brought out this book at a time when Wright's star was enjoying a second advent. Even so Wrights' 1940s-1950s resurgence is spottily represented in this volume; so, do not expect to find many of the later works.

But don't let that bother you. Take time to read and enjoy what is still the best guide to this portion of Wright's oeuvre.

One caveat. The book is in black and white, so you will want to find more recent volumes of color photographs to help expand your appreciation of Wright's aesthetic. He had an impeccable gift for tonality and this cannot be communicated in black and white.

GOOD REVIEW.......2001-07-13

I felt this was an interesting review of Wright's transition from Adler & Sullivan, the Prarie homes through the Usonian years. It is necessary to supplement this book with those which describe his life and philosphies in more detail to get the most out of "In The Nature of Materials." This is mostly a chronological review of how his home and commercial designs, concepts and use of materials matured over his working life. The second half of the book features photo examples of each step, and these are amply referred to by number in the text so you can easily refer to them. I enjoyed this book a great deal and recommend it for those who want more than just a Wright picture book.

Classic.......2000-11-21

A classic book and must have for an architectural library. The only problem being that you will need other Wright books to get more detailed documentation of his buildings.

Charles Ives: 129 Songs (Music of the United States of America)

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Charles Ives: 129 Songs (Music of the United States of America)

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Musical Women in England, 1870-1914 delineates the roles women played in the flourishing music world of late-Victorian and early twentieth-century England and shows how contemporary challenges to restrictive gender roles inspired them to move into new areas of musical expression, both in composition and performance. Their ambiguous social reception notwithstanding, the extraordinary ability and striking self-confidence of these women inspired fiction-writers to feature musician heroines and motivated unprecedented numbers of girls and women to pursue advanced musical study.

Musical Women in England, 1870-1914: "Encroaching on All Man's Privileges.".(Review): An article from: Notes

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Musical Women in England, 1870-1914: "Encroaching on All Man's Privileges.".(Review): An article from: Notes
Nicky Losseff
Manufacturer: Music Library Association, Inc.
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This digital document is an article from Notes, published by Music Library Association, Inc. on June 1, 2001. The length of the article is 1092 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Musical Women in England, 1870-1914: "Encroaching on All Man's Privileges.".(Review)
Author: Nicky Losseff
Publication: Notes (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2001
Publisher: Music Library Association, Inc.
Volume: 57 Issue: 4 Page: 905

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