Gibbs Smith, Publisher | Gibbs Smith, Publisher
Jul.28.2009
When author/photographer Douglas Keister's book Stories in Stone came out in 2004, Sunset magazine stated, "Keister has done for cemetery exploration what Audubon did for birding." Since then, cemetery fans have been clamoring for more. Keister has answered them with Forever Dixie, an...
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Jul.28.2009
Buckle up as Douglas Keister takes you for a decidedly retro ride in the world of diminutive travel trailers in Teardrops and Tiny Trailers. The demand for vintage trailers-the smaller the better-has risen dramatically in recent years, with the most in-demand trailers being "teardrops,"...
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Feb.06.2009
How the Harmonica Can Make You More Playful (which is the WHOLE POINT of this book)
> WHILE YOU’RE PLAYING HARMONICA YOU CAN’T YELL AT YOUR KIDS OR YOUR DOG, AND YOU CAN’T FROWN.
FURTHERMORE, THE HARMONICA: • Is a self-contained pomposity-reducing unit • Keeps you from thinking too much about...
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Jan.11.2008
Writer and photographer Keister offers a beautifully photographed book which looks at past and present day courtyards around the world. The book examines the history of the courtyard, both private and public, community courtyards, historic residential courtyards, modern courtyards, water features,...
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Jan.11.2008
Vintage and modern-day photographs and advertisements add depth to Silver Palaces: America's Streamlined Trailers, a must-have book for this fall. It is historically significant for those who suffer from wanderlust, some fulfilled by owning and traveling with a "silver palace," or perhaps...
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Jan.11.2008
Mobile Mansions takes you on a captivating exploration of homes on wheels-everything from early diminutive camp cars to modern-day diesel-belching, lumbering leviathans complete with saunas, balconies, and gourmet kitchens. From the eclectic to the exquisite, the luxurious to the rare, this...
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Jan.11.2008
This charming story, illustrated with photos taken in Beijing, follows the young Zhang Yue and her cousin as they set off on a journey to visit their Laolao, or maternal grandmother. To get to grandmother’s house, the children wind their way through the bustling hutongs (ancient lanes and narrow...
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Jan.11.2008
Certain symbols abound in modern Western culture that are instantly recognizable: the cross signifies Christianity, the six-pointed Star of David is revered by Jews, the golden arches frequently means it's time for lunch. Other symbols, however, require a bit of decoding-particularly those found in...
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Dec.20.2007
An insightful and stunning collection of photographs of the Beat poet. Includes Ferlinghetti's beloved poem “Autobiography.”
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