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Washington Drawings: Abe to Zoo

Katherine Till — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:33:38 +0000

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Washington Drawings: Abe to Zoo
By Dhiru A. Thadani
This book represents two loves ? the love of drawing and the love for Washington, DC. Drawing has been an integral part of Dhiru?s life since he was a young boy, and his passion for the city of Washington started 50 years ago. In 2021, during the second year of the pandemic, he began making drawings to capture some of his favorite places and moments in the hometown of his adulthood. Twenty-six of these pen and ink drawings are included in this publication, one to represent each letter of the alphabet. Each drawing is accompanied by text that describes the subject matter and offers insights into architecture, urban design, sustainability, equity, and beauty.? Hardcover, 64 pages.
Code:? 166813
Member Price:? $23.40

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LeDroit Park

Katherine Till — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:33:38 +0000

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LeDroit Park: A History & Guide
By Canden Schwantes
LeDroit Park?s famed arch offers entry into a tree-lined neighborhood with unique architecture and a captivating history.? Developed in 1873, the neighborhood was designed to be both town and country, one of Washington, D.C.?s earliest suburbs.? Despite its location and association with Howard University, Black Washingtonians were not welcome. ?Not long after the fences of this gated community were torn down, the demographics changed as members of the Black elite of Washington moved there. ?During the twentieth century, it was home to educators and activists, military men and artists, doctors and scientists of all races and genders. ?Local historian and guide Canden Schwantes leads you through this neighborhood, small in size but large in history, to discover the stories of the people who called LeDroit Park home.? Publisher:? The History Press, paperback, 160 pages.
Code: 167019
Member Price:? $21.59

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Cherry Blossoms in Bloom: Great Works of Japanese Woodblock Printing

Katherine Till — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:33:38 +0000

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Cherry Blossoms in Bloom: Great Works of Japanese Woodblock Printing
By Anne Sefrioui
Gorgeously displayed in an accordion-fold binding, this is a visual ode to the beauty of cherry blossoms?harbingers of spring?by legendary artists of Japanese woodblock printing.?
This?collection is perfect for?fans of Japanese art and culture as well as anyone who appreciates the beauty and lore of this beloved flowering tree?long treasured in Japan but now also synonymous with the US capital.?

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DC Go-Go

Katherine Till — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:33:37 +0000

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DC Go-Go: Ten Years Backstage
By Chip Py, Foreword by Greg Boyer
D.C. represent! There?s a party over here?there?s a party over there! In go-go, the party never stops, and neither does the beat. The bands, the stars, the clubs, the spots, the sweat, the late nights and the passion are the sound of the city?all photographically captured and preserved right here. For those who know go-go, this book is a documentary celebration. Shout yourself out with a special photographic section dedicated to the fans. For those who don?t know, this book is a peek into that world through the lens of Chip Py. Once Chuck Brown?s photographer, his collection of images is now part of the People?s Archive at the D.C. Public Library. Discover the District?s distinctive music, its artists, its culture and why go-go has become ?the official music of Washington, D.C.?? Publisher:? Arcadia Publishing, paperback, 208 pages.
Code:? 166291
Member Price:? $19.79

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Barry Farms-Hillsdale Anacostia

Katherine Till — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:33:37 +0000

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Barry Farm-Hillsdale in Anacostia: A Historic African American Community
By Alcione M. Amos
Barry Farm?Hillsdale was created under the auspices of the Freedmen?s Bureau in 1867 in what was then the outskirts of the nation?s capital. Residents built churches and schools, and the community became successful. In the 1940s, youth from the community courageously desegregated the Anacostia Pool, and Barry Farm Dwellings was built to house war workers. In the 1950s, community parents joined the fight to desegregate schools in Washington, D.C., as local leaders fought off plans to redevelop the area. Both the women and the youth of Barry Farm Dwellings, then public housing, were at the forefront of the fight to improve their lives and those of their neighbors in the 1960s, but community identity was being subsumed into the larger Anacostia neighborhood. Curator and historian Alcione M. Amos tells these little-remembered stories.? Arcadia Publishing, paperback, 224 pages.
Code:? 166292
Member Price:? $21.59

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HISTORIC BUILDINGS OF DC

Katherine Till — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:33:36 +0000

?Historic Buildings of Washington, D.C.: ?A Coloring Book of Architecture
By Scott Clowney
Discover iconic buildings that give shape to Washington, D.C., our nation’s capital.? Collect your crayons, colored pencils, pens, or markers and reimagine the White House, Union Station, and other architectural landmarks.? Make a mark with your own colorful and creative expression! Publisher: Applewood Books
Code: 77812
Member Price: $13.46?
Price: ?$14.95

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CAPITAL VIEWS

Katherine Till — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:33:36 +0000

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Capital Views: Historic Photographs of Washington, DC, Alexandria and Loudon County, Virginia, and Frederick County, Maryland
By James M. Goode
An exquisite selection of rarely seen photographs of landmarks, architecture, neighborhoods, and citizenry of our nation’s capital from the city’s first expansions to World War II. Capital Views is a treasure trove of undiscovered historical and architectural delights, with new pictorial treasures to uncover on each turned page.
Code: 94515
Member price: $35.96

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BUILDING WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL

Katherine Till — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:33:35 +0000

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Building Washington National Cathedral
by R. Andrew Bittner
Washington National Cathedral is a Gothic great church built between 1907 and 1990. Despite being built entirely during the 20th century, the techniques used were the same as those used on the centuries-old Gothic churches in Europe. What powered the larger tools and cranes was different, but otherwise, the processes, ordering, and artistic finishing were almost entirely medieval. The last time a building of this magnitude was built using these techniques, cameras did not exist. Images of America: Building Washington National Cathedral divides the 20th century into decades to detail what must be the first published beginning-to-completion photographic record of the construction of a Gothic cathedral. Publisher: Arcadia
Code:99714
Member price: $19.80

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MODERN TASTE ART DECO PARIS

Katherine Till — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:33:35 +0000

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Modern Taste: Art Deco in Paris 1910-1935 (Hardcover)
?The definitive book on Art Deco: an elegant large-format hardcover with hundreds of museum-quality color reproductions featuring exquisite examples of Art Deco jewellery, ceramics, laquer, fashion, textiles, graphic design and art work.

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CAPITAL LOSSES

Katherine Till — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:33:35 +0000

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Capital Losses: A Cultural History of Washington’s Destroyed Buildings
by James W. Goode
An elegant, completely updated edition of the landmark study of Washington’s lost architecture The publication of Capital Losses a quarter century ago created a clarion call for preservation action by documenting the wanton destruction of many architecturally and culturally significant buildings in the nation’s capital. In the decades since, rising public awareness and the passage of the Historic District and Historic Landmark Protection Act in 1978 have slowed the pace of thoughtless destruction. But as this completely new and updated edition of Capital Losses demonstrates, vigilance remains the watchword, especially as pressures for urban growth continue to intensify in historic neighborhoods. At once a visual delight, a fascinating social history, and an eloquent appeal for ongoing awareness, Capital Losses reveals the Washington that was and how it became what it is today. This updated edition includes eighteen more treasures lost and ninety additional historic photographs. The 270 buildings featured here represent a legacy forever gone, a cultural heritage destroyed in the name of “progress.” A thoughtful introduction by noted architectural historian Richard Longstreth brings the preservation story up to the present.
Publisher: Smithsonian
Code: 11718
Member price: $62.96

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