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Comprising images both sacred and secular, this modestly priced collection of works by the master of woodcut designs features 94 black-and-white illustrations with brief captions that include titles and dates.

The 15th-century poet Kabir created timeless works of enlightenment that combine the philosophies of Sufism, Hinduism, and the Kabbala. Kabir's poems possess a simplicity and cover a wide emotional range. Features 100 songs translated by Rabindranath Tagore.

British humorist P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) charmed generations of readers with such whimsical characters as the Honourable Bertie Wooster -- a deliciously dim aristocrat -- and Jeeves, his imperturbable manservant. This entertaining collection presents six entertaining tales featuring the unflappable valet, among them "Leave It to Jeeves," "Jeeves Takes Charge," and "Jeeves in the Springtime." Sure to seduce longtime Wodehouse fans, these clever send-ups of the idle rich in Edwardian England will also tickle the funny bones of new readers. Large print edition.

Rubinstein is considered Liszt's only possible rival on the concert stage while Carreno is the foremost woman pianist of the late 19th century. Together, they discuss "the soul of the piano": the art of piano pedaling. Rubinstein's technique is explored through works he performed in 1885-6. Carreno's observations explore her sensitivity made possible through combinations of touch and pedal.

Comprehensive view of the violin and viola details the historical development and changing structure of the 2 instruments through the contributions of Stradivarius and the legendary Cremona school of makers; techniques and improvements by such celebrated teachers and players as Leopold Mozart and Paganini; more. Includes music examples and 11 diagrams, 24 halftones.

One of Gide's best-known works concerns the unhappy consequences of amoral hedonism, telling the story of a man who attempts to transcend the limitations of conventional morality.

Thirty-six arias include selections from such all-time favorites as "The Marriage of Figaro, Cosi fan tutte, The Magic Flute, "and" Don Giovanni." Reproduced from authoritative editions.

Gustav Mahler spent 14 years exploring the musical potential of German folk poetry, and this volume comprises some of his most significant work. It features authoritative editions of his settings of five poems by Friedrich Rückert, known as the Rückert Lieder: "Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder" (Look not, love, on my work unended); "Ich atmet einen linden Duft" (I breathed the breath of blossoms red); "Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen" (O garish world, long since thou hast lost me); "Um Mitternacht" (At midnight hour); and "Liebst du um Schonheit" (Lovst thou but beauty). A pair of songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn (The Youth's Miraculous Horn) are also featured: "Revelge" (The dead drummer) and "Der Tamboursg'sell" (The drummer-boy).

Comprehensive reference traces evolution of clerical attire through the late 1400s. More than 270 black-and-white illustrations and 8-page color insert depict simple alb, pallium, chasuble, cassock, surplice, mitre, and accessories.

A tour de force for any cellist, Elgar's magnificent Cello Concerto is performed more frequently than any other except that of Dvorak.

Rich selection of elegant, stylish miniatures by an American composer: Ballad, Op. 6; In Autumn, Dreaming, and Fire-Flies, Op. 15; Barcarolle, Op. 28, No. 1; Scottish Legend, Op. 54, No. 1; more.

This monumental collection of thirty-four historical papers on quantum electrodynamics features contributions from the twentieth century's leading physicists: Dyson, Fermi, Feynman, Foley, Heisenberg, Klein, Oppenheimer, Pauli, Weisskopf, and others. The papers were edited by Julian Schwinger, who won a Nobel Prize for his pioneering work in this very topic. Physicists, mathematicians, electromagnetic engineers, and students of the history and philosophy of science will find much of permanent value in these essays. Reports range from initial successes to the first signs of crisis, followed by the stimulus of experimental discovery and new triumphs that led to an unparalleled quantitative accord between theory and experiment. The compilation concludes with the vision of quantum electrodynamics as part of the larger subject of the theory of elementary particles, faced with fundamental problems as well as the future prospect of even more revolutionary discoveries.

Complete and unabridged, this reproduction of the original G. Ricordi score presents Verdi's last great work, which premiered in 1893 and continues to thrill listeners with its forceful orchestration and copious melodic invention.