1080 Recipes  •  Simone Ortega FOOD •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 976 PAGES The indispensable Spanish classic cookbook, translated into English for the first time. (SPN353, $39.95)
501 Spanish Verbs  •  Christopher Kendris LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  2003 •  PAPER  • 600 PAGES The perennial favorite among students of Spanish, revised with a bonus CD-ROM. Organized alphabetically, each of the often irregular verbs gets its own page -- complete with all the verb tenses, examples and common idioms. The book is both a reference for Spanish speakers and a tool for beginners. Por que no hay como hablar Espanol sin verbos. O algo asi. (GEN134, $16.99)
The Alhambra  •  Robert Irwin  •  Mary Beard ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 224 PAGES In this brief, indispensable guide, Irwin introduces the stunning Moorish palace and fortress complex, revealing its mysteries, myths and significance with wit and insight. He opens with a romantic description of the fairytale structure, which he then deliciously demolishes. Includes a detailed floor plan, sketches and aerial photographs. A volume in the Harvard University Press series, Wonders of the World. Irwin is a British novelist and Islamic scholar. (SPN226, $19.95)
All About My Mother  •  Pedro Almodovar 1999 •  DVD Pedro Almodovar presents another vivid slice of life in Spain in this marvelous film about women, friendship and loss, this one set mostly in Barcelona. After the death of her son, Manuela (Cecilia Roth) moves from Madrid to her old house in Barcelona, where she lives with a transsexual prostitute, works as an assistant for an actress playing Blanche DuBois in a production of "A Streetcar Named Desire," and befriends a yong nun (Penelope Cruz) who is pregnant. Almodovar dedicated his film to the actresses of the world, a fitting homage for a movie which so touchingly captures the world of women. In Spanish with subtitles. (SPN231, $29.95)
All-Audio Spanish  •  Irvin Stern LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  1997 •  CASETTE TAPE A Spanish course on cassette tape. (SPN134, $29.95)
The Ancient Mediterranean  •  Michael Grant CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1990 •  PAPER  • 374 PAGES Grant, a well known classical scholar, draws on archaeology, geography, art, and economics to paint a vivid picture of ancient cultures, from prehistory through the Roman Imperium, and their influence on western civilization. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs, and 19 maps of the region. (MED10, $18.00)
Aragon Cataluna (Northeast Spain) Map  •  Michelin MAP A travel map of northeastern Spain at a scale 1:400,000. With good topographic detail, it covers from Pamplona to the eastern Mediterranean Coast and south to Valencia. (SPN112, $8.95)
Art Spaces, GuggenheimBilbao  •  Francis Rambert ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 81 PAGES A pocket-sized book, featuring 75 color illustrations of the design, construction, interiors and exteriors of Gehry's extraordinary titanium-clad museum. (SPN151, $7.95)
The Arts of Intimacy, Christians, Jews, and Muslims in the Making of Castilian Culture  •  Maria Menocal  •  Jerilynn Dodds  •  Abigail Balbale RELIGION •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 416 PAGES Using the visual art and literature of Medieval Spain, the authors illustrate the vibrant mix of three cultures which has formed the Castilian identity. The book is replete with photographs and illustrations of unique artifacts. Menocal wrote Ornament of the World (SPN185). (SPN365, $40.00)
Barcelona  •  Warner Home Video CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1995 •  DVD Not a travelogue of the sites of Barcelona, but an acclaimed comedy by Whit Stilman featuring American expatriates living in Barcelona and drinking up the night life. (SPN64, $19.95)
Barcelona Map  •  Borch Maps 2005 •  MAP A detailed map of Barcelona at a scale of 1:11,000, laminated and folded for easy reference. (SPN105, $7.95)
The Basque Country, A Cultural History  •  Paddy Woodworth HISTORY •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 256 PAGES A literary, cultural guide to the art, architecture, traditions and history of the Basque Country. (SPN325, $25.00)
Basque-English Dictionary and Phrasebook  •  Joseph Conroy LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  1998 •  PAPER  • 206 PAGES A shirt-pocket guide to the Basque language, useful for travelers to Northern Spain and Southwest France. (SPN128, $11.95)
The Battle for Spain, The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939  •  Antony Beevor HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 496 PAGES An epic history of the Spanish Civil War, a bestseller in Spain. With meticulous research, Beevor (Stalingrad, The fall of Berlin 1945) exposes not just the brutality of Franco's nationalists but also the disarray, infighting and faults of the young Republic, thereby challenging the cherished Spanish myth of the "Immaculate Republic." (SPN297, $17.00)
Berlitz Spanish Phrase Book & CD  •  Berlitz Multimedia LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  2007 •  BOXED  • 224 PAGES A 224-page phrase book and audio CD, this handy language primer focuses on food, people, fun and the basic phrases for getting around in another language. Compatible with iPod and MPS devices, this bestselling series is geared for travelers. (SPN343, $14.95)
Beyond The House Of The False Lama, Travels With Monks, Nomads, And Outlaws  •  George Crane TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES Crane (Bones of the Master) takes a roundabout route in search of a hidden temple in Inner Mongolia in this meditative account. He writes of travels from the Hudson Valley to the Florida Keys to Grenada to Paris, and on to the Gobi Desert. (MGL53, $14.95)
Birds of Europe  •  Killian Mullarney  •  Lars Svensson  •  Dan Zetterstrom  •  Peter J. Grant FIELD GUIDE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES • FAVORITE This Princeton Field Guide features 3,500 illustrations by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom. Color plates depict every species -- and sometimes several different variants -- for 722 birds found from the Urals to the Atlantic, Scandinavia to the Middle East. (FG47, $29.95)
Blood Wedding  •  Ted Hughes  •  Garcia Lorca LITERATURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 96 PAGES The tragic story a woman loved by two men, and the impact on a rural Spanish community, a 20th-century classic, lyrically translated by poet Ted Hughes. Hughes's captivating version of the play premiered at the Young Vic Theatre, London, in September 1996. (SPN161, $11.00)
Bradt Guide Canary Islands  •  Lucy Corne GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 342 PAGES A comprehensive guide in the popular Bradt series by a Las Palmas resident and journalist. With city and town plans and in-depth coverage of destinations throughout the archipelago. (CNY06, $21.95)
Bradt Guide Canary Islands  •  Lucy Corne GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 342 PAGES A comprehensive guide in the popular Bradt series by a Las Palmas resident and journalist. With city and town plans and in-depth coverage of destinations throughout the archipelago. (CNY06, $21.95)
Bread and Oil, Majorcan Culture's Last Stand  •  Tomas Graves CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2002 •  HARD COVER  • 240 PAGES An appreciative account of peasant traditions, especially food, in rural Majorca. Author Tomas Graves, the son of Robert Graves, was raised on the Spanish island. (SPN179, $24.95)
The Buried Mirror  •  Carlos Fuentes CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1999 •  PAPER  • 399 PAGES A fascinating, illustrated survey of Latin American culture and history by the great Mexican author Carlos Fuentes. With hundreds of color illustrations. Fuentes hosted a television series by the same name. (SPN71, $29.95)
Cadogan Guide Andalucia  •  Dana Facaros GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 344 PAGES A practical region-by-region guide in the British series, with good maps as well as introductory chapters on the history and culture of Southern Spain and Andalucia. (SPN14, $18.95)
Cadogan Guide Northern Spain  •  Dana Farcos GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES • COMING IN MARCH A compact guide to northern Spain, including Santiago de Campostela, Bilbao and Barcelona, in the popular British series. With details on attractions along with a good overview of culture and history. (SPN113, $21.95)
The Cambridge Illustrated History of Prehistoric Art  •  Paul Bahn  •  Desmond Morris ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1997 •  HARD COVER  • 334 PAGES A nicely illustrated overview of prehistoric art around the world, including good chapters on the caves of France and Spain, by the prolific Paul Bahn. (ART49, $66.00)
Canary Islands Map  •  Nelles MAP A fine map of the Canary Islands, both Gran Canaria and Tenerife, at a scale of 1:180,000, featuring colorful shaded relief. (SPN43, $9.95)
Catalan Cuisine, Vivid Flavors From Spain's Mediterranean Coast  •  Colman Andrews FOOD •  2005 •  PAPER  • 332 PAGES This exploration of the history, culture and cuisine of Catalan Spain includes 200 recipes. Colman Andrews, editor of Saveur Magazine, includes chapters on sauces, raw ingredients, and the influence of French, Moorish and Roman cooking. (SPN288, $17.95)
Catalonia, A Cultural History  •  Michael Eaude HISTORY •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 256 PAGES A literary, cultural guide to the art, architecture, traditions and history of Catalonia. (SPN326, $25.00)
Charming Small Hotel Guides, Spain: Including Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera, Lanzarote and Tenerife  •  Nick Inman GUIDEBOOK •  2003 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES A full page with a color photograph is dedicated to each entry in this guide focused on hotels with 20 bedrooms or less. (SPN308, $15.95)
The Collected Poems: A Bilingual Edition  •  Federico Garcia Lorca LITERATURE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 1056 PAGES This authoritative complete edition includes Lorca's Poet in New York and Six Galician Poems. (SPN348, $25.00)
Companion Guide Madrid and Central Spain  •  Alastair Boyd GUIDEBOOK •  2002 •  PAPER  • 480 PAGES A literate, comprehensive guide to Madrid and the surrounding areas of Segovia, Salamanca, Toledo and Avila. Organized geographically, it takes the form of a walking and driving guide with the narrative occasionally interrupted by maps and black-and-white photographs. Rather old fashioned and with a distnctive voice, this guide is well worth the effort. Boyd makes an excellent traveling companion. (SPN24, $34.95)
The Cross and the Crescent, Christianity and Islam from Muhammad to the Reformation  •  Richard Fletcher HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 183 PAGES Fletcher brings balance, insight and style to this concise history of the large, intricate and longstanding relationship between Christianity and Islam in the Middle Ages. The book is a good introduction to commerce, coexistence and conflict in Medieval Spain and the Mediterranean. (MED84, $14.95)
Cultural Atlas of Spain and Portugal  •  Mary Vincent CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1995 •  HARD COVER  • 240 PAGES With its 40 maps, 240 photographs and insightful essays on all aspects of Iberian geography and culture, this handsome book is an excellent introduction to the region. It's a balanced, beautifully presented overview that we couldn't recommend more highly. (SPN34, $45.00)
Daily Life in Spain in the Golden Age  •  Marcelin Defourneaux HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES One in a series of short academic books covering festivals, public and private life, popular entertainment, court and other aspects of daily life in Europe, this one focused on Spain from Philip II to Phillip IV. Originally published in 1966. (SPN224, $21.95)
Dali  •  Ignacio Gomez De Liano ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1984 •  HARD COVER  • 128 PAGES A beautifully illustrated overview of Dali's work. This oversize book features an introductory essay, a chronology, and then more than 100 well reproduced color illustrations of his major works. (SPN77, $29.95)
Dali  •  Dawn Ades ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1995 •  PAPER A compelling, thoroughly illustrated overview of Dali's art by a leading Dali scholar. The book features a thorough discussion of the Dali phenomenon, as well as close analysis of a number of major works. It's a fine companion for a trip to the Dali Museum in Figueres. (SPN59, $16.95)
Death and the Sun, A Matador's Season in the Heart of Spain  •  Edward Lewine CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2005 •  HARD COVER  • 320 PAGES A glimpse into Spanish culture by way of the celebrated art of bullfighting. Lewine spent a year with Francisco Rivera Ordoņez, who is not only one of Spain's most celebrated matadors, but the grandson of the subject of Hemingway's "Death in the Afternoon." (SPN256, $24.00)
Death in the Afternoon  •  Ernest Hemingway LITERATURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 496 PAGES Hemingway's ode to the sport of bullfighting. (SPN225, $17.00)
Divided Soul, A Journey Through the Secular and Religious in Hispanic Life  •  David Alan Harvey CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 176 PAGES A culmination of a photographer's two decade quest to capture the Hispanic spirit on film from its Spanish roots to its diaspora in the New World. (SPN191, $49.95)
Don Quixote  •  Miguel de Cervantes  •  Edith Grossman LITERATURE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 976 PAGES The 400-year-old landmark novel (the most famous work in Spanish literature) in a sparkling new translation. Edith Grossman (better known for her translations of contemporary masters like Gabriel Garcia Marquez) aims for uninflected, accessible prose, dumping the quaint, old-fashioned tone and mock-chivalry of earlier translations. Fear not, it's an absorbing tale, and quite funny. This sparkling translation into lively, modern English makes the story of a mad romantic and his sidekick even more entertaining. (SPN211, $16.95)
Don Quixote's Delusions, Travels in Castilian Spain  •  Miranda France TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2002 •  HARD COVER  • 243 PAGES An impressionistic, entertaining account of travels and history, wrapped with an homage to the master Cervantes and his creation. (SPN181, $14.95)
El Greco  •  John Elliott  •  David Davies  •  Gabriele Finaldi ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES The catalogue for a traveling exhibit on El Greco, this is the most comprehensive survey of the artist to come along in years, covering both his painting and his sculpture. (SPN201, $65.00)
Empires of the Atlantic World, Britain and Spain in America 1492-1830  •  J. H. Elliott HISTORY •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 656 PAGES A masterful synthesis of English and Spanish colonies in the New World. (ATL24, $50.00)
The End of Days, A Story of Tolerance, Tyranny, and the Expulsion of the Jews from Spain  •  Erna Paris HISTORY •  1995 •  HARD COVER  • 327 PAGES Paris, a highly regarded Canadian writer and journalist, tells the story of the dramatic changes in Spanish society as a pluralist and tolerant society gave way to the dark days of the Spanish Inquisition. In the latter part of the book, she draws parallels of that time with current events in Europe and North America. (SPN56, $39.00)
The Epic of Latin America  •  John A. Crow HISTORY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 961 PAGES A vivid history by the author of Spain, The Root and the Flower, noteworthy for its narrative drive. Professor Crow interweaves not only political and economic history but also culture and society. Intended for an undergraduate audience, the book offers much of interest to the traveler. (SPN255, $31.95)
Everything but the Squeal, Eating the Whole Hog in Northern Spain  •  John Barlow LITERATURE •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 256 PAGES The confessions of a glutton. Barlow, an inhabitant of the pork-happy Galicia region of Northern Spain, devotes one year to the consumption of pig, and leaves no part untasted. (SPN368, $25.00)
Exemplary Novels Miguel de Cervantes  •  Leon Stephens  •  Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra LITERATURE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES These 12 delightful stories capture the absurdity and flavor, politics and culture, of Cervantes' Spain. (SPN295, $26.50)
Exemplary Stories  •  Miguel de Cervantes  •  Cyril A. Jones LITERATURE •  1986 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES A collection of short fiction by Cervantes, often known as the Exemplary Novels and including The Little Gypsy Girl, Rinconete and Cortadillo, The Glass Graduate, The Jealous Extremaduran, The Deceitful Marriage, and The Dog's Colloquy. (SPN268, $12.00)
Eyewitness Barcelona Pocket Map & Guide  •  Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 80 PAGES This superb guide to Barcelona features color photography, easy-to-use foldout maps and top attractions. Convenient and up-to-date with an unbeatable price, this is the guide to carry. (SPN316, $6.99)
Eyewitness Guide Barcelona & Catalonia  •  Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES A superbly illustrated, compact guide to the city and environs, featuring 500 photographs and dozens of full color maps, site plans and building diagrams. It also includes a select listing the hotels, restaurants, cafes and bars, and shops. One short chapter covers Girona, Tarragona, Figueres and other attractions throughout Catalonia. Excellent. (SPN121, $20.00)
Eyewitness Guide Canary Islands  •  Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2003 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES This compact, visually appealing guide features excellent short essays on the history, nature and attractions of the islands, color photographs and many maps. (CNY05, $20.00)
Eyewitness Guide Madrid  •  Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES This superb guide features bright color photography, dozens of excellent maps and a synopsis of the attractions in and around Madrid. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (SPN122, $20.00)
Eyewitness Guide Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza  •  Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2004 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES This guide features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and an island-by-island synopsis of attractions. (SPN222, $20.00)
Eyewitness Madrid Pocket Map & Guide  •  Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 80 PAGES This wonderful guide to Madrid features color photography, easy-to-use foldout maps and top attractions. Convenient and up-to-date with an unbeatable price, this is the guide to carry. (SPN317, $6.99)
Eyewitness Real City Barcelona  •  Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES With up-to-date information on what's hot in Barcelona, this chic guide lists the trendiest local spots to eat, shop, party and relax. Supported by a website so you'll always be on the inside track. (SPN318, $15.00)
Eyewitness Seville Pocket Map & Guide  •  Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 80 PAGES This superb guide to Seville features color photography, easy-to-use foldout maps and top attractions. Convenient and up-to-date with an unbeatable price, this is the guide to carry. (SPN314, $6.99)
Eyewitness Spanish Phrase Book & Audio Casette  •  Eyewitness Guides LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  2000 •  CASETTE TAPE  • 144 PAGES A 114-page phrasebook and 90-minute audio cassette geared for the traveler with an interest in learning key everyday phrases. It's no language course but for anyone wanting to master a limited vocabulary, it will do the trick. The english translation is spoken before each word. (SPN147, $9.95)
Eyewitness Top Ten Costa Blanca  •  DK Publishing GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES A compact, illustrated guide in the popular series, featuring favorite attractions in Spain's Costa Blanca. (SPN244, $10.00)
Farewell Espana, The World of the Sephardim Remembered  •  Howard Morley Sachar HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 439 PAGES A history of Spanish Jews by a well known scholar. Sachar covers not only the rise, persecution, and expulsion of the Spanish Jews, but also their dispersion to new communities across Europe and in the Americas. (SPN57, $20.40)
The Fencing Master  •  Arturo Perez-Reverte MYSTERY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 244 PAGES In 19th-century Madrid, against a backdrop of revolution and Bourbon excess, a fencing master falls for a mysterious swordswoman. Perez-Reverte's fifth book is an atmospheric literary thriller. (SPN180, $14.00)
Flamenco Music Theory, Rhythm, Harmony, Melody, Form  •  Lola Fernandez MUSIC •  2005 •  PAPER  • 136 PAGES This book analyzes the specific elements related to musical expression of flamenco, including form, rhythm, melody and harmony. Great for composers, artists, students and curious minds alike, this volume provides the nuts and bolts of this quintessential Spanish musical-cultural phenomenon. (SPN376, $33.95)
Flamenco!  •  Ken Haas  •  Gwynne Edwards MUSIC •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 176 PAGES A well-illustrated, authoritative social and cultural history of the Spanish dance from the 15th century to the present day. (SPN282, $40.00)
Flamenco, Gypsy Dance and Music from Andalusia  •  Claus Schreiner MUSIC •  1996 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES A history of Flameinco by leading scholars and enthusiasts. (SPN283, $14.95)
The Flanders Panel  •  Arturo Perez-Reverte MYSTERY •  2004 •  PAPER Art and intrigue combine over a Flemish painting "The Game of Chess" in this first Perez-Reverte thriller. When a young restorer discovers a secret inscription hidden within the painting, she employs the help of an antiques dealer, an art professor (and ex-lover) and a chess master to discover the secret -- but not before murder ensues. Filled with puzzles, metaphors, and riddles, this book will keep you glued to your seat. (SPN276, $14.00)
Fodor's Barcelona  •  Fodor's Travel Publications GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES A comprehensive, practical guide in the popular series. (SPN358, $16.95)
Fodor's Barcelona's 25 Best  •  Fodors GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 96 PAGES A shirt-pocket guide to Barcelona, this slim book includes an excellent map of the center of the city and essential information on its highlights, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing -- all in a slipcover. (SPN136, $11.95)
Fodor's Exploring Spain  •  Fodor's Travel Publications GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES With its many photographs, great introductory chapters and practical travel information, this book is an excellent overview of Italy and its attractions for visitors. Featuring separate sections on suggested places to visit, recommended walks, practical information, descriptions of restaurants and hotels, ratings of sights, and a chronology of historic events. (SPN357, $22.00)
Fodor's Madrid's 25 Best  •  Fodor's GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 120 PAGES This slim guide includes an excellent pull-out map of the center of Madrid and essential information on its highlights, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing. (SPN172, $11.95)
Fodor's See It Spain  •  Fodors GUIDEBOOK •  2004 •  PAPER  • 464 PAGES An inaugural volume in this new line of guides by Fodor's this book is notable for its especially vibrant presentation of the country. Each page displays full-color photos accompanied by much useful information on how to eat, sleep, shop, and sightsee in Spain. (SPN238, $24.95)
Frank O. Gehry Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa  •  Ralph Richter  •  Kurt Forster ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1998 •  HARD COVER  • 56 PAGES A photographic tribute to Gehry's architectural masterpiece, the Guggenheim Bilbao, with an introductory essay by Kurt Forster, a selection of floor plans and full-page color photographs of the museum. The photographs show the museum in context along the river, exteriors and interiors. (SPN103, $39.00)
Frank O. Gehry, The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao  •  Coosje Van Bruggen  •  Frank O. Gehry ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 208 PAGES • COMING IN A beautifully illustrated testimonial to the celebrated architecture of the Bilbao Guggenheim Museum, covering not only the finished building but documenting the process from idea to reality. Published by the Guggenheim. (SPN52, $55.00)
Frommer's Seville Day by Day  •  Jeremy Head GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES A compact shirt pocket guide, ideal for a short visit, featuring remarkably good suggestions for everything from food to hotels, neighborhoods and shopping. With a separate foldout map of the city center. (SPN362, $12.99)
Galicia Map 571  •  Michelin Travel Publications MAP A nicely detailed regional map of Galicia (1,400,000), including northern Portugal and adjoining provinces east to Oviedo and south to Salamanca. (SPN53, $8.95)
Gardens, Landscape, and Vision in the Palace of Islamic Spain  •  D. Fairchild Ruggles ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 264 PAGES Spain's Moorish legacy is nowhere more evident than in its graceful Islamic architecture and sumptuous gardens. Featuring color photographs and black and white illustrations, this scholarly book offers a critical assessment of the gardens and their meaning in the Spanish landscape throughout history. (SPN170, $36.00)
Gaudi, A Biography  •  Gijs van Hensbergen BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2003 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES A vivid account of the eccentric Catalan architect and his work by the author of Art Deco, A Taste of Castile and Guernica: The Biography of a Painting. (SPN240, $19.95)
God's Crucible, Islam and the Making of Europe, 570-1215  •  David Levering Lewis HISTORY •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 473 PAGES Two-time Pultzer-prize winning Lewis effortlessly interweaves the rise of Islamic empires into the fabric of early Europe in this sweeping, strikingly well written tale. He focuses on the four hundred period of Islamic rule in Europe from the decline of Rome to the fall of Toledo in 1085. (EUR283, $29.95)
The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral  •  Robert A. Scott ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 307 PAGES Scott, whose interest in the history of cathedrals began when he first saw the magnificent Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Salisbury, England, takes his reader on a historical, architectural and sociological tour of the magnificent spires and stained-glass windows that dot the landscape of Europe. It's an accessible, personable overview. (EUR190, $17.95)
Goya  •  Jose Gudiol ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 128 PAGES • COMING IN NOVEMBER An overview of Goya's work in the excellent "Masters of Art" series. The book begins with an illustrated essay on Goya's art, and continues with reproductions of important works. Each painting is given a full page, with commentary on the facing page. (SPN79, $34.00)
Goya  •  Robert Hughes BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2006 •  PAPER  • 448 PAGES A biography of the great Spanish painter, historian and art critic Robert Hughes (Barcelona). (SPN306, $29.95)
Gran Canaria Map  •  Reise & Verkehrsverlag MAP (ATL03, $11.95)
Guernica  •  Dave Boling LITERATURE •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 384 PAGES In this novel of the devestating Guernica bombing at the start World War II, Boling portrays a love affair in the midst of total war. (SPN367, $26.00)
Guggenheim NY/Guggenheim Bilbao  •  Jeff Goldberg  •  Ezra Stoller ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 80 PAGES The Guggenheim New York and the Guggenheim Bilbao, two of the world's most stunning architectural achievements, are compared through beautiful duotone and full color photographs in this new book. The book is small enough to fit in your hand and it is cleverly devised -- when you flip it over you alternate between pictures of the two museums. (SPN115, $14.95)
Heart of Spain: Robert Capa  •  Robert Capa HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 228 PAGES This handsomely produced book presents 135 of Robert Capra's celebrated duotone images of the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). With accompanying essays. (SPN99, $29.95)
Here Is Where We Meet  •  John Berger LITERATURE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES This novel weaves a portrait of several European countries through encounters with the dead, from the narrator's mother, whom he discovers on a park bench in Lisbon, to a childhood friend wandering a market in Krakow. "The dead don't stay where they are buried," the protagonist's mother tells him, and this becomes the mantra for this most unusual journey through Europe's history and people. (EUR189, $14.00)
The High Renaissance and Mannerism  •  Linda Murray ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1985 •  PAPER  • 287 PAGES Focusing on Italian art of the 16th century, this book in the outstanding "World of Art" series details the final glories of the Renaissance and the subsequent birth of the mannerist movement (led by the ageing Michelangelo). It includes chapters on Michelangelo, Florence, Parma, Rome, Venice and the Veneto. It closes with chapters on the same era in Spain and Northern Europe. With 300 illustrations, 37 in color. (ART33, $16.95)
A History of Medieval Spain  •  Joseph F. O'Callaghan HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 728 PAGES This massive, wide-ranging book spans the Visiogothic era, the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella, the discovery of America, and the ascendancy of Islam. (SPN10, $29.95)
A History of the Spanish Language  •  Ralph Penny HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 418 PAGES A history of the Spanish language. (SPN243, $48.00)
Hons and Rebels  •  Nancy Mitford  •  Christopher Hitchens BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2004 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES This entertaining memoir of Mitford's exceedingly eccentric childhood in Britain and her adventures abroad during the Spanish Civil War and as a muckraking journalist in the States is chock full of personality and wit. Mitford is best known for The American Way of Death (1963), an expose of the funeral industry in America. (GBR603, $14.00)
Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits  •  Laila Lalami LITERATURE •  2005 •  PAPER Lalami ( moorishgirl.com ) opens her impressive debut novel with four young characters aboard an inflatable raft en route from Morocco to Spain -- and a better life. She offers an insightful look at the struggle to get by in modern Morocco. (MRC67, $21.95)
Imperial Spain, 1469-1716  •  John H. Elliott HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 424 PAGES A leading scholar on Spanish history, John H. Elliott describes Spain's 250 years of imperial majesty, including the empire's sudden rise to power and fall from grace, in this authoritative history. (SPN138, $17.00)
Incognito Street, How Travel Made Me a Writer  •  Barbara Sjoholm TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES Sjoholm (The Pirate Queen) departed for Europe at the age of 20 in 1970, with dreams of becoming a writer. In this memior, she explores her experiences in England and Spain, her struggle to find her writing voice, and her emerging political and sexual identity. (EUR244, $15.95)
Ines of My Soul  •  Isabel Allende LITERATURE •  2007 •  PAPER  • 321 PAGES This epic tale, based on life of Dona Ines Suarez (1507 - 1580) takes in the sweep of the early history of Chile, the founding of the city of Santiago and earthy details of a harsh time. Allende doesn't flinch at depicting the brutality of the conquistadors. It's a dramatic tale, sweeping in scope, of an extraordinary woman -- a poor seamstress who heads to the New World in search of a wayward and, as it turns out, dead husband and ends up making it big. (CHI73, $14.95)
Insight Compact Guide Gran Canaria  •  Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2002 •  PAPER  • 95 PAGES A slim guide to Gran Canaria featuring color photographs and excellent local maps. (CNY04, $8.95)
Insight Guide Barcelona  •  Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES This handsome guide gives a profusely illustrated overview of Barcelona, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on art, architecture, politics and culture. It includes hundreds of photos and maps and some limited practical information. You'll find yourself referring to the guide upon your return just to savor the fabulous photography. (SPN75, $19.95)
Insight Guide Spain  •  Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 424 PAGES This handsome travel guide gives a profusely illustrated overview of the region, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on natural history, politics and culture, hundreds of photos and maps and some limited practical information. (SPN123, $23.95)
Insight Pocket Guide Madrid  •  Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK •  1998 •  PAPER  • 96 PAGES This convenient, slim volume features color photographs, many maps (including a handy fold-out map of the city), good short descriptions of major points of interest, and other practical information. (SPN37, $12.95)
Interpreting Matisse Picasso  •  Elizabeth Cowling ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 80 PAGES A swift survey of the competition, friendship and mutual respect between Matisse and Picasso, as well as the art it inspired. With ample illustration. (ART19, $16.95)
It's Not About the Tapas, A Spanish Adventure on Two Wheels  •  Polly Evans TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 204 PAGES The English journalist and writer abandons Hong Kong (where she worked at the largest weekly magazine) for adventure in Spain. One in a series of books on her lighthearted encounters around the world, including Fried Eggs with Chopsticks and Kiwis Might Fly, (SPN302, $14.00)
The Jews of Spain  •  Jane S. Gerber HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 338 PAGES A straightforward, readable history of Jewish life in Spain. The book covers life in Spain up to the expulsion of the Jews in 1492, and continues with chapters on the Sephardic diaspora. (SPN72, $21.50)
Journey to the Alcarria, Travels Through the Spanish Countryside  •  Camilo Jose Cela TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1990 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES The Spanish novelist and 1989 Nobel Prize-winner, writes of his travels on foot in the Alcarria region of Spain in this classic book, originally published in 1948. He intentionally chose this neglected mountainous region surrounding Guadelajara, northeast of Madrid, as a place where he might discover the Spanish national character. (SPN239, $8.95)
Juan Carlos, Steering Spain from Dictatorship to Democracy  •  Paul Preston BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 608 PAGES An affectionate, popular biography of Spain's King Juan Carlos. Preston, a professor of history at the London School of Economics, portrays the king in a largely positive light, not as a figurehead propped up by Franco but as a forward thinking leader. (SPN253, $35.00)
Karen Brown's Spain, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries  •  Lorena Aburto  •  Clare Brown  •  Cynthia Sauvage GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 300 PAGES A survey of inns, castles and other lodging of character, along with suggested itineraries and highlights of each region. (SPN149, $19.95)
Kid's Spanish Picture Dictionary  •  Inc. Berlitz International LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  2007 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) A great tool for young readers, this dictionary has over 1,000 colorfully illustrated words. (GEN406, $12.95)
Knopf Mapguide, Barcelona  •  Knopf Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 48 PAGES A practical and handy passport-sized guide to the city, featuring fold-out maps. (SPN320, $8.95)
Learn Spanish Together  •  Living Language LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  2006 •  BOXED These multimedia boxed sets feature CDs, games, srickers and adorable illustrations to help kids and parents pick up a new language together. (SPN305, $22.95)
Life and Food in the Basque Country  •  Maria Jose Sevilla FOOD •  1992 •  PAPER  • 170 PAGES A portrait of Basque life as seen through the people who practice its culinary traditions. Chapters profile the ways and history of Basque butchers, fishermen, housewives, kaiku-makers or society cooks, and others associated with food traditions. With a few recipes scattered throughout. (SPN125, $14.95)
The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila by Herself  •  J.M. Cohen BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1988 •  PAPER  • 316 PAGES Utterly transformed by her religious experiences, converted at age forty, Saint Teresa maintained an analytical and critical view of ecstasy and feared false mysticism. This book is widely read in Spain. (SPN18, $13.00)
Life With Picasso  •  Francoise Gilot BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1989 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES This intimate memoir is as much about Picasso's art as it is about Gilot's experiences with Picasso as a lover and companion. She met Picasso in Paris in 1943, during the German occupation of France, when she was 21 and he was 62. For ten years, she lived with the artist, gave birth to two of his children, and served as his model. She recounts their life together with careful attention to detail, combining memoir, art history and romance. (ART42, $15.00)
Little Indiscretions, A Delectable Mystery  •  Carmen Posadas MYSTERY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 305 PAGES A hilarious, wry whodunit. (SPN266, $13.95)
Lonely Planet Andalucia  •  Lonely Planet GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 472 PAGES A comprehensive guide to Cadiz, Granada, Seville and other popular destinations in Andalucia with good city maps, a few color photographs and excellent practical information on what to do and where to go. (SPN157, $19.99)
Lonely Planet Barcelona  •  Lonely Planet GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 298 PAGES A comprehensive city guide with good full-color maps, a few photographs and excellent information on what to do and where to go. (SPN158, $19.99)
Lonely Planet Canary Islands  •  Damien Simonis GUIDEBOOK •  2004 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES In its hallmark style, this practical guide to the Canary Islands by Lonely Planet features maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature, and much nuts-and-bolts information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing. With color photographs and excellent travel information. (CNY02, $16.99)
Lonely Planet Madrid Encounter  •  Anthony Ham GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER With a section of not-to-missed highlights and a calendar of annual events, this lively pocket guide organized by neighborhood includes suggested side trips, along what to see and where to shop, eat, drink and play. With a double-sided pullout map. (SPN338, $11.99)
Lonely Planet Spain  •  Damien Simonis GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 924 PAGES At 800 pages, this practical travel guide to Spain is what the independent traveler needs. It features maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature, and much nuts-and-bolts information on excursions, accomodations and sightseeing. With color photographs and excellent travel information. (SPN153, $25.99)
Lonely Planet Spanish Phrasebook  •  Izaskun Arretxe LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  2008 •  PAPER  • 258 PAGES • FAVORITE A handy pocket Spanish phrasebook, with a 2,000-word two-way dictionary. (SPN182, $8.99)
Lonely Planet Walking in Spain  •  Miles Roddis  •  Nancy Louise Frey  •  Matt Fletcher GUIDEBOOK •  2003 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES A compact guide to exploring Spain on foot with recommended day excursions, walks and treks throughout the country. Each of the featured walks includes highlights, suggested accommodations, access information, and a small black-and-white map. (SPN190, $19.99)
Love's Labour's Lost  •  William Shakespeare LITERATURE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES In this early comedy, Ferdinand, The King of Navarre and his three closest friends swear off women in the interest of education. When the quartet meets the princess of France and her three attendants, the whole plan goes out the window. (SPN292, $10.95)
Madrid For Pleasure  •  Michael Jacobs GUIDEBOOK •  2000 •  PAPER  • 286 PAGES A cultural guide to the city, strong on its heritage in art and literature. A revised edition in the Pallas for Pleasure series. (SPN94, $27.50)
Madrid Map  •  Borch Maps 2006 •  MAP A detailed map of Madrid at a scale of 1:10,000, laminated and folded for easy reference. (SPN106, $7.95)
Majorca Map  •  Borch Maps 2006 •  MAP A handy laminated road map of Majorca in full color at a scale of 1:160,000, with supplementary maps. (SPN310, $10.95)
Making of the Middle Ages  •  Richard W. Southern HISTORY •  1953 •  PAPER A classic history of 10th to 13th century Europe, covering culture, politics and major personalites. (EUR105, $21.00)
Mallorca Map  •  Freytag & Berndt MAP A folded map of Mallorca at a scale of 1:100,000. (SPN223, $9.95)
Mallorca Map  •  World Mapping Project 2005 •  MAP A detailed, traveler's map of Mallorca at a scale of 1:80,000, based on World Mapping Project cartography. The full color map, printed on rip-proof and waterproof paper, includes topographic features, latitude and longitude, and key visitor attractions. (SPN250, $9.99)
Mammals of Europe  •  Priscilla Barrett  •  David W. MacDonald FIELD GUIDE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES Published by Princeton, this is a field guide to land and marine mammals throughout Europe, both endemic and introduced. With more than 600 color illustrations of over 200 mammals, it's a comprehensive handbook, with detailed descriptions, range maps and commentary on behavior. (FG61, $34.95)
Manet/Velazquez, the French Taste for Spanish Painting  •  Gary Tinterow ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 600 PAGES The sumptuous oversize catalog for the 2003 exhibit on Manet and Velazquez, featuring 150 color reproductions of works by French and Spanish artists as well as examples of American artists influenced by the Golden Age in Spain. (ART28, $75.00)
Matisse and Picasso  •  Yve-Alain Bois ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES Eminently readable and beautifully illustrated, this book charts the competitive relationship between Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso from 1906-1917. (ART17, $35.00)
Matisse and Picasso, The Story of their Rivalry and Friendship  •  Jack Flam ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES The latest book on the relationship between Matisse and Picasso. Art historian Jack Flam delves into the biographical details of their lives, their philosophical attitudes toward art and, of course, their work. (ART20, $17.95)
Matisse Picasso  •  Museum of Modern Art ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2002 •  HARD COVER  • 368 PAGES Friends and competitors, Matisse and Picasso possessed a relationship that fueled great artistic innovation. This exhibition catalog juxtaposes the works of the two, highlighting the similarities and differences, while depicting the dialogue they shared through their art. (ART18, $60.00)
Medieval Monasticism: Forms of Religious Life in Western Europe  •  C.H. Lawrence HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 321 PAGES A study of the economic, social, and cultural roles of religious orders in medieval Western Europe. Expanded third edition. (EUR197, $42.67)
The Medieval Spains  •  Bernard F. Reilly HISTORY •  1993 •  PAPER  • 228 PAGES A short, scholarly history of Iberia from the late Roman period to the 15th century covering the politics, society and intellectual climate of Medieval Spain. With four maps and a helpful bibliography. (SPN98, $29.99)
Mediterranean Sea Cruises Map  •  Freytag & Berndt 2008 •  MAP A double-sided, full-color map of the Mediterranean, including the Iberian Peninsula and Black Sea, North Africa and the Levant, at a scale of 1:2,000,000. (MED36, $12.95)
Michelin Green Guide Spain  •  Michelin Travel Publications GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 575 PAGES A survey of the cities, villages and sites of Spain in the classic A-to-Z Michelin style, featuring ratings, brief descriptions of all the major attractions, and with excellent full-color city maps. (SPN167, $21.95)
Michelin Spain & Portugal Tourist and Motoring Atlas  •  Michelin 2008 •  MAP  • 186 PAGES Published annually, this up-to-date, detailed spiral-bound atlas, with distances, detailed index and bright, clear cartography, is an authoritative reference and planning guide for touring Spain and Portugal. With a section of city plans (SPN364, $22.00)
Michelin the Green Guide Andalucia  •  Michelin Travel Publications GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER A straightfoward, practical guide to Andalucia. (SPN322, $21.95)
Modern Spain  •  Raymond Carr HISTORY •  1989 •  PAPER  • 201 PAGES A survey of Spanish history from 1875 to King Juan Carlos in 1980. With a focus on politics and economics. (SPN152, $24.95)
Moorish Architecture in Andalusia  •  Marianne Barrucand ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 240 PAGES An illustrated survey of the fantastic blend of Islamic and European architecture in Andalusia, including the Great Mosque in Cordoba and the Alhambra in Granada. (SPN328, $14.99)
Moorish Spain  •  Richard Fletcher HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 189 PAGES Organized chronologically, this accessible survey of the history and culture of Islam in Spain opens with the Berber invasion on Spain in the 8th century and closes with the reign of Philip II in the early 17th. With maps and a section of black-and-white photographs. Fletcher covers not only empire and politics but also art, architecture and culture. (SPN110, $23.95)
The Mule  •  Juan Eslava Galan LITERATURE •  2008 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES Galan's sly, bawdy tale of a young Andalusian conscript to the Spanish Civil War (he ends up fighting on both sides) -- and his improbable odyssey home with his beloved mule Valentina -- illuminates the absurdity and brutality of war with tender humor. The tale, made into a Spanish-language film by the director of Il Postino, is drawn on the beset-selling author's father's experiences in the war. (SPN356, $12.00)
National Geographic Traveler Spain  •  Fiona Dunlop GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES A full-color guide to Spain in the series by National Geographic, featuring good photography, maps, visitor information, and an overview of history and culture. (SPN186, $27.95)
The Nature of Paleolithic Art  •  R. Dale Guthrie ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 520 PAGES Guthrie examined thousands of works, from the famous to the fragmentary, and concludes that rather than being the special province of a narrow group of shamans or seers, as many anthropologists had supposed, Paleolithic art was made by adults and children of both genders and depicts a primitive incarnation of the contemporary family (SPN363, $45.00)
The Nautical Chart  •  Arturo Perez-Reverte MYSTERY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 480 PAGES This fifth Perez-Reverte thriller follows former ship pilot Manuel Coy -- a mixture of Melville, Stevenson, and Conrad -- and his dangerous sea adventures in modern-day Barcelona. When Coy defends a woman from a pirate she defeats in an auction, he unlocks a mystery that leads to sunken Jesuit ships, nautical lore and exciting underwater escapades. (SPN279, $14.00)
New Tapas, Culinary Travels with Spain's Top Chefs  •  Fiona Dunlop  •  Jan Baldwin FOOD •  2002 •  HARD COVER  • 224 PAGES Dunlop presents traditional tapas and new recipes inspired by international influences in this Spanish culinary tour, arranged geographically. The book is both an introduction to rising new chefs throughout Spain, and an easy and delicious way to bring Spain home. With 150 color photographs. (SPN294, $24.95)
Night and Horses and the Desert, An Anthology of Classical Arabic Literature  •  Robert Irwin ANTHOLOGY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 462 PAGES Irwin has chosen well, providing an intriguing sample of Medieval Arabic prose and verse, organized thematically. With a chapter on Andalusia. (ARB62, $16.00)
Northeast Spain Map  •  Kummerly & Frey Maps MAP • COMING IN A colorful shaded relief map showing all of northeast Spain from Madrid to Barcelona, and north to the Pyrenees. The scale is 1:500,000. (SPN65, $12.95)
Old Man Goya  •  Julia Blackburn BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2003 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES Taking 1792--the year that Goya went deaf--as her starting point, Julia Blackburn chronicles the painter's fruitful last 35 years in captivating, imaginative detail. Her book is informed by her travels and research, her own family history and her keen intellect. Blackburn has explored similar topics, people and places in this same mesmerizing fashion in her previous books, most memorably in The Book of Color (Seychelles and the Indian Ocean), The Emperor's Last Island (St. Helena) and Daisy Bates in the Desert (Australian outback). (SPN171, $13.95)
On Site, New Architecture in Spain  •  Terence Riley ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 280 PAGES The accompanying book to a MoMA exhibit that profiles 36 current architectual projects throughout Spain. (SPN347, $45.00)
Ottoman Empire and Islamic Tradition  •  Norman Itzkowitz HISTORY •  1972 •  PAPER  • 118 PAGES This classic history, by a professor of Turkish studies at Princeton, summarizes the major themes and issues surrounding the Ottoman period with clarity. (TKY81, $13.00)
Pagan Spain  •  Richard A. Wright TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2008 •  PAPER In this superb work Wright (1908-1960) describes his experiences in Spain with insight. First published in 1957, this Modern Classics edition includes a reader's guide and introduction by Faith Berry. (SPN378, $13.95)
Philip of Spain  •  Henry Kamen BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1999 •  PAPER  • 404 PAGES An engaging portrait of Philip II and 16th-century Europe by a leading scholar of Spanish history. (SPN237, $22.50)
Picasso  •  Patrick O'Brian ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1994 •  PAPER  • 520 PAGES Here Patrick O'Brian, author of the popular historical novels about the 18th-century British Navy, covers the life and work of Picasso. O'Brian, who lived in Spain for many years, was an acquaintance of the great artist. (SPN86, $18.95)
Picasso  •  Hans L. Jaffe ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1983 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES An overview of Picasso's art in the excellent "Masters of Art" series. The book begins with an illustrated essay on the art of Picasso, and continues with reproductions of important works. Each is given a full page, with commentary on the facing page. (SPN85, $19.98)
Picasso  •  Jean-Louis Ferrier ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES This oversize paperback is a thoroughly illustrated study of Picasso's art over the decades. Chapters are organized chronologically by theme, and each essay features gorgeous color reproductions. (SPN84, $27.50)
Picasso  •  Timothy Hilton ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1987 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES An illustrated essay on Picasso's achievement and place in 20th-century art, organized by period. With 207 illustrations, 30 in color. Part of the World of Art series. (SPN82, $16.95)
Picasso  •  Christian-Peter Warncke ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1998 •  HARD COVER  • 240 PAGES This beautifully illustrated color Tashen monograph features concise descriptions and interpretations of Picasso's important styles and developments. With 400 illustrations. (SPN90, $20.00)
Picasso, Master of the New Idea  •  Paule du Bouchet  •  Marie-Laure Bernadac ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1993 •  PAPER  • 191 PAGES From his Spanish childhood to his glory days, this pocket-size book traces the development of Picasso and his art. This volume in the acclaimed "Discoveries" series includes hundreds of color and archival photographs, a useful chronology and long section of writing by and about Picasso. It's a marvel how they manage to put so much into this slim book. (SPN27, $12.95)
Picasso, The Early Years 1892-1906  •  Pablo Picasso  •  Marilyn McCully  •  Natasha Staller ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1997 •  HARD COVER  • 374 PAGES A collection of essays about Picasso's formative years as an artist, featuring hundreds of drawings, plates and photographs. (ART43, $25.00)