HOLIDAY GIFT IDEA #18: BLACKBIRD BOOKS
Books make awesome gifts, especially our discerningly curated selection now available for sale at The Field House and at www.blackbirdballard.com. Whether for coffee table decoration, an addition to your kitchen cook book library, new bedside diary, or a how-to guide for a more organized living space we have the perfect selection for just about anyone. Below is the short list, but be sure to browse our website for more titles and gift ideas. And don't forget - free shipping on any domestic order of $100 or more now through Monday, Dec. 19th!
Made In AmericaDETAILS: Inspired by turn-of-the-20th century regional American cookbooks, Lucy Lean, former editor of edible LA, has delved through thousands of traditional recipes to define the 100 that best represent America's culinary legacy, and challenged today's leading chefs to deconstruct and rebuild them in entirely original ways. The result is the ultimate contemporary food bible for the home cook and armchair food lover. 320 pages.
Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopedia Volume IDETAILS: "Russian Criminal Tattoo" is a hardback book containing written and pictorial reference to the lives and tattoos of Russian prisoners. An intense conversation piece, each page contains pictures or photos of these often grim and raunchy pieces of art work and explanations to explain their meaning in context. 376 pages.
Take IvyDETAILS: Described by The New York Times as, "a treasure of fashion insiders," Take Ivy was originally published in Japan in 1965, setting off an explosion of American-influenced "Ivy Style" fashion among students in the trendy Ginza shopping district of Tokyo. The product of four sartorial style enthusiasts, Take Ivy is a collection of candid photographs shot on the campuses of America's elite, Ivy League universities. The series focuses on men and their clothes, perfectly encapsulating the unique academic fashion of the era. 145 pages.
Big Book Of Small, Cool SpacesDETAILS: Whether you inhabit a studio or a sprawling house with one challenging space, Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan, co-founder of the most popular interior design website, Apartment Therapy, will help you transform tiny into totally fabulous. According to Maxwell, size constraints can actually unlock your design creativity and allow you to focus on what's essential. In this vibrant book, he shares forty small, cool spaces that will change your thinking forever. 304 pages.
Five Year DiaryDETAILS: The five year diary can be started on any day of any year. Just turn to the current date, fill in the year and write a few sentences about your day. When you get to the end of the year move down the page to the next section. Measures 6 5/8 inches tall x 3 3/4 inches wide x 1 inch thick.
Handcrafted ModernDETAILS: Among the myriad studies of significant mid-century interiors, none are more celebrated yet under-published as the moes created by architects and designers for themselves. This new collection of photographs presents themost compelling homes by influential mid-century designers such as Russel Wright, Wharton Esherick, and Eva Zeisel, and allows a personal glimpse of the private spaces in wich they chose to spend their lives. 224 pages.
