Deep in the Colorado Desert of Southern California lies the City of La Quinta. Tucked away in a cove surrounded by the Santa Rosa Mountains are 63 small houses. Many have a star or starlet-studded history. The exceptional thing is that these Spanish Colonials were all built between 1935 and 1941. They are related by their modest size, white adobe-like exteriors, low, red-tiled roofs, and wooden lintels. Many of them only show the tops of their red-tiled roofs to the outside world. Who built these homes? Who lived in them? Why are they sprinkled around the Cove without rhyme or reason?

Historical Casitas of La Quinta Cove

History

Gordon, Maggie

Americas

Infinity Publishing

Introduces the basic design principles used by professional graphic artists. Separate chapters address the specific considerations of designing for print, advertising, packaging, signage, exhibition, the internet, and multimedia. The authors, who teach graphic design in England, review the software packages and production methods involved. Color illustrations are provided throughout the text. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The Complete Guide to Digital Graphic Design

Arts & Photography

Gordon, Bob

Graphic Design

Watson/Guptill

Shows you how to embellish &amp; enhance typography to create an individual touch of style that reinforces your message. A mastery of this difficult skill will enhance your graphic design. You start with an overview of typefaces &amp; their personalities &amp; learn how to manipulate them to create a mood &amp; image that is just right for your project. Then you begin to explore letter forms as abstract shapes, playing with letter size &amp; spacing. You ll learn how to create more dynamic designs by bringing type alive through the use of color &amp; texture. And you ll learn how to give free-form expression &amp; depth to words &amp; text through the use of hand-drawn type. Color illus.

How to Create and Use Decorative Type

Dodd, Eugenie

North Light Books

The Gilded Age on Connecticut's Gold Coast: Transforming Greenwich, Stamford and Darien

When the railroad came through in 1848, it transformed Connecticut's Gold Coast, luring wealthy upper-crust New Yorkers to retreat from the urban crush. The cosmopolitan gentility built their magnificent mansions and suburban paradises in Greenwich, Stamford and Darien. Ornate hotels along the water welcomed American royalty, and resorts beckoned business tycoons for luxurious country weekends. Much of the Gilded Age opulence remains today in areas like Belle Haven, Wallacks Point, Shippan and Long Neck Point. Author Maggie Gordon leads a roaring romp through this most pivotal time and the gilding of lower Fairfield County. Discover the allure the virgin shorelines offered, the pilgrimage out to Connecticut, the architecture and the famous and infamous high-rollers--Rockefeller, Marion, Carnegie, Benedict, Tweed--who occupied the lands.

History Press Library Editions

The History Press

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