{"product_id":"my-favorite-things-hardcover","title":"My Favorite Things - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaira Kalman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Maira Kalman, the author of the bestsellers \u003cem\u003eThe Principles of Uncertainty\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Elements of Style\u003c\/em\u003e, comes this beautiful pictorial and narrative exploration of the significance of objects in our lives, drawn from her personal artifacts, recollections, and selections from the collection of the Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith more than fifty original paintings and featuring bestselling author and illustrator Maira Kalman's signature handwritten prose, \u003cem\u003eMy Favorite Things\u003c\/em\u003e is a poignant and witty meditation on the importance of both quotidian and unusual objects in our culture and private worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreated in the same colorful, engaging, and insightful style as her previous works, which have won her fans around the world, \u003cem\u003eMy Favorite Things\u003c\/em\u003e features more than fifty objects from both the Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and Kalman's personal collections: the pocket watch Abraham Lincoln was carrying when he was shot, original editions of \u003cem\u003eWinnie-the-Pooh\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e, a handkerchief in memoriam of Queen Victoria, an Ingo Maurer lamp, Rietveld's Z chair, a pair of Toscanini's pants, and photographs Kalman has taken of people walking towards and away from her. A pictorial index provides photographs of the actual objects and a short description of them, enhancing the reading experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs it speaks to the universal experience and importance of beloved objects in our lives--big and small, famous and private--this unique work is a fresh way of examining and understanding our society, history, culture, and ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotographs of dancers. And of Dandies. And dogs.\u003cbr\u003eAbraham Lincoln's pocket watch.\u003cbr\u003eNaps. Breaths. Trees.\u003cbr\u003eIngo Maurer's lamp.\u003cbr\u003eButtons. Lists.\u003cbr\u003eThese are some of my favorite thigns.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotographs of dancers. And of Dandies. And dogs.\u003cbr\u003eAbraham Lincoln's pocket watch.\u003cbr\u003eNaps. Breaths. Trees.\u003cbr\u003eIngo Maurer's lamp.\u003cbr\u003eButtons. Lists.\u003cbr\u003eThese are some of my favorite thigns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.21 x 8.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42684267561023,"sku":"9780062122971","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a548d10bdf82317aaa58ff0e98ed17d3.webp?v=1764966967","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/my-favorite-things-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}