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	At Home in the West The Lure of Public Land Willam S. Sutton Whether one has lived in or visited the West for an entire lifetime, or whether one is coming to the West for the very first time, all readers of this book will find in Sutton's photographs a magisterial guide to what makes the West so unique, so special. Cloth; $50.00     $37.50 - Available February 2013
	Firmament A Meditation on Place in Three Parts Photographs by Andrew Beckham Introduction by Blake L. Milteer The transient nature of our place in the world has long been an abiding artistic concern of Andrew Beckham. Whether he stands firmly on the ground or star-gazes into the heavens, Beckham, through the frame of his camera, tries to answer questions that have accompanied human life over the millennia. Hardcover; $50.00     $37.50 - Available October 2013
	Gettysburg Contested 150 Years of Preserving America's Cherished Landscape Brian Black With Richard Megraw In Gettysburg Contested, America’s treasured battlefield becomes the great laboratory for how Americans preserve and honor the past. Like America itself, the story continues to unfold right before our eyes. Paperback; $36.50     $27.38 - Available August 2013
	Infinite Measure Back To Top Learning to Design in Geometric Harmony with Art, Architecture, and Nature Rachel Fletcher The desire for harmony is universal among all cultures. In Infinite Measure, we rediscover a fundamental starting point for designers of all ages: the simple act of drawing with a compass and a rule can sensitize the designer to the rich subtleties of spatial harmony, no matter how one ultimately chooses to express it. Cloth; $45.00     $33.75 - Available January 2013
	Walking Magpie On and Off the Leash Chuck Forsman Introduction by Eric Paddock People love dogs, and dogs love people. Walking a dog is one of the most visible and mutually beneficial manifestations of that bond. It is a ritual steeped in affection and obligation. Hardcover; $45.00     $33.75 - Available June 2013