I was a bit disappointed that none of the pictures are new and are ...
929816
I was a bit disappointed that none of the pictures are new and are all duplicates from their other books. I also find this format size more challenging to do. All in all it is still a great item and their competitors sticker books will leave you disappointed.
916014
It did not have as many pictures as I thought it would.  It had quite a few when I browsed it online.
4619342
Did not like that there are so many before and after pictures that are photo shopped. For this price I expect "real" pictures. Disappointed to say the least!
1182291
So I bought this book after graduating with my BFA in art history and was looking forward to learning something new about this subject.  Unfortunatly I never took a class on this particular subject and I feel like I knew more art that I could have put into the book than they did.  I also feel I could have said something new about the art included.  Reproductions are great, but I think this book would have been strengthened if maybe it was broken down into more than one book so each subject could have been dealt with properly.  As it is I would say that this book should have been re-named as a few pages on each of the topics the authors find slightly spooky.
4041312
I was hoping for more in depth information and pictures to co-inside with each topic. most of this information was not new to me. I was a bit disappointed.
4929996
Not same pic on front of book. Disappointed a little.
548371
Well, I must say that I am again very disappointed.  The pictures are lovely, and the book wonderful, HOWEVER, I have seen almost every one of these photos before in my other decorating books.  I'm really getting tired of buying a "new" book with recycled photos!  I purchase a ton of interior design books, and have to say that others do the same thing--use the same pictures over and over.  Just throw a new title on the cover, and re-sell the same ideas.  What a way to keep the money flowing without any work.  Let's get some new material authors.
190818
Disappointed that most of the building photos are not identified.  I was looking for history of that area and it is mostly photos of old buildings.
2546141
Doesn't appear to have old stock photos. Fresh photos of awesome doggies.
4865613
I thought this item was going to be a book primarily concentrating on the architectural study of these buildings. Given the title of the book, one is being led to believe that this would be so. Therefore it was very surprising, and disappointing, to see no colour photographs at all included, and even more surprising and disappointing to find no mention of, or pictures featuring the Danvers State Mental Hospital, which was one of the most impressive and classic examples of Kirkbride's vision. Also, some of the plans shown, do not seem to have precise information and so did not seem complete.
4167520
I expected photos rather than drawings and paintings.  Not all are in color and I had expected to see male and female examples of each variety.
730052
A little disappointed since I was hoping for it to include pictures of folding and organization examples. I'll be checking out their website instead.
515322
I thought from what I read on Amazon that I was getting a new book. But, when it arrived, the cover had been torn from top to bottom and then taped back together. Since I bought it as a gift, I was disappointed by that. Plus, I thought it would include a list of the current value to collectors of each type of doll, but it did not. The book itself is pretty good, with lots of pictures and interesting information, but I don't think it should have been described as "new." It was definitely pre-owned, pre-used and damaged to a certain extent.
2434386
Of course there needs to be an update to include more recent events, but the info. included was well done.  I might suggest more info. on reproductions  - including photos.
3514596
There would seem to be some justice to the earlier review. This book obviously is handicapped by the absence of illustrations: some line drawings accompanying each species would greatly enhance the usefulness of this book. The color photographs are few (at most one per species), fairly small and many suffer from a dark background: also they are in a separate part and not near the descriptions. This book is not in the same league as John Laird Farrar's work for northern North America.
Still the pictures are of a pretty good quality. For most species a distribution map is provided. The volume is well-printed. In many respects it complements Harrar&Harrar's "Guide_to_Southern_Trees". Maybe these two together make up a complete book?
PS I don't dare judge the quality of the descriptions, although I do note that the authors refer to "Betula alba" as if it is an extant name, which is a pretty backward thing to do.
1595085
I was a bit disappointed in the photos.  No color and very small.
4768678
The photos are not the best quality the way they always were in years past.  I get this calendar every year - the Workman's 365 Cats - but am a tad disappointed with the photo choices this year.
Linda A.