ARTE PBLICO PRESS

Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Volume V (May, $27.95), edited by Kenya Dworkin y Méndez and Agnes Lugo-Ortiz, compiles essays by leading U.S. scholars.

ANTIQUE COLLECTORS CLUB

Starting to Collect 20th Century Ceramics (Apr., $25) by Andrew Casey is a primer.

Persian Rugs: Their History and Symbolism (July, $89.50) by Essie Sakhai covers a wide range of carpets made from 1850 to 1980.

ARNOLDSCHE (dist. by Antique Collectors' Club)

Gijs Bakker and Jewellery: Catalogue of Jewellery (Mar., $75), edited by Yvonne Joris, pairs a biography of Dutch jewelry designer Bakker with illustrations of his work.

CHIPPENDALE SOCIETY (dist. by Antique Collectors' Club)

The Gentleman and the Cabinet-Maker's Director: A Facsimile Reprint of the First Edition of 1754 (Mar., $275) by Thomas Chippendale examines the original furniture styles and designs of the famed Englishman.

COLLINSREFERENCE

Word Fugitives (Mar., $14.95) by Barbara Wallraff, wordsmith and AtlanticMonthly columnist, celebrates unusual words and phrases that have eluded popular usage.

HARMONY

Birdmen, Batmen, and Skyflyers: Wingsuits and the Pioneers Who Flew in Them, Fell in Them, and Perfected Them (May, $23.95) by Michael Abrams pays tribute to the men who attempted to fly in a variety of homemade designs.

FRANCES LINCOLN (dist. by Antique Collectors' Club)

Sundials: History, Art, People, Science (Apr., $50) by Mark Lennox Boyd charts these instruments' evolution from Neolithic times to the present day.

LOUISIANA STATE UNIV. PRESS

Southern Writers: A New Biographical Dictionary (June, $55), edited by Joseph M. Flora and Amber Vogel, contains 604 entries by 264 scholars.

NORTH ATLANTIC BOOKS

The Scientific Basis of Chinese Integrative Cancer Therapy: A Color Atlas of Chinese Anti-Cancer Plants (May, $85) by Bruce M. Halstead, M.D., and Terri L. Holcomb-Halstead presents botanical illustrations of plants with anti-cancer properties.

SAGE REFERENCE

Encyclopedia of Anthropology (Mar., $895), edited by H. James Birx, is a five-volume work featuring 1,200 entries on topics related to physical, cultural and applied anthropology.

SOURCEBOOKS CASABLANCA

Plan a Great Wedding in Three Months or Less: Everything You Need for a Bride on a Tight Schedule (June, $16.95) by Judy Allen.

TRIUMPH

Glad You Asked: 500 Names, Facts, Dates, and Ideas You Need to Know (May, $19.95) by Michael Feldman and Encyclopedia Britannica compiles info every American should know based on facts from the encyclopedia series.

UNIVERSE

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (Mar., $34.95), edited by Dr. Peter Boxall, covers a century of memorable writing.

UNIV. OF NEBRASKA PRESS

Writing Brave and Free: Encouraging Words for People Who Want to Start Writing (Mar.; $27.95, paper $12.95) by Ted Kooser and Steve Cox offers tips for neophytes.

UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO PRESS

The Mountains of New Mexico (May; $39.95, paper $22.95) by Robert Julyan, photos by Carl Smith, provides historic and natural information on the state's mountain ranges.

UNIV. OF TENNESSEE PRESS

Encyclopedia of Appalachia (Mar., $79.95) edited by Rudy Abramson and Jean Haskell. Some 2,000 entries detail the region's history, land, culture and people.