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The Complete Book of U.S. Military Pocket Knives: From the Revolutionary War to the PresentThis book is a color celebration of the pocket knives of the United States military, and features both U.S. and foreign-made models. It is a historical chronology beginning with the first folders of the early 1800s and ending with the high-tech knives of the...
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Collector's Guide to Quartz and Other Silica MineralsQuartz is prized by both mineral collectors and lapidary artists. Over 130 vivid photographs of these beautiful minerals are presented to show each mineral in its geological context. Superb examples are found in diverse geological settings from pegmatites to Alpine clefts and hydrothermal veins....
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Fenton Art Glass: A Centennial of Glass Making 1907-2007 and BeyondThis greatly expanded and revised edition includes beautiful glassware from every decade of Fenton production, making this the only book highlighting Fenton's glassmaking diversity for over 105 years. Over 4,000 pieces of glass are included, adding 1,000 pieces in this edition. With over 700...
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The World Encyclopedia of Coins and Coin Collecting: The Definitive Illustrated Reference to the World's Greatest Coins and a Professional Guide to BuThis is the ultimate expert guide to coins and coin collecting, fully updated for this new edition. An in-depth introduction to the origins, anatomy and usage of coins looks at the birth of the world's first currencies. Practical advice on evaluating grade and condition...
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Early Japanese Coins16:19:22] Jadles (Jamie): Early Japanese Coins is an up-to-date catalogue of pre-Meiji copper, gold and silver coins. As well as official issues, the often decorative provincial issues are covered. A selection of the intriguing Japanese amulets known as E-sen is also included. It replaces...
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Allegany CountyAllegany County was established in 1789 and is truly one of America's historic transportation and industrial centers. The images presented here portray this heritage and were selected with care from the author's collection of several thousand postcards. The book features Allegany's towns and communities,...
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Creative Haven Western Screen Legends Coloring BookRendered in a realistic woodcut style, 31 striking illustrations celebrate the biggest Western stars of the silver screen and television. Ready-to-color portraits include John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Clint Eastwood, James Stewart, Randolph Scott, Jack Palance, Gene Autry, Barbara Stanwyck, Chuck Connors, Cleavon Little, James...
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B-Movie Bombshells Paper DollsFrom Zsa Zsa Gabor in Queen of Outer Space to Jayne Mansfield in The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw, this paper doll collection presents a bevy of shapely starlets of the 1950s. Sixteen dolls, each with an authentic costume from her featured B-movie, include Anita...
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Jewelry: From Antiquity to the PresentFrom the simple shell beads worn by Palaeolithic hunters to the splendor of Renaissance gold work and the sumptuousness of Art Nouveau enamels, here is a fascinating and informative guide to the development of Western jewelry--concluding with the radical and experimental developments in the...
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Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harper's Bazar, 1867-1898After the Civil War the upper middle class in America expanded and became increasingly style-conscious. Visiting European royalty as well as American women returning from the International Exhibition in Paris in 1867 stimulated fashion awareness -- and it was in this climate that the...
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Folk and Festival Costume: A Historical Survey with Over 600 IllustrationsA treasury of ethnic dress, this book ranges from the Amish of Pennsylvania to the Zulu of South Africa. Alphabetical entries cover more than 150 countries and regions, each represented by six or more illustrations. The survey covers not only all countries in which...
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Early L. & J. G. Stickley FurnitureA reprint of two rare catalogs (circa 1908-1910) of furniture makers - brothers of Gustav Stickley - who played a key role in the Arts & Crafts movement. Over 200 illustrations.Author: L. &. J. G. Stickley, L & J G Stickley IncPublisher: Dover PublicationsPublished:...
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Likeness and Legacy in Korean PortraitureThis important book examines the history, process and significance of official portrait making during Korea's Joseon dynasty (1392-1910)--the country's last and longest-ruling Confucian dynasty. By highlighting significant pieces in the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco's collection, including draft portraits of Bunmu meritorious officials...
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305 Authentic Art Nouveau Jewelry DesignsThe Art Nouveau movement that flourished at the turn of the 20th century had profound influence on the decorative arts, including jewelry. The style's sweeping, rhythmic curves and use of stylized floral and animal forms lent themselves well to adaptations in precious stones and...
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Primitive Money of Africa: Tales and DetailsPrimitive Money of Africa entertwines the culture, history, and traditions of the African people through the uses of objects such as beads, hoes, and cattle in trading, bride price, burial rites, divination, medical treatments, and tributes to kings and tribal chiefs. Included is an...
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The 34-Ton Bat: The Story of Baseball as Told Through Bobbleheads, Cracker Jacks, Jockstraps, Eye Black, and 375 Other Strange and UnfAn unorthodox history of baseball told through the enthralling stories of the game's objects, equipment, and characters.No sport embraces its wild history quite like baseball, especially in memorabilia and objects. Sure, there are baseball cards and team pennants. But there are also huge balls,...
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The Postcard Century: 2000 Cards and Their MessagesThe Postcard Century tells the story of the last hundred years in the 1900s' own words and images. Two thousand picture postcards and their messages give a vivid account of the day-to-day life of people and of what mattered to them, pleased them, shocked...
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Percussion Pistols and Revolvers: History, Performance and Practical UseIn the early transition from the long-lived flintlock system, handgun development closely paralleled that of the long arms. With the advent of the revolving pistols, however; came patents that created monopolies in revolver production and the through-bored cylinder necessary for self-contained metallic cartridges. The...
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The Art Detective: Adventures of an Antiques Roadshow AppraiserThe art world has never seemed so deceptive--or so much fun. A star of Antiques Roadshow shares his stories of discovering masterpieces and unmasking forgeries. How can you tell a masterpiece from a piece of junk? Philip Mould has been so successful at discovering...
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Penguin Science Fiction Postcards: 100 Book Covers in One BoxA collection of 100 postcards featuring iconic, bizarre, and mind-blowing science fiction book covers Exploring the weird, wonderful world of science fiction cover art, this set of one hundred postcards includes classic images from some of the of the heavyweights of the genre--H. G....
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