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Rogues' Gallery: The Rise (and Occasional Fall) of Art Dealers, the Hidden Players in the History of ArtHere for the first time is the history of art dealers, those extraordinary men and woman who, over centuries (and almost entirely out of the public eye), built their profession on a singular skill: identifying the intangible but infinitely desirable qualities that characterize the...
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Van Cleef & ArpelsFor over a century, this Place Vend me jeweler has been one of the most coveted names in haute joaillerie, winning world renown through the exceptional quality, beauty, and luxury of its jewelry designs. Van Cleef & Arpels artfully fuses glamour with nature and...
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The NES Encyclopedia: Every Game Released for the Nintendo Entertainment SystemThe NES is one of the most iconic video game systems of all time, and is credited with 'saving' the American video games industry in the early 80s when it looked likely to collapse.The NES Encyclopedia is the first ever complete reference guide to...
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Arizona Wine: A History of Perseverance and PassionArizona's flourishing wine industry may surprise those who think of the Grand Canyon State as a desert landscape dotted with cacti. From the high-country vineyards of the Verde Valley to the rolling plateaus of Sonoita and Willcox, pioneering winemakers are producing nationally acclaimed, award-winning...
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Warman's Depression Glass Handbook: Identification, Values, Pattern GuideA Touch of Glass Warman's Depression Glass Handbook is an easy-to-use reference featuring a one-of-a-kind thumbnail pattern guide for quick identification and discovery of this popular and delightful glass. Featuring 170 Depression glass patterns, detailed pattern drawings, values, a shape guide and glorious color...
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Kokeshi Do (the Kokeshi Way) Second Edition Vol 3: Volume 3: Creative & Modern Kokeshi - Sosaku, Kindai, & Beyond Volume 3This book is part of a four-volume series that starts with dento or traditional kokeshi (Volume 1). The first volume focuses on identifying dento/traditional kokeshi dolls. The second volume discusses the shingata movement and includes omiyage and shingata kokeshi that became popular in Japan...
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Collector's Guide to Easton Press Books: A CompendiumThis handy reference guide contains an semi-exhaustive list of Easton Press books. It contains more than 3,000 entries of Easton Press titles, both in-print and out-of-print. The Collector's Guide to Easton Press Books provides numerous lists of Easton Press collections and is broken down...
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National Park Quarters Collector Folder: 2010-2021 Complete Coin Set, Philadelphia and Denver MintsPre-Order Now. Ships March 30, 2010. Harris brand National Park Quarters Folder. Collect Your Piece of America Today Coins for All 50 States, DC, and U.S. Territories. Check Your Pocket Change Five new National Park quarters will be minted each year from 2010 through...
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The Art of TarotOriginally used by northern Italian aristocrats in complex games resembling bridge, tarot cards became more popular with the spread of printing in the sixteenth century and were eventually used by Freemasons, fortune-tellers, and mystics to reveal hidden truths about the past, present, and future....
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Vintage Rolex Sports Models, 4th Edition: A Complete Visual Reference & Unauthorized HistoryThis comprehensive and detailed reference guide to Rolex sports model watches is an indispensable asset to watch collectors and dealers. The only work of its kind, it covers the history of the Submariner, Sea-Dweller, Explorer, GMT-Master, Turn-O-Graph, Milgauss, and Cosmograph watches, from 1952 to...
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Gun: A Visual HistoryWatch a 700-year history unfold, from the medieval "hand-gonne" to today's technologically advanced assault weapons. Discover how gun design influenced warfare, from the 15th century when the arquebus defeated swordsmen, to the 20th century when the submachinegun gave the military vastly increased firepower. Guns:...
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New York City Transit Authority: ObjectsThe evolving design of New York subway ephemera: a collector's storyNew York City Transit Authority: Objects originated as a photography experiment. In 2011, New York photographer Brian Kelley began documenting collections of used MetroCards in his Brooklyn studio, arranging them in various grids with...
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The Traditional Side by Side: King of the Upland Bird GunsThis book is a tribute to the classic side by side. After reading this book, you will have a better understanding of the of the side by side and why it is king of the upland bird guns. The balance, beauty, and elegance of...
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Coin Folders Half Dollars: Kennedy 1964-1985Thanks to the Statehood Quarter Program, coin collecting has never been more popular. And to take advantage of this new interest in the hobby, we're giving our complete line of Whitman Classic Coin Folders a beautiful new look.-- Multi-million dollar cover updates for the...
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Chinese Dress: From the Qing Dynasty to the Present DayFeaturing over 450 archival photographs and line drawings, Chinese Dress traces the evolution of Chinese clothing from court and formal costumes to the everyday fashions of twenty-first century China. Author Valery Garrett skillfully weaves the story of Chinese dress in all its variations--elaborately embroidered...
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Infantry Antiaircraft Missiles: Man-Portable Air Defense SystemsNoted authority Steven J. Zaloga charts the development, combat use, and influence of man-portable air defense systems, from the late 1960s to the present day. The first attempts at developing a man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) based around a guided missile began in the...
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The Watch Repairer's Manual: Second EditionThe Watch Repairer's Manual: Second EditionHenry B. Fried was "widely acknowledged as the dean of American watchmakers." In the revised, second edition, Fried addresses topics important to contemporary watch repairers, such as self-winding watches, waterproofing, calendar watches, alarm wristwatches, and chronographs. The Watch Repairer's...
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Hermann Zapf and the World He Designed: A BiographyPublished to accompany the 2019 Grolier Club exhibition Alphabet Magic: A Centennial Exhibition of the Work of Hermann & Gudrun Zapf, Herman Zapf and the World He Designed is the first comprehensive biography of Hermann Zapf (1918-2015), whom Robert Bringhurst has called "the greatest...
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WRestlemania: Anxiety WWE Coloring Books For Adults And Kids Relaxation And Stress ReliefCYour child needs this book. This awesome wwe Coloring Book Coloring provides 101 different pictures for drawing. This number of different images will provide many hours of fun for your little one. It will stimulate his imagination and creativity. Coloring book has no age...
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Mb&f: The First Fifteen Years: A Catalogue RaisonnéInside the world's first conceptual and artistic watchmaking laboratory, from its processes to its inspirations The MB&F adventure starts in Geneva in 2005. After 15 years working for prestigious names in the world of fine watchmaking, Maximilian Büsser launched Maximilian Büsser & Friends, the...
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