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Marine Corps Military Ribbon & Medal Wear GuideThe first complete 2017 color and illustrated guide for U.S. Marine Corps military ribbon and medal wear on male and female uniforms. 2017 USMC military ribbons / attachments wear on the male and female uniform is illustrated in easy to follow detail with numerous...
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Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular BadgesAn exceptional reference work to pilgrim and secular badges of the middle ages. This is the first major catalogue in English devoted to medieval badges. These fascinating objects provide us with a guide to the popularity of different cults and pilgrim centres, supplying evidence...
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World of Pop! Volume 8The eighth volume in the World of POP series offers collectors one of the largest portfolios featuring their favorite pop-culture characters Welcome the latest edition in Funko's World of POP series, a book that's sure to appeal to both seasoned and new collectors. Through...
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Texas Iron: The Guns of the Texas RangersTexas Iron: Guns of the Texas Rangers is the not only the most comprehensive books ever published profiling the guns of the Rangers, but it is also the only book to tackle the subject. Chapters on seldom printed Texas Ranger badges, commemoratives, documented Ranger...
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Big Bore SixgunsJohn Taffin's Expert Look at the Heavy-Hitters of the Handgun IndustryIf your interest is whet by history, shooting or the large caliber handguns, this is the book for you.In this comprehensive guide, firearms expert John Taffin follows the development of big bores from 1870...
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It's a Man's World: Men's Adventure Magazines, the Postwar Pulps, Expanded EditionIt's a Man's World was first released in 2003 to critical acclaim and was featured on the cover of the Los Angeles Times Book Review and in the New York Times. This rich collection, filled with interviews, essays, and color reproductions of testosterone-heavy thirty-five-cent...
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Woodchucks and Woodchuck Rifles [Illustrated Edition]2012 Reprint of 1951 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Profusely illustrated. Charles Singer Landis was the preeminent small-bore writer and target/varmint shooter of his time. Above all, Landis was an experimenter with a keen interest in...
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Sixguns by Keith: The Standard Reference Work [Illustrated Edition]2012 Reprint of 1955 Edition. Profusely illustrated. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Keith was born in Missouri in 1899. His family moved to Montana six years later, where he grew up around former outlaws, lawmen, buffalo hunters,...
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Randall Knives: Rare, Unique, & ExperimentalThis is the third book in a collector's series on Randall Made Knives, by Robert Hunt. These publications reflect the author's interest in the historical role that knives have played and he has documented their use during the wars of the 20th Century. This...
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A Collector's Guide to the Colt Root Sidehammer: Manufactured 1855 through 1870The Colt Root Sidehammer is a small caliber revolver that appeared fairly early in the history of Colt firearms. They were the second least manufactured revolver in the Colt lineup. They were not a popular model. They certainly are not up there with the...
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Robert Scot: Engraving LibertyRobert Scot was without doubt the most prolific of colonial American engravers. His patriotic symbols inspired sentiments of rebellion, unity and liberty throughout the Revolutionary period, and on into the early nineteenth century. His highly-skilled engravings depicted important historical events, such as a detailed...
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The Silver Madonna and Other Tales of America's Greatest Lost TreasuresThe twenty-four tales in this book are of the most famous lost treasures in America, from a two-foot statue reportedly made entirely of silver (the "Madonna") and a cache of gold, silver, and jewelry that was rumored to also contain the first Bible in...
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How to Read European ArmorAn accessibly written and superbly illustrated introduction to armor used for battle, tournament, and ceremony This engaging book offers an introduction to and overview of armor in Europe from the Middle Ages through the 17th century, focusing in particular on the 16th century when...
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Old Knives, Xx, and More: Case and Case-Related Knives Before 1920: a Guide to Identification and ValueKnife collecting has grown tremendously in the last thirty years, and the most collected brand by far is Case. The long history of Case knives dates to 1896, when brothers John, Jean, and Andrew Case began producing knives with their stampings. Author Tom McCandless,...
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Pez: From Austrian Invention to American IconPEZ is an American classic and a staple of many childhood memories. Yet it originated in Austria, where PEZ began in 1927 as compressed peppermint tablets marketed as an alternative to smoking. Upon arrival in the United States in 1952, PEZ quickly took a...
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More Pyrex by Corning: A Collector's Guidevolume 1More PYREX by Corning: A Collector's Guide is a book that discusses many of the unique and rare items produced by Corning. It includes pieces marketed as late as the 1970's. Historical background is discussed along with PYREX that was produced and marketed for...
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A Guide to Collecting Everyman's LibraryEvery book collector has felt the frustration of ignorance. How does he know a book isn't overpriced? Is this book really a first edition? Was it issued with a dust jacket? Is it really scarce or is such a description just a sales tactic?...
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White House Renovation Souvenirs: Souvenirs, Relics and Mementos of the President's HouseThe building that is home to the Presidents has gone through tremendous changes over the 221 years of its history. The burning by the British in 1814 resulted in the first complete rebuilding of its interior. In 1902 Teddy Roosevelt remodeled the whole ground...
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Burma: A Soldier's Campaign in 20 ObjectsCaptain John Alexander served in the Royal Engineers and was posted to the 17th Indian Division, known as the Black Cats, which was sent into Burma against the Japanese as part of the 14th Army. John's unit was 60 Indian Field Company. After the...
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Clay Modeling: Diy With Simple Step-by-step Instructions (An Essential Guide to Getting Started in the Art of Sculpting)Children can add extra spooky flair to a bedroom or classroom with bats, vampires, witches, jack-o-lanterns, mummies, and more...all made from clay!Parents and teachers will be surprised at how simple it is to create brilliant characters using clay "balls and sausages" as a starting...
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