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Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt Price GuideTHE 2017 EDITION IS NOW AVAILABLE, WITH UPDATED VALUES OF ALL MODELS PLEASE DO A SEARCH FOR THE NEW BOOK, IF YOU'D LIKE THE MOST CURRENT DATA. Volume I, 2015. NCHWA Publications presents a Treasure Hunt Guide that spans all models from 1995-2014. Collectors...
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ARBUCKLES' ARIOSA COFFEE Victorian Trade Cards: An Illustrated ReferenceThis book is a comprehensive, illustrated reference for the chromolithographic advertising cards issued by the Arbuckle Brothers Coffee Company in the late 19th Century. Such cards were printed and distributed by a multitude of businesses during this period, and are commonly referred to as...
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The Stories of Kulang Toat: A Legend in Africa's Nuer LandIn Nuer land not too long ago was a man who was well known during his life and after his death and often not for all the right reasons. Weirial Gatyiel Puok Baluang's The Stories of Kulang Toat, take us through Kulang's life and...
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Jambiya: Daggers from the Ancient Souqs of YemenFrom the resting place of Noah's ark, the home of the Queen of Sheba, from the land of frankincense and myrrh come these ancient Islamic treasures. Superbly photographed, JAMBIYA takes you on a journey through the oldest souqs of Arabia to discover these exquisite...
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Tidioute: A Town With an EdgeNestled in a remote area of northwestern Pennsylvania, the small town of Tidioute became home to five cutlery manufacturers starting in the late-1800s. Although no longer in existence, these businesses produced some of the finest collectible knives and razors ever. Tidioute: A Town With...
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Free Autographs by Mail: 4,000+ Verified Celebrity AddressesAuthor: Cynthia MattisonPublisher: iUniversePublished: 10/20/2000Pages: 232Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.77lbsSize: 9.22h x 5.66w x 0.59dISBN: 9780595098248This title is not returnable
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Long May She Wave: 100 Stars and Stripes Collectible PostcardsDesigned and curated by the legendary designer Kit Hinrichs, these 100 postcards (50 images, repeating once) showcase the American flag as both a piece of art and a cultural object. From Civil War-era banners to American flag-decorated Native American moccasins to art and ephemera...
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World's Greatest Bookstores: 100 Postcards Celebrating the Most Beloved BookshopsBased on the New York Times bestseller Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores, Bob Eckstein brings his heart-tugging illustrations to a postcard set. Here are 100 postcards that celebrate the pillar of every community--the independent bookstore--with 50 total illustrations, including seven never-before-seen designs--to both...
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The Palaeography of Gothic Manuscript Books: From the Twelfth to the Early Sixteenth CenturyAlbert Derolez has developed new terminology for describing the different scripts in this detailed study of handwriting in manuscript books produced in western and central Europe from c.1100 to c.1530. This makes Derolez's survey unique and an ideal tool for all interested in late-medieval...
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Beyond the Neon Lights: Everyday Shanghai in the Early Twentieth CenturyHow did ordinary people live through the extraordinary changes that have swept across modern China? How did peasants transform themselves into urbanites? How did the citizens of Shanghai cope with the epic upheavals--revolution, war, and again revolution--that shook their lives? Even after decades of...
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Arts of the Hellenized East: Precious Metalwork and Gems of the Pre-Islamic EraThe al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, houses one of the world's most spectacular collections of ancient silver vessels and other objects made of precious metals. Dating from the centuries following Alexander the Great's conquest of Iran and Bactria in the middle of the 4th century BCE...
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Fashion Spectacles, Spectacular Fashion: Eyewear Styles and Shapes from Vintage to 2020The twentieth century marked a turning point in eyewear design, fueled by a rapidly changing social and cultural landscape, new manufacturing techniques, the development of innovative materials, and the entertainment industry. Spectacles, which had previously been classed as purely functional, were transformed into an...
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BestiaryDrawing on the world-leading scholarship and vast collections of the British Museum, Bestiary is a wonderful visual, thematic exploration of animals--real, surreal, and imaginary--as depicted on beautiful ritual objects and works of art. Famous masterpieces mix with little-seen artifacts from every age and around...
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Jewels and JewelryJewels and Jewelry examines splendid items of jewelry ranging from early medieval pieces and superb examples of Renaissance jewelry, to arts and crafts, Art Nouveau, and twenty-first-century designs, which make up the Victoria and Albert Museum's exceptional jewelry collection. Exquisite photography reveals both rare...
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20th-Century Fashion in Detail20th-Century Fashion in Detail reveals the elaborate embroidery, intricate pleats, and daring cuts that make up some of the most beautiful garments in the twentieth- century fashion collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, one of the world's top fashion and design museums. Authors...
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Out-Of-Style: An Illustrated Guide to Vintage FashionsThis is one of the most valued 'go to' books in my library with talking points new, even to me. -- Alyja Kalinich, Disneyland Costume DesignerWinner of 5 Best Book Awards: - 2016 Hollywood Book Festival Awards: History- 2015 Beverly Hills International Book Awards:...
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Medieval Arms and Armor: A Pictorial ArchiveA renowned 19th-century cultural historian and specialist on the Middle Ages, J. H. Hefner-Alteneck spent much of his life observing the influence of art on many aspects of human life, including weaponry. His illustrations for this handsome archive -- drawn with incredible exactitude --...
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Ancient Egyptian Fashions Coloring BookDrawing on images from temples, wall paintings, pottery, and other artifacts, artist Tom Tierney has created a magnificent ready-to-color panorama of authentic clothing styles worn by the people of ancient Egypt.Forty-five full-page illustrations depict clothing styles for the highest and lowest members of Egyptian...
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Medieval Costume, Armour and WeaponsOver 400 illustrations in this superb pictorial archive trace the evolution of clothing styles, armor, and weapons during the medieval period in Central Europe. Unsurpassed in its comprehensiveness and variety, the volume draws upon a wealth of authentic primary sources, including written accounts, contemporary...
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Authentic French Fashions of the Twenties: 413 Costume Designs from l'Art Et La ModeIn the 1920s, fashion magazines were the principal source for news of the latest Paris couture. One of the most famous and long-lived of these journals was L'Art et la Mode, published from 1880 to 1967. L'Art et la Mode captured the glamor that...
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