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Discover a treasure trove of collectible volumes, first editions, and vintage books at our online bookstore. Find the perfect piece for your collection, including limited edition books & more!
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Hot Wheels VW Bus Price Guide2015 Edition (Full Color) NOTE: There is also an economy issue of this book. The 2015 Blackout Edition is also available in all black and white print, at a reduced cost. Following the release of the "Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt Price Guide," Neal Giordano...
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The Identity of AngiArts: A Muse for Artistic Inspiration"For millennia the powerful art gods have waited impatiently for the universe to provide the long-awaited one."Once upon a time in the year 1 AD, there lived a princess of royalty who diligently sought the identity of her soul. And it came to pass...
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The Modern History of Celtic Jewellery: 1840-1980From the recovery after the Irish Potato Famine in the 1840s to the booming Celtic Tiger of the 1990s, a revival of the ancient traditions of Celtic jewelry have become a part of how the Irish, as well as the Scots, Welsh and other...
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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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20th Century Jewelry & the Icons of StyleFor many centuries, collecting precious jewels was the province of kings and queens, emperors, and maharajas. But in the aftermath of the First World War, royal gems passed into the hands of a different kind of elite that included celebrities and a coterie that...
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The Mode in Furs: A Historical Survey with 680 IllustrationsFrom prehistoric garments to modern high-fashion designs, this unique survey traces the history of furs and fur accessories. R. Turner Wilcox, a former fashion editor for Women's Wear Daily, begins with practical uses of reindeer hides and bearskins for warmth during the Stone Age....
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Book of Old-Time Trades and ToolsOriginally written as an aid for boys seeking information about prospective trades and occupations available to them as adults, this profusely illustrated and instructive text also stresses the importance, dignity, and techniques of labor. First published during the mid-Victorian era, it is today a...
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Restoring Antique Furniture: A Complete GuideIf you're one of the many people who like to buy and restore antique furniture, then this is the book for you Brimming with tips and advice from a skilled craftsman and teacher, this profusely illustrated woodworking guide will enable you to determine the...
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A Dictionary of LaceImmensely useful volume, containing over 400 lace-related terms such as Florentine knots, lappets, a pillow horse, winkie pin, spangles, reticella, honiton, guipure, and Tuscan filet, discusses the origin, nomenclature, date and sequences of development of the more controversial forms. Enhanced with over 250 illustrations...
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Everyday Fashions of the Twenties: As Pictured in Sears and Other CatalogsThe Roaring Twenties, age of jazz and flappers, Model T Fords and Hollywood movie stars, was also a time when for millions the bulky catalogs of Montgomery Ward or Sears, Roebuck were a substitute for the window displays of Paris or New York fashion...
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The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's DirectorThomas Chippendale (1718-79) was the most famous and most skilled of England's master cabinet-makers. So synonymous with excellence in design and craftsmanship was he that his name has been given to the most splendid period of English furniture design.In 1774, Chippendale issued a catalogue...
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Math, Symbol, and CultureAuthor: Clifford GeertzPublisher: W. W. Norton & CompanyPublished: 07/01/1974Pages: 240Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55dISBN: 9780393094091About the AuthorGeertz, Clifford: - Clifford Geertz was an influential cultural anthropologist known for his work in symbolic anthropology.
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A Pound of Paper: Confessions of a Book AddictIn the rural Australia of the fifties where John Baxter grew up, reading books was disregarded with suspicion, owning and collecting them with utter incomprehension. Despite this, by the age of eleven Baxter had 'collected' his first book - The Poems of Rupert Brooke....
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The Neapolitan Crèche at the Art Institute of ChicagoThe 18th-century Neapolitan crèche at the Art Institute of Chicago, which contains over 200 figures arranged in a panorama of street life, represents the pinnacle of a rich artistic heritage. This luxurious catalogue is the first to study the crèche in the context of...
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Unpacking My Library: Artists and Their BooksA captivating tour of the bookshelves of ten leading artists, exploring the intricate connections between reading, artistic practice, and identity Taking its inspiration from Walter Benjamin's seminal 1931 essay, the Unpacking My Library series charts a spirited exploration of the reading and book collecting...
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Fire and Sand: Ancient Glass in the Princeton University Art MuseumFor the first time, this important volume features nearly all of the ancient glass objects in the collection of the Princeton University Art Museum. Collected over the course of more than a century, the objects originate from locations across the eastern Mediterranean region. Taken...
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Miniature Rooms: The Thorne Rooms at the Art Institute of ChicagoThe Thorne Rooms, sixty-eight miniature models of European interiors from the 16th century on and American furnishings from the 17th century on, have entranced generations of visitors to the Art Institute of Chicago. This charming book showcases these rooms, featuring full-color views of each...
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Censorship and InterpretationAnnabel Patterson explores the effects of censorship on both writing and reading in early modern England, drawing analogies and connections with France during the same period. Author: Annabel M. PattersonPublisher: University of Wisconsin PressPublished: 04/15/1991Pages: 288Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.77lbsSize: 8.66h x 5.42w x 0.66dISBN:...
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Uncommon Threads: Wabanaki Textiles, Clothing, and CostumeUncommon Threads celebrates the textile arts of the Wabanakis, the indigenous people living between the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Gulf of Maine. Known geographically as the Maritime Peninsula, the region falls in both the United States and Canada. For millennia, textiles have...
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27 Thoughts on Pipe SmokingPipe smoking conjures images of cozy places, autumn nights around a fireplace, and often an older gentleman with kind words of wisdom or stories of glories past. Author and pipe smoker Travis I. Sivart draws on those images to open up the mystery of...
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