Antiques & Collectibles

The Elizabethan court was a vibrant and colourful place, where the inherited traditions and technological skill that had characterised the Middle Ages came face to face with the decorative techniques of the Renaissance. The book includes fascinating...

Sapphire is the third and final instalment in Thames & Hudson's showstopping series on coloured gemstones, created by Violette Editions. A feast for all the senses, the book features page after page of exquisite sapphire jewels and artefacts from the 4th...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983295709Author Bruce SpizerFormat HardbackPage Count 444Imprint 498 Productions, LLCPublisher 498 Productions, LLCWeight(grams) 2313gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684059201Author Gil KaneFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Artist's EditionsPublisher Idea & Design Works

At the outset of the American Civil War, the Union Army's sharpshooters were initially equipped with the M1855 Colt revolving rifle, but it was prone to malfunction. Instead, the North's sharpshooters preferred the Sharps rifle, an innovative...

The memoir of SOE agent Benjamin Cowburn is rightly regarded as a classic of wartime literature. In simple, gripping detail Cowburn explains the methods of special agents who were dropped into France during the war and the ways that agents would set...

First used in combat during the Punitive Expedition into Mexico and then extensively during the world wars, the Colt Government Model (1911) pistol remained the standard issue handgun in the US armed forces for nearly 80 years and has continued in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623719012Author Simon J WoolfFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Interlink BooksPublisher Interlink BooksWeight(grams) 885gDimensions(mm) 241mm * 171mm...

This second volume focuses on the Fighter Groups, Scouting Force and Special Operations units of the Mighty Eighth. Battle Colors approaches a visual subject in a visual manner utilizing full color illustrations and wartime photos.About the AuthorRobert...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780990415237Author Antoinette MatlinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 26Imprint Gemstone PressPublisher Gemstone Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506720470Author Val StaplesFormat HardbackPage Count 752Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.

The friendly animals in this workbook help children understand and practise the rules of English grammar and punctuation. With charming illustrations by talented Polish artist, Magda Brol, children (and their grown-ups!) are gently guided through topics...

From the intricate embroidery on a Palestinian wedding dress to the complex iconography on an Afghan war rug, textiles reflect the beliefs, practices and experiences of people from across the Middle East and Central Asia. This book explores the...

Jeweller and goldsmith Peter Carl Faberge and his firm are renowned for creating the most superbly refined objects of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries for the nobility and aristocracy of imperial Russia. Exquisite examples of the...

How does magic in J. K. Rowling's universe work? Finally, the scientific secrets are revealed! The story of the boy who lived has brought the idea of magic and sorcery into mainstream fruition more than any other book series in history. Modern muggle...

Navitimer. A mysterious name at first glance. It is in fact a contraction of two words, which correspond to the two major functions of a revolutionary watch: NAVIgation and TIMER. A chronograph designed for airborne navigation. But much more than that,...

Explore the planes of magic on a spellbinding journey of discoveryMagic: The Gathering is a fantastical Multiverse of mystical beings, fabled realms, and mythical creatures. Dominating all are the mighty magic users known as planeswalkers. To be a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781588343895Author Smithsonian InstitutionFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Smithsonian BooksPublisher Smithsonian BooksWeight(grams) 2g

This is the preeminent reference on antique English knives, written by one of Great Britain's most respected 20th century authorities on weaponry. The text contains much previously unknown historical information about cutlers and their art. Chapters and...

Jet, a hard, black, shiny gen, closely related to coal, has been fashioned into jewellery and trinkets for generations, but during the Victorian period, when the ritual surrounding death and the long mourning of Queen Victoria made black fashionable, jet...

World renowned photographer Bunny Yeager brings together 144 of the most beautiful and flirtatious girls from the 1950s. Selected from her vast photographic archives, these images will awaken the senses and stir the reader to a new appreciation of their...

Royal Navy Uniforms 1930 - 1945 uses over 400 illustrations - both period images and new colour photographs of original items - to show the clothing of both Officers and Ratings in World War II and during the years leading up to it, when Naval uniforms...

This charming mini box set includes 3 of our Deluxe classic mini books for this special slipcase edition.These compact books contain comprehensive summaries of the complete plays of William Shakespeare, the complete novels of Jane Austen, and the...

An A to Z of Sporting Collectibles is a heart-warming illustrated history of 140 years of sports on cigarette cards, gum cards and stickers. Starting in 1880, the book transports us back to the times of our forebears, when sports-card collecting was an...

Before MP3s, CDs, and cassette tapes, even before LPs or 45s, the world listened to music on fragile, 10-inch shellac discs that spun at 78 revolutions per minute. While vinyl has enjoyed a renaissance in recent years, rare and noteworthy 78rpm records...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911628057Author Mark AllenFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company

Learn how to create photorealistic colored pencil drawings that are convincing enough to fool the eye!This book shows you how to make incredibly realistic colored pencil drawings in 10 easy step-by-step lessons. Follow along as author Cocomaru explains...

Have you ever imagined giving up your day job and heading for the hills in search of gold? Journalist Steve Boggan decided to do just that when the price of the precious metal scaled dizzying heights in the wake of the global financial crisis. ...

The design, manufacturing, development, and combat use of the various Mauser rifle models from 1918 through World War II. Post-WWI manufacturers defined the characteristics of a future German regulation rifle, the Mauser, derived from the WWI-era Gewehr...

A celebration of the great sneaker collaborations that have reimagined the shoe, elevating this most practical of footwear into the realm of wearable art.The ubiquitous sneaker is the canvas upon which so many defiers of convention--artists, musicians,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486443577Author Eric SloaneFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 284gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912866632Author Jenn ScottFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company

At a time when most handguns were limited to six rounds, the ten-shot Mauser caught the attention of the world for its unprecedented firepower and formidable high-velocity 7.63x25mm cartridge. This saw its ultimate expression in the first-ever...

In Sketching Men, veteran art instructor Koichi Hagawa, PhD explains how to quickly capture the dynamic male form through two distinct styles of sketching:Very rapid (1-3 minute) line drawings that capture the essence of the subject's posture and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486296982Author Carol Belanger GraftonFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

With a foreword from Jean-Marie Schaller, founder and creative director of Louis Moinet, this book introduces some of the most elegant watches the horological world has to offer, including several one-of-a-kind pieces that have never before appeared in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956209269Author Richard FurnessFormat HardbackPage Count 264Imprint JDF & Associates LtdPublisher JDF & Associates Ltd

The art of Japanese woodblock printing, known as ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating world"), reflects the rich history and way of life in Japan hundreds of years ago. Ukiyo-e: The Art of the Japanese Print takes a thematic approach to this iconic...

This celebration of high-end men's wristwatches is a collection of essays, timelines, and more than 250 color photographs. Aimed at collectors, watch enthusiasts, and anyone with an interest in fashion, the book ranges from in-depth looks at specific...

With his smooth, warm, ruddy face which radiated light in all directions, Chairman Mao Zedong was a fixture in Chinese propaganda posters produced between the birth of the People's Republic in 1949 and the early 1980s. Chairman Mao, portrayed as a stoic...