Antiques & Collectibles

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646091454Author Square EnixFormat PaperbackPage Count 58Imprint Square EnixPublisher Square Enix

Everything you need to know to restore or customize your classic Japanese motorcycle.Whether you want to correctly restore a classic Japanese motorcycle or create a modified, custom build, you need the right information about how to perform the...

Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet's Le Costume historique was in its day the most wide-ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted. Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity...

'You will have a moment of quiet delight and a mood of introspection to carry you away.' Edmund de Waal Prized by collectors from East to West, Japanese netsuke are tiny objects of wonder that originated as utilitarian accessories for traditional...

This visually stunning and technically detailed book is an in-depth analysis of the materials and techniques used on thirty eight of the V&A's Renaissance frames. The book will teach the reader to recognise frame style, structure and surface decoration...

The legendary British, World War II STEN submachine gun is featured in this concise, illustrated book. Famous for its use by British elite forces, as well as the French underground during WWII, variants of the STEN were manufactured and used by many...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951115746Author Joe KertzmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Gun Digest BooksPublisher Krause Publications

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An essential guide to the techniques and traditional craft of hand weaving. This practical and inspirational book is perfect for beginners who want to learn the techniques of the traditional craft of hand weaving. Step-by-step instructions show you...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486422190Author Joanne OlianFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804510056Author Dmitry Leonidovich ChugainovFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company

The skilful works of Yasuhisa Kohyama are inspired by ancient Japanese Shigaraki, Jomon and Yayoi ceramics. Using special Shigaraki clay and the fire of an anagama wood kiln, in the fusion of traditional technique and a modern language of form he creates...

Chinese ceramics are among the most significant and widely collected decorative arts produced anywhere in the world, with a history that spans millennia. Despite the saturation of Chinese ceramics in global culture-in English, the word "china" has become...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914602023Author George EliotFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Chiltern PublishingPublisher Chiltern Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593192917Author Ink & WillowFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Ink & WillowPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 191g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781954404045Author Michael Z. WiseFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint New Vessel PressPublisher New Vessel Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615805290Author Aidan BreenFormat PaperbackPage Count 76Imprint Walker MetalsmithsPublisher Walker MetalsmithsWeight(grams) 168gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781087505862Author Edward GoreyFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Pomegranate CommunicationsPublisher Pomegranate CommunicationsWeight(grams)...

The definitive catalogue of an unparalleled collection of Indian jewelry and luxury objects made at the height of the Mughal empire and the Deccan sultanates. This is the definitive catalogue of an unparalleled collection of Indian jewelry and jewelled...

This new edition of the classic reference British Planemakers from 1700 has been completely rewritten, with over 200 pages of new information. Online research tools haven enabled much greater insight into family connections of planemakers, family and...

The Mosin-Nagant is the world's longest-surviving and most widely distributed military rifle, having armed the forces of Russia and many other countries for more than five decades. It has seen action from World War I to the present day, but is most...

Winner of the Best Book Award at the 2014 British Comic Awards Readers! This book is not a real encyclopedia! It is an epic work of fiction, detailing the many tales and adventures of one lonely storyteller, on a quest for Enlightenment and True Love...

Almost nine million people from all over the world flock to the Louvre in Paris every year to see its incomparable art collection. Yet few, if any, are aware of the remarkable history of that location and of the buildings themselves, and how they...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641522908Author Jl FieldsFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 188mm *...

In Sketching Women, three professional studio artists (Kozo Ueda, PhD, Takahiro Okada, PhD and Minoru Hirota, PhD) join forces to show you how to sketch the female figure through 55 step-by-step drawing lessons.Each instructor walks you through their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739869656Author Stanley GibbonsFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Stanley Gibbons LimitedPublisher Stanley Gibbons Limited

Featuring machines right up through more recently collectible models of the 1970s and 1980s, The Field Guide to Classic Farm Tractors, Expanded Edition features all the legends enthusiasts remember, plus a few rarities. And they are all here in...

This is the first comprehensive collector's identification and value guide to My Little Pony (R). These popular toys were made by Hasbro (R) from 1981 to 1991 and are attracting the interest of collectors around the world. The 300+ color photographs...

A jewel is more than an arrangement of precious stones - it is a story. This is the principle on which Vincent Meylan, author of Christie's: The Jewellery Archives Revealed, Boucheron: The Secret Archives, Van Cleef & Arpels: Treasures and Legends, and...

Shortlisted for the Textile Society of America's R.L. Shep Award 2020. The kimono is the ultimate symbol of Japan, revered within the country as the embodiment of national culture and regarded internationally as an exotic fascination. The iconic...

Until recently beads were under-researched. Even today in the UK, antique markets, necklaces and single beads still turn up in bargain boxes at cheap prices, whether glass, plastic, semiprecious stones - in fact almost anything that can have a threadable...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781879335981Author Herbert P. KeanFormat PaperbackPage Count 114Imprint Astragal PressPublisher Astragal PressWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

First published in 1922, Etiquette has served for generations as the premiere guide to manners and decorum. It details the nuances of various social settings as well as how to act within them, so as not to offend any parties present. Different...

In his previous book on early jet fighters Leo Marriott traced the history of the revolutionary aircraft produced by the British and Americans immediately after the Second World War; in this companion volume he describes jet fighter development on the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486263236Author C. W. CunningtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 460Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781523093830Author Kim CameronFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Berrett-Koehler PublishersPublisher Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Managing Archives provides a practical guide to archives management. It has three main target audiences: those who have been tasked by their organization to manage its archives but who have no prior training; those who are starting out as professionals...

Man Hating Psycho is the caustic new collection of stories from visionary writer Iphgenia Baal. Interrogating the disconnect between our public identities and real-life selves, Baal exposes the inherent duplicity of online communication. Text messages...

When your favorite cup is broken, kitsugi can bring new life. Instead of lamenting the breakage embrace and love the opportunity to create something new and beautiful through mending. This is the appeal of kintsugi.Kintsugi is the mindful Japanese art of...

From New York to London, Paris to Monaco, the private residences of the greatest and most illustrious names in the art world boast some of the world s most outstanding collections. Antique masterpieces, modern chefs d oeuvre, and contemporary creations...