Antiques & Collectibles

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780943763545Author Antoinette MatlinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Gemstone PressPublisher Gemstone PressWeight(grams) 363g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780943763736Author Antoinette MatlinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Gemstone PressPublisher Gemstone PressWeight(grams) 386g

A gloriously illustrated volume that looks at the remarkable armor of a key Habsburg commander and its relationship to contemporary Renaissance fashion This sumptuously illustrated book celebrates a curious masterpiece of German Renaissance art--the...

What if Picasso had been a chair maker and Stravinsky a designer of tables? What would have been the impact of such intense creative talent on twentieth-century furniture? Today there is a man with this quality of profound artistic vision and talent who...

This comprehensive new book showcases the most desirable electro-magnetic pinball games ever built. Over 1,000 color photos, arranged in decades from the 1930s to the 1990s, display some of the most popular pinballs ever built. Also, rare photos show...

"Eeeewww. Fake Barbie (R) clothes." Those four words verbalize the faint disgust yesterday's savvy kids felt when, in the midst of doll play, an inferior, generic, or "clone" dress or top suddenly surfaced from their sizable supplies of perfect Mattel...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780762475711Author Robert K ElderFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Rp MinisPublisher Rp MinisWeight(grams) 109gDimensions(mm) 152mm * 105mm * 49mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780903685771Author Christopher Woodall PerryFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Richard DennisPublisher Richard DennisWeight(grams) 1189gDimensions(mm)...

This introductory guide and valuation of the world's most legendary wristwatches includes more than 200 photographs that trace the trends of man's favorite toy - and his only socially acceptable piece of jewelry - for more than 100 years. The finely...

Art Markets, Agents and Collectors brings together a wide variety of case studies, based on letters and detailed archival research, which nuance the history of the art market and the role of the collector within it. Using diaries, account books and other...

By the turn of the 20th century, Paris was the capital of the art world. While this is usually understood to mean that Paris was the center of art production and trading, this book examines a phenomenon that has received little attention thus far:...

Dunham Massey, near Altrincham in Cheshire, is home to one of the most outstanding collections of silver in Britain. Largely collected by the 2nd Earl of Warrington, the silver collection is remarkable in terms of scale and quality of craftsmanship and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780517037355Author Joseph AronsonFormat HardbackPage Count 496Imprint Crown Publishing Group, Division of Random House IncPublisher Random House USA...

This is the first American book to consider the history and development of the tobacco-smoking pipe as an art form and is an illustrated guide for pipe collectors. Here the author has assembled fact and fancy, history laced with humor, and a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983159865Author ClymerFormat PaperbackPage Count 78Imprint 4D Reamer Rentals LtdPublisher 4D Reamer Rentals LtdWeight(grams) 132gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Fairings were made specifically for the huge English Fair market. The word 'fair' comes from the Latin feria meaning holiday, a great day for the masses, a chance to catch up on gossip, fashions, new ideas and generally to have a good time and perhaps...

iLowerSecondary Global Citizenship Workbooks provide structured, yet flexible, support for schools teaching Global Citizenship in the Lower Secondary Years. Written specifically to work alongside iLowerSecondary, the Workbooks additionally provide an...

This encyclopedic reference presents thousands of tea ware patterns produced by Shelley Pottery*TM and its predecessors, Wileman & Company*TM and Foley China*TM, of Staffordshire, England, from the 1860s through 1966. Arranged by pattern number, thorough...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956188632Author Jerry BirdFormat PaperbackPage Count 226Imprint Green Magic PublishingPublisher Green Magic PublishingWeight(grams) 397g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578810652Author Ira GoldbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Mel WacksPublisher Mel WacksWeight(grams) 404g

Christmas celebrations of the past forty years are shown through historical photographs, catalog pages, and over 530 photographs of artificial and real trees, Christmas ornaments, interior and exterior lights, candy containers, cards, tinsel garlands,...

If you have collected Transformers*TM action figures and think you have it all, this book will open your eyes! Over 1,000 stunning color images display the vast armada of Transformers collectibles beyond the action figures. The volume includes PVC...

The Watch is a survey of the best vintage and contemporary men's wristwatches that is as visually compelling as it is informative to read.A well-made man's wristwatch combines inspired design, technical innovation, and precise craftsmanship. Vintage...

This book covers the history of 'Big Ben', the great clock and bells at Westminster, from the origins of Westminster as the seat of government right up to the celebrations of the Great Clock's 150th anniversary in 2009. The book begins by taking the...

A multitude of colourful and naive biblical and other religious pottery figures found their way into 19th century Victorian homes in Britain. They were bought by tradesmen, shop-keepers, clerks, teachers and the more skilled working class people. This...

Batik occupies a special place in Indonesian culture. Each fabric has a rich story to tell-as a reflection of the nation's religious beliefs, sophisticated court cultures and cosmopolitan history.The extraordinary textiles in this book are from the...

From the Antique Pocket Guides series - a useful series for the collector of small antiques. Collecting small antiques can be of absorbing interest, partly because of items are easy to display and partly because they can be found in a great variety of...

From the creation of the QWERTY keyboard to the world's first portable typing machine, this handsome collection is a visual homage to the golden age of the typewriter. From the world's first commercially successful typewriter-the Sholes & Glidden Type...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783700179566Author Daryoosh AbarzadehFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Austrian Academy of Sciences PressPublisher Austrian Academy of Sciences...

Welcome to the latest edition in Funko's 'World of POP!' series, a book that's sure to appeal to both seasoned and new collectors. Through beautiful photography, 'World of POP! Volume 8' provides an artistic look at a wide variety of figures released in...

BRAND NEW & EXPANDED EDITION! Packed with dozens of additional horror titles and containing limited edition enhanced packaging (gilded foil page edges + ribbon marker). Are you obsessed with John Carpenter's iconic music for the Halloween series? Do...

Through meticulous research, this book explores the Italian twentieth-century jewellery and goldsmithing landscape. This is the first time this topic has been investigated in such a comprehensive manner, having previously only been dealt with limited to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999894903Author Duane Scott CernyFormat PaperbackPage Count 308Imprint Thunderground PressPublisher Thunderground PressWeight(grams) 390g

This is the first publication in a single work of all known Chester punch marks, and continues the tradition of the standard volumes of Jackson, Grimwade, Culme and Pickford. It is also the first time that the twentieth-century Chester marks have been...

Perfectly detailed miniature perfume bottles have always fascinated collectors. This book, packed with full-color pictures, is the first to document these miniatures. From the demure and delicate antique bottles of the last century, dramatic and striking...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679734840Author Stanley WiaterFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint VillardPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 235gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

After the invention of the magnetic compass and its first use in Italy for travel in the 16th century, a ship's course could be constantly monitored, leading to exploration and world trade. This intriguing guide explores a wide range of fascinating...

Bring your own anthropomorphic fantasy characters to life!Furries fuse human and animal characteristics to create unique and fantastical hybrid forms. This book contains everything you need to start drawing furries for the printed page, for the screen,...

The Caped Crusader. The Dark Knight Detective. Batman. Over eight decades what began as a simple comic book concept in the pages of Detective Comics #27 has grown into an iconic cultural institution. In addition to mainstays such as Detective, Batman,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780873581615Author Barton WrightFormat PaperbackPage Count 139Imprint Northland PublishingPublisher Northland Publishing