Antiques & Collectibles

In this exquisite anthology, Editor in Chief Carolyn Turgeon and the editors of Faerie Magazine welcome you into an enchanted realm rich with myth, mystery, romance, and abundant natural beauty. Organized into four sections-Flora and Fauna, Fashion and...

Now in its sixth edition, this catalogue is a survey of the highest quality, complicated timepieces from the world's most luxurious watchmakers. Grand Complications provides a detailed overview of complicated watchmaking. This reference work for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781884452550Author Col Frank FosterFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Medals of Ameica PressPublisher Medals of Ameica PressWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781927330005Author Ken TingleyFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Rocky Mountain Books,CanadaPublisher Rocky Mountain Books,CanadaWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781440238482Author Patrick SweeneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Gun Digest (Imprint of KP Books)Publisher F&W Publications Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781523085996Author Thom HartmannFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Berrett-Koehler PublishersPublisher Berrett-Koehler Publishers

In this comprehensive guide, a 3-time World Domino Champion breaks down the fascinating history and culture of one of the world's most popular pastimes-and shares how-to instructions for playing 65 different domino games.Featuring step-by-step,...

This book is a visual survey of posters printed by the United States, the Allies, and the Axis, and offers an overview of the various categories of propaganda posters created in support of the war effort: recruiting, conservation, careless...

This revised 6th edition of the classic reference features all the Matchbox die-cast metal toys made between 1947 and 1982 in color photographs with history of the manufacturers and descriptions of each toy and their variations. This is a thorough study...

Family physician and artist Dr. C. Keith Wilber presents a hand-illustrated tour of medical history via the doctors' instruments. This study chronicles the evolution of a wide range of medical instruments from the mid-1700s through current usage. It...

The history of quilts, their makers, and usage is an important part of our country's heritage presented here in full detail through 330 vintage photographs. Books on quilt history have, to date, included only a few photos of quilts. This in-depth...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780473373269Author Christoph BartneckFormat HardbackPage Count 580Imprint Minifigure.OrgPublisher Minifigure.OrgWeight(grams) 2141g

Traditional Indian Jewellery is a vast and detailed publication covering the rich heritage of Indian jewellery and its significance in past and present Indian society. Jewellery plays an important part in the everyday lives, important moments,...

Tool collectors will appreciate this well organized, comprehensive catalog of American wrenches and their makers. Following a list of wrench patent dates with the names of their makers is the catalog of wrenches, organized alphabetically by maker. Each...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780987614186Author Atem Yaak AtemFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint Africa World Books Pty LtdPublisher Africa World Books Pty LtdWeight(grams) 513g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780794850197Author Q David BowersFormat PaperbackPage Count 1504Imprint Whitman PublishingPublisher Whitman PublishingWeight(grams) 2744gDimensions(mm)...

The form of this extraordinary bronze lamp, the most elaborate of several produced by Riccio (Andrea Briosco), is based on a Roman sandal, and its surface is covered with intricate reliefs modelled with a goldsmith's refinement and crisp detail. The...

This travel guide is for anyone considering a trip to the beautiful country of Sri Lanka in search of a special memory to treasure forever. Written by Kim Rix, a gemmologist (GIA) and professional photographer who has travelled to more than 50 countries,...

Learn the ins and outs of tobacco use, from cigars, pipes, vapes, hookahs, and more!As we live in the "golden age of cigar making," there is more to know and appreciate than ever before.Great cigars and pipe tobaccos take years to grow, nurture, age,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501198915Author Nathan RaabFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Scribner Book CompanyPublisher Scribner Book CompanyWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm)...

Sarah Coventry became a household word by selling beautiful, inexpensive, costume jewelry direct to the consumer and remained in fashion for more than 60 years. This in-depth look at the history of their designs contains more than 1,000 color images and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780720613469Author Richard CorsonFormat HardbackPage Count 456Imprint Peter Owen PublishersPublisher Peter Owen Publishers

Here is the first comprehensive reference guide to twentieth century porcelain models of animals and figurines by Royal Copenhagen. An invaluable reference for collectors and dealers, it includes all the well-known pieces together with many others which...

In the collector's world, plastics are exploding! From household items to beautiful jewelry the infinite variety of designs and the rainbow of colors has captured the contemporary fancy. Once looked down upon as a "cheap" alternative, now it is being...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780755215942Author Wybrand Op den VeldeFormat HardbackPage Count 404Imprint New Generation PublishingPublisher New Generation PublishingDimensions(mm) 297mm...

The City of London is where London began 2,000 years ago when the Romans invaded Britannia. Today it is one of the most important financial centres in the world. With much destruction during the bombing of the Second World War, the City has reinvented...

This comprehensive guide to the appreciation and appraisal of the blades of Japanese swords still offers an English translation of a definitive Japanese text on the subject. Taking the practical historical approach, it discusses each tradition, examining...

Early 20th century manufactured furniture in the Arts & Crafts style is popular again today. The famous Americn firms L. & J. G. Stickley, Limbert, Roycroft and others manufactured bold oak styles that featured simplicity of design and decoration...

The exquisite and everyday beautiful linens and lace photographed for this book represent collectible household styles made in Europe and North America during the 20th century. Both rare and commonly found examples are included so that readers can learn...

Published to accompany the 2019 Grolier Club exhibition Alphabet Magic: A Centennial Exhibition of the Work of Hermann & Gudrun Zapf, Herman Zapf and the World He Designed is the first comprehensive biography of Hermann Zapf (1918-2015), whom Robert...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578479729Author Jacob GadboisFormat PaperbackPage Count 130Imprint Freddymaze Publishing LLCPublisher Freddymaze Publishing LLCWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783897904637Author Ellen Maurer ZilioliFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint ArnoldschePublisher Arnoldsche

The delight in owning colored and large-stone costume jewelry has grown over the last ten years among an international group of enthusiasts. This popular field of collecting is imaginatively conveyed through appealing photographs and thoroughly...

Updated with nearly 30 high-quality vintage images, the second edition of this lavishly illustrated book provides irrefutable documentation of ladies' fashions worn in Victorian America from 1860 to 1900. Extensively researched using nineteenth-century...

'Conservation: Principles, Dilemmas, and Uncomfortable Truths' presents multi-perspective critical analyses of the ethics and principles that guide the conservation of works of art and design, archaeological artefacts, buildings, monuments, and heritage...

Pressure exerted by America in 1854 caused Japan to open its doors after 260 years of isolation. Wide receptiveness to everything Western was the driving force behind the modernization of Japan initiated by the Meiji government, yet it also induced a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606600481Author Mark TwainFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Dover Children'sPublisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 500gDimensions(mm) 287mm *...

As interest in Russia increases, increased value and attention are focused on its history-rich ethnic dolls, and this is the only comprehensive resource available. For those who collect, deal in, or appraise dolls from the 1920s to the 1980s, here are...

Kenneth Jay Lane, "the hottest costume jewelry designer around" according to Elle Magazine, has created high-fashion styles for over forty years for royalty, first ladies, celebrities, socialites, movie stars, and fashionable women. This new book...

Here is the most comprehensive collection of toy and model buses ever presented in one book. Experience the evolution of bus transportation as you explore a worldwide showcase of buses from the 1920s to the present. This book provides a unique resource...