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Handkerchiefs are the perfect collectible: they are inexpensive, useful, decorative, fun, and easy to pack in a suitcase! Whether a souvenir of a memorable occasion or a memento from a loved one, this author shows that all are worth preserving. This book...

Along with knives, hammers and axes, the saw is a tool that has been used by humans for thousands of years. A toothed piece of metal fitted with a handle has been applied to cutting almost every material ever invented, from the softest wood to the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781628575163Author Christine PymFormat PaperbackPage Count 58Imprint Strategic Book PublishingPublisher Strategic Book PublishingWeight(grams)...

Embrace the not-so-small world of minis--and your own tiny book!From teeny burritos and miniscule Chanel handbags to furniture no larger than a quarter, this mind-blowing collection of squeal-worthy miniatures features more than 250 of the tiniest...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781927987032Author Linzee Kull McCrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 550Imprint UPPERCASE publishing incPublisher UPPERCASE publishing inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781735899404Author Michael Fox-RabinovitzFormat PaperbackPage Count 316Imprint Michael Fox-RabinovitzPublisher Michael Fox-RabinovitzWeight(grams)...

Throughout history people have perpetuated the memory of the dead by constructing stone monuments. The majority of early tombs honour great men, but by the 17th and 18th centuries the humble as well as the rich and powerful sought to express their love...

The Daguerreotype Camera of 1839 is a photographic landmark. It introduced the first practical method for taking a photograph, although what is generally acknowledged as the first photograph was actually taken thirteen years before with a different type...

The Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife stands symbolic for daring secret operations that Britain ran during World War II. This book provides an insight in the development of 20th century's most influential military fighting knife and its historical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781923155091Author Change Your Life GuruFormat PaperbackPage Count 178Imprint Change Your Life GuruPublisher Change Your Life GuruWeight(grams)...

The most popular 1940s styles, from couture to everyday workclothes, ensembles, sportswear, lingerie, and evening dresses, plus toys, needlework, and gifts, are presented here in 550 color photographs of pattern envelopes from companies like Advance,...

In this powerful and thoughtful book, Deborah King explores the relationship between the suppression of truth and its later manifestation as pain or illness. Using her years of study and experience, Deborah guides you through a process that allows you to...

This beautiful book showcases the popular and fashionable jewelry produced by Sarah Coventry (R) and Emmons (R), both of which began in 1949 under the auspices of the C.H. Stuart company in Newark, New York. Eye-catching, versatile, and affordable,...

A love-letter to fun toys that broke real easy, Rack Toys chronicles decades of cheaply made toys found on the rack of discount stores, drug stores and anywhere in-between. What these toys lacked in quality, they made up for in charm and kitsch.Book...

Very Vintage Holidays celebrates the joy and sentimentality associated with all the major holidays on the calendar, from Easter to Halloween to Christmas-and many more. Vintage decorations, customs, history, and lush images offer up great comfort,...

There has been a steady growth of interest in collecting oil company and automobile advertising pieces. This big new volume, devoted exclusively to oil can containers features over 750 new full color photographs of diverse oil cans from the 1880s to the...

What is assembled here might look like a modern 'Cabinet of Curiosities', an assemblage of the exotic and curious from the four quarters of the world. There is an intention behind it, however, that goes beyond presenting a wide variety of curiosities. We...

Some of the earliest college and professional sports gear is presented in an easy-to-find, chronological format and 600 beautiful color photos. Chosen from the best collections in America, these fantastic relics tell the true story of the sports...

Descriptions for 1850 pocket knives include dimensions, model names, numbers and values on today's markets. Manufacturer's clear b/w catalog images from 1890 to 1970 are organized by makers for ease in finding them.Book InformationISBN...

The Japanese sword has long been appreciated both as a weapon and as an object of art. Only in Japanese culture has the sword been developed to such a level of technological excellence and spiritual importance. As a cutting weapon, the fully developed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781884883460Author Alan GreenwoodPage Count 636Imprint Vintage Guitar Books,U.S.Publisher Vintage Guitar Books,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088218594Author D Rod LloydFormat PaperbackPage Count 228Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 540gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 12mm

At last, the most complete book devoted exclusively to oil cans, containing over 750 color photographs of cans spanning 120 years, and over 90 brands. The cans are presented alphabetically by company, and a detailed description and estimated value are...

Coin Machines is a thorough look at slot machines, jukeboxes, arcade, counter and pinball games, trade stimulators, vending machines, and coin operated scales, all described in detail and abundantly photographed in color. These coin operated machines--...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789384067182Author Raghu RaiFormat HardbackPage Count 194Imprint Aleph Book CompanyPublisher Aleph Book Company

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780904638127Author Jane ReesFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Sean ArnoldPublisher Sean ArnoldWeight(grams) 816gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 18mm

For 500 years, the world's greatest makers of costume jewelry have hidden, anonymous, in the heart of Europe: Gablonz, Bohemia. This groundbreaking, beautiful book exposes the jewels, craftsmanship, technological development, and history of Bohemia...

Here, at last, is a long-awaited volume for collectors of miniature vehicles. After a span of several years, noted authority Edward Force turns his eye toward the vehicles produced in northern Europe from the early to mid-20th century. From Scandinavia...

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)...

Superb color photographs, including multiple full-views and detail shots, depict over 150 helmets of Germany, Britain, France, United States, Austria, Turkey, and others from World War I. Previously unpublished World War I photographs show the helmets as...

Lledo is now over ten years old, and its wonderful products are numerous and interesting enough to fill a wonderful new book by America's foremost authority. Matchbox Toy co-founder Jack Odell founded the Lledo Company (his name spelled backwards) and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780794850708Author Arthur L FriedbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 420Imprint Whitman PublishingPublisher Whitman PublishingWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm)...

I Bid You Farewell captures the drama, wit and wisdom of a lifetime in the antiques trade. Set against the backdrop of Suffolk's market towns and quiet villages, Lanham charts an era of remarkable change in Britain's auction houses, from the austere...

Fourteen years ago, a corpus of bamboo-strip texts was found in a late-fourth-century-BCE tomb at Jingmen, Hubei province in central China. The discovery of the "Guodian" texts, together with other recently discovered Warring States manuscripts, has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781884452901Author Col Frank C FosterFormat PaperbackPage Count 60Imprint Medals of Ameica PressPublisher Medals of Ameica PressWeight(grams)...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798869106773Author Ruth AkrightFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Ingram PublishingPublisher Ingram PublishingWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Acknowledged as the journal of record in its field, American Furniture presents new research on furniture design, use, production, and appreciation. Begun in 1993, this award-winning annual provides a comprehensive forum on furniture history, technology,...

This one-of-a-kind resource covers the saddleries of Montana Territory and State over the period from approximately the 1860s through 1940. Learn about the fascinating societal impact of nearly 200 prominent and lesser-known saddleries, brought to life...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788391825082Author Tomasz DerdaFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Fundacja im. Rafala TaubenschlagaPublisher Fundacja im. Rafala Taubenschlaga