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Popular Furniture of the 1920s and 1930s is a facsimile reproduction of the Elgin A. Simonds Company's furniture catalog. It presents the reader with an extensive resource of traditional and commercial furniture styles of the 1920s and 1930s. Founded in...

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...

This excellent reference for anyone interested in the wondrously broad range of Coca-Cola collectibles is now in its newly revised fourth edition! This book is filled cover-to-cover with approximately 2,000 bright, color pictures of the most sought-after...

The bible book of buttons is back in an updated and revised sixth edition. This is the best introduction to the world of buttons that has ever been written. Over 3,000 buttons, covering all periods, materials, and manufacturers, are pictured and...

Starting in the Victorian years of the 19th century, hearty oyster consumption made special, beautifully crafted "oyster plates" a necessity in fashionable homes and restaurants. This book is perfect for collectors, complete with a rarity guide and color...

Antique and Collectible Dollhouses and Their Furnishings features pictures and information on over 200 dollhouses from Europe and America dating from the mid-1800s through the 1970s. This extensive book depicts 2,000 different examples of furniture,...

An account of what papyrology is and what the papyrologist does. _Book InformationISBN 9780198148418Author E. G. TurnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint Oxford University PressPublisher Oxford University PressWeight(grams) 344gDimensions(mm) 218mm *...

Historians of the various tools trades have long wanted a work specifically on saws and this, the first, is an attempt to match the detail and scholarship of the best that cover planes, cutlery, spanners and measuring tools. The author is a frequent...

At the turn of the twentieth century, Vienna emerged as a great cultural centre that stood at the forefront of developments in music, psychology, and the natural sciences. Equally influential, and still tremendously popular today, are the designs of the...

A virtual army of those heroic "dolls for boys" is covered in this colorful volume. Starring well-known figures and rarities alike, from Hasbro's GI Joe and Mego's Star Trek figures to Tomland's Star Raiders and Marx's Safari Adventure Series, this...

An illustrated, full-color value guide covering a wide range of bookend types and styles, with a detailed look at the three main processes used to create cast-metal bookends, a tour through the history of manufacturers who pioneered this art form, a...

Tape measures, those useful sewing tools in imaginative cases, are now becoming a collecting passion. Presented here are over 700 tape measures in brass, wood, celluloid and porcelain figural shapes, dating back to the 1820s and up to the present. Over...

The background to collecting military medals is inseparable from a study of history. The earliest British medals, as befits a nation for so long reliant upon naval strength for its independence, were issued to the Navy, beginning with the defeat of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780894960123Author Linda KlineFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Ross BooksPublisher Ross BooksWeight(grams) 336g

Enter an ultra-patriotic era of "military mood" fashions, replete in red, white, and blue. One in a series of books from Schiffer Publishing documenting fashion trends in America, this is an invaluable resource for fashion designers looking to revive and...

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...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648914911Author HowexpertFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint HowexpertPublisher HowexpertWeight(grams) 127g

Eagerly anticipated, this update of the highly regarded third book from pinball author Michael Shalhoub includes over 900 color photos and covers the most recent period in pinball history, from 1982 through 2011. Each chapter is devoted to a specific...

Hundreds of 19th- and 20th-century curiosities and contraptions are catalogued in this amusing assembly of more than 1,000 images. The days from the first Great Industrial Exhibition of 1851 to the post-WWII Festival of Britain saw rapid technological...

This comprehensive and thoroughly enjoyable reference features hundreds of tin toy cars from toy makers around the world. Included are toys from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781422374856Author Ingrid E. M. EdlundFormat PaperbackPage Count 277Imprint American Philosophical Society PressPublisher American Philosophical Society...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798987624609Author Sean Alemayehu Tewodros GiorgisFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint 9ruby Prince Ancient Abyssinia ImprintPublisher 9ruby Prince Ancient...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781879335936Author Kenneth L. CopeFormat PaperbackPage Count 308Imprint Astragal PressPublisher Astragal PressWeight(grams) 880g

The Springfield 1903 Rifle, considered one of the smoothest working bolt action rifles ever made, saw action through World War II and is still used in hunting today. Its extreme popularity down the years has lent this gun a romance that has lingered to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637647103Author Patrick The King BrickleyFormat HardbackPage Count 574Imprint Rosedog BooksPublisher Rosedog BooksWeight(grams) 1184g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781714299553Author R B WhiteheadFormat HardbackPage Count 296Imprint BlurbPublisher BlurbWeight(grams) 152g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798348360856Author Dakota FrandsenFormat PaperbackPage Count 38Imprint Bald and Bonkers Network LLCPublisher Bald and Bonkers Network LLCWeight(grams) 36g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783515073639Author Heinz BechertFormat HardbackPage Count 274Imprint Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden GmbHPublisher Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781735004211Author Joe StankusFormat PaperbackPage Count 126Imprint Joseph StankusPublisher Joseph StankusWeight(grams) 216g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781540241450Author Thomas KaufmannFormat HardbackPage Count 162Imprint History Press Library EditionsPublisher History Press Library EditionsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578368887Author Ilene Winn-LedererFormat PaperbackPage Count 62Imprint Imaginarius EditionsPublisher Imaginarius EditionsWeight(grams) 191g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781275860308Author Montroville Wilson DickesonFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Gale Ecco, Sabin AmericanaPublisher Gale Ecco, Sabin...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781275804906Author John Russell SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint Gale Ecco, Sabin AmericanaPublisher Gale Ecco, Sabin AmericanaWeight(grams) 499g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647017835Author Wade BeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 374Imprint Page Publishing, Inc.Publisher Page Publishing, Inc.Weight(grams) 549g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781420974669Author AnonymousFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Digireads.comPublisher Digireads.comWeight(grams) 181g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798330687800Author Icy GrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 58Imprint Icy GrayPublisher Icy GrayWeight(grams) 100g

The 20th century was a rich and influential period of beautiful, innovative design and many classics from that era have influenced and inspired modern designers. "Collectables: 20th-Century Classics" features more than 90 of the most desirable and iconic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989430784Author John D WhiteFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Dfg Creative Expressions, L.L.C.Publisher Dfg Creative Expressions, L.L.C.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783330029484Author Augustin F C HollFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint LAP Lambert Academic PublishingPublisher LAP Lambert Academic...