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Immerse yourself in the world of marbles with this comprehensive and extensively revised guide, featuring over 500 stunning color photographs. With a wealth of new images added to this edition, along with a completely rewritten text, this book offers an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061809897Author Ivor Noel HumeFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)...

Now with current prices, this book shows the big, flashy machines that have entertained and delighted us in taverns, arcades, and at home for half a century. Devoted fans are all around the world, and nearly everyone has a special memory of their...

Marks are one of the collector's most important tools when it comes to identifying and dating antiques. Of course, it is important to understand that they should never be relied upon completely, as many have been copied or faked. What you should rely on...

A collection of the timeless, the priceless and the unforgettable, this beautiful compendium accompanies the beloved BBC One TV series. Antiques Roadshow has graced our screens for forty years and has become one of...

'Over the years I've had some incredible finds, but the one that excites me the most is the next one.' Drew Pritchard set himself up as a dealer when he was a teenager, rooting around in scrapyards, working out of a shed and getting about in a ropy old...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781846818837Author James MackayFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Hermes HousePublisher Anness PublishingWeight(grams) 839gDimensions(mm) 228mm * 175mm *...

Through over 200 vivid color photos, detailed descriptions, and in-depth reporting about valuations, this book is a guide for both watch lovers and investors. It opens up new investment possibilities for the selection and purchase of rare watches by...

Pillar boxes were first introduced into Britain at the instigation of Anthony Trollope, the novelist, who was also a Post Office surveyor. Although many letter boxes are ordinary, some types, such as those that survive from the 1850s, are understandably...

Not so many years ago most of the cars featured in this book were familiar sights on Britain's roads. Now, the remaining examples - the ones that weren't crashed, bashed, thrashed, stolen or scrapped - are reminders of simpler times and simpler...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780943763606Author Anna M. MillerFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Gemstone PressPublisher Gemstone PressWeight(grams) 680gDimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm...

Now in its sixth edition, this book is the definitive work on the small precision lathe, past and present. The bulk of de Carle's original text has been retained and covers basic construction, selection, care of and accessories for the lathe, as well as...

All entries new for each edition.Miller's Collectables Handbook & Price Guide 2021-2022 is the up-to-date guide to the collectables market no dealer, collector or auctioneer should be without. Featuring more than 4,000 objects in full colour, each...

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

***Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide remains the essential and trusted guide to the antiques market. It has earned the reputation of being the book no dealer, collector or auctioneer should be without. Compiled by Judith Miller, world-renowned...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312304270Author Brett MilanoFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint St. Martins Press-3PLPublisher St. Martins Press-3PLWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm)...

The Archers, like life, is made of moments: marriages and births, loves and losses, triumphs and disasters. It has been the soundtrack of our lives for over six decades, from stooking corn with Dan Archer in the 1950s to the tragic death of Nigel...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648914904Author HowexpertFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint HowexpertPublisher HowexpertWeight(grams) 163gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 9mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781959265009Author Joe KertzmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Gun Digest BooksPublisher Krause Publications

Since sharpened tools emerged almost one million years ago, edged weapons have played an incredible role in the shaping of human history. This beautifully presented volume traces the history of daggers, knives and bayonets through to the 21st century...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781609422325Author Hermes TrismegistusFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint FabPublisher FabWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 6mm

Jasper' refers to the highly distinctive blue-and-white wares that have been produced by the Wedgwood company for more than two centuries. It was arguably Josiah Wedgwood's most important contribution to ceramic art and was a direct result of several...

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...

The Ultimate Cigar Book is a classic on the subject, covering everything from how cigars are made, to storage, etiquette, and accessories.Richard Carleton Hacker's category bestselling is often credited with helping to create a new generation of cigar...

This new resource is ideal for new and experienced Wade figurine collectors. Building on the success and scope of The World of Wade Figurines and Miniatures, this revised and expanded collector's guide features hundreds of new and old figurines...

It's all here! Pictured and listed in this massive volume, now in its fourth edition, are fifty-four years' worth of toys produced between Matchbox's founding in 1947, and 2001, including their popular diecast vehicles, playsets, dolls, plastic kits,...

This eye-popping book clearly and visually explores the history, types, and value ranges of Chinese snuff bottles from the 17th century to the present as no other book has. It concentrates mostly on affordable examples and explains how these can be just...

The proliferation of new metals-such as stainless steels, aluminium alloys and metallic coatings-in modern and contemporary art and architecture has made the need for professionals who can address their conservation more critical than ever. This volume...

THE ANTIQUE COLLECTOR'S GUIDES are designed to help collectors in many fields with the basic problems of identifying an object, placing it in the context of its origin and likely date and thereby forming a reasonable judgement of its comparative value.A...

An illustrated history of one of Britain's most popular potteries, by a rising star of the 'Antiques Roadshow'. Poole Pottery is a great British institution, and for more than 130 years has been in the very first rank of producers of tiles, mosaic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780943763538Author Anna M. MillerFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Gemstone PressPublisher Gemstone PressWeight(grams) 930gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 215mm *...

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

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956063991Author Ian ShirleyFormat PaperbackImprint Diamond Publishing Group LtdPublisher Diamond Publishing Group Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648917356Author HowexpertFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint HowexpertPublisher HowexpertWeight(grams) 177gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 9mm

Great Wines and Great Writers are a Wonderful Blend"Guides to the wide world of wine are many but this is the first book on the market to pair books with wine by an author who is a preeminent expert on both." -Thriftbooks.com#1 Best Seller in Wine &...

The fascination with personal adornment is universal. It is a preoccupation that is primal, instinctive, and uniquely human. 'Jewelry' encompasses a seemingly endless number of ornaments produced across time and in all cultures. The range of materials...

From rare books, valuable sculpture and paintings, the relics of saints, and porcelain and other precious items, through stamps, textiles, military ribbons, and shells, to baseball cards, teddy bears, and mugs, an amazing variety of objects have engaged...

Treen is a lavishly illustrated book which concentrates on pieces related to eating and drinking and celebrates the range and richness of the turner's art from 1600 to 1900. It covers a wide range of objects for everyday and ceremonial use; goblets to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781401324483Author Libby CallawayFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 420gDimensions(mm) 238mm * 156mm * 30mm

Dinky Toys were introduced in 1931 and these diecast metal toys became bestsellers. More than 1000 different subjects were modelled, mostly transport related. They were created by Frank Hornby, a Liverpool entrepreneur, and Dinky Toys were part of the...