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Chinese Export Porcelains

15 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

By Andrew D. Madsen

$24.95 15 Oct 2011 Paperback Left Coast Press Inc

The blue and white porcelain exported by China in the 18th and early 19th centuries is an important category of artifacts and antiques. This illustrated guide to Chinese export porcelain offers an overview and identification and context information for the most common styles and motifs.

Chinese Export Porcelains

15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

By Andrew D. Madsen

$24.95 15 Jun 2011 Paperback Left Coast Press Inc

Chinese Export Porcelains

15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

By Andrew D. Madsen

$89.00 15 Jun 2011 Hardback Left Coast Press Inc

Chinese Export Porcelains

15 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

By Andrew D. Madsen

$24.95 15 May 2011 Paperback Left Coast Press Inc

Chinese Export Porcelains

15 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

By Andrew D. Madsen

$89.00 15 May 2011 Hardback Left Coast Press Inc

Chinese Export Porcelains

15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

By Andrew D. Madsen

$24.95 15 Mar 2011 Paperback Left Coast Press Inc

Chinese Export Porcelains

15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

By Andrew D. Madsen

$89.00 15 Mar 2011 Hardback Left Coast Press Inc

Chinese Export Porcelains

15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

By Andrew D. Madsen

$24.95 15 Feb 2011 Paperback Left Coast Press Inc

Chinese Export Porcelains

15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

By Andrew D. Madsen

$89.00 15 Feb 2011 Hardback Left Coast Press Inc

Chinese Export Porcelains

15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Andrew D. Madsen

$89.00 15 Nov 2010 Hardback Left Coast Press Inc

Siamese Coins

01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

From Funan to the Fifth Reign

By Vasilijs Milhailovs, Ronachai Krisadaolan, Elizaveta Lubo-Lesnichenko

$90.00 01 Nov 2010 Hardback River Books

Deals with Thai coins and ethnographic monies. This book covers the time period from the earliest proto-state up to the introduction of the baht currency system. It features over 1,000 specimens of the coins which have circulated in modern-day Thailand and its tributary states.

Chinese Export Porcelains

15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Andrew D. Madsen

$89.00 15 Oct 2010 Hardback Left Coast Press Inc

Native American Arrowheads

30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Alexander C. Przygoda

$12.95 30 Jul 2010 Paperback Shire Publications Ltd

Starting with the earliest precursors to the bow, simple lance and Atalatl points, and their related tools, this title helps us to follow from the Paleo Clovis hunters chasing mammoth, to their settling down and expanding their regional knowledge of the continent, to the bloom of agriculture and more sedentary lifestyles.

Cartier

05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Power of Style

By Eva Eisler, Rony Plesl

$58.24 05 Jul 2010 Hardback Editions Flammarion

Tasty Trinkets

05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Polymer Clay Food Jewellery

By Charlotte Stowell

$9.08 05 Jul 2010 Paperback Search Press Ltd

Shows how to make food-themed polymer clay beads using modelling techniques, and how to make them up into fun and attractive jewellery. This title features advice about the tools and the basic techniques needed to make the beads, including instructions on texturing and varnishing the beads to create realistic food models.

Collectible Teapot and Tea Calendar 2011

05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

$20.00 05 Jul 2010 Calendar Workman Publishing

Decoys Calendar 2011

05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

$20.00 05 Jul 2010 Calendar Workman Publishing

The Islamic Ceramics of the Laura Collection

01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Manuele Scagliola

$56.42 01 Jul 2010 Hardback Umberto Allemandi & Co

Devoted to this collection of Islamic ceramics, 58 pieces of rare beauty and technical skill that thoroughly exemplify the achievements of Middle-Eastern potters between the 10th and 15th centuries.

The Complete Guide to 20th Century Antiques

01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Martin Miller

$45.50 01 Jul 2010 Paperback Carlton Books Ltd

A full-colour guide to the fastest-growing area of the antiques trade that helps you to identify and value what you want to buy or sell. It is suitable for collectors, buyers and sellers.

An Illustrated Guide to York Hallmarks 1776-1858 & a Transcript and Index of

01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Michael Baggott

$172.90 01 Jul 2010 Hardback Michael Baggott

Pearl Buying Guide

01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

How to Identify & Evaluate Pearls & Pearl Jewelry

By Renee Newman

$30.92 01 Jul 2010 Paperback International Jewelry Publications,U.S.

Includes details on judging pearl quality and value. This title offers information on natural pearls, treatments, cultivation and identification techniques, and features a brief chapter on antique pearl jewellery.

The Art of American Book Covers

01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

1875-1930

By Richard Minsky

$45.50 01 Jul 2010 Hardback George Braziller Inc

At the turn of the twentieth century book design was more than a craft. It was a labour of love at the forefront of art. This title showcases beautifully crafted and influential American book covers, and uncovers the world behind this lost art. It reveals key artists and their signature designs.

African Dolls

30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Dulger Collection

By Frank Jolles

$63.70 30 Jun 2010 Hardback Arnoldsche

An impressive collection of 109 African dolls from the second half of the twentieth century. The author describes in detail the ritual, spiritual and healing importance of every object.

My Wine Cellar

30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Patrick Buttigieg

$13.65 30 Jun 2010 Paperback Revel Barker

Vienna Circa 1780

30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

An Imperial Silver Service Rediscovered

By Wolfram Koeppe (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)

$45.50 30 Jun 2010 Hardback Yale University Press

The Sachsen-Teschen Silver Service was made for Duke Albert Casimir (1738-1822) and his consort, Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria (1742-1798), sister of Queen Marie-Antoinette and daughter of Empress Maria Theresa. This book places this unknown imperial silver service in the context of contemporary silver from other European cities.

Osprey Men-at-arms: a Celebration

25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Limited Edition

By Martin Windrow

$273.00 25 Jun 2010 Hardback Osprey Publishing

"Standard Catalog of" World Paper Money Modern Issues

25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

1961 - Present

By George S. Cuhaj

$76.42 25 Jun 2010 Paperback F&W Publications Inc

Features illustrated listing of world paper money since 1961, including numerous varieties and specimen notes. This title is suitable for dealers and collectors.

"Warman's" Shoes Field Guide

25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Caroline Ashleigh

$18.18 25 Jun 2010 Paperback F&W Publications Inc

Offering details on the pricing of shoes, this book highlights the fashion trends and innovations. It also includes the description of the vintage shoes, approximate date of manufacture, design details and value range.

Native American Arrowheads

25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Alexander C. Przygoda

$12.95 25 Jun 2010 Paperback Shire Publications Ltd

Tears of Mermaids

25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Secret Story of Pearls

By Stephen G. Bloom

$27.99 25 Jun 2010 Hardback Saint Martin's Press Inc.

Based on the author's travel of 30,000 miles to trace a single pearl - from the moment a diver off the coast of Australia scoops from the ocean floor an oyster containing a single luminescent pearl to the instant a woman on the other side of the world fastens the clasp of a strand - this title chronicles the saga of the global pearl trade.

See Label for Contents

24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Survey of 45 RPM Label Art in America 1955-1980

By Josh Davis, Dante Carfagna

$29.95 24 Jun 2010 Paperback Wax Poetics

Spanish Majolica in the New World

23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Types of the Sixteenth to Eighteenth Centuries

By J. Groggin

$19.11 23 Jun 2010 Paperback Yale University Press

Color Me Marilyn

22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Classic Hollywood Moments

By Emanuel Emanuele

$14.54 22 Jun 2010 Paperback The Perseus Books Group

Jade

19 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

With Over 600 Photographs of Jades from Every Continent

By Roger Keverne

$54.58 19 Jun 2010 Hardback Anness Publishing

Presents the study of jade. This book features over 600 photographs of jades from every continent. It covers the areas of jade production. It is suitable for the connoisseurs, and for the general readers.

Annales of the 17th Congress of the International Association for the

15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By K. Janssens

$87.27 15 Jun 2010 Paperback VUB University Press

Featuring items from the 17th Congress of the International Association of the History of Glass, this title showcases the work of scholars from all over the world. It includes contributions on the use, manufacture, and trade of glass in the Antique period. It also contains papers on the chemical analysis of glass.

Chinese Export Porcelains

15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Andrew D. Madsen

$24.95 15 Jun 2010 Paperback Left Coast Press Inc

Chinese Export Porcelains

15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Andrew D. Madsen

$89.00 15 Jun 2010 Hardback Left Coast Press Inc

Harmony in Wood

15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Furniture of the Harmony Society

By Philip D. Zimmerman

$111.93 15 Jun 2010 Hardback Harmonie Associates

The Harmonists, a nineteenth-century utopian society, created a remarkable material world, and many of their artifacts survive intact. Philip Zimmerman uses object-based analysis to identify core features that distinguish Harmonist-made furniture from tha

The Story of Silver in Savannah

15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Creating and Collecting Since the Eighteenth Century

By Tania June Sammons

$42.77 15 Jun 2010 Paperback Telfair Museum of Art

Studies in Bibliography (v. 58)

15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By David L.Vander Meulen

$120.03 15 Jun 2010 Hardback University of Virginia Press

With an essay examining an issue fundamental to all scholarly editing, the relationship between thoughts and the tangible records of those thoughts in physical documents, this volume also includes another magisterial study of early book jackets by G Thomas Tanselle, this time extending the examination into their florescence in the 1890s.

Paris Postcards

10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Golden Age

By Leonard Pitt

$21.95 10 Jun 2010 Paperback Counterpoint,U.S.

The Art Detective

10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Fakes, Frauds, and Finds and the Search for Lost Treasures

By Philip Mould

$19.09 10 Jun 2010 Audio Cd Tantor Media, Inc

The Art Detective

10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Fakes, Frauds, and Finds and the Search for Lost Treasures

By Philip Mould

$55.49 10 Jun 2010 Audio Cd Tantor Media, Inc

The Art Detective

10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Fakes, Frauds, and Finds and the Search for Lost Treasures

By Philip Mould

$28.19 10 Jun 2010 Audio Cd Tantor Media, Inc

Clarice Cliff

10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Will Farmer

$10.90 10 Jun 2010 Paperback Shire Publications Ltd

There are few pieces of pottery more recognisable than those designed by Clarice Cliff. Employed in The Potteries from the age of thirteen, Clarice was talented and resourceful, and in 1927 she was given her own studio at the Newport Pottery. Using colour illustrations, this title traces the story of Clarice Cliff and the pottery that she created.

Lego

09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Love Story

By Jonathan Bender

$30.92 09 Jun 2010 Hardback John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Two sides to a life-altering adventure see Jonathan Bender journey into LEGO's popular subculture; discovering conventions, build challenges, community taboos, visiting LEGO headquarters (and the vault), backstage at LEGOland, and watching his house slowly fill with small bricks, Jonathon explores LEGO's place in culture and art.

Diamonds

08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Marijan Dundek

$27.21 08 Jun 2010 Paperback Noble Gems Publications

Chinese edition of the top-selling guide to diamonds, providing the reader with a basic knowledge of diamonds and an understanding of the main factors that determine their value and quality. Includes new section on natural colour diamonds and many new colour and black-and-white illustrations. Also includes grading scales.

Billingsley, Brampton and Beyond, in Search of the Weston Connection

07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Provenance of a Porcelain Service, Over 200 Years Old, is Investigated

By Pamela (Theophilus) Gardner

$40.04 07 Jun 2010 Paperback Troubador Publishing

This investigative book, which features the often controversial Billingsley, may attract yet further controversy amongst those approaching it from an interest in ceramics. But, from whatever angle the book is approached, there is no disputing the discovery of the Weston' porcelain service nor the surprising people it leads us to.

The Handbook

03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Antiquarian Booksellers Association

By Michael Silverman

$1.82 03 Jun 2010 Paperback Antiquarian Booksellers Association

Pearl Buying Guide

01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

How to Identify & Evaluate Pearls & Pearl Jewelry

By Renee Newman

$30.92 01 Jun 2010 Paperback International Jewelry Publications,U.S.

Grand Complications (v. 6)

01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

High Quality Watchmaking

By Tourbillon International

$30.85 01 Jun 2010 Paperback Rizzoli International Publications

Watches International (v. 11)

01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Tourbillon International

$30.85 01 Jun 2010 Paperback Rizzoli International Publications

Celebrity Watches

01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Lohote, Gilles

$36.38 01 Jun 2010 Paperback Voyageur Press Inc

A. Lange & Sohne Highlights

31 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Henning Mutzlitz

$23.57 31 May 2010 Hardback Heel-Verlag GMBH

This volume's attractive photography and knowledgeable texts present exclusive timepieces of the legendary watch brand A. Lange & Sohne.

Richard Mille

31 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Alain Borer, Guy Lucas de Peslouan

$163.80 31 May 2010 Hardback Cercle d'art

Richard Mille has devoted his career to haute horology. His love for high-precision mechanism and his passion for technological perfection have inspired his watch creations. This photographic survey of the beautiful wristwatches created by Richard celebrates his craft.

The Handbook of Alternative Assets

31 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Making Money from Art, Rare Books, Coins and Banknotes, Forestry, Gold and

By Peter Temple

$70.98 31 May 2010 Hardback Harriman House Publishing

There has been increasing focus in the investment world in recent years on finding alternatives to the stock market. For many this has involved looking at property, at hedge funds and at private equity. The book intends to show investors and their advisors how they can use tangible assets like this as a means of diversifying a portfolio.

Clarice Cliff

31 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Price Guide

By Andrew Casey

$32.67 31 May 2010 Hardback Antique Collectors' Club Ltd

Clarice Cliff is one of the most important and well-known Art Deco ceramic designers in Britain and abroad. This book focuses on collecting Clarice Cliff pottery highlighting the development of her patterns and shapes. It includes information about actual sales with detailed information on dates and prices realised at reputable auctions.

How the Watch Was Worn

30 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Fashion for 500 Years

By Genevieve Cummins

$81.90 30 May 2010 Hardback Antique Collectors' Club Ltd

The watch was not only made to work, but to wear. Its creation, approximately 500 years ago, has been one of man's mechanical masterpieces. The manner of wearing a watch has been sadly neglected. This book aims to correct the deficiency by presenting in pictorial fashion the relevant styles and changes from 1510 to 2010.

Farnell Teddy Bears

30 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Kathy Martin

$36.38 30 May 2010 Hardback Pen & Sword Books Ltd

Hamlet Minibook

28 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Prince of Denmark

By William Shakespeare

$40.02 28 May 2010 Hardback Wartelsteiner GmbH

"The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark", or more simply "Hamlet", is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601. This play recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father, the King, and then taken the throne and married Gertrude, Hamlet's mother.

Osprey Men-at-arms: a Celebration

28 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Limited Edition

By Martin Windrow

$273.00 28 May 2010 Hardback Osprey Publishing

"Hot Wheels" Variations

28 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Ultimate Guide

By Michael Zarnock

$50.94 28 May 2010 Paperback F&W Publications Inc

Featuring over 5,500 listings, 3,100 color images, and the market pricing, this title offers an identification and price guide on "Hot Wheels" Variations found in blister packs from 1989-2008. It contains listings, values, and a handy checklist to make it easier for collectors to keep track of their growing collection.

Native American Arrowheads

28 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Alexander C. Przygoda

$12.95 28 May 2010 Paperback Shire Publications Ltd

Tears of Mermaids

28 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Secret Story of Pearls

By Stephen G. Bloom

$27.99 28 May 2010 Hardback Saint Martin's Press Inc.

Big Ben

27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Great Clock and the Bells at the Palace of Westminster

By Chris McKay

$72.71 27 May 2010 Hardback Oxford University Press

Richly illustrated, 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.

Spanish Majolica in the New World

26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Types of the Sixteenth to Eighteenth Centuries

By J. Groggin

$19.11 26 May 2010 Paperback Yale University Press

Byrne, Six Books of Euclid

25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Werner Oechslin

$63.68 25 May 2010 Hardback Taschen GmbH

A geometry primer from the 19th century that simplifies Euclid's propositions.

Jewelry International (v. 3)

20 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Tourbillon International

$45.50 20 May 2010 Hardback Rizzoli International Publications

Oriental Rug Repair

17 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Step-by-Step Reknotting and Reconstruction, Care and Preservation

By Peter F. Stone

$30.85 17 May 2010 Spiral / Comb Bound Thames & Hudson Ltd

The demand for oriental rugs has increased dramatically. This book covers the essential techniques, materials and tools for reknotting, reconstruction and preservation.

The Jewelry of Southeast Asia

17 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Anne Richter

$27.21 17 May 2010 Paperback Thames & Hudson Ltd

From the magnificent royal gold jewelry of Burma and Thailand to the simple adornments worn by remote hill people, this book explores the complex cultural landscape of Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines.

Annales of the 17th Congress of the International Association for the

15 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By K. Janssens

$85.45 15 May 2010 Paperback VUB University Press

Chinese Export Porcelains

15 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Andrew D. Madsen

$24.95 15 May 2010 Paperback Left Coast Press Inc

Chinese Export Porcelains

15 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Andrew D. Madsen

$89.00 15 May 2010 Hardback Left Coast Press Inc

Studies in Bibliography (v. 58)

15 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By David L.Vander Meulen

$113.75 15 May 2010 Hardback University of Virginia Press

The Greenback

15 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Paper Money and American Culture

By Heinz Tschachler

$72.71 15 May 2010 Paperback McFarland & Co Inc

What exactly can we learn about America by examining its paper bills? This title answers this question by exploring the social, cultural and historical contexts of paper money. It covers topics such as origin, design, creative and subversive usages, and counterfeiting.

American Paratroop Helmets

13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Michel de Trez

$68.25 13 May 2010 Hardback Histoire & Collections

This photographic catalogue of the helmets worn by WWII American parachutists during D-Day and beyond is based on the multiple exhibits at the D-Day Paratroopers Historical Centre (Centre Historique des Parachutistes du Jour-J) at Carentan, Normandy.

The Ladies' Glance Guide

11 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

For Mistress and Maid

$9.01 11 May 2010 Book Copper Beech Publishing Ltd

Classic and Modern Fabrics

10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Complete Illustrated Sourcebook

By Janet Wilson

$76.44 10 May 2010 Hardback Thames & Hudson Ltd

A guide to different types of fabric in circulation. It describes over 600 examples, from classic tweeds to nano fabrics. It is suitable for design students, teachers, designers, historians, manufacturers, buyers and merchandisers worldwide.

QEII Specialised Definitives Stamp Catalogue

08 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Melvyn Philpott

$72.71 08 May 2010 Paperback Machin Collectors Club

Great Britain Concise Stamp Catalogue

08 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

$54.51 08 May 2010 Hardback Stanley Gibbons Limited

The Treasure Hunter's Handbook

06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Britain's Buried Treasure - and How to Find it

By Brian Grove

$16.36 06 May 2010 Paperback Little, Brown Book Group

A comprehensive guide to finding all kinds of valuable, hidden treasures.

The British Library Pocket Diary

06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

World of Stamps

$12.72 06 May 2010 Diary Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd

The British Library 2011 diaries will illustrate the history of stamps with rarities from the British Library collection as well as the Royal Mail.

The British Library Desk Diary

06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

World of Stamps

$23.62 06 May 2010 Diary Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd

The British Library 2011 diaries will illustrate the history of stamps with rarities from the British Library collection as well as the Royal Mail.

Oriental Rug Repair

04 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Step-by-Step Reknotting and Reconstruction, Care and Preservation

By Peter F. Stone

$30.85 04 May 2010 Spiral / Comb Bound Thames & Hudson Ltd

The demand for oriental rugs has increased dramatically. This book covers the essential techniques, materials and tools for reknotting, reconstruction and preservation.

Miller's Antiques Handbook and Price Guide

03 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Judith Miller

$54.60 03 May 2010 Hardback Octopus Publishing Group

Whether you're buying or selling, a dealer, collector or auctioneer, this book helps you keep track of the international market.

Fascinating Dolls from the Musee de la Poupee Paris

01 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Highlights of the Odin Collection

By Samy Odin

$113.75 01 May 2010 Paperback Reverie Publishing

The year 1994 marked the opening of the first museum in Paris devoted to antique dolls. This book takes readers on a tour of over seven hundred of the museum's dolls. It also tells the story of the serendipitous gift of a damaged bisque doll that started the author and his father on their journey as doll collectors in 1981.

Watercraft on World Coins (v. II)

01 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Volume II: America & Asia, 1800-2008

By Yossi Dotan

$90.09 01 May 2010 Paperback The Alpha Press Ltd

Organised as a catalogue of 'ship coins' according to the popular KM-numbering system, this volume includes more than six hundred narratives, and follows on from the publication of Volume I, "Europe, 1800-2005". It is suitable for collectors of world ship coins.

The John Rylands Library

01 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Treasure House of Books

By Dr. Stella Butler, John Hodgson

$23.57 01 May 2010 Paperback Antique Collectors' Club Ltd

Housed in one of the finest neo-Gothic buildings in Europe, the library's collections of rare books and manuscripts are among the most spectacular in the world, and include the St John Fragment, the oldest piece of the New Testament in existence.

Northampton Coins, Medals and Passes

01 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Christopher Glazebrook

$18.20 01 May 2010 Paperback Christopher J.Glazebrook

Stanley Gibbons King George V Stamp Catalogue

01 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

$63.61 01 May 2010 Paperback Stanley Gibbons Limited

Wristwatches

30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By A. Uglietti

$29.03 30 Apr 2010 Paperback Motta

As much as status symbols as pieces of jewellery and miracles of new technology, the watches make up a comprehensive history covering 200 years. This book features the pieces from the beginning of our century with chronology, brands, typologies, and technical elements.

Richard Mille

30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Alain Borer, Guy Lucas de Peslouan

$163.80 30 Apr 2010 Hardback Cercle d'art

Exquisite Fabrics

30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Traditional Chinese Weaving and Embroidery Patterns

By Gao Chunming, John Vollmer

$273.00 30 Apr 2010 Hardback BetterLink Press Incorporated

A compilation of over one thousand Chinese traditional designs found in weaving and embroidery. It presents a wide and comprehensive range of classical design motifs that include: dragons, phoenix, birds, auspicious animals, floral patterns, insects and fish, figures, religious, and allegorical motifs.

Vintage Watches

30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Reyne Haines

$30.92 30 Apr 2010 Hardback F&W Publications Inc

Offers a combination of the art, history and collectible aspects of fine, vintage watches. This title includes short, and brief profiles of original designers of vintage watches. It presents 1,200 colour images with detailed information about the watches, their design, era, value, manufacture and features.

"Warman's" Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide

30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Mark F. Moran

$34.56 30 Apr 2010 Paperback F&W Publications Inc

Presents a fresh 21st-century perspective that assesses the market and looks to some of the best categories for investment.

The Queen's Stamps

30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Authorised History of the Royal Philatelic Collection

By Nicholas Courtney

$27.28 30 Apr 2010 Paperback Methuen Publishing Ltd

The Royal Philatelic Collection was begun by Edward VII when Prince of Wales, and his brother Prince Alfred, later Duke of Edinburgh. The Collection was greatly enhanced by George V who, when Prince George, Duke of York and Prince of Wales, made a substantial study of philately. The book presents the history of this collection.

Reading Matters

30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Five Centuries of Discovering Books

By Margaret Willes

$23.64 30 Apr 2010 Paperback Yale University Press

Examines how people acquired and read books from the sixteenth century to the present, focusing on the personal relationships between readers and the volumes they owned. This title also investigates the means by which books were sold, and lends insights into the ways booksellers and publishers marketed their wares.

Spanish Majolica in the New World

28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Types of the Sixteenth to Eighteenth Centuries

By J. Groggin

$19.11 28 Apr 2010 Paperback Yale University Press

Southeast Asian Ceramics

26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

New Light on Old Pottery

By John N. Miksic

$54.60 26 Apr 2010 Hardback Editions Didier Millet Pty Ltd

Traditional Japanese Chests

26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Definitive Guide

By Kazuko Koizumi

$58.24 26 Apr 2010 Hardback Kodansha Europe Ltd

Covers a variety of subject matter, such as the birth and evolution of chests, local culture and regional style, sea chests and distribution in pre-modern times, materials and finishing. This title features a large number of metal motifs suitable for furniture makers and interior designers.

The Jewelry of Southeast Asia

26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Anne Richter

$27.21 26 Apr 2010 Paperback Thames & Hudson Ltd

Byrne, Six Books of Euclid

25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Werner Oechslin

$63.68 25 Apr 2010 Hardback Taschen GmbH

A geometry primer from the 19th century that simplifies Euclid's propositions.

Historic American Costumes and How to Make Them

22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Mary Evans

$25.46 22 Apr 2010 Paperback Dover Publications Inc.

Annales of the 17th Congress of the International Association for the

15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By K. Janssens

$83.63 15 Apr 2010 Paperback VUB University Press

Chinese Export Porcelains

15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Andrew D. Madsen

$24.95 15 Apr 2010 Paperback Left Coast Press Inc

Chinese Export Porcelains

15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Andrew D. Madsen

$89.00 15 Apr 2010 Hardback Left Coast Press Inc

Winged Defense

15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Development and Possibilities of Modern Air Power-economic and Military

By William Mitchell

$45.41 15 Apr 2010 Paperback The University of Alabama Press

Studies in Bibliography (v. 58)

15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By David L.Vander Meulen

$113.75 15 Apr 2010 Hardback University of Virginia Press

British Postcards of the First World War

10 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Peter Doyle

$10.90 10 Apr 2010 Paperback Shire Publications Ltd

Postcards sent by men on the front, and to them by their families, are among the most telling, and surviving artefacts of the Great War. They tell us about attitudes towards the war, and provide a great insight into men's lives, and into the thoughts and emotions of those left behind. This title features British postcards of the First World War.

Mint Condition

08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession

By David Jamieson

$27.28 08 Apr 2010 Hardback Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press

Southeast Asian Ceramics

05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

New Light on Old Pottery

By John N. Miksic

$54.60 05 Apr 2010 Hardback Editions Didier Millet Pty Ltd

High Jewelry by Cartier

05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Contemporary Creations

By Sophie Marin

$145.60 05 Apr 2010 Hardback Editions Flammarion

Cracking Antiques

05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Sourcebook

By Mark Hill, Kathryn Rayward

$34.56 05 Apr 2010 Hardback Octopus Publishing Group

Shows you how to add style and glamour to your home by buying secondhand, vintage and antique furnishings. Companion to a new prime time series for BBC2, this book also shows you how to turn your back on bland, mass-produced flat-pack furniture and embrace secondhand treasures.

Fascinating Dolls from the Musee de la Poupee Paris

01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Highlights of the Odin Collection

$113.75 01 Apr 2010 Paperback Reverie Publishing

2000 Guitars

01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Ultimate Collection

$36.31 01 Apr 2010 Hardback Outline Press Ltd

A guide to the guitar. It covers from early acoustic, classical, and resonator guitars through the hollow-body instruments of the jazz age, the solid and semi-solid models of the 1950s and 1960s, right up to the modern-day electric, acoustic, and bass guitars. It features illustrations of 2,000 instruments by over 300 guitar makers.

Between the Sheets

01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

An Illustrated History of Warming Pans

By Robert Higham

$136.50 01 Apr 2010 Hardback Foruli Limited

Jade

01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

With Over 600 Photographs of Jades from Every Continent

By Roger Keverne

$54.58 01 Apr 2010 Hardback Anness Publishing

Watercraft on World Coins (v. II)

01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Volume II: America & Asia, 1800-2008

By Yossi Dotan

$90.09 01 Apr 2010 Paperback The Alpha Press Ltd

Woven Masterpieces of Sikh Heritage

01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Stylistic Development of the Kashmir Shawl 1780-1839

By Frank Ames

$81.90 01 Apr 2010 Hardback Antique Collectors' Club Ltd

Charts the most important historical period of the Kashmir shawl's stylistic evolution. This book includes chapters on the Mughal period, lacquer painting and Indo-Persian shawl influences and trade.

Tribal Rugs

01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Treasures of the Black Tent

By Brian Macdonald

$85.00 01 Apr 2010 Hardback Antique Collectors' Club Ltd

Explores one of the ancient crafts of the world. Beginning with the discovery of the oldest complete rug, which has been dated to the fifth century BC, the reader is led through the weaving history of the nomadic peoples of Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey, the Caucasus and Central Asia.

Mardi Gras Parade of Posters

01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Andrea Mistretta

$30.92 01 Apr 2010 Paperback Pelican Publishing Co

Brings together the flamboyant posters that have captured the spirit of New Orleans Mardi Gras celebrations since 1985. Offering a celebration of the Mardi Gras experience, this collection of vibrant posters contains dozens of iconic Carnival memories from renowned airbrush artist Andrea Mistretta.

The Galata Guide to Medieval Half Groats

01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Edward III to Richard III

By D.I. Greenhalgh

$81.90 01 Apr 2010 Paperback Galata Print

Exotic Gems (v. 1)

01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Volume 1 -- How to Identify & Buy Tanzanite, Ammolite, Rhodochrosite,

By Renee Newman

$30.92 01 Apr 2010 Paperback International Jewelry Publications,U.S.

Explores the history, lore, evaluation, geographic sources, and identifying properties of lesser-known gems. This volume has 288 colour photographs of mounted and loose tanzanite, ammolite, zultanite, rhodochrosite, sunstone, moonstone, labradorite, spectrolite, andesine, amazonite, bytownite, orthoclase and oligoclase.

Stanley Gibbons Stamp Catalogue (Pt. 6)

01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

$81.81 01 Apr 2010 Paperback Stanley Gibbons Limited

Stanley Gibbons Great Britain Specialised Stamp Catalogue Queen Elizabeth II (v. 4, Pt. 2)

01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

$63.61 01 Apr 2010 Hardback Stanley Gibbons Limited

Mauser, Walther and Mannlicher Firearms

01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mauswer, Walther and Mannlicher Firearms

By W.H.B. Smith

$60.97 01 Apr 2010 Hardback Stackpole Books

Describes various aspects of the guns, as well as the settings in which the guns were produced.

The Greenback

01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Paper Money and American Culture

By Heinz Tschachler

$72.71 01 Apr 2010 Paperback McFarland & Co Inc

Switchblades

01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Collector's Guide

By Terry Shuler, Fred E. Philips

$59.15 01 Apr 2010 Hardback Schiffer Publishing Ltd

Jeans of the Old West

01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Michael Harris

$50.05 01 Apr 2010 Hardback Schiffer Publishing Ltd

Glass Bells from Around the World

01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By A.A. Trinidad

$45.41 01 Apr 2010 Hardback Schiffer Publishing Ltd

AK47 Assault Rifle

01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Real Weapon of Mass Destruction

By Nigel Bennett

$27.28 01 Apr 2010 Paperback The History Press Ltd

The AK47 Assault Rifle is one of the world's most prolific and iconic weapons. This book takes the reader through the three original basic models of Soviet design, the AK47, the AKM and the AK74 and the vast differing worldwide production models. It covers the internal workings of the AK47, highlighting what makes it the 'perfect' killing machine.

Galleries of Friendship and Fame

01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A History of Nineteenth-century American Photograph Albums

By Elizabeth Siegel

$63.70 01 Apr 2010 Paperback Yale University Press

A comprehensive investigation of the origin, development, and practices of 19th-century American photograph albums. It argues that the album - whether functioning as family record, parlour entertainment, national portrait gallery, or advertisement for photography itself - helped transform the nature of self-presentation at the cusp of modernity.

Richard Mille

31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Alain Borer, Guy Lucas de Peslouan

$163.80 31 Mar 2010 Hardback Cercle d'art

Britains Toy Model Catalogues 1970-1979

31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By David Pullen

$45.48 31 Mar 2010 Paperback Veloce Publishing PLC

Loved by both children and collectors, Britains toys and models are known for their play value and realism. Releasing its first toy soldiers in 1893 using a new hollow casting process, Britains has since produced many exciting military and civil models including the popular Home Farm series.

Exquisite Fabrics

31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Traditional Chinese Weaving and Embroidery Patterns

By Gao Chunming, John Vollmer

$273.00 31 Mar 2010 Hardback BetterLink Press Incorporated

J.E. Buttersworth

31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

19th Century Marine Painter

By Rudolph J. Schaefer

$172.90 31 Mar 2010 Hardback Bond Research

Presents the study of JE Buttersworth's nautical paintings.

"Warman's" World Coins Field Guide

26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Values and Identification

By Arlyn G. Sieber

$18.18 26 Mar 2010 Paperback F&W Publications Inc

Coins from around the world (especially those of North America and Europe) are increasing in both accessibility and value. This title presents an easy-to-follow format to the exciting and lucrative hobby of collecting world coins. It covers coins belonging to over 2/3 of the world's countries from 1901-2000.

"Antique Trader" Tools Price Guide

26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Clarence Blanchard

$29.10 26 Mar 2010 Paperback F&W Publications Inc

Features 700 large colour photos and 2,000 listings of tools from the late 18th century through the middle of the 20th century, with actual prices from tool auctions. This title covers advertising, displays, salesman's samples, ephemera, tool-related art, books, catalogues, magazines, manuals, and photos, braces, bits, drills, and edged tools.

"Warman's" Civil War Collectibles Identification and Price Guide

26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Russell E. Lewis

$32.99 26 Mar 2010 Paperback F&W Publications Inc

Includes Civil War commentary, history and anecdotes with 1,000 colour images and more than 2,500 price listings of equipment produced for or used by the armed forces of the United States and Confederate States between 1861 and 1865.

The Armourer International Militaria Collectors Guide 2010

25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Marie Vaira, Irene Moore

$27.28 25 Mar 2010 Paperback Warners Group Publications

The Islamic Manuscript Tradition

25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Ten Centuries of Book Arts in Indiana University Collections

By Janet Rauscher, Heather Coffey

$50.94 25 Mar 2010 Hardback Indiana University Press

Over the course of ten centuries, Islam developed a rich written heritage that is visible in paintings, calligraphies, and manuscripts. This title explores this aspect of Islamic history with studies of the materials and tools of literate culture, including pens, inks, and papers, Qur'ans, and Persian and Mughal illustrated manuscripts.

African Gold Weights

22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Miniature Sculptures from Ghana 1400 - 1900

By Tom Phillips

$45.50 22 Mar 2010 Paperback Thames & Hudson Ltd

Over 600 years ago, the Akan started to make brass weights for weighing gold dust, the currency of their region in Ghana and the Ivory Coast. Eventually they produced the most complete three dimensional inventory of any culture in history. This title presents a selection of more than 500 of these artefacts chosen for their artistry and interest.

Greek Manuscripts at Princeton, Sixth to Nineteenth Century

21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Descriptive Catalogue

By Nancy Patterson Sevcenko, Sofia Kotzabassi

$195.00 21 Mar 2010 Hardback University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton

A work about the rich holdings of Greek manuscripts and miniatures in Princeton, New Jersey, housed in the Firestone Library and the art museum of Princeton University, in the Scheide Library, and in Princeton Theological Seminary. It features key monuments in the history of Byzantine illumination.

Textile Conservation

19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Advances in Practice

By Frances Lennard, Patricia Ewer, Lynda Hillyer

$109.18 19 Mar 2010 Hardback Elsevier Science & Technology

Demonstrates the development in the role and practice of the textile conservator and captures the diversity of textile conservators' work. This book focuses on the factors that have influenced development in textile conservation practice since the 1980s: the changing context, and an evolution in the way conservators think about objects.

Chinese Export Porcelains

15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Andrew D. Madsen

$24.95 15 Mar 2010 Paperback Left Coast Press Inc

Chinese Export Porcelains

15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Andrew D. Madsen

$89.00 15 Mar 2010 Hardback Left Coast Press Inc

Salt-glazed Stoneware in Early America

15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Janine E. Skerry, Suzanne Findlen Hood

$112.75 15 Mar 2010 Hardback University Press of New England

Imported from Germany and England and domestically made, salt-glazed stoneware vessels were an integral part of daily life in America from the time of European settlement until the dawn of the last century. This comprehensive book focuses on salt-glazed stoneware in Early America.

The Glass Industry in South Boston

15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Joan E. Kaiser

$85.00 15 Mar 2010 Hardback University Press of New England

A guide to nineteenth-century glass manufacturing in South Boston. It details the history and output of more than 25 flint glass, bottle glass, and window glass companies from 1811 to the end of the century.

Winged Defense

15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Development and Possibilities of Modern Air Power-economic and Military

By William Mitchell

$42.77 15 Mar 2010 Paperback The University of Alabama Press

Studies in Bibliography (v. 58)

15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By David L.Vander Meulen

$105.47 15 Mar 2010 Hardback University of Virginia Press

African Gold Weights

15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Miniature Sculptures from Ghana 1400 - 1900

By Tom Phillips

$45.50 15 Mar 2010 Paperback Thames & Hudson Ltd

Manuscript Treasures of Durham Cathedral

12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Richard Gameson

$45.50 12 Mar 2010 Hardback Third Millennium Information

Austin-Healey

10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Graham Robson

$10.90 10 Mar 2010 Paperback Shire Publications Ltd

Presents a concise history of Austin-Healey, and the marque's success on road and track. This book contains illustrations and an introduction for all lovers of this quintessentially British sports car.

Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen

10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Sarah-Jane Downing

$10.90 10 Mar 2010 Paperback Shire Publications Ltd

The broader Regency period 1795 to 1820, stands alone as an incredible moment in fashion history, unlike anything that went before it. This book explores the fashion revolution and the innovation that inspired a flood of fashions taking influence from far afield.

Greek Manuscripts at Princeton, Sixth to Nineteenth Century

09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Descriptive Catalogue

By Nancy Patterson Sevcenko, Sofia Kotzabassi

$195.00 09 Mar 2010 Hardback University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton

Fascinating Dolls from the Musee De La Poupee Paris

01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Highlights of the Odin Collection

$113.75 01 Mar 2010 Paperback Reverie Publishing

Watercraft on World Coins (v. II)

01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Volume II: America & Asia, 1800-2008

By Yossi Dotan

$90.09 01 Mar 2010 Paperback The Alpha Press Ltd

Miller's Collectibles Price Guide 2010-2011

01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Miller, Judith

$27.99 01 Mar 2010 Paperback Miller's Buying Guides

The 21st anniversary issue of the world's best-selling collectibles price guide.
More than 4,000 items are photographed to make each edition of MILLER'S COLLECTIBLES PRICE GUIDE the most comprehensive, informative, colorful and up-to-date price guide on the market. Now, back for its 21st year, this year's guide includes sections on advertising, books, ceramics, character collectibles, dolls, film and television memorabilia, glass, Inuit art, pens and writing equipment, plastics and Bakelite, posters, rock and pop, sporting memorabilia, toys and games, vintage fashion, and much, much more.
Special features explain why one piece is worth more than another and show how to value an item and teach you how to be your own expert. Biographies of designers and factories give the background information you need to help date and value objects.
Whether you're buying or selling on eBay, at dealers and shops, or at flea markets and garage sales, this book is indispensible.

Miller's Collectables Handbook

01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Judith Miller, Mark Hill

$36.38 01 Mar 2010 Paperback Octopus Publishing Group

A comprehensive price guide that helps you keep track of the international market. It reflects the collectibles market from cups and saucers to teddy bears, and Scandinavian glass to Pez dispensers. It not only gives you the prices but explains why one item is worth more than another.

Miller's Antiques Price Guide 2010-2011

01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Miller, Judith

$45.00 01 Mar 2010 Hardback Miller's Buying Guides

The world's bestselling antiques price guide with 8000 new photographs for the 31st edition. You cannot buy or sell antiques without this book.
More than 8,000 items are photographed in full- color to makeeach edition of MILLER'S ANTIQUES PRICE GUIDE the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and informative price guide on the market.
Comprehensive sections cover ceramics, furniture, glass, silver and metalwares, jewelry and obects de vertu, clocks and watches, books, Oriental antiques, textiles, toys, decorative arts and Modern classics. Special features explain why one piece is worth more than another and show how to value and item and teach you to be your own appraiser. Biographies of designers and factories give the background information you need to help date and value objects.
Whether you're buying or selling, a dealer, collector or auctioneer, at auction or on-line, this is book is indispensible.

A Collectors' Guide to Wileman and Shelley Intarsio

01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Les Foley

$29.12 01 Mar 2010 Paperback Les Foley

Exotic Gems (v. 1)

01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Volume 1 -- How to Identify & Buy Tanzanite, Ammolite, Rhodochrosite,

By Renee Newman

$30.92 01 Mar 2010 Paperback International Jewelry Publications,U.S.

Stanley Gibbons Stamp Catalogue Hong Kong

01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

$27.21 01 Mar 2010 Paperback Stanley Gibbons Limited

Mauser, Walther and Mannlicher Firearms

01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mauswer, Walther and Mannlicher Firearms

By W.H.B. Smith

$60.97 01 Mar 2010 Hardback Stackpole Books

"Mauser, Walther & Mannlicher Firearms".

Allach Porcelain 1936-1945 (v. 2)

01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Historical Military Figures, Peasants, Figurines, Animals, Vases,

By Dennis R. Porell

$145.51 01 Mar 2010 Hardback Schiffer Publishing Ltd

Allach Porcelain 1936-1945 (v. 1)

01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Political Figures, Moriskens, Plaques, Presentation Plates, Candleholders,

By Dennis R. Porell

$145.51 01 Mar 2010 Hardback Schiffer Publishing Ltd

Hammered Copper

01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Sandy Baum

$30.85 01 Mar 2010 Paperback Schiffer Publishing Ltd

Linen

01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

From Flax Seed to Woven Cloth

By Linda Heinrich

$72.71 01 Mar 2010 Hardback Schiffer Publishing Ltd

Braiding with Barbara/ Wool Rug Braiding

01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

With a Contemporary Flair

By Barbara A. Fisher

$30.85 01 Mar 2010 Paperback Schiffer Publishing Ltd

World War II Quilts

01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Sue Reich

$59.15 01 Mar 2010 Hardback Schiffer Publishing Ltd

Colors & Patterns of Depression Era Glassware

01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Doris Yeske

$19.93 01 Mar 2010 Paperback Schiffer Publishing Ltd

Life with Antique Clocks

01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Derek Roberts

$45.41 01 Mar 2010 Hardback Schiffer Publishing Ltd

AK47 Assault Rifle

01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Real Weapon of Mass Destruction

By Nigel Bennett

$30.92 01 Mar 2010 Paperback The History Press Ltd

Meissen

28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Barockes Porzellan

By Patricia Brattig

$81.90 28 Feb 2010 Hardback Arnoldsche

Presents a private porcelain collection and marks the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Meissen factory. This book features the exhibits from the 18th century - a total of over three hundred objects - conveying insights into the diverse range of porcelains produced by the celebrated porcelain factory.

Richard Mille

28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Alain Borer, Guy Lucas de Peslouan

$163.80 28 Feb 2010 Hardback Cercle d'art

American Paratroop Helmets

28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Michel de Trez

$68.25 28 Feb 2010 Hardback Histoire & Collections

Paper Republic

28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Struggle for Money, Credit and Independence in the Republic of Texas

By James P. Bevill

$39.95 28 Feb 2010 Hardback Bright Sky Press

Offers a fresh take on the stirring story of the Texas Revolution. This title presents history that focuses on the financial underpinnings and monetary issues that factored into the struggle.

The Kiss

28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I Love You and Algiers

By Mill Press Cider

$7.95 28 Feb 2010 Book Sterling Publishing Co Inc

There's magic in these little boxes. Turn the crank in one direction and see movie picture, turn it the other direction and see a second movie picture. Double feature is a clever little magic box that you can turn over and over again to see a wonderful, fun little optical illusion into a great new gift item. Optical illusions have never been so much fun. This one features two great screen kisses: Ryan O'Neal and Ali McGraw from LOVE STORY and Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet from TITANIC(Deal with Paramount pending). Other classic liss would be Charles Boyer and Hedy Lamarr in ALGIERS and Bridget Bardot from AND GOD CREATED WOMAN.

Spanish Majolica in the New World

28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Types of the Sixteenth to Eighteenth Centuries

By J. Groggin

$19.11 28 Feb 2010 Paperback Yale University Press

Osprey Men-at-arms: a Celebration

26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Limited Edition

By Martin Windrow

$273.00 26 Feb 2010 Hardback Osprey Publishing

Fascinating Facts, Myths and Mysteries About U.S. Coins

26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Robert R.van Ryzin

$12.99 26 Feb 2010 Paperback F&W Publications Inc

"Standard Catalog of" Firearms

26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Collector's Price and Reference Guide

By Dan Shideler

$39.99 26 Feb 2010 Paperback F&W Publications Inc

Suitable for hobbyists, dealers, shooters, hunters and private collectors, this title helps readers identify antique, collectible, vintage and modern firearms, and offers tips and techniques. It includes over 25,000 model listings that allow readers to buy and sell various types of firearms.

Starstruck

26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Vintage Posters from Classic Hollywood Films

By Ira M. Resnick

$65.00 26 Feb 2010 Multimedia Item Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.

A collection of vivid reproductions of 250 posters and forty stills from a golden age of Hollywood, from 1912 to 1962. Offering both a chronological and thematic organization, this title discusses some of Hollywood's legendary directors and films, and critiques fantastic graphic art from little-known films.

Native American Arrowheads

26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Alexander C. Przygoda

$12.95 26 Feb 2010 Paperback Shire Publications Ltd

Tears of Mermaids

26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Secret Story of Pearls

By Stephen G. Bloom

$27.99 26 Feb 2010 Hardback Saint Martin's Press Inc.

New York Subway Graffiti

20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Tod Lange

$29.99 20 Feb 2010 Paperback Schiffer Publishing Ltd

Ride back in time on the colorful New York City subway line of the 1970s to 1990s; the graffiti years, when subway cars became rolling metal canvases for some of the most notorious and influential graffiti writers of all time. Explore the amazing array of art work from the 1970s, '80s and '90s transit system graveyards, including the work of graffiti artists BLADE, GHOST, SENT, REAS, VEN, WOLF, and STRIDER, as well as many other talented underdogs. The era is richly illustrated with over 235 rare, never-before-published photographs accompanied by personal accounts from the writers talking about their art and recalling their wild antics. This is an informative, nostalgic look at New York subway graffiti.

Miriam Haskell Jewelry

20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Cathy Gordon, Sheila Pamfiloff

$59.99 20 Feb 2010 Hardback Schiffer Publishing Ltd

Chinese Country Antiques

20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Vernacular Furniture and Accessories, C.1780-1920

By Andrea McCormick, Lynda McCormick

$39.99 20 Feb 2010 Hardback Schiffer Publishing Ltd

Estate Jewelry

20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

1760-1960

By Diana Sanders Cinamon

$49.99 20 Feb 2010 Hardback Schiffer Publishing Ltd

Mauzy's Comprehensive Handbook of Depression Glass Prices

20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Barbara Mauzy, Jim Mauzy

$9.99 20 Feb 2010 Paperback Schiffer Publishing Ltd

Designed for hands-free shopping, this revised and expanded 9th edition is complete with 2009 pricing and reproduction information for more than 160 patterns of Depression glass, Fire-King, and 1940s and 1950s patterns, including new discoveries. No other book on glassware of the 1920s-1950s provides more comprehensive and beneficial information in such a compact, user-friendly format. You find complete listings of thousands of pieces in all colors, measurements, and even a ruler on the back cover! Don't leave home without this handy reference in your pocket.

Mauzy's Depression Glass

20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Photographic Reference and Price Guide

By Barbara Mauzy, Jim Mauzy

$29.99 20 Feb 2010 Hardback Schiffer Publishing Ltd

Barbara and Jim Mauzy are known for user-friendly books that deliver the history, identification information, and values in a format that makes them necessary tools if you are buying, selling, or maintaining a collection. This sixth edition of Mauzys Depression Glass, the worlds most used and authoritative book on Depression Glass from the United States and Canada, vintage Fire-King, and 1940s and 1950s glassware provides 250 new, professionally executed pictures. Mauzys Depression Glass continues to be the most comprehensive book in print pertaining to collectible glass as this sixth edition adds 140 additional pieces to the patterns previously featured in the fifth edition, while providing accurate measurements, current values, and up-to-date reproduction information, and four more patterns.

Art Nouveau and Art Deco Fashion Postcards

20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Edith Weber

$29.99 20 Feb 2010 Hardback Schiffer Publishing Ltd

Although familiar with the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods, most people may never have seen the fabulous and diversified women's fashion postcard sets that were designed by famous European artists and are featured in this book. Alphonse Mucha, Henri Meunier, Umberto Brunelleschi, and Xavier Sager are among the twenty distinguished artists whose work is featured. Take a magical tour through time that explores these artists romance with fashion illustration. Also, superb unsigned images, information on postcard history, and a section on evaluating the illustrations make this a particularly useful reference. Over 230 gorgeous and colorful images will inspire students of fashion, postcard collectors, and antiques enthusiasts to peruse, study, and enjoy these beautiful images!

Chinese Export Porcelains

15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Andrew D. Madsen

$24.95 15 Feb 2010 Paperback Left Coast Press Inc

Chinese Export Porcelains

15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Andrew D. Madsen

$89.00 15 Feb 2010 Hardback Left Coast Press Inc

Salt-glazed Stoneware in Early America

15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Janine E. Skerry, Suzanne Findlen Hood

$112.75 15 Feb 2010 Hardback University Press of New England

The Glass Industry in South Boston

15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Joan E. Kaiser

$85.00 15 Feb 2010 Hardback University Press of New England

The Spurs of James J.Wheat, Pioneer Collector

15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Bruce Bartlett

$52.69 15 Feb 2010 Hardback Hartsfield Design

A premier collection from the golden era of Western spur making. With its lavish, oversized photographs and fine-grained descriptions, this title presents a close look at a fascinating aspect of Western utilitarian art.

Studies in Bibliography (v. 58)

15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By David L.Vander Meulen

$105.47 15 Feb 2010 Hardback University of Virginia Press

Alaska and Yukon Tokens

15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Private Coins of the Territories

By Ronald J. Benice

$75.53 15 Feb 2010 Paperback McFarland & Co Inc

Lists and describes the known tokens (privately issued substitutes for coins) used from the 1890s gold rush through 1959, when Alaska gained statehood. This work includes tokens from the Yukon Territory, with coverage of Yukon tokens through 1989. It offers information of the issuer, a physical and historical description, and value for each token.

Model Railway Collector

11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

$8.19 11 Feb 2010 Paperback Warners Group Publications