$59.95
This volume studies, in chronological order, three types of large clocks-wall, cabinet and freestanding, with particular attention to clocks from France, England, Holland, Scandinavia and the German-speaking countries. The emphasis is on French clocks due to recent great interest in...
$39.95
This gorgeous book is a delight for all who are interested in fine craftsmanship, beautiful jewelry, and the role of fashion in an ever-changing world. Costume jewelry is an intimate reflection of its age. Shaped by the attitudes and fashion...
$25.00
The small story-and-a-half Cape Cod house is America's most popular house style. From its origins on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in the seventeenth century, this charming and practical style of house has been transplanted and modified to accommodate varying life styles...
$35.00
Over 250 photos of early folk art pieces tell the history of the folk art movement from the early 20th century, and the founding of the Museum of American Folk Art in New York. Folk Art in America is the...
$24.95
Though text and over 250 color photographs, a history of the design of the telephone is presented from art deco years to novelty phones of the 1980s. Once the upright "candlestick" telephone was replaced by a desk set "cradle" telephone,...
$29.95
Here is a wide range of children's play dishes of worldwide distribution to help you identify and date sets. Over 400 full-color photographs, showing thousands of pieces as well as trademarks and markings, accompany the description of tea sets, dinner...
$39.95
Among the most beautifully executed and highly collectible advertising art is that related to firearms and fishing tackle. Companies like Winchester, Remington, Colt, Dupont, Marlin, Bristol and many others took great care and went to great expense to promote their...
$24.95
In 1849, the Gold Rush was on! A hundred and fifty years later, the era still captures the American imagination. This fantastic book goes into great detail about the real lives of the brave `49ers and those who followed them,...
$19.95
The application of make-up for women was made more convenient in the 1920s with the popularization of small container known as a "compact". Inside, pressed (compacted) face powder was housed with a cloth of feather "puff" applicator and a mirror...
$14.99
This book is one man's memorial to the magnificent natural redwood Sequoia trees in California which today number only a fraction of the groves of 125 years ago. Through outstanding photographs, Ralph Andrews presents 239 different views of redwood trees...
$29.95
The fascinating world of hunting related collectibles presented in an informative text of fifteen chapters and over 400 color photographs of carefully chosen examples. It is at once clear why this is such an exciting field of collecting interest throughout...
$49.95
Miniature oil and kerosene lamps, some as diminutive as 2 1/2 inches high, are direct descendants of prehistoric lamps using animal fat and other oils. Since the miniatures which have been preserved are so small that they cannot have provided...
$14.99
Acoma, the sky city of New Mexico, is presented here by an enchanting text and beautiful color photographs in this revised edition of the Southwest classic book. Occupied by the Acoma Indians, Acoma mesa pueblo is located 65 miles west...
$19.99
A historic and pictorial look at train and rail accidents American railroad history is filled with accounts of misadventure. Steam boilers blew up. Bridges collapsed under the weight of heavy engines. Locomotives crashed head-on because of signal failures. Passenger cars...
$9.95
Who among us has not looked out over a beautiful body of water and wondered what treasures are buried in the shore? Or found an unusual artifact floating and wondered where it originated? Whether you are a potential or a...
$29.95
The lovely Florence figures, made in Pasadena, California, by Florence Ward and the Florence Ceramics Company from 1939 into the 1960s are featured in this first book on the subject. With over 400 color photographs, readers are introduced to the...
$79.95
This delightful book covers the history of character timepieces from the earliest clocks to the present day quartz wristwatches. With hundreds of beautiful color photographs it is a celebration of American imagination and artistry. In 1933, the Ingersoll-Waterbury Company produced...
$39.95
New insights into the origins of the typewriter and its history are illustrated with over 270 photos. Since 1973, Michael Adler's first book, The Writing Machine, has been affectionately called "the bible of the typewriter enthusiast." This book is sure...
$24.95
Coloring books are a hot new field just now being discovered by many collectors. This beautiful book includes 500 full color photographs of coloring books published during the last 100 years. A history of coloring books, as well as information...
$29.95
"Let There Be Light." Borrowing from the bible, the Eveready Co. used this phrase on the cover of its 1899 catalog, along with a hand from the heavens pointing a flashlight at the earth. Those were the beginning years of...
$16.95
An updated 2nd edition of an indispensible handbook designed to help shoppers know what they are looking at and what it is worth. It has been compiled with collectors in mind, with nearly 500 color photos, concise descriptions, and an...
$29.95
Experience the iconic fashions of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s through 403 full-color photographs of fun, sophisticated, frivolous, and glamorous fashions on live models. Perfect for collectors of vintage clothing, clothing designers, and everyone who admires the fashions of the...
$34.95
A visual reference documenting nineteenth-century Biedermeier furniture through over 500 illustrated examples and practical guidance for collectors. Biedermeier Furniture presents a comprehensive survey of the elegant laminated furniture style that flourished across nineteenth-century Europe. Organized for clarity and ease of...
$19.95
Historic valentines are popular collectibles themselves and within many other types of collections including comic characters, paper items, international themes, nursery rhymes and topical themes. From hand-made to manufactured, from fancy and romantic to cute and funny, there are valentines...