This is a study of one of the 8th USAAF’s sub-units. The 1st Combat Bomb Wing (1CBW), created on 13 September 1943, was preceded first by the 1st Bomb Wing, and then the 101st Provisional...
A showcase of graffiti art in and around Detroit through over 500 photographs across a dozen neightborhoods Formerly known as the automotive capital of the world, Detroit has since become somewhat of a “spraycation” spot for...
Storied pilot Homer Stockert, born in Churubusco, Indiana, won air races in Fort Wayne in the 1920s, earning him legendary fame while only in his twenties. In 1933, he established the Stockert Flying Service at...
How to build jigs and fixtures for your stationary & portable power tools, hand tools, and workbench, with solutions for improving safety and precision for woodworkers of all skill levels. With over 170 color photos, 120...
A history of the medical and cultural fascination with the skeleton and the dead body through over 400 rare, historic photographs. Author Stanley B. Burns, MD, has studied, collected and written on medical photography for over...
Roy Kemp's previously unpublished burlesque portfolio presents thirty-nine dancers performing in authentic clubs and backstage settings in 1950s New York. This nostalgic collection includes nearly 250 never-before-seen black and white and color photographs of well-known...
The search for physical perfection began with the Greeks, who first competed nude in athletic games in the 8th century BCE and created their gods in the ideal human form. Peak of Perfection celebrates the...
New for World War II Soviet collectors, this box set of two volumes is he first comprehensive collection of Marshals’, Generals’ and Admirals’ parade uniforms. With hundreds of beautiful, large format full-color photographs, detailed close-ups...
Detailed single-handed sword fighting and buckler-wielding instruction based on Medieval combat manuals, with step-by-step guide to multiple fighting stances and methods. In this sequel to the first volume, which introduced the long sword, Herbert Schmidt...
Hundreds of fascinating color photos reveal the wearable artwork created by today's top art jewelers of Europe, including one-of-a-kind necklaces, brooches, bracelets, rings, and earrings in gold, silver, mixed metals, glass, enamel work, found objects,...
Patriotism and quilting come together in this new book as six quilts honor the officer ranks between 2nd lieutenant/ensign through colonel/captain. The author, who served more than 25 years in the military, shares her experiences...
Few items of Third Reich militaria collecting hold as much fascination as the uniforms of the German armored forces. Germany revolutionized armored warfare and in the process developed some of the most striking uniforms ever...