This book traces the history of Meissen porcelain from the "goldmaker" Johann Freidrich Bottger's first tests to the latest design, "Japan Form", for oriental dishes, that was first shown in 1983. Both the most typical...
In 1940, the Baker Furniture Company of Holland and Grand Rapids, Michigan published a rich catalog of their fine, hand-finished 18th century reproduction furniture. It was filled with examples of their craft and with information...
Covers the famed Russian rocket launchers of World War II.[AuthorName]By Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]At Schiffer Craft, we celebrate everything handmade. Whether you’re a weaver, woodworker, potter, or simply an enthusiast of beauty, our books will inspire...
Numerology and the Divine Triangle is a seminal and all-encompassing text that presents a complete introduction to the esoteric field of numerology. This authoritative work is divided into two parts, each with its own unique...
The complete autobiography of an American hero, Jimmy Doolittle. Pilot, scholar, daredevil, general . . . James "Jimmy" Doolittle was one of America's greatest heroes. In a life filled with adventure and achievement, Doolittle did it...
This classic book of embroidery stitch instructions includes more than 200 different stitches, many of them endangered Indigenous types not previously in print. Many countries are included, such as several East Asian nations, France, Spain,...
The first book ever to cover in detail the history and development of military flight helmets from the post-World War II era to the present, and includes over 120 different helmets and their associated equipment...
Although advertising has a history that goes back thousands of years, it is the Americans who have made it into an art form. Advertisements were put on everything from pocket mirrors to memo pads, the...
Whistling Death is the true story, by the test pilot, of the rush to produce the F4U Corsair, the Navy fighter that brought America air superiority over the Japanese Zero in WW II. Here is...
Produced during the occupation of Japan by United States forces from the end of the Second World War in 1945 to the end of the occupation in 1952, the items presented in this book have...
At the forefront of the Art Deco movement were metalware and sculpture, made by highly skilled craftsmen and artists. This book contains over 200 photographs and illustrations of Art Deco metalwares and sculptures, The author...
The largest, most comprehensive and colorful guide to salt and pepper shakers ever published! A companion volume to The Complete Cookie Jar Book, The Complete Salt and Pepper Shaker Book shows more than 1,600 sets...