Schiffer Books Collections | Schiffer Publishing

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Architect Richard S. Requa traveled Spain and the Mediterannean, documenting authentic architecture. Together with The Monolith Portland Cement Co., Requa published his portfolio of images in 1926, helping to fuel architecture's Spanish Revival movement (1915-1940) throughout the Pacific Coast and...

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More than 1300 photographs of antique chocolate molds in various shapes, along with many rare catalog pages, values, and tips for collectors. Take a nostalgic journey through the world of antique chocolate molds. Designed first in early nineteenth century France,...

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When the Cultural Revolution ended in China, the long-repressed artists and writers reemerged. In art, particularly, they began to move away from the Romantic-Realism used in the propaganda art of the 1960s and 1970s, to experiment with new forms and...

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This far-reaching and absorbing book is designed to help identify and value woodwind instruments made in Europe and the United States during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Drawing upon the author's many years of research in the field, the book...

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Here are the design stories of everyday material, "stuff," from cars to Dustbusters, phonographs to DVDs, that makes our lives easier, more exciting, and more comfortable through mass-production. Descriptive vignettes and over 400 illustrations of popular culture as it progressed...

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When Mattel's Hotwheels toy cars exploded onto the market in 1968, venerable Matchbox Toys met the challenge with its Superfast line. The successful result is now presented in the largest book on Matchbox Toys ever produced - so big it...

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Gorgeous color images document a national treasure -- Bandelier National Monument. This amazing site has drawn archeologists for over a century, in search of the history behind the mysteriously deserted cliff dwellings of a once thriving community. This book is...

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Barbara and Jim Mauzy are known for user-friendly books that deliver the history, identification information, and values in a format that makes them unparalleled tools if you are buying, selling, or maintaining a collection of vintage glassware. This seventh edition...

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Over 4500 images appear in this beautiful and comprehensive, four-volume set. This massive compilation reveals the great diversity and intrinsic beauty of art tiles produced across the length and breadth of the United States from the late nineteenth through the...

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Over 400 beautiful color photographs demonstrate fabulous and innovative jewelry designs from the 1920s to the ‘60s.  Bold and flashy, sweet and coquettish, stylish and elegant—plastic jewelry is all of these. In a comprehensive study with over 400 beautiful color...

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Over 1200 dynamic, ethnic, decorative designs, from civilizations over 3000 years, are displayed here and on CD. Architecture, sculpture, painting, ceramics, mosaics, textiles, bronze, lacquer, leather, manuscripts, glass, metals, and typography were consulted from sources in Egypt, Assyria, Greece, Rome,...

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This fascinating book charts toy robot design of the last half of the 20th century and explores Japanese aesthetics in tinplate toys, especially robots. Over 200 photographs and original conceptual drawings illustrate this captivating history, from the wind-up walking mechanism...

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Over 580 beautiful color photos display a stunning array of contemporary handmade and design marbles by a variety of talented artists, along with handmade, and machine-made examples. Swirl, Clambroth, Banded Opaque, Indian, Lutz, End of Day, and Single-gather handmade marble...

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Gracious table settings of the 1920s and '30s are a joy to behold. Coordinated glass dinnerware sets produced in the Depression era contained a wonderful assortment of specialized pieces, each serving a specific purpose for the family meal. Showcased here...

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This spellbinding book exposes some of Baltimore, Maryland's unknown histories and uncovers 37 hauntings along the water. Baltimore, Maryland, has harbor neighborhoods that have a long and colorful history of industry, immigrants, and ghosts. From the ghost of a drowned...

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Traditional style kitchens blend convenient modern amenities with details that invoke a sense of history, craftsmanship, permanence, and warmth -- including painted and distressed finishes, furniture-grade cabinetry, natural textures, and concealed appliances. Early American, Colonial, Victorian, Shaker, and Arts &...

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Seldom does the début of an antiques publication introduce a completely new area of collecting, but that’s exactly what this book does. The authors turn the world of mid-nineteenth-century French porcelain upside-down through their interpretation of two recently discovered factory...

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Over 600 artful watercolor renderings of window treatments combined with a CD of all the images make this the most useful, practical book available. Professional decorators and homeowners alike will love it. This book is an invaluable resource that will...

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Over 4500 images appear in this beautiful and comprehensive, four-volume set. This massive compilation reveals the great diversity and intrinsic beauty of art tiles produced across the length and breadth of the United States from the late nineteenth through the...

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People have been writing "Greetings from Havre de Grace" since 1789, making this one of the oldest postal addresses in the country. The rich history of the "Harbor of Hope" on the Chesapeake Bay is documented in 265 postcard images,...

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For one hundred years, the Fenton Art Glass Company of Williamstown, West Virginia, has been producing spectacular glass tableware and gift items. Displayed in over 870 brilliant color images are the best, rarest, and most coveted of Fenton's early production,...

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Sneakers are more than just athletic shoes - they are also fashion statements, status symbols, and cultural icons. This book traces the progression of sneaker design from the early canvas-topped rubber soles to the hi-tech innovations of the late 1980s....

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Antique talking machines are among today’s hottest collectibles. Names like “Edison” and “Victrola” call to mind an era of polished wood, brightly-painted morning glory horns, and fascinating machinery. This revised and expanded second edition of The Talking Machine contains over...

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A comprehensive introduction to the vast range of tribal sculpture from Africa is presented in this photographic survey. Ashanti fertility dolls, Bambara dance headpieces, Bachokwe staff heads, and Bakuba boxes are included in 347 works from Senegal to the Congo...