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It is said that art is a universal language and this book communicates eloquently, revealing to the reader hundreds of antique, hand-painted pieces of Limoges porcelain, each an exquisite masterpiece. Over 400 beautiful, full color photographs show stunning examples of...

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This beautiful and comprehensive reference is an essential tool for all collectors and admirers of ornamental glass figurines, and for elephant fanatics alike. Highlighted makers include Boyd, Co-Operative Flint, Fenton, Fostoria, Heisey, Imperial, L.E. Smith, Mosser Glass, New Martinsville, Summit...

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This comprehensive reference documents the full scope of furniture from Shaker communities in New England, Ohio, and Kentucky. Furniture produced throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, ranging from free-standing tables, chairs, desks, boxes, and case clocks to built-in cupboards...

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Here is what could be the largest collection of vintage cigarette lighters ever assembled. It is a fascinating chronicle of cigarette lighters' Golden Age. This era begins with the primitive lighters made at the turn of the 20th century and...

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Pull up a seat for a colorful tour of sound-proofed, silver-screened retreats fit for movie stars, Starship commanders, and sultans. Take an ultra-privileged tour through some of today's finest high-tech homes, where room-by-room sensors and touch-pad controls put lighting, sound,...

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Following a recent trend to radicalize or modernize domestic architecture, both professional and lay audiences must relearn the lessons of the traditional architect. This book is an excellent 101 course in historic design for today’s home, taught by a professor...

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This beautifully illustrated sourcebook chronicles the history of the Newcomb Pottery at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, from its founding in 1895, and explores the development of the art form, presenting a sensitive picture of the artists themselves. Interest...

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Follow along as we tour the west coast from San Diego to Vancouver and discover 100 of the most important artists of our time. Each will share with you, in his or her own words, the thoughts and feelings expressed...

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Nothing matches the serenity and beauty of waterfront living. This book offers an insider's tour of more than sixty waterfront homes. You'll hear from twenty notable architects and designers from around the country as they describe their homes, inside and...

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Never before have sheet music covers of America's beloved song writer Irving Berlin been presented in a single volume. Over 540 beautiful color photographs display Berlin's sheet music, published by Irving Berlin himself, spanning the years 1907 to 1971. Among...

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A complete listing for every Keen Kutter pocket knife shown in Simmons Hardware Company catalogs since 1905. Keen Kutter is the most respected name in cutlery collectibles and pocket knives. This comprehensive volume contains a complete listing, detailed description, date,...

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Statisticians have estimated that over 20 percent of the U.S. population has ancestral ties to Scotland. This is the first single source of information for anyone interested in Scottish antiques. This highly informative book, by a native Scot, provides a...

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Over 500 beautiful color photographs and an informative, succinct text provide a sweeping overview of stunning modern tableware designs. This book presents manufacturers both familiar and less known that revolutionized dining in the mid-twentieth century. Among the pottery firms whose...

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With this book, readers will discover machine made marbles from the early 1900s to the 1930s that revolutionized the glass marble industry. Over 700 beautiful color photos display marbles produced by both Ohio-based companies, M. F. Christensen & Son Company...

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Elegant and graceful, glass bells are favored by many bell collectors as well as collectors and admirers of fine glass. This stunning book showcases over 750 glass bells dating from the eighteenth century to the twenty-first century, with over 29...

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Ceramic Delftware has never been more popular or collectible. This important new book documents the world's most famous and oldest surviving Dutch Delftware factory, De Porceleyne Fles (Royal Delft), which dates back to 1653. Publication of this volume coincides with...

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Over half a century of glassware production is presented in the catalog pages and ads from Anchor Hocking. Explore over half a century of colorful, innovative glassware. Crisp, clear photos of catalog pages and advertisements from Anchor Hocking present dinnerware,...

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Here is a fun, new collectible. Decorated cakes are associated with celebrations of all kinds--can you imagine a birthday party without a cake? Now many cake-lovers have discovered an engaging hobby: collect the pans that cakes are baked in! The...

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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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A metal sculptor for over 30 years, Henry Harvey has created work that resides in public and private collections around the world. Now, with wit and style, Harvey divulges a rare, no-holds-barred accounting of his world of metal sculpting, from...

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This beautiful book presents the fascinating developments in precision timekeeping in England from 1720 through the 18th and 19th centuries. The work of well-known 18th century horologists, Shelton, Ellicott, Arnold, Cumming, Earnshaw and the Vulliamys, Reid and Hardy and others...

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This book was written for the novice. It contains good basic information any collector or dealer should know with over 500 beautiful color photographs of costume jewelry designed by nearly 100 designers. ABCs of Costume Jewelry will inspire a novice...

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Here, at last, is a long-awaited reference for collectors of cast iron toy cook stoves and ranges. This comprehensive book covers a century of toys, from the 1840s to the 1940s from both major manufacturers of full size stoves and...