From around 1880, for almost a hundred years, shipowners commissioned a wealth of paintings that depicted their magnificent liners as well as the routes they travelled, their exotic destinations, and life onboard.
From around 1880, for almost a hundred years, shipowners commissioned a wealth of paintings that depicted their magnificent liners as well as the routes they travelled, their exotic destinations, and life onboard.
Tracing the history and development of gun-making in Birmingham, England--for many years a center of the world's firearms industry--this book covers innovations in design and manufacture of both military and sporting arms from 1660 through 1960.
This unique collection of short biographies of the Lone Star State's most colorful characters includes headliners Father Miguel Muldoon, the Irish-Spanish Catholic priest and diplomat who helped convert Protestants in order to settle Austin, and six-foot-two prostitute and hotelkeeper Sarah Bowman, who fought as bravely as a man among the Rangers and was buried with full military honors.
In celebration of its 100th anniversary of Boy Scouts of America and its publication Boys' Life, this book is a collection of the best Boys' Life pages of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting information.
Stagecoach robbers evolved as a consequence of the discovery of gold or silver, or some other mineral treasure, and a town would "e;spring forth from the earth"e; overnight.
Estudiar Potosí, el centro minero del Alto Perú que inundó de plata los caminos y rutas que vinculaban a América con Europa y a Europa con Asia en el siglo XVI y la primera mitad del siglo XVII, parecería no tener sentido, gracias a las innumerables investigaciones acerca de su importancia en la economía mundial.
- Una retrospectiva inédita de los grabados más bellos y los cuadros más destacados de Gustave Doré, elegidos entre su obra, constituida por más de 10 000 ilustraciones.
Shortlisted for the 2024 Illustrated Sports Book of the YearLaunched as rugby hit fever pitch at the 2023 World Cup, Remarkable Rugby Grounds is the perfect title for the passionate rugby fan who will be astonished at the worldwide reach of their favourite game.
Whether you're seaching for something special to add to your home decor, a treasured item from your childhood, or just out for the fun of it, antiquing can be a relaxing and rewarding experience.
This part guidebook, part history book is an up-to-date collection of photos and true stories about the most famous ghost towns of Montanapackaged with more than 100 historical images.
From Buffalo Bill to Wild Bill and from Chief Joseph to Geronimo, the most famous guns in the West and the history behind themMore than a few of the actual guns once in the hands of the heroes and villains of Americas Old West still exist, housed in a dozen museums across the countryfrom the Model 1866 .
Roping a buffalo, running off cattle rustlers, sitting out a winter storm in a cave-adventures like these were all part of everyday life for the cowboy.
Become a metal detecting expert with this A-to-Z guide that covers everything from choosing equipment to finding the best sites and selling your finds.
This illustrated history of hand-lettered painted signs across America, and the craftspeople who created them, is"e;a lovely paean to a vanishing art"e; (TheNew York Times).
Shaker Fancy Goods tells the story of the Shaker Sisters of the nineteenth and early twentieth century who responded to the economic perils of the Industrial Revolution by inventing a lucrative industry of their ownFancy Goods, a Victorian term for small adorned household objects made by women for women.
An iconic American artist's self-proclaimed life's workbringing historic mansions to life with bold color, antiques, myriad collectibles, and objets galore.
La obra compila el desarrollo histórico de la manufactura del vidrio a la par de los frascos farmacéuticos, incorpora elementos para identificar su procedencia, presenta una metodología para su catalogación y valoración, y plantea la problemática de la autenticidad.
