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.
The Coins of England and the United Kingdom Pre-Decimal and Decimal volumes together comprise the Standard Catalogue of British Coins, with the pre-decimal issues under Elizabeth II (and all previous coinage) listed in a separate volume.
We can all walk into any of the myriad aircraft museums dotted across the world and appreciate the wonderfully restored and preserved exhibits on display.
This historic reference work for British coins is still the only catalogue to feature every major coin type from Celtic to the Decimal coinage of Queen Elizabeth II, arranged in chronological order and divided into metals under each reign, then into coinages, denominations and varieties.
Celebrating the pop culture phenomenon that redefined what it meant to be Asian-American with tributes from Margaret Cho, Randall Park, Jia Tolentino, and more.
Tourism brings in large amounts of income in payment for goods and services available, accounting for 30% of the world's exports of services, and 6% of overall exports of goods and services.
Shortlisted for the History Book Award in Scotland's National Book Awards, 2023Shortlisted for the Society of Authors Translation Prize 2019During the long 19th century, Scotland was home to an established body of skilled jewellers who were able to access a range of materials from the country's varied natural landscape: precious gold and silver; sparkling crystals and colourful stones; freshwater pearls, shells and parts of rare animals.
Shortlisted for the History Book Award in Scotland's National Book Awards, 2023Shortlisted for the Society of Authors Translation Prize 2019During the long 19th century, Scotland was home to an established body of skilled jewellers who were able to access a range of materials from the country's varied natural landscape: precious gold and silver; sparkling crystals and colourful stones; freshwater pearls, shells and parts of rare animals.
Japanese swords, particularly those wielded by famous samurai warriors, hold a continuing fascination for collectors of fine arts and historical military weapons.
Fascinating personal histories are revealed through the stories of cherished objects, in this anthology celebrating the meaningful mementos of our lives.
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.
The story of how a summer job spawned a long and rewarding career as an artistCoca-Cola is a true American original and one of the world's most recognized and popular American products.
This book traces the evolution of the Browning Automatic Rifle from the Model of 1918, first to face combat in World War I, through its various configurations in all arenas of combat all the way to the present-day1918 A3 SLR developed and manufactured by Ohio Ordnance Works.
An introduction to and advice on book collecting with a glossary of terms and tips on how to identify first editions and estimated values for over 20,000 collectible books published in English (including translations) over the last three centuriesabout half are literary titles in the broadest sense (novels, poetry, plays, mysteries, science fiction, and childrens books); and the other half are non-fiction (Americana, travel and exploration, finance, cookbooks, color plate, medicine, science, photography, Mormonism, sports, et al).
"Die Wut der Risenqualle: Apokalypse an der Nordseeküste" ist ein packender Thriller, der die Zerstörung der Küstenregionen durch eine gigantische, mutierte Qualle erzählt.
"Anne Frank – Ein Leben im Versteck: Hoffnung und Verlust während des Holocausts" ist eine fiktionalisierte Erzählung, die das Leben des berühmten jüdischen Mädchens Anne Frank im Versteck während des Zweiten Weltkriegs nachzeichnet.
In celebration of the 100th issue of Who's Who in Baseballone of the game's most venerable publicationscomes a centurys worth of the annuals iconic covers, insightful breakdowns of the players featured on those covers, and informative accounts of the baseball history tied to each year's issue.
