Antiques, vintage and collectables

When the Allied armies landed on the Normandy beaches on 6 June 1944 the backbone of the armored reaction force awaiting them was made up of 758 Pzkpfw IV tanks, a number which represents almost half the fully-tracked vehicles available for the defence of the West.

Nearly one hundred nativities from all over the world-most of which have never before appeared in any book-are collected here.

The Book of Kells is the richest and most copiously illustrated book of in the Celto-Saxon style that still survives.

The M60 was a second-generation American main battle tank, the last in the line of Patton tanks that had first been developed at the end of World War.

The perfect guide for both seasoned and novice seaglunkers, The Sea Glass Hunter's Handbook reveals how to locate the best beaches and predict optimum conditions; understand coastal access laws; determine the personal and professional value of sea glass' and identify the source of individual fragments.

The twenty-four tales in this book are of the most famous lost treasures in America, from a two-foot statue reportedly made entirely of silver (the ';Madonna') and a cache of gold, silver, and jewelry that was rumored to also contain the first Bible in America to seventeen tons of goldits value equal to the treasury of a mid-sized nationburied somewhere in northwestern New Mexico.

A detailed family history of William Ince and the life of John Mayhew, partners in the important 18th century cabinet making firm Ince & Mayhew.

Since Spring 2013, Francesca Hornak has been writing a hugely popular column in the Sunday Times Style section, 'History of the World in 100 Modern Objects'.

Recapture the riot of colour, style, and innovative design that defined the 1960s with collectables expert Judith Miller.

In July 1943 the German army launched what was to be its last major offensive on Soviet soil.

This e-book contains 16 in-depth chapters on all different kinds of revolvers, both new and old.

Written by one of the foremost firearms experts of the twentieth century, Charles Edward Chapels Guns of the Old West is an exhaustively researched document that not only boasts a significant collection of antique Western guns, but also categorizes the firearms into easy-to-reference sections.

In this, the fourth edition of the Transport Philately series the author looks at the treatment of transport using roads rather than rail or air.

Written by collectables expert Susan Brewer, the book covers the world of autographs, both beautifully-illustrated autograph books from the days when ordinary people signed them for friends with thoughtful poems or illustrations, to celebrity and highly collectable autographs.

Womens knickers have long been the subject of shame, secrecy, titillation and amusement.

With a dedication to luxury and practicality, Louis Vuitton designed his unique lightweight, airtight luggage in 1854 and ensured that jetsetters all over the globe could travel in comfort and style.

For over 25,000 years, humans across the globe have shaped, decorated, and fired clay.

For over 25,000 years, humans across the globe have shaped, decorated, and fired clay.

Between 1840 and 1870, hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic dreamers embarked on a 2,000-mile journey into the wide-open frontier of the United States in search of free land, gold, adventure, and a better life.

From the wars of antiquity to the recent events in South West Asia, landing craft and amphibians have been an ever-present sea borne and battle space asset in one form or another for the commander wanting to get boots on the ground.

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.

Dress to impress and collect for effect Indulge your passion for style and sparkle with collectables expert, Judith Miller.

BABY-PROOFCHILDPROOFBULLETPROOF, THE ROLE OF PARENTS HAS NEVER BEEN GREATER.

A fascinating look at the history and development of the revolver.

The twenty-four tales in this book are of the most famous lost treasures in America, from a two-foot statue reportedly made entirely of silver (the ';Madonna') and a cache of gold, silver, and jewelry that was rumored to also contain the first Bible in America to seventeen tons of goldits value equal to the treasury of a mid-sized nationburied somewhere in northwestern New Mexico.

Almost every shoreline offers up worlds of adventure, archaeology, science, and the arts in the form of sea glass and ceramic shards.

8 pages of full color illustrations depicting 14 different vehicles.

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.

Weather vanes were used by the ancient Greeks a hundred years before the birth of Christ; by early Scandinavians on their ships; and were common throughout England since William the Conqueror, and throughout Europe since the French Revolution.