ilość książek w kategorii: 8539
Forties & Fifties Popular Jewelry
ISBN: 9780764318191 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The lively and innovative jewelry of this era is presented in thousands of examples, including costume and semi-precious pieces with identifying text. This second edition includes many new pieces along with current market values. Organized by styles and materials, the book presents rhinestones to pearls, plastics, and various metals to aid collectors and dealers in identifying their items. Also, period advertising features the jewelry and adds a graphic sense of the clothing styles with which the jewelry was originally worn.
The lively and innovative jewelry of this era is presented in thousands of examples, including costume and semi-precious pieces with identifying text....
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142,67 zł |
Kitchen Treasures
ISBN: 9780764318252 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. If you buy, sell, or decorate with vintage kitchen equipment, this book will become indispensable. Thousands of vintage kitchen collectibles are presented in over 120 color photographs filled with related groupings. Red, black, green, pink, yellow, turquoise, and blue kitchenware is explored in settings that include vintage fabrics, glassware, Bakelite, wooden-handled tools, tinware, and so much more You will recognize many of the brand names, such as Fire-King, PYREX*r, and Lustro-Ware. The groupings illustrate the compatibility of mixing materials, objects, and styles to create harmonious...
If you buy, sell, or decorate with vintage kitchen equipment, this book will become indispensable. Thousands of vintage kitchen collectibles are prese...
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163,07 zł |
Silver Jewelry Treasures
ISBN: 9780764318528 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This is a treasury of silver jewelry from 20th century European, American Indian, Mexican, and modern designers. Hand-wrought, filigree, openwork, repousse and inaly designs are carefully described. The many styles of jewelry are chronologically arranged. More than 250 dynamic color photographs, text, and updated values in the captions make this a handy and vital reference.
This is a treasury of silver jewelry from 20th century European, American Indian, Mexican, and modern designers. Hand-wrought, filigree, openwork, rep...
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81,50 zł |
Collectible Girlie Glasses
ISBN: 9780764318627 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Over 430 playful, colorful, baudy images reveal the pin-up girl glass sets created from the 1920s to today by companies such as Meyercord*r, Duro-Decal*r, and Amus-U*TM. Included among these highly collectible sets are Mystic, Magic, Disappearing Clothes, Keyhole, International Ladies, and Homefront glasses. Shot, signature, specialty, theme, and hand-painted glasses are all on display. Staples of the American home bar, these glasses were also sent to soldiers fighting overseas, given away as carnival prizes, sold as souvenirs, and raffled off at neighborhood stores. With this reference in...
Over 430 playful, colorful, baudy images reveal the pin-up girl glass sets created from the 1920s to today by companies such as Meyercord*r, Duro-Deca...
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117,18 zł |
Scales: A Collector's Guide
ISBN: 9780764319051 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Almost every business and home has at least one scale. This newly updated book features hundreds of color photographs of the most collectible scales made, including diamond scales, egg scales, bathroom scales, martini scales, toy scales, golf club scales, coin-operated scales, and many others, all described in detail along with updated market values. From large iron store scales manufactured by large scale companies to beautiful sterling silver scales sold by Tiffany & Co., this book covers the whole range.
Almost every business and home has at least one scale. This newly updated book features hundreds of color photographs of the most collectible scales m...
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142,67 zł |
Camouflage Uniforms of Asian and Middle Eastern Armies
ISBN: 9780764319228 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This book is the second in a series that show the camouflaged uniforms of the armies of the world. This volume covers the armies of forty countries of the Middle East and Asia. Where the previous volume on European and NATO armies only covered camouflage uniforms, this volume has added rank insignia and other badges making the book more complete. For the first time, the reader will have a full overview of the different military garments used by these countries. Many of these armies are engaged in conflicts around the globe. If not in United Nations peacekeeping operations, it is in the war...
This book is the second in a series that show the camouflaged uniforms of the armies of the world. This volume covers the armies of forty countries of...
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142,67 zł |
Wedgwood Jasper Ware: A Shape Book and Collectors Guide
ISBN: 9780764319266 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. A lavishly illustrated collector's volume, this book is a wonderful introduction to the historic and ever-popular line of Wedgwood ceramics called Jasper Ware. The bas-reliefs on matte porcelain grounds make these products instantly recognizable. Featuring fine pieces from private and museum collections, it has been written especially for novice and moderately advanced collectors and concentrates on pieces produced mostly from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth centuries. Included are chapters on Wedgwood Jasper history, colors, and marks as well as supplements about Wedgwood Jasper...
A lavishly illustrated collector's volume, this book is a wonderful introduction to the historic and ever-popular line of Wedgwood ceramics called Jas...
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188,55 zł |
The Encyclopedia of Shaker Furniture
ISBN: 9780764319280 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 576 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. 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 and cases of drawers, is shown in over 1,000 images, 698 in color. An extensive text provides a detailed account of Shaker history, culture, and religion. Further, it examines Shaker design and tools, reporting new research on the Shaker color palette. Using primary source materials, this book...
This comprehensive reference documents the full scope of furniture from Shaker communities in New England, Ohio, and Kentucky. Furniture produced thro...
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581,03 zł |
Jade: 5000 B.C. to 1912 A.D.: A Guide for Collectors
ISBN: 9780764319440 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Prized the world over, jade has been considered a sacred stone with miraculous powers since prehistoric times. In ancient China, jade was regarded as the most important physical substance on earth. This invaluable book traces the chronological use of jade carvings in China, including primitive utilitarian tools, fascinating ceremonial objects, beautiful ornaments, and intricately designed sculptures. Lavishly illustrated with over 900 color photographs, it features a wide diversity of examples and helps today's collector identify different types of jade and their period of carving -- ranging...
Prized the world over, jade has been considered a sacred stone with miraculous powers since prehistoric times. In ancient China, jade was regarded as ...
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326,17 zł |
Transformers*tm Collectibles: Unofficial Guide
ISBN: 9780764319525 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. If you have collected Transformers*TM action figures and think you have it all, this book will open your eyes Over 1,000 stunning color images display the vast armada of Transformers collectibles beyond the action figures. The volume includes PVC figures and cold cast porcelain busts, arts and crafts, battery operated toys, birthday party decorations and favors, clothing, comics, DVDs, puzzles, radios, videos, and walkie-talkies, all with a Transformers theme. The engaging text draws the reader easily and quickly into each chapter and the captions provide current values for the items...
If you have collected Transformers*TM action figures and think you have it all, this book will open your eyes Over 1,000 stunning color images displa...
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188,55 zł |
Vietnam Vintage: Antiques from Southeast Asia, 1900-1950
ISBN: 9780764319587 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. During the early twentieth century, Vietnam was a cosmopolitan country, influenced not only by its Chinese and Khmer neighbors, but also by the French and other Europeans. This fascinating book is among the first in English to document the output of Vietnamese craftspeople and manufacturers from this period. Lacquer work, carvings, textiles, and ceramics are among the wonderful crafts illustrated in 302 color photographs. These are placed in their cultural context with a detailed text and insights from the author, who has lived in the region for many years. Collectors of Southeast Asian...
During the early twentieth century, Vietnam was a cosmopolitan country, influenced not only by its Chinese and Khmer neighbors, but also by the French...
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142,67 zł |
Collectors' Guide to Vintage Souvenir Tablecloths and Linens
ISBN: 9780764319785 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Revisit those family vacations of yore through these charming, colorful tablecloths and linens. These whimsical collectibles are fun "snapshots" of America's tourist industry from the 1920s through the 1960s, as captured by enthusiastic textile designers on boldly printed cloths. Over 300 color photographs showcase state and souvenir tablecloths, towels, aprons, and scarves, all with wonderful graphics of state-related themes, popular tourist attractions, and historic events. Includes information on dating your souvenir linens, an up-to-date price guide, and a resource list of major...
Revisit those family vacations of yore through these charming, colorful tablecloths and linens. These whimsical collectibles are fun "snapshots" of Am...
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142,67 zł |
Franciscan Hand-Decorated Embossed Dinnerware
ISBN: 9780764319860 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. California-based Gladding, McBean & Co. began producing Franciscan dinnerware in the 1930s. Their introduction of Franciscan Apple in 1940 heralded a new product line featuring heavily sculpted, embossed dinnerware hand-decorated in brilliant colors. Desert Rose, introduced a year later, became the top selling dinnerware pattern in the world. Many additional patterns were produced through 1984, when the Franciscan plant in Glendale, California was closed. This comprehensive guide focuses solely on Franciscan hand-decorated embossed dinnerware manufactured in the United States and includes...
California-based Gladding, McBean & Co. began producing Franciscan dinnerware in the 1930s. Their introduction of Franciscan Apple in 1940 heralded a ...
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149,73 zł |
Staffordshire Pottery: 1858-1962: Majolica, Transfer Prints, Flow Blue, Fine Bone China from Cauldon
ISBN: 9780764320224 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Over 1150 beautiful color images and historical photographs display the dazzling variety of ceramic wares produced at the famous Cauldon Pottery Works of Staffordshire, England, by the venerable firm Brown-Westhead, Moore & Company. Over one hundred years of Staffordshire pottery production and changing decorative styles are displayed, including table and tea sets decorated in blue and white, flow blue, and multiple colored transfer prints; ornate majolica centerpieces, jardinieres, and garden seats; elegant fine bone china vases, utilitarian ewers, and basins; and decorative tiles.
The... Over 1150 beautiful color images and historical photographs display the dazzling variety of ceramic wares produced at the famous Cauldon Pottery Works...
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326,17 zł |
Haviland China: The Age of Elegance
ISBN: 9780764320361 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. From breakfast, through dinner and beyond, Nora Travis shows in over 400 color photographs the beauty of Haviland China as it graced the dining table in the Age of Elegance and continues to do so today. A brief history of the Haviland family and their contribution to the American way of life is included, along with the production of Haviland china and its decoration. To enable the reader to identify patterns, many have been cataloged by Schleiger number, the current form of pattern identification used by most Haviland matchers. There are also descriptions of the many pieces and their proper...
From breakfast, through dinner and beyond, Nora Travis shows in over 400 color photographs the beauty of Haviland China as it graced the dining table ...
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188,55 zł |
Art Deco Noritake & More: A Photographic and Historical Record
ISBN: 9780764320491 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Extraordinary photos of approximately 1000 document the outstanding Art Deco porcelain fancyware items made in the 20th century by the Noritake Company. The book is organized so users can rapidly find whatever they are looking for. Art Deco works predominate but diverse styles are represented. There also are special chapters on the exceedingly rare Noritake "salesman sample pages" and on pochoir prints related to designs seen on some Noritake fancyware items. The section on Noritake backstamps now shows well over 100 of them and, uniquely, they are all in full color.
In addition, there is an... Extraordinary photos of approximately 1000 document the outstanding Art Deco porcelain fancyware items made in the 20th century by the Noritake Compan...
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188,55 zł |
Lamps of the 50s & 60s
ISBN: 9780764320699 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. When science and post-war lighting designers married, the modern housewife of the 1950s suddenly had an incredible array of weird and wild fixtures to choose from. New materials and production techniques developed during World War II, and a new attitude following it, collided to create the lamps we hate to love. Revisit lamp patterns like amoeba, starburst, atomic, and, of course, the indomitable lava lamp. Page through great figural TV lamps and a generous sampling of floor lamps and table lamps of all shapes and sizes in brass, plaster, Lucite, and ceramics. Each lamp is illustrated in full...
When science and post-war lighting designers married, the modern housewife of the 1950s suddenly had an incredible array of weird and wild fixtures to...
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81,50 zł |
Elegant Table Linens
ISBN: 9780764320903 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This beautiful book is the first to exclusively present what many agree are the very best of vintage household linens, the products of the Weil & Durrse Company of New York City, from the 1920s to 1984. Their Wilendur(TM) and other brands reign above others in the collecting world for good reason. The bold and beautifully executed patterns stand out as art of the highest quality. Their inks and dyes, as well as their base fabrics, were exceptional. This book provides a brief history of the Weil and Durrse Company and descriptive text for over 250 different tablecloths in 120 printed designs....
This beautiful book is the first to exclusively present what many agree are the very best of vintage household linens, the products of the Weil & Durr...
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142,67 zł |
Mauzy's Kitchen Glass: A Photographic Reference with Prices
ISBN: 9780764321030 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This beautiful book offers a showcase of vintage glass that is lovely to see, easy to use, and interesting to collect. It is well-researched, up-to-date, and full of colorful kitchenware from the 1920s through the 1950s presented in over 400 beautiful color photographs. Shown are reamers, mixing bowls, refrigerator dishes, shakers, drippings jars, canisters, provisions jars, measuring cups, cruets, and scores of additional items. Small groupings of glassware are shown with clear explanations, values, measurements, manufacturing information, and much more. Here is a wealth of information that...
This beautiful book offers a showcase of vintage glass that is lovely to see, easy to use, and interesting to collect. It is well-researched, up-to-da...
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142,67 zł |
Mauzy's Kitchen Collectibles
ISBN: 9780764321078 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Kitchen gadgets have captured the interest of collectors everywhere. Here is a great new book that shows, identifies, and explains the uses of hundreds of vintage kitchen tools, including pie crimpers (remember those?), graters, sifters, scrapers, strainers, wisks, and so much more. Over 380 all-new, full color photographs feature kitchen collectibles from the 1920s-1950s. Each is described in a user-friendly format that includes manufacturer's information, dating, values, accurate measurements and more, along with vintage advertisements and catalogue pages. Topics include everything...
Kitchen gadgets have captured the interest of collectors everywhere. Here is a great new book that shows, identifies, and explains the uses of hundred...
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123,35 zł |