Random House New Releases - Antiques & Collectibles

British Army Cap Badges of the First World War by Peter Doyle

2010-07-20T00:30:00-05:00

British Army Cap Badges of the First World War
Written by Peter Doyle

Trade Paperback, 128 pages | Shire | Antiques & Collectibles - Military | $21.95 | 978-0-7478-0797-1 (0-7478-0797-3)

Writing Antiques by George Mell

2010-07-20T00:30:00-05:00

Writing Antiques
Written by George Mell

Trade Paperback, 32 pages | Shire | Antiques & Collectibles | $11.95 | 978-0-85263-519-3 (0-85263-519-2)

Dolls' Houses by Halina Pasierbska

2010-06-22T00:30:00-05:00

Dolls' Houses
Written by Halina Pasierbska

Trade Paperback, 40 pages | Shire | Antiques & Collectibles - Books; Antiques & Collectibles - Dolls | $11.95 | 978-0-7478-0501-4 (0-7478-0501-6)

A dolls' house provides a surprisingly accurate glimpse into the world in which it was created. It can reflect many aspects of the way that people lived at the time, from furniture and decorative styles through to gradual changes in class structure. Consequently they remain prized by educationalists, psychologists, designers, collectors and children today.

The earliest known dolls' house was made in Bavaria in the mid-sixteenth century. Like most of those built in the following 250 years, it was designed not to be played with, but to be a perfect representation in miniature of a princely house, and to reflect the wealth of the owner. Although children began to play with dolls' houses during the eighteenth century, they remained primarily made for adults. It was only in the nineteenth century that they finally also became children's toys. This book outlines the history of these intriguing little buildings, with illustrations of some of the finest examples ever created.

Model Steam Engines by Bob Gordon

2010-06-22T00:30:00-05:00

Model Steam Engines
Written by Bob Gordon

Trade Paperback, 32 pages | Shire | Antiques & Collectibles - Cars | $11.95 | 978-0-85263-906-1 (0-85263-906-6)

Model engineering was popularized by pioneering steam enthusiasts, and rapidly grew into an exciting worldwide hobby for amateur engineers. This book describes how model steam engines work, outlines the development of the machine tools used to build the models, and investigates the seven different categories of model engines, which include models built to support patent applications, and those built purely for pleasure.

The author, himself a model steam locomotive driver, also delves into the possible pitfalls and practicalities of scale model engineering. Generously illustrated, this is guaranteed to interest any aspiring engineer, as well as collectors of steam engines.

The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Coins 2011, 49th Edition by Thomas E. Hudgeons, Jr.

2010-06-08T00:30:00-05:00

The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Coins 2011, 49th Edition
Written by Thomas E. Hudgeons, Jr.

Paperback, 640 pages | House of Collectibles | Antiques & Collectibles - Coins & Medals | $8.99 | 978-0-375-72319-3 (0-375-72319-6)

The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Paper Money 2011, 43rd Edition by Thomas E. Hudgeons, Jr.

2010-06-08T00:30:00-05:00

The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Paper Money 2011, 43rd Edition
Written by Thomas E. Hudgeons, Jr.

Paperback, 400 pages | House of Collectibles | Antiques & Collectibles - Coins & Medals | $7.99 | 978-0-375-72322-3 (0-375-72322-6)

The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Postage Stamps 2011, 33rd Edition by Thomas E. Hudgeons, Jr.

2010-06-08T00:30:00-05:00

The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Postage Stamps 2011, 33rd Edition
Written by Thomas E. Hudgeons, Jr.

Paperback, 672 pages | House of Collectibles | Antiques & Collectibles - Stamps | $8.99 | 978-0-375-72325-4 (0-375-72325-0)

The Official Blackbook Price Guide to World Coins 2011, 14th Edition by Thomas E. Hudgeons, Jr.

2010-06-08T00:30:00-05:00

The Official Blackbook Price Guide to World Coins 2011, 14th Edition
Written by Thomas E. Hudgeons, Jr.

Paperback, 592 pages | House of Collectibles | Antiques & Collectibles - Coins & Medals | $8.99 | 978-0-375-72316-2 (0-375-72316-1)

Discovering Horse Brasses by John Vince

2010-05-18T00:30:00-05:00

Discovering Horse Brasses
Written by John Vince

Trade Paperback, 48 pages | Shire | Antiques & Collectibles; Technology - Optics | $11.95 | 978-0-7478-0480-2 (0-7478-0480-X)

Horse brasses are flat, generally round, ornaments for decorating the harness of draught horses. First devised as charms to keep the animal safe, brasses later became purely decorative. This book traces the history of horse brasses, from the plain, simple early examples through to the more advanced brasses that were developed as our knowledge of brass casting improved. Packed with over 200 photographs of different horse brasses, this classic title is an ideal collector's introduction, and a section on the care, cleaning and renovation of horse brasses makes this essential reading for new collectors.

Clarice Cliff by Will Farmer

2010-04-20T00:30:00-05:00

Clarice Cliff
Written by Will Farmer

Trade Paperback, 56 pages | Shire | Antiques & Collectibles - Pottery & Ceramics; Art - History - Modern (Late 19Th Century To 1945) | $12.95 | 978-0-7478-0774-2 (0-7478-0774-4)

There are few pieces of pottery more recognizable than those designed by Clarice Cliff. For many the epitome of Art Deco, and 1930s style, characterised by bold color and lines, geometric shapes, and stylized representations of the countryside, Clarice Cliff's 'Bizarre' pottery is widely collected all over the world.

This book traces the story of Clarice Cliff and the pottery that she created. Born in 1899 and employed in The Potteries from the age of 13, Clarice was talented, ambitious and resourceful, and in 1927 she was given her own studio at the Newport Pottery, and for the next twelve years she produced a range of designs that were loved by countless ordinary thirties household, and have become icons of the age. Clarice Cliff expert Will Farmer examines each of Clarice's important styles and designs, with the help of a wealth of high quality color illustrations. This is the perfect introduction to this most popular of all British pottery.

British Postcards of the First World War by Peter Doyle

2010-04-20T00:30:00-05:00

British Postcards of the First World War
Written by Peter Doyle

Trade Paperback, 56 pages | Shire | Antiques & Collectibles - Postcards; History - Military - World War I | $12.95 | 978-0-7478-0766-7 (0-7478-0766-3)

Postcards sent by men on the front, and to them by their families, are among the most numerous, and most telling, surviving artifacts of World War I. They tell us much about attitudes towards the war, and provide a great insight into men's lives, and into the thoughts and emotions of those left behind. Very different in their illustration, and in their writing, between the beginning of the war and the end, the postcard provides a social history of the war in microcosm. Illustrated with a wide range of postcards, this book is a perfect introduction to the subject for the collector, and will help any family or social historian to gain a better understanding of the postcards in his possession.

The Official Overstreet Comic Book Companion, 11th Edition by Robert M Overstreet

2010-04-13T00:30:00-05:00

The Official Overstreet Comic Book Companion, 11th Edition
Written by Robert M Overstreet

Trade Paperback, 352 pages | House of Collectibles | Antiques & Collectibles - Comics | $12.99 | 978-0-375-72308-7 (0-375-72308-0)

The Official Beckett Price Guide to Baseball Cards 2010, Edition #30 by James Beckett

2010-04-06T00:30:00-05:00

The Official Beckett Price Guide to Baseball Cards 2010, Edition #30
Written by Dr. James Beckett

Paperback, 672 pages | House of Collectibles | Antiques & Collectibles - Sports Cards - Baseball; Antiques & Collectibles - Sports Cards | $8.99 | 978-0-375-72336-0 (0-375-72336-6)

Amusement Machines by Lynn F. Pearson

2010-03-23T00:30:00-05:00

Amusement Machines
Written by Lynn F. Pearson

Trade Paperback, 32 pages | Shire | Antiques & Collectibles - Toys | $11.95 | 978-0-7478-0179-5 (0-7478-0179-7)

Penny slot machines are evocative of seaside holidays and Edwardian amusements, although most have now disappeared from the pier arcades into museums or private collections. They were jolly, colorful and inventive examples of craftsmanship and specifically designed to entertain, amuse - and part customers from their money. Gambling machines, which appeared later, introduced Art Deco styling and raised both the stakes and the prizes; pinball machines were ablaze with decoration.

This book tells the story of amusement machines, from the first mutoscopes showing 'What the Butler Saw' and working models raising specters in the 'Haunted House', to fruit and pinball machines. In between came the vast range of wall machines, which used to line the amusement arcades, many based on the principles of metal balls dropping into winning cups, and of sporting games, from table football to golf machines. The author describes and illustrates the development of amusement machines and lists places where they may be seen today.

Austin-Healey by Graham Robson

2010-03-23T00:30:00-05:00

Austin-Healey
Written by Graham Robson

Trade Paperback, 64 pages | Shire | Transportation - Automotive - Antique & Classic; Antiques & Collectibles - Cars | $12.95 | 978-0-7478-0769-8 (0-7478-0769-8)

One of the sensations of the 1952 Motor Show was a two-seat sports car built by Donald Healey at a small factory in Warwick in the English Midlands. Before the show was over Leonard Lord, head of the British Motor Corporation (BMC) had struck a deal with Healey to mass produce the car, and the Austin-Healey was born.
This car, the 100, took both the British and US markets by storm. A beautiful, brutish car, it was what many sporting motorists had been waiting for, and its use of many standard BMC components made it relatively affordable.

In 1956 the four-cylinder engine of the 100 was replaced with the Austin C-series six-cylinder unit, creating the 100-6, and in 1959 this car was developed into the most famous Healey of them all - the 3000, that was as successful on the rally stage as it was loved on the open road.

Collectively the 100 and 3000 have become known as the Big Healeys, but as this name suggests, there was a corresponding 'small' Healey, and this car, the Sprite, was launched in Monte Carlo in 1958. Designed around the major mechanical components of the Austin A35, the Sprite set out to recreate the market for the cheap 'everyman's' sports car that hadn't existed since the 1930s. Distinguished by the headlights that protruded from the bonnet, the Sprite was soon nicknamed the Frogeye in Britain, or the Bugeye in the US. It was a big success, and remained in production until 1971, albeit in more conventionally styled form from the Mark 2 onwards.

Written by one of the foremost historians of the British motor industry, this book presents a concise history of Austin Healey, and the marque's success on road and track. Illustrated throughout, it will appeal to all lovers of this, the quintessential British sports car manufacturer.

English Furniture by Eric Knowles

2010-03-23T00:30:00-05:00

English Furniture
Written by John Bly and Eric Knowles

Trade Paperback, 128 pages | Shire | Antiques & Collectibles - Furniture | $19.95 | 978-0-7478-0786-5 (0-7478-0786-8)

The story of English furniture really begins in the sixteenth century, when the crudities of medieval domestic tables and stools gave way to more sophisticated, jointed designs. This Tudor furniture is the earliest to survive in any quantity and it is where John Bly's classic history of English furniture sets out on its journey of illumination.

Over the years, changing fashions, influences from around the world, different materials and developing manufacturing techniques have all had an impact on English furniture, causing it to change over the decades, sometimes quite suddenly. Each of these changes is fully explained, along with studies of completely new types of furniture as they appear in the story. Oak gives way to walnut, and then mahogany, and over the course of the Eighteenth century furniture becomes finer and more formal and the great names - Chippendale, Sheraton and Hepplewhite - emerge and shine a light that takes the story to the next stage.

This brand-new, full-color edition of a classic text traces the story up to the twentieth century, with a new coverage of Art Deco furniture by Eric Knowles. It concludes with a masterclass in detecting alterations and fakery that can significantly affect the worth of a piece of furniture. An invaluable tool for the collector, and a delight for the museum visitor, this book is the only one you will need to gain a thorough grounding in the fascinating subject of English furniture.

Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen by Sarah-Jane Downing

2010-03-23T00:30:00-05:00

Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen
Written by Sarah-Jane Downing

Trade Paperback, 64 pages | Shire | Antiques & Collectibles - Textiles & Costume | $12.95 | 978-0-7478-0767-4 (0-7478-0767-1)

The broader Regency period 1795-1820 stands alone as an incredible moment in fashion history unlike anything that went before or after. It was the most naked period since Ancient Greece and before the 1960s, and for the first time England became a fashion influence, especially for menswear, and became the toast of Paris. With the ancient regime deposed, court dress became secondary and the season by season flux of fashion as we know it came into being, aided and abetted by the proliferation of new ladies' magazines.

Such an age of revolution and innovation inspired a flood of fashions taking influence from everything including the newly discovered treasures of the ancient world, to radical new ideas like democracy. It was an era of contradiction immortalized by Jane Austen, who adeptly used the newfound diversity of fashion to enliven her characters, Wickham's military splendor, Mr. Darcy's understated elegance, and Miss Tilney's romantic fixation with white muslin.

Objects of Our Affection by Lisa Tracy

2010-03-23T00:30:00-05:00

Objects of Our Affection Uncovering My Family's Past, One Chair, Pistol, and Pickle Fork at a Time
Written by Lisa Tracy

Hardcover, 256 pages | Bantam | Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Family & Relationships - Family Relationships; Antiques & Collectibles - Furniture | $25.00 | 978-0-553-80726-4 (0-553-80726-9)

Objects of Our Affection by Lisa Tracy

2010-03-23T00:30:00-05:00

Objects of Our Affection Uncovering My Family's Past, One Chair, Pistol, and Pickle Fork at a Time
Written by Lisa Tracy

eBook, 250 pages | Bantam | Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Family & Relationships - Family Relationships; Antiques & Collectibles - Furniture | $25.00 | 978-0-553-90734-6 (0-553-90734-4)

Back Lane Wineries of Napa by Paul Hawley

2010-02-16T00:30:00-05:00

Back Lane Wineries of Napa
Written by Tilar Mazzeo
Photographed by Paul Hawley

Trade Paperback, 272 pages | Little Bookroom | Travel - United States - West - Pacific (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA); Antiques & Collectibles - Wine | $19.95 | 978-1-892145-83-3 (1-892145-83-9)

Back Lane Wineries of Napa is a guide to wineries where you can find excellent handcrafted wines made by on-site proprietors, often with only local distribution and limited production, places where wine tasting gets down-to-earth—no one needs to show off how developed his or her palate is. These are often also where sustainable and organic viticulture is being pioneered. Above all, these are wines that are likely to be a new experience, and among the back-lane wineries of Napa, there are still discoveries to be made.

Tilar J. Mazzeo reveals a different side of the valley—a place that’s vibrant, young, and far more accessible and friendly than you might assume. In addition to the profiles of more than seventy wineries, there are Wine Tasting Essentials, Wine Shipping Services, an overview of the area, ideas about how to plan an itinerary, the etiquette of tasting, general prices, and much more practical information. There are also restaurant suggestions and local attractions that can be worked into an itinerary spontaneously.

Random House New Releases - Antiques & Collectibles

British Army Cap Badges of the First World War by Peter Doyle

British Army Cap Badges of the First World War Written by Peter Doyle

Writing Antiques by George Mell

Writing Antiques Written by George Mell

Dolls' Houses by Halina Pasierbska

Dolls' Houses Written by Halina Pasierbska

Model Steam Engines by Bob Gordon

Model Steam Engines Written by Bob Gordon

The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Coins 2011, 49th Edition by Thomas E. Hudgeons, Jr.

The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Coins 2011, 49th Edition Written by Thomas E. Hudgeons, Jr.

The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Paper Money 2011, 43rd Edition by Thomas E. Hudgeons, Jr.

The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Paper Money 2011, 43rd Edition Written by Thomas E. Hudgeons, Jr.

The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Postage Stamps 2011, 33rd Edition by Thomas E. Hudgeons, Jr.

The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Postage Stamps 2011, 33rd Edition Written by Thomas E. Hudgeons, Jr.

The Official Blackbook Price Guide to World Coins 2011, 14th Edition by Thomas E. Hudgeons, Jr.

The Official Blackbook Price Guide to World Coins 2011, 14th Edition Written by Thomas E. Hudgeons, Jr.

Discovering Horse Brasses by John Vince

Discovering Horse Brasses Written by John Vince

Clarice Cliff by Will Farmer

Clarice Cliff Written by Will Farmer

British Postcards of the First World War by Peter Doyle

British Postcards of the First World War Written by Peter Doyle

The Official Overstreet Comic Book Companion, 11th Edition by Robert M Overstreet

The Official Overstreet Comic Book Companion, 11th Edition Written by Robert M Overstreet

The Official Beckett Price Guide to Baseball Cards 2010, Edition #30 by James Beckett

The Official Beckett Price Guide to Baseball Cards 2010, Edition #30 Written by Dr. James Beckett

Amusement Machines by Lynn F. Pearson

Amusement Machines Written by Lynn F. Pearson

Austin-Healey by Graham Robson

Austin-Healey Written by Graham Robson

English Furniture by Eric Knowles

English Furniture Written by John Bly and Eric Knowles

Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen by Sarah-Jane Downing

Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen Written by Sarah-Jane Downing

Objects of Our Affection by Lisa Tracy

Objects of Our Affection Uncovering My Family's Past, One Chair, Pistol, and Pickle Fork at a TimeWritten by Lisa Tracy

Objects of Our Affection by Lisa Tracy

Objects of Our Affection Uncovering My Family's Past, One Chair, Pistol, and Pickle Fork at a TimeWritten by Lisa Tracy

Back Lane Wineries of Napa by Paul Hawley

Back Lane Wineries of Napa Written by Tilar Mazzeo Photographed by Paul Hawley

British Army Cap Badges of the First World War
Written by Peter Doyle

Writing Antiques
Written by George Mell

Dolls' Houses
Written by Halina Pasierbska

Model Steam Engines
Written by Bob Gordon

The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Coins 2011, 49th Edition
Written by Thomas E. Hudgeons, Jr.

The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Paper Money 2011, 43rd Edition
Written by Thomas E. Hudgeons, Jr.

The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Postage Stamps 2011, 33rd Edition
Written by Thomas E. Hudgeons, Jr.

The Official Blackbook Price Guide to World Coins 2011, 14th Edition
Written by Thomas E. Hudgeons, Jr.

Discovering Horse Brasses
Written by John Vince

Clarice Cliff
Written by Will Farmer

British Postcards of the First World War
Written by Peter Doyle

The Official Overstreet Comic Book Companion, 11th Edition
Written by Robert M Overstreet

The Official Beckett Price Guide to Baseball Cards 2010, Edition #30
Written by Dr. James Beckett

Amusement Machines
Written by Lynn F. Pearson

Austin-Healey
Written by Graham Robson

English Furniture
Written by John Bly and Eric Knowles

Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen
Written by Sarah-Jane Downing

Objects of Our Affection Uncovering My Family's Past, One Chair, Pistol, and Pickle Fork at a Time
Written by Lisa Tracy

Objects of Our Affection Uncovering My Family's Past, One Chair, Pistol, and Pickle Fork at a Time
Written by Lisa Tracy

Back Lane Wineries of Napa
Written by Tilar Mazzeo
Photographed by Paul Hawley