Early Electrical Appliances
Written by Bob Gordon
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: October 19, 2010
Price: $11.95
This book delves into the early days of electrical appliance development when many novel and little known appliances were made. The manufacture and operation of some of these inventions encountered seemingly insurmountable problems at the time - the first toaster, for example, would often shoot the toast high into the air...
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Model Steam Engines
Written by Bob Gordon
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: June 22, 2010
Price: $11.95
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...
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Royal Coronations
Written by Lucinda Gosling
Format: Trade Paperback, 70 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $12.95
In 1953, Britain celebrated the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, an event greeted at the time with widespread, nationwide enthusiasm. Sixty years on, the images and memories of the event still resonate, partly for their nostalgic appeal, but also as a reminder that while the monarchy of the modern age has...
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Royal Coronations
Written by Lucinda Gosling
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $7.95
In 1953, Britain celebrated the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, an event greeted at the time with widespread, nationwide enthusiasm. Sixty years on, the images and memories of the event still resonate, partly for their nostalgic appeal, but also as a reminder that while the monarchy of the modern age has...
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British Tea and Coffee Cups, 1745-1940
Written by Steve Goss
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: January 20, 2009
Price: $12.95
Tea and coffee cups have been made in Britain since the middle of the eighteenth century and can be found in a vast array of decorative designs, reflecting the changing fashions of society as well as the advances made in the manufacturing process. This book charts the development of tea and...
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The Arts and Crafts Movement in Britain
Written by Mary Greensted
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: November 23, 2010
Price: $19.95
Mary Greensted tells the story of the birth and development of the Arts and Craft movement in Britain with the help of numerous illustrations showing the buildings, furniture, metalwork, and the people who influenced it. The movement was concerned with the revival of traditional crafts, and a return to the vernacular...
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Double Your Money in Antiques
Written by George Grotz
Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: April 14, 2010
Price: $13.99
Popular antiques expert George Grotz reveals how to make real money in the antiques trade--must reading for every collector, auction-goer, and flea-market fanatic.
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Double Your Money in Antiques
Written by George Grotz
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: December 17, 1985
Price: $15.00
Popular antiques expert George Grotz reveals how to make real money in the antiques trade--must reading for every collector, auction-goer, and flea-market fanatic.
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Pottery of the Southwest
Ancient Art and Modern Traditions
Written by Carol Hayes and Allan Hayes
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: February 21, 2012
Price: $9.95
For almost two thousand years, the pottery made by the Indians of America’s Southwest has remained a vital art. Today, more than twenty Pueblos and tribes make pottery within the tradition, each with a distinctive style. Many of those local styles have persisted for hundreds of years. In prehistory, beautiful pieces...
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