Corkscrews and Bottle Openers
Written by Evan Perry
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: June 23, 2009
Price: $11.95
The corkscrew was invented in the seventeenth century, the original design being based on a device for withdrawing a ramrod from a gun barrel. Since then thousands of different versions have been produced, from beautifully hand-crafted corkscrews to novelty and comedy varieties. Today, corkscrews and bottle openers are common objects in...
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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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