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Antique Office Machines 600 Years of Calculating Devices  

Thomas, A. Russo Humanitys hunt for calculating devices probably started with the use of small pebbles to keep track of numbers. The counting inventions progressed through the...

Bakers Encyclopedia of Hatpins and Hatpin Holders  

Lillian, Baker This new edition of the classic reference is enhanced with hundreds of new colour photographs depicting a wide array of collectors treasures. Victorian hatpins,...

Antique Glass End of Day Marbles  

Stanley A., Block Nearly 900 beautiful colour photographs display End of Day antique glass marbles produced, by glass artists after hours to prove their skill, during handmade...

The Art of the Garden Collecting Antique Botanical Prints  

Denise, DeLaurentis & Hollie Powers Holt An essential reference, this gorgeous book documents the magnificent botanical prints produced by notable artists of the 17th through the...

An Encyclopedia of German Tradenames and Trademarks 1900-1945: Firearms, Optics, Edged Weapons  

Author: W. Darrin Weaver, MPA This comprehensive and easy to use reference covers the prominent brand names and proprietary markings that appear on German small arms, optics and...

Antique Advertising Encyclopedia, 3rd Ed  

Ray, Klug Although advertising has a history that goes back thousands of years, it is the Americans who have made it into an art form. Advertisements were put on everything from...

Story of Antique Needlework Tools  

Bridget, McConnel Long taken for granted as ordinary household objects, needlework tools are enjoying a new and richly deserved interest among collectors of all ages and both...

Complete Guide to Collecting Antique Pipes, 2nd Ed  

Ben, Rapaport This is the first American book to consider the history and development of the tobaccosmoking pipe as an art form and is an illustrated guide for pipe collectors. Here...

Encyclopedia of Cabbage Patch Kids The 1980s  

Jan, Lindenberger with Judy Morris Since 1978 when Cabbage Patch Kids dolls were "born, " children have cuddled them and added new members of the clan into their hearts. This book...

Collectors Encyclopedia of Buttons  

Sally C. , Luscomb The bible book of buttons is back in an updated and revised sixth edition. This is the best introduction to the world of buttons that has ever been written. Over...

Complete Book of Florence Ceramics  

Barbara , Kline , Margaret C. Wehrspaun and Jerry Kline The Florence Ceramics Company of Pasadena, California, produced historical and literary figurines, birds, animals, figural...

Encyclopedia of Glass  

Mark, Pickvet This comprehensive volume is an essential and invaluable reference source for every glass enthusiast. It contains over 3, 000 alphabetized definitions of glassware,...