More than 150 never before published illustrations, complimented żeby an exhaustively researched text, document the little-known air war between Bolivia and Paraguay during the late 1920s and early...
The high quality of traditional bookbinding is renowned, and while apprenticeships are difficult to come aby today, this step-by-step guide żeby expert hand-binders is the next best thing. Teaching...
Follow high-style couture trends over a 100-year period from 1800 to 1900, as illustrated in 374 color photographs of original, hand-colored fashion plates from the author's private collection....
America's famous and influential WWII submachine guns (SMGs) are all featured in this fully illustrated book. Beginning with the legendary Thompson submachine, its design, construction, and...
Over 900 color photographs capture the art glass, ranging from candleholders to vases, produced by the Fenton Art Glass Company of Williamstown, West Virginia, from 1940 to 1970. Many items appear...
There is much discussion among artisans when it comes to improving the cutting behavior of tools quickly and permanently, but the debate is settled here, where expert engineers and master craftsmen...
The essential collection of pin-ups from photographer Robert Alvarado. He subtly combines color, form, and style to create an allure that captivates onlookers and confounds fellow photographers....
This exquisite book takes you to a jewelry Magical Kingdom of theatrical beauty, showcasing dazzling Juliana crystal jewelry made żeby William DeLizza and Harold Elster from 1947 to the 1990s. Over...
A premier metalsmith in the early 20th century in France, Edgar Brandt (1880-1960) designed and fabricated some of the most beautiful architectural and decorative ironwork of his age. This elegant...
Beautiful hand-wrought iron gates, grilles, architectural details, and fireplace equipment feature scrollwork and floral embellishments, from many ancient towns in Italy. Medieval and rococo...
With the beginning of the Operation Barbarossa more than 100,000 Ukrainians volunteered for the fight against Stalin and communismn. These volunteers were put into Schutzmannschafts-Bataillone...
This book examines in unprecedented detail the advance of Germany's Army Group Center through central Russia, toward Moscow, in the summer of 1941, followed by brief accounts of the Battle of...
Sharpening techniques for numerous woodcarving tools and knives of various sizes and shapes, including pocket knives and kitchen knives. The necessary materials for proper sharpening are listed and...
Vintage images and photos of existing garments display clothing and accessories for men, women, and children worn from 1925 to 1929. Includes evening wear, day wear, coats and jackets, loungewear,...
Look out! Here come sixty sultry femmes fatales captured at their most alluring żeby world famous photographer Bunny Yeager. Each image was hand-picked żeby Yeager herself from her vast photo...
This book is a comprehensive collector's guide to Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) civilian contractors' private-purchase and service-issue clothing,...
From summer 1941, some 100,000 Russians served in the German Wehrmacht, mostly as so called Schutzmannschaften under the command of the German Police (H here SS- und Polizeif hrer) in the eastern...
Keen Kutter is the most respected name in cutlery collectibles and pocket knives. This comprehensive volume contains a complete listing, detailed description, date, and value for every Keen Kutter...
Capturing grace, power, spirit, and refinement in plastic, Hartland horses and dogs portray the majesty of the equine and canine worlds with detailed conformation and breathtaking colors. Complete...