A rare look at the exquisite world of Russian treasures that lies beyond Faberg. Imperial Russia evokes images of a vanished court's unparalleled splendor: magnificent tiaras, gem-encrusted...
The 458th Bomb Group (H) entered combat with the 8th Air Force early in 1944. Based at Horsham St. Faith in England, the combat crews participated in the decisive Campaigns - 'Big Week',...
Today, attitudes about costume jewelry include respect and enjoyment from the growing number of collectors who search for pieces made aby important designers from the sixties, seventies, and...
Famed photographer Bunny Yeager presents the latest retrospective of her own work, revisiting the spirited, fun-loving women of the flower-power decade. More than 230 color-packed images present 80...
As the 1950s dawned, a new level of sexual openness developed in behavior and dress. In magazines and on beaches, women appeared in revealing two-piece bathing suits called bikinis. Bunny Yeager,...
A Best Book of the Year: NPR, Vogue, The Huffington Post, The Chicago Review of Books, The National Post, Electric Literature, Kirkus"Wields such a subtle and alien power... Wo
The red tent is the place where women gather during their cycles of birthing, menses, and even illness. Like the conversations and mysteries held within this feminine tent, this sweeping piece of...
This is a study of one of the 8th USAAF's sub-units. The 1st Combat Bomb Wing (1CBW), created on 13 September 1943, was preceded first żeby the 1st Bomb Wing, and then the 101st Provisional...
Your mission: Find the dish poisoned żeby the rival in his restaurant and replace it with an identical dish, then escape before my time-travel portal is closed. With the help of Dooz, your faithful...
This authoritative study of antique pewter tablewares was written aby one of the world's leading experts. It chronicles the history of the pewter industry in Europe, Britain, and America, from...
Showcases the popular and fashionable jewelry produced aby Sarah Coventry and Emmons from 1949 through the early 1980s. Shown are sets, brooches, earrings, necklaces, rings, and bracelets from...
All the questions about Bakelite answered in a colorful, richly illustrated book. Designed to inform as well as delight, this book shows how to rate quality-good, better, best-and explores the...
Intended for people who are not boat designers, this book describes how to bring a dream boat into being. Written aby an experienced naval architect, it prepares intelligent amateurs create...
The Arado Flugzeugwerke devoted twenty years to making aviation history in Potsdam-Babelsberg. Within the pages of this book the reader will find the first comprehensive history of Arado, including...
Over 1000 color images display the glassware produced by the Fenton Art Glass Company from 1985 onward. Included are wares from the Fenton General, Connoisseur, and Special Series lines, along with...
Provided here is a detailed picture of the lives and environments of whales and seals, including chapters on anatomy, adaptation to aquatic life, nutrition, migration, reproduction, and paracites...
A big happy frog, a plump purple cat, a handsome blue horse, and a soft yellow duck all parade across the pages of this delightful book. Combined with Martin's sing-song text, Carle's...
A fun guide to creating simple wooden jewelry. Craft pins, beads, pendants, and earrings evoke delightful desert art. With practical safety tips and a discussion of the best tools, anyone can get...
This book is the history of the only Fallschirmj ger-Bataillon of the Waffen-SS during World War II. Formed in 1943 as a Bew hrungsverband for special missions (guerrilla operations in the Balkans)...
Discover your artistic talents with this guide to practicing and expanding your watercolor pencil techniques. For beginners as well as experienced artists wanting to explore a new medium, an...
This four volume set by Thomas M. Johnson, a leading collector and authoritative researcher, has been compiled to serve as a useful and authoritative reference on the daggers of Nazi Germany, and...
Nearly seven hundred traveling clocks illustrated with beautiful photos are accompanied aby explanations of all the major designers' work in this form, beginning from the 17th century. Special...