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1874 Gurley Catalog
- Early Surveying Instruments
- Copiously Illustrated
- Early and highly detailed
$22.95
How To Carve Wood
- Projects and Techniques for the Woodcarver
- Covers Tools, Sharpening, Relief Carving, Chip Carving & More
- Filled With Great Illustrations, Photographs and Instruction
$19.95
Top of the Line Hunting Collectibles
- Contains the Best of the Finest Collections of Hunting Collectibles
- Literally 1000's of Photos and Features an Informative Value Guide
- Both the Novice and Seasoned Collector will Enjoy this Book
$89.95
Pennsylvania Dutch American Folk Art
- Delightful Compilation of Photos and Commentary of Distinctive Folk Art
- Addresses Every Aspect of Artistic Output of this Fascinating Subculture
- Features Furniture, Glass, Pottery, Textiles, and Much More
$9.95
Price Guide To Cookbooks and Recipe Leaflets
- Excellent Price Guide to Vintage Cookbooks and Recipe Leaflets
- Filled with Hundreds of Items with Description and Current Values
- Features Newer Books Expected to Develop a Market in the Future
$9.95
Professional Smithing
- Toolmaking & Ironwork
- With 257 Illustrations
- For the Working Smith or the Collector
$24.95
Classic Carving Patterns
- Classic Patterns for Traditional Woodcarving
- Assembled by an Artist-Carver
- Patterns and Designs for the Working Carver
$19.95
“The West That Was”
- Rare Vintage Photographs of the Early American Cattle Industry
- Finally Makes Available a Great Treasury of History
- Images Give New Insights into this Romantic Period of American History
$29.95
American Copper & Brass
- A Fsscinating Historical Survey of Two Important Metals
- Filled With Photos of Great Examples of Metalwork
- Documents the Technology Used by Early Smiths
$18.50
Red Wing Stoneware; An Identification and Value Guide
- ID & Value Guide to an Increasingly Popular Collector's Item
- The Uniqueness & Variety of Red Wing Items Provide Something for Everyone
- Features 100's of Items in Full-Color, with Description and Value
$9.95
More Makers of American Machinists Tools
- All New Information from Volume I
- Illustrated with Early Advertising
- A Handy Reference
$22.50
Shaker Architecture
- Superb Photos of the Building of Every Shaker Community
- Includes a History of the Shakers and their Settlements
- Profiles of the Architecture of 16 Shaker Communities
$24.95
Victorian Pencils Tools To Jewels
- Follows the Progress of the Mechanical Pencils between 1800 and 1920
- Includes Terms, Mechanisms, Ornamentation, Surface Decorations, and More
- With 700+ Photos and Price Guide, its Sure to be Enjoyed by Any Collector
$59.95
The American Gunsmith
- Brief But Informative
- Includes Commentary on the Great Gunmakers of the Day
- Good Buy For Any Gun Enthusiast
$7.50
Photographic Sketch Book Of The Civil War
- One of the Rarest American Books
- Excellent Photos Among the Greatest War Pictures Ever Taken
- Each Brilliant Photo Is Accompanied by a Detailed Caption
$14.95
Horse Drawn Sleighs
- Second Edition
- Glossary of terms for sleighs and sleigh parts
- New section with essays on early sleighs
$29.95
Old Fishing Lures & Tackle Identification & Value Guide
- Filled With Historical & Value Information
- Many Charts, Tables & Appendices
- Excellent Photographs & Illustrations
$34.95
Vintage Clothing 1880 to 1980
- An Interesting History of High Fashion
- Written by an Appraiser and Dealer in Antique Clothing
- Includes Hundreds of Photos, Illustrations & Early Advertising Cuts
$22.95
The Pennsylvania Kentucky Rifle
- Great New Reprint of an American Classsic
- Filled With Photos and Documentation of these Classic Firearms
- Includes a Listing of All Known Gunsmiths Who Produced these Weapons
$18.95
The Chicago World’s Fair Of 1893, A Photographic Record
- Fascinating Account and Pictorial
- Includes 128 Rare and Contemporary Black & White Photos
- Informative Text Covers: Pullman Strike, Famous Vistors, Disatrous Fire,etc
$16.95
The Art of Coppersmithing
- A Treatise on Working Sheet Copper into all Forms
- Illustrated With Period Engravings
- Filled With Information on this Nearly Lost Art
$27.95
American Agriculture: A Brief History
- Fascinating Retelling of American Agricultural History
- Ready Reference of all Types of Changes that Effected Farming in Americat o
- Story not Only of Achievement, but Greed, Racism, and Violence as well
$39.95
The Complete Guide To Vintage Textiles
- The Most Comprehensive Book Available on the Topic
- Illustrated with Clear Photographs
- Includes Important Value Information
$19.95
Architecture Of The Pennsylvania Dutch
- Covers the Period from 1700 to 1900
- A Great Book by a Prolific Author
- Well Written and Well Illustrated
$15.95