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Country And Folk Antiques with Price Guide

  • Excellent Collection of Examples of Country and Folk Antiques
  • Illustrated with over 540 Superb Color Photos and Includes Price Guide
  • Both an Informative and Fun Read
$29.95

Fostoria Tableware 1944 – 1986: Identification & Value Guide

  • Complete ID & Value Guide to Fostoria from 1944 – 1966
  • Features Countless Items in Full-Color with Descriptions & Values
  • Covers Patterns, Cuttings, Decorations, Milk Glass, Giftware…etc.
$24.95

Pocket Guide to Carnival Glass: With Price Guide

  • Tells the Fascinating Story of Carnival Glass Over the Years
  • Fully Illustrated with Over 200 Stunning Color Photos
  • Each Example Features a Complete Description & Current Value
$16.95

Celluloid Treasures Of The Victorian Era

  • Comprehensive Look at Celluloid Collectibles from 1885-1915
  • Covers: Repair, History of Celluloid, Patents, Reproductions, etc.
  • Fully Illustrated in Color & Includes Current Values
$24.95

Collector’s Guide To Trenton Potteries

  • Beautifully Illustrated in Full-Color Photos
  • Features: Deco Vases, Lamps, Wall Pockets, Centerpieces, Jardinieres, etc.
  • Includes Descriptions, Collector's Info and Current Values
$39.95

Miniature Victorian Lamps

  • Features Detailed Information & Current Values
  • 395 Color Photos
  • Features Nearly 450 Never Before Seen Lamps
$39.95

Collecting Whistles

  • Features Histories, Tips on Care, Values and More
  • 454 Color Photos
  • 6" x 9", 128 PGS.
$19.95

Hot Wheels?: 1968-1972 Includes Gran Toros History

  • Newly Revised & Expanded Edition, With Valus
  • 221 color photos
  • 8 1/2" x 11 " 219 pgs.
$29.95

Tiffin Glass 1940-1980: Figurals, Paperweights, Pressed Ware

  • Features Color ID Guide, Detailed Captions & Price Guide
  • 470 Color & Black & White Photos
  • 8 1/2" x 11", 160 PGS.
$29.95

Old Telephones

  • Tells the Story of one of the Most Important Inventions of All Time
  • Shows the Telephone in All its Varied Shapes & Forms, Past to Present
  • Generously Illustrated with Numerous Early Photos & Illustrations
$8.95

Castles: Their Construction & History

  • Traces the History of the Castle from its Ancient Roots to the 16th Century
  • Profusely Illustrated – Takes Reader on a Tour of over 120 Famous Castles
  • Explains Every Feature of Construction
$13.95

The Early Ironwork of Charleston

  • Great Historical Overview of Metalworking in Early Charleston
  • Illustrated With Line Drawings by Richard J. Bryan
  • Fences, Balconies, Gates, Grilles, Foot Scrapers & Shutter Guards
$19.95

Chinese Domestic Furniture in Photographs and Measured Drawings

  • Enlightened Discussion of the Accomplishments of Chinese Craftsmen
  • Hundreds of Superb Illus. Make this both Informative and Aesthetically Plea
  • 21 Measured Drawings for those Interested in Creating Chinese Furniture
$24.95

Discovering Antique Maps

  • Introduction to the History & Many-Sided Interests of Early Mapmaking
  • Features Countless Detailed Black & White Illustrations
  • Contains Early Maps, Map Oddities, Town Plans & Views…etc.
$15.95

Discovering American Folklife

  • Selection of Essays Which Capture the Essence of Folk Culture
  • Essays Include: Folk Religion, Folk Medicine, Witches in Adams County, etc
  • Filled with Illustrations and Period Photos
$16.95

Village & Country Residences And How to Build Them

  • Learn How to Build Village & Country Residences
  • Classic House Plans for City and Farm
  • Originally Written at the Turn of the Century
$12.95

Early American Locomotives

  • Great Period Engravings of Important American Locomotives
  • Arranged by a Director of the Smithsonian Institution
  • Annotated with Commentary on the History and Significance of Each Engine
$17.95

Ironworking

  • Description of How Iron & Steel has Been Made from Past to Present
  • Features Black & White Photos and Informative Illustrations & Diagrams
  • Covers Various Forms of Iron, Origins & Early Processes, Steel, etc.
$8.95

Ships’ Figureheads

  • Traces the Complete History of these Historical Carvings & their Themes
  • Filled with Black & White Photos of Beautiful Figureheads
  • Will Please Anyone Interested in Figureheads, Carving & Maritime
$8.50

Telephone Boxes

  • Unravels the Fascinanating Mysteries of the Telephone Booth
  • Expertly Written and Superbly Illustrated in Vintage Black & White Photos
  • Concise History of the Most Ubiquitous of All Street Furniture
$8.95

Fire-Arms Manufacture 1880

  • Report on the Manufacture of Fire-Arms, from the 10th Census June 1, 1880
  • Contains a Complete Historical & Descriptive Summary
  • Excellent Read for Anyone Interested in Our Nations Great History
$7.95

Classic Carving Patterns

  • Classic Patterns for Traditional Woodcarving
  • Assembled by an Artist-Carver
  • Patterns and Designs for the Working Carver
$19.95

Violins And Other Stringed Instruments

  • Learn to Make a Violin and other Stringed Instruments
  • Filled with Detailed Line Drawings and Information
  • Enormous Amount of Information for Very Reasonable Price
$10.95

British Costume From Earliest Times To 1820

  • An Authentic Look at British Dress Through the Reign of George III
  • Commentary Provides a Detailed Coverage of Tunics, Cloaks, Gowns, etc.
  • Over 460 Detailed Illustrations Document the Evolution of Styles
$26.95
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