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A Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering Your English Ancestors
- Trace Generations of Your English Family History Without Leaving the U.S.
- Learn to Locate Crucial English Records, Analyze Documents, and More
- Create a Family History that Brings Your English Ancestry to Life
$18.99
Americas Lighthouses: An Illustrated History
- Celebration of the Lighthouse – a Vanishing Symbol of Security
- Describes the Founding and Operation of over 200 Famous Lights
- Will be Treasured by Anyone who has Felt the Lure and Romance of Lighthouse
$17.95
The Building of the Panama Canal
- Larger-Than-Life True Story of Adventure, Ordeal & Accomplishment
- 164 Magnificent Historic Photos & Well-Researched Text
- Documents Hardships, Leisure Activity, Feats & Failures, Exotic Settings…
$17.95
Yankee Science in the Making
- Details the History & Devlopment of Science in New England
- Brimming with Carefully Researched Facts
- Covers: Advances in Medical Knowledge, the Great Naturalists, & More
$17.95
Sporting Collectables
- Will Fascinate Readers with this Exciting Field of Collecting Interest
- 400 Color Photos Feature Unusual and Interesting Sporting Collectibles
- All Items Listed with Text, Rarities Scale, and Identifying Captions
$29.95
Coffee Antiques with Price Guide
- Colorful, Expansive Book Explores Over 1000 Fascinating Antiques
- 500+ Color Photos Depict Grinders, Coffee Cans, Posters, and Much More
- Varied Collection of 200 Years of Antiques From the Mundane to the Exotic
$29.95
Mustache Cups: Timeless Victorian Treasures; with Price Guide
- Brushes Away the Myths & Mystery from a Well-Kept Victorian Secret
- Features a Wide Variety of Mustache Cups & Accessories
- 640+ Items Pictured in Color With Current Market Values
$49.95
Distinctive Limoges Porcelain: Objects d’Art, Boxes & Dinnerware
- Beautifully illustrated!
- A Warm Welcome to the World of Limoges!
- Tres Magnificant!
$39.95
The Collector’s Encyclopedia of American Dinnerware
- 100's of Examples Pictured in Color and Black & White Photos
- Makers Include: Red Wing, Homer Laughlin, Hull, Sebring and More
- Features a Glossary, Price Guide, Catalog Reprints…etc.
$24.95
Collecting Handkerchiefs
- Features Up-to-Date Values & Informative Descriptions
- 315 Color Photos
- 8 1/2" x 11", 144 PGS.
$24.95
Noritake Dinnerware: Identification Made Easy
- Includes 2000 Patterns, Price Guide, and More
- 1,258 Color Photos
- 8 1/2" x 11", 192 PGS.
$39.95
Flexible Flyer and Other Great Sleds for Collectors
- Nostalgic Look at a True American Classic
- 458 Color Photos
- 8 1/2" x 11", 160 PGS.
$29.95
Goebel Figurines & Prints by Charlotte Byj
- Features Current Values & a Wealth of Information
- 127 Color Photos
- 6" x 9", 144 PGS.
$19.95
The Viet Nam Zippo 1933-1975
- Includes Detailed Text & Current Values
- Over 900 Color Photographs
- 8 1/2" x 11", 192 PGS.
$39.95
A Concise History Of Photography
- Account of the Discovery & Subsequent Devolpment of Photography
- Over 280 Stunning Photos, with 26 In Color, Enhance the Text
- Widely Considered the Finest One-Volume Work on Photography
$23.95
Authentic Everyday Dress of the Renaissance
- Among the Earliest of the Great Costume Books of the 16th Century
- Deals With European Dress of All Class & Life and Customs
- Includes 154 Detailed Plates with Informative Captions
$20.95
The Bookbinder In 18th C. Williamsb
- Brief History of Bookbinding, Associated Crafts, & Account of the Trade
- Life & Times of the Most Prominent Bookbinders Told in Great Detail
- Fascinating Read for Anyone Bibliophile or History-Lover
$5.95
Chinese Technology In the Seventeenth Century
- Exceptional Document on the History of Traditional Chinese Technology
- Covers Almost all the Major Industrial Techniques of its Time
- Includes 152 Original Woodcuts, Bibliographies, Glossary, and Much More
$20.95
Early American Architecture
- Complete Description & Evaluation of a Wide Variety of Building Styles
- Includes Homes, Schools, Meetinghouses, Mission Churches, etc.
- Features Nearly 500 Detailed Drawings and Photos
$23.95
Ties of Distinction
- Comprehensive Study of Britain's Neckwear of Distinction
- 182 Color Photos
- 8 1/2" x 11", 112 PGS.
$24.95
The Daguerreotype In America, Third Revised Edition
- Chronicles the Daguerreotypes Brief & Tumultuous Life
- Features 104 Detailed Photos of: Men, Women, Children, Famous People, etc.
- Pictures Accompanied by Informative Captions
$27.95
Alchemy
- Explores Every Aspect of Alchemy With Enormous Insight
- Covers First Alchemists, Apparatus, Signs, Symbols, Secret Terms, etc.
- Illustrated with Fascinating Period Engravings
$15.95
Old Toys
- Provides the Basic Important Information on the Subject
- Features Valuable Collecting Pointers, Vintage & Modern Toys, and More
- Contains Countless Black & White Photos that will Aid in Identification
$8.50
Discovering Church Architecture
- Breaks Down the Mystique Surrounding Ecclesiastical Architecture
- Features 600+ Terms Explained in Simple Language & Helpful Illustrations
- Understand the Church Where Before You Only Would Have Looked
$10.95