Antiques category: 2714 books

The eighth volume in a set of eight that comprises an alphabetical listing of the over 166,000 post offices that have ever operated in the 50 United states from 1776 to date. The listing for each office contains a county location, dates of operation and a Scarcity Index (S/I) value that offers postmark collectors with a guide to the relative value of postmarks from that post office.

The first comprehensive analytical bibliography of Atlantic Canadian imprints, this volume covers some 320 books, pamphlets, broadsides, government publications, and serials. Most have not been listed before in any bibliography or catalogue. They represent the holdings of more than thirty libraries...

Trois notions traitées à partir de document indiqués en bibliographie sont analysées: - L'inachèvement chez Michel-Ange et Rodin - La femme orientale chez Delacroix - L'or et l'Art Nouveau

Your One-Volume Guide to Collectible Military Firearms! It's Standard Catalog of Military Firearms, 6th Edition! If you collect military firearms, your best insurance policy is to know what you're collecting and how much it's worth. There's no better source of this knowledge than the...

As a successful London tobacconist in the early 1900s, Alfred Dunhill’s passion for his field led him to begin collecting pipes from all over the world. From his collection he created The Pipe Book, which was first printed in 1924 and has rarely been out of print since. The book is a thorough exploration...

This classic oriental rug guide is still the most comprehensive and authoritative book for buying or selling rugs—essential reading for any collector. Author, Charles W. Jacobsen was a world renowened authority on Oriental rugs. Check Points on How to Buy Oriental Rugs represent the essence...

The Rotenberg Collection is one of the world’s largest archives of vintage erotica, with more than 20,000 erotic playing cards in its holdings—and Stacked Decks highlights the best of the best. Within these pages, readers will discover illustrated cards dating back to 1835, dazzling pin-up...

“Insightful commentary on the tangible relics of the Third Reich . . . Tells the history of the Nazi regime from a fascinating new perspective” (Military History Monthly). Hitler’s Third Reich is covered in countless books and films: no conflict of the twentieth century has prompted such...

Appreciate the understated glamour and traditional comfort in this collection of the most excellent examples of timeless Korean architecture. Hanok: The Korean House provides new insights on the stylish traditional Korean homes that are experiencing a resurgence of popularity in Seoul today....

The remarkable true story of the document heist that shocked the world.   Like many aspiring writers, David Breithaupt had money problems. But what he also had was unsupervised access to one of the finest special collections libraries in the country.   In October 1990, Kenyon College hired Breithaupt...

The last and final installment of the series, this volume has over 850 pictures covering over 35 categories, with some of the larger and more popular toy lines from the decade included within. Star Wars (Includes foreign releases), Stretch Armstrong, Sunshine Family, Super Jrs., Tree Tots, Viewmaster,...

Les mathématiques sont la seule discipline qu'on se vante de n'avoir jamais comprise. Mais ces vantardises ne sont pas éternelles, et vient le jour où les regrets prennent le dessus. Jeunes frères, enfants ou petits enfants à aider, déclaration de revenus à remplir, emprunts, placements,...

50 artistes qui ont marqué l'histoire de l'art ! Découvrez les vies hors du commun de ces artistes de génie dont les noms sont restés à la postérité. De Van Gogh ou Gauguin à Pissaro et Cézanne en passant par Botticelli ou Goya, 50 peintres et sculpteurs célèbres mais souvent...

Un livre 2 en 1 inédit qui vous rendra incollable en culture générale ! Avec les Nuls, tout devient facile ! Découvrez dans ce recueil inédit deux des plus grands classiques de la collection Pour les Nuls dans leur intégralité : La Culture générale pour les Nuls L'Histoire de France pour Les Nuls De quoi devenir 100% imbattable en culture générale !