Antiques category: 2714 books
by James Japp
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2017
Learn how to make your favourite cocktails from the Daïquiri to the mint julep
by Will Budiaman
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
With more bitters recipes than any other book—and twice as many cocktail recipes to try them out—Handcrafted Bitters belongs on the shelf of every cocktail enthusiast, kitchen crafter, foodie, and happy drunk.
An expert at simplifying professional techniques for the DIYer,...
Fermented
A Four Season Approach to Paleo Probiotic Foods
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2016
We live in a world where the very basic requirements of our existence are moving further and further away from tradition. Our current food system is sick and getting sicker, as is the population.
It's time to return our emphasis to top-quality ingredients that are farmed and harvested...
Questions of Taste
The Philosophy of Wine
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2013
Interest in and consumption of wine have grown exponentially in recent years and there has been a corresponding increase in consumers' knowledge of wine, which in turn has generated discussions about the meaning and value of wine in our lives and how renowned wine critics influence our subjective assessment...
Vanished Armies
A Record of Military Uniform Observed and Drawn in Various European Countries During the Years 1907 to 1914.
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2013
In the years immediately before the First World War, Archibald Haswell Miller, a young artist, travelled Europe to study painting. While he was there he indulged his other great interest the military. On his travels he observed first-hand the soldiers of the European Armies in the last days of the...
All About The Coins of Australia
THEIR STORIES AND HOW TO COLLECT THEM
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2018
If you have started collecting coins or are thinking about it, this book will be an essential read, while with its breezy informal accounts of all sorts of interesting topical and historical byways, everyone can enjoy it. This is not a technical manual or a numismatic reference book - it will appeal...
Of Arms and Men : A History of War Weapons and Aggression
A History of War, Weapons, and Aggression
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 1989
The appearance of the crossbow on the European battle field in A.D. 1100 as the weapon of choice for shooting down knights threatened the status quo of medieval chivalric fighting techniques. By 1139 the Church had intervened outlawing the use of the crossbow among Christians. With this edict arms...
by Evelyn Simak, Carl Dreibelbis
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2016
African Beads: Jewels of a Continent is the first book ever published to deal exclusively with African-made beads. In detailed chapters organized by material (bone and shell, wood and amber, stone, metal, glass) authors Evelyn Simak and Carl Dreibelbis trace the historical journey of bead making in...
A Brief Introduction to Egyptian Coins and Currency
Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2019
There are many books that discuss the coins from specific periods of Egyptian history, but there are none that consider the coins from the whole of that history. This work aims to provide such an account, covering the currency from ancient times through the Ptolemaic, Roman, Byzantine, Arabic, and...
by Neil S. Berman, Ron Guth
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
Can’t make heads or tails out of coin collecting? You need Coin Collecting For Dummies, 2nd Edition, the treasure trove on information on numismatics. This hands-on guide escorts you through the world’s oldest hobby, helping you decide which type of coins you want to collect, keep your collection...
by Bill Fivaz, J.T. Stanton
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2012
Few books have excited the coin-collecting community like the Cherrypickers’ Guide. Since the first edition burst onto the scene in 1990, thousands of hobbyists have been searching for the rare die varieties described inside. This handy book tells you how to “cherrypick”—that is, how to examine...
The Everything Coin Collecting Book
All You Need to Start Your Collection And Trade for Profit
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2006
Are you one of the 125 million coin collectors in the United States? Whether you're a beginner or an avid collector, The Everything Coin Collecting Book is your accessible reference for this exciting and profitable hobby. Written by a well-known numismatic authority, this is only authoritative guide...
by David L Ganz
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2008
There's no mistaking the purpose of this book, or the opportunities it may provide you with. This reference contains deep market analysis of popular rare U.S. coins minted in the last century, with advice and alternative collecting and investing options for you to use, plus answers to common collecting...
Grading Coins by Photographs
An Action Guide for the Collector and Investor
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2012
No subject is more important to the rare-coin collector or investor than grading. Learning to grade the right way can save you hundreds or thousands of dollars. In this second edition of his award-winning book, Q. David Bowers has written a unique set of step-by-step grading instructions for every...