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The 'long twelfth century' (1075-1225) was an era of seminal importance in the development of the book in medieval Europe and marked a high point in its construction and decoration. This comprehensive study takes the cultural changes that occurred during the 'twelfth-century Renaissance' as...

Edward Preston & Sons was the most prolific manufacturer of iron spokeshaves in the United Kingdom from approximately 1880 until 1932. This book catalogues the iron spokeshaves and related tools manufactured by Preston. Since original Preston catalogues are not readily available, many Preston tools...

Collection of Vintage 1930's Christmas Cards and related allegorical prints created by Roger A. Buck, 120 pages. 114 Full- Color, Black & White, and 'Hand-Colorized' Black & White Images throughout. The majority of this collection has not been seen by the general public since...

We are a big fan of the old toys collection in the forms of Brave series, Eldran, Transformers, Super Sentai, Saint Seiya, Four-wheel, Digimon and B-Daman etc. During the collection-sharing stage, we gradually possess a good mood which we hope you deserve as well...

Do you need to hold an estate sale? You can hire a professional estate sale company and pay them 35-50% of the profits plus fees for extras. Or, you might choose to run your own estate sale instead of paying someone else to do...

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as...

Step by step instructions on how to buy storage unit auctions, tips, stories, great finds and what to do after you buy a unit.Author: Bailey A. ShumanISBN-10: 8647827708ISBN-13: 9798647827708Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/22/2020Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.16lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.08d

Perfect Christmas Gift For kids under $10 A Perfect DIY Letter to Santa Kit including 7 letters with different Styles, envelopes and Stickers. This kit Includes: 7 Letters with different styles each letter has enough space for kids to write in their Name, age,...

The Leadhead's Pencil Blog began in 2011 as an online update service for the author's first book, The Catalogue of American Mechanical Pencils. It is now a standalone resource for vintage and antique mechanical pencils, currently featuring 1,200 articles. This Volume picks up where...

Autopoint mechanical pencils, first introduced a century ago, were manufactured by the millions and remain a common sight at antique shows and flea markets today. They were so well made that, as the author comments, "the rarest Autopoint is one that no longer works."...

- Weird and wonderful overview of the fine art of taxidermy, in cooperation with the young talented Belgian, Jeroen Lemaitre - This special edition is limited to 550 copies, and comes in a deluxe box, along with a beautiful piece of taxidermy art -...

The American numismatical manual of the currency or money of the aborigines and colonial, state, and United States coins - With historical and descriptive notices of each coin or series. Second Edition is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1860. Hansebooks...

There's nothing remarkable about a movie theater today, but that wasn't always the case. When the great American movie palaces opened in the early 20th century, they were some of the most lavish, stunning buildings anyone had ever seen. With the advent of television,...

Keeping track of your collection is an important task in your collection. This workbook is a collection and listing of all Ohio Tools Planes in the Ohio Tool Companies' Catalogue No. 23 (circa 1910). If you collect more than Ohio Tools Planes there are...

Keeping track of your collection is an important task in your collection. This workbook is a collection and listing of all Union planes in the Union 1905 catalog. If you collect more than Union Planes there are empty inventory spaces for other brand planes...

Keeping track of your collection is an important task in your collection. As the collection grows, you should keep track of the pieces you purchase. The information recorded can be used for future references for many reasons. Sometimes it's important information to know and...

This workbook "The Sargent Hand Plane Inventory Workbook" is a companion book for "The Sargent Hand Plane Reference Guide for Collectors & Woodworkers" which is an in-depth study of Sargent hand planes from the earliest patented designs to the end of production, including brief...

The edition of the estimates of the lenses for the 2017-2018 biennium contains 2900 prices of lenses produced and marketed from the beginning of the twentieth century and the first years of the millennium. Compared to previous editions, there are several new features: +700...

For the first time ever, a book has been published that details every known fastener made by the pioneers in staplers, the E.H. Hotchkiss Co. Contains photographs and illustrations of all known staplers manufactured not only by Hotchkiss, but also its predecessor the Jones...

The book, "The Hays House, Ghosts are People Too!", looks at the life and times of two small town families, all surrounding one Victorian house, built in 1908, by J. F. Buck. I want the reader to embrace and have a deep appreciation for...

The consensual world history was manufactured in Europe in XVI-XIX centuries on political agenda of powers of that period on the basis of erroneous clerical chronology elaborated by the Kabbalist Jesuits Joseph Justus Scaliger and perfected by the Jesuit Dionysius Petavius. By the middle...

The Leadhead's Pencil Blog began in 2011 as an online update service for the author's first book, The Catalogue of American Mechanical Pencils. It is now a standalone resource for vintage and antique mechanical pencils, currently featuring 1,200 articles. This Volume picks up where...

The Leadhead's Pencil Blog began in 2011 as an online update service for the author's first book, The Catalogue of American Mechanical Pencils. It is now a standalone resource for vintage and antique mechanical pencils, currently featuring 1,200 articles. This Volume picks up where...

Author: Jonathan A. VeleyISBN-10: 1945091630ISBN-13: 9781945091636Publisher: Legendary Lead CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2018Pages: 444Format: HardcoverWeight: 3.77lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.31d

Antiques maintain a fascinating and magical allure. The business attracts creative, sometimes larger-than-life colourful characters. And although the boom years of the 1990s have passed, most rogues and fly-by-night dealers have fallen by the wayside. It is imperative today that a professional air is...

This one-of-a-kind book describes some 1400 different glass cutters collected from around the world by the author during the past 35 years. A brief history of flat window glass describes its manufacture, application, taxation, etc. from the time of the Romans, through France and...

Distilling the essence of what makes a writer successful, The POWER Process applies the NLP model to writing in all forms. If you need to write effective copy, or if you wish to embark on a creative project, this invaluable aid and reference guide...

Using NLP techniques to solve problems in business, Solution States utilises effective NLP strategies that will enable you to achieve your career goals. Taking you through a process from understanding the 'problem space' to developing a 'solution state', this book shows you how to...

Beads, bracelets, necklaces, pendants and many other ornaments are familiar objects that play a fundamental role in personal expression and communication. This book considers how and why the human relationship with ornaments developed and continued over tens of thousands of years, from hunter-gatherer life...

This is a nostalgic addition to the library of anyone interested in spirits. It is quaint and charming with just enough knowledge to make it fun to read. The Practical Distiller An Introduction To Making Whiskey, Gin, Brandy, Spirits, &c. &c. of Better Quality,...

A fascinating but often overlooked topic is the establishment of currency in a new nation. The process involves not only a host of unknown and complicated political factors, but also economics and the culture of the new nation. In A History of American Currency,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

The Irish Hand presents an illustrated anthology and exemplar of Irish calligraphy over ten centuries. It has been substantially revised since the first edition published by Dolmen Press in 1984.The Irish Hand is arranged in two parts. The first is an anthology of high-quality...

This is a guide to portable typewriters. It is not meant to be a complete guide, but rather a general overview, made up of specific models, especially American portables from the sixties. It was a labor of love to write.Author: Nicholas C. BodemerISBN-10: 1727184084ISBN-13:...

Historians of the various tools trades have long wanted a work specifically on saws and this, the first, is an attempt to match the detail and scholarship of the best that cover planes, cutlery, spanners and measuring tools. The author is a frequent writer...

Euthyphro by Plato. Euthyphro by Plato, is a Socratic dialogue whose events occur in the weeks before the trial of Socrates (399 BC), for which Socrates and Euthyphro attempt to establish a definitive meaning for the word piety (virtue). This Euthyphro and Socrates are...

In the Meno, Anytus had parted from Socrates with the significant words: 'That in any city, and particularly in the city of Athens, it is easier to do men harm than to do them good;' and Socrates was anticipating another opportunity of talking with...

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.Author: Edgar G. MillerISBN-10: 1447444116ISBN-13: 9781447444114Publisher: Dickens PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/18/2012Pages: 50Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.16lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.12d

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.Author: AnonISBN-10: 144744387XISBN-13: 9781447443872Publisher: Hayne PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/18/2012Pages: 90Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.27lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.22d

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: J. KillianISBN-10: 1447416813ISBN-13: 9781447416814Publisher: Hanlins...

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.Author: Winifred MillsISBN-10: 1446542084ISBN-13: 9781446542088Publisher: Velikovsky PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/15/2011Pages: 98Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.29lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.23d

This scarce text constitutes a comprehensive handbook for practising gemmologists, timeless in its informative value and the perfect compendium for anyone interested in the subject. Gemmology is the science of natural and artificial gems and gemstones, and this book deals primarily with the methodology...

This fascinating book comprises a collection of examples of the colonial ironwork of Old Philadelphia. The contents of this book are entirely pictorial, and illustrate some of the finest examples of the craftsmanship of the early days of the republic. Complete with detailed technical...

This early work is a fascinating read for amateur and professional antiquarians, thoroughly recommended for use as a reference on all aspects of antique chairs. Extensively illustrated with text and full page drawings to accompany the text. Contents Include: The Historic Background of Chairs;...

"Old Violins and Violin Lore" is an interesting account of the history of the violin, exploring its origins, notable makers and players, evolution, and much more. Concentrating on Europe, it primarily looks at the Cremona And Brescia, and those who made and played them...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Edward A. DownmanISBN-10: 1443740896ISBN-13: 9781443740890Publisher:...

When a poor village woman goes to the market in the morning, buys some vegetables and then sells them house to house and feeds her family, she is making a choice to be a leader. When a person speaks out against corruption, he makes...

La Crosse Fish Decoys is the first and only book covering this subject matter. It should interest fish decoy collectors, hobbyists, fishermen, and anyone interested in a hobby that has a solid financial return. The heyday for spearfishing in La Crosse, Wisconsin, was 1890...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: Walter HamiltonISBN-10: 1499707827ISBN-13: 9781499707823Publisher: Createspace Independent...

Mid-Century Portable Typewriters is a guide to the most commonly-found typewriters. These include typewriters made between 1936 and 1970, with a focus on compact portable typewriters.Author: Nick BodemerISBN-10: 1499536674ISBN-13: 9781499536676Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/16/2014Pages: 52Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.36lbsSize: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.14d