Antiques Collectibles category: 2714 books

From the owner of the largest gas pump literature collection in the United States comes the most comprehensive identification and price guide available on collectible gas pumps. Petroliana collectors will find models from every known gas pump manufacturer from 1885 to 1965 in this full-color volume....

Forty years of living can teach you a lot. And four years of cigar smoking can give you a lot of time to reflect on that knowledge. This is a series of essays about the meaning of life: the lessons learned, the details you catch along the way, and of course the smoking of some damn good cigars in...

In this lavishly illustrated biography of silversmith and graphic artist William Spratling (1900--1967), Taylor D. Littleton reintroduces one of the most fascinating American expatriates of the early twentieth century. Best known for his revolutionary silver designs, Spratling influenced an entire...

A visual and entertaining adventure exploring one of the most popular and significant eras of comic book history.   From 1956 to 1970, the “Silver Age of Comics” gave us Spider-Man, The Avengers, X-Men, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man and a flurry of other unforgettable and formidable characters....

A collection of Portraits from Lynne's large collection of sold art  from 5,500 paintings sold in 32 countries. These portraits range from modern decorator modern art, to traditional art, art deco, and quirky style portraits some in colourful bright vibrant colours. From abstract to humerous.

ESSENTIAL COMICS VALUES ALL IN COLOR! COMICS SHOP is the reliable reference for collectors, dealers, and everyone passionate about comic books! THIS FULL-COLOR, INDISPENSABLE GUIDE FEATURES: Alphabetical organization by comic book title More than 3,000 color photos Hundreds of introductory...

Topic has a strong track record in self-published books There are over 200 metal detecting clubs across the U.S. Easy-to-understand guide for understanding metal detector equipment, sonar, and location researching Author is host of popular YouTube channel, DrTones24k

In the 1960s and 1970s, John Deere’s tractors evolved dramatically from small machines into large, powerful tractors with modern advances and muscular engines; it was a period of the greatest changes since the 1920s. Deere christened these tractors the New Generation. This book in the Tractor Legacy...

Norman Rockwell (20 Full Color Paintings) Norman Rockwell was an American painter, he was born on February 3rd, 1894 in New York City. He used oil and canvas to paint scenes of American life. He had a long relationship with the Boy Scouts of America and made cover for their magazine “A Boy’s...

Here are 50 ideas for businesses you can run from your home if you have a spare room/garage available. Once you build up a name, you can extend onto your home and even grow these businesses. Naturally some of them can also moved away from the home once you become established. All in all here is a...

“ Sganarelle disait qu’il y a fagot et fagot ; on ne doit pas en conclure qu’il y ait Salon et Salon. Les Salons se suivent et se ressemblent avec une affligeante monotonie : qui en a vu un en a vu dix. Sans s’embarrasser de chercher une voie nouvelle ou d’accuser leur manière avec un plus...

“ Il est deux manières d’entendre et de traiter la grande peinture décorative. Les fresques de Michel-Ange, de Raphaël, d’André del Sarto, la Cène de Léonard de Vinci, les décorations d’Ingres, de Paul Delaroche, de Flandrin, de Cornélius, d’Overbeck, de Kaulbach, de Puvis de Chavannes,...

From homespun to haute couture, the dresses worn by American brides in the first half of the twentieth century had myriad influences. In Bridal Fashion 1900–1950, living-history expert Kathleen York takes readers on an elegant journey back in time, marking the changes that economics, popular...

Since the dawn of children's television in the 1950s, toy companies have been keen to capitalise on the success of these programmes. Toy historian and collector Anthony A. McGoldrick here charts the history of the most successful TV toys from Muffin the Mule in the 1950s to Star Trek: The Next Generation...