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When observing an especially beautiful mobile, beginning artists often think, “Wow, I want to make one like THAT!” If you have stood under a mobile by artist Alexander Calder and entertained such thoughts, this book will help you “make one...
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This second volume focuses on the Fighter Groups, Scouting Force and Special Operations units of the Mighty Eighth. Battle Colors approaches a visual subject in a visual manner utilizing full color illustrations and wartime photos.[AuthorName]By Robert A. Watkins[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Robert A. Watkins...
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Viktor Schreckengost (1906-2005) was a prolific industrial designer of diverse products, from ceramics to pedal cars, from 1930 until the end of the 20th century. He focused on dinnerware between 1930 and 1956, while he was employed by pottery manufacturers...
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Over 360 stunning color photos display exquisite blue and white decorated dining services, candelabrums, tea and coffee services, centerpieces, vases, and more, created by Germany's famous Meissen porcelain manufactory. Ranging from rare, early eighteenth century museum pieces to nineteenth century...
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For every fisherman who feels buying a lure and catching fish is not challenging enough, this book takes you back to yesteryear, when there were no department stores or sports shops and helps you create your own fishing lures. In...
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Over 100 woodcarving patterns and accompanying illustrations for 72 birds, animals, and fish. Each pattern in this book has been used successfully by both author and woodcarving teacher Frank C. Russell, and his students, to carve stunning figures in wood....
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Explore the construction, fabrication, design, and qualities of authentic Tiffany lamps made between 1900 and 1918. Tiffany Studios produced thousands of lamps in hundreds of designs, although many of the designs were closely related. Examining the ways in which the...
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Dragons have inspired fantasy, fear, and heroism. They lend their forms to colorful, swirling artwork, playfully and sometimes provocatively displayed to inspire graphic artist, ink jockeys, and fans of the fantastic. Renowned tattoo artist Spider Webb has been tracing their images...
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Pretty flowers, expert styling, and flattering designs characterize some of the features that define high fashion hats of the 1950s to 1980s. This comprehensive book combines over 700 color photographs with carefully researched facts about historical events, hairstyles, and hat...
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Mid-1930s clothing for men, women, and children are presented in 300 color photographs from the Sears catalogs. See the popular styles of dresses, suits, coats, and sleepwear; as well as hats, shoes, and undergarments. Printed and solid fabrics are shown...
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We all know how to set tables, but do we know how to make them beautiful? With this book, you can realize the magic of table decor. With over 300 color illustrations and many practical and inventive solutions, this book...
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An essential reference, this gorgeous book documents the magnificent botanical prints produced by notable artists of the 17th through the turn of the 20th centuries. Celebrated artists include Basil Besler, Maria Sybilla Merian, Mark Catesby, Georg Ehret, George Brookshaw, Robert...
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The life of Luftwaffe fighter pilot Walter Nowotny - in photographs, documents, and commentary. Nowotny was highly decorated for his 258 aerial victories, but was well known, above all, for his deployment and command of the Messerschmitt Me 262 Erprobungskommando....
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This book is an illustrated biography of the legendary Luftwaffe fighter pilot Werner Mölders in more than 480 rare photographs, documents and commentaries. Who was this once much-admired and honored man? Why did the German people show such a great...
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Take a trip through time, along the highways of yesteryear, as you view striking billboard ads from 1945 through 1967, captured here in over 450 beautiful color photos. Among the ads, you will see Jack Benny and Betty Grable selling...
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During the 1940s, the Anchor Hocking Glass Company, of Lancaster, Ohio, introduced a colorful kitchenware line known as Fire-King. This pocket-size guide offers a brief history, with over 200 full color photographs, updated market values, and index. Colorful examples of...
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The 365th Fighter Squadron was part of the much-traveled 358th Fighter Group. Beginning combat with the 8th Air Force, traded to the 9th Air Force, and later assigned to the First Tactical Air Force, the 365th flew from bases in...
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The Heisey Glass Company introduced the beautiful Orchid Etch pattern (507) in 1940. It was a huge hit and became one of Heisey's most admired and successful etched designs, one of three remaining designs when Heisey closed its doors in...
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Chicago, The Windy City. grew from a small frontier town into a thriving metropolitan center of finance, industry, transportation, and tourism. More than 300 vintage black and white and hand-tinted postcards, dating from the turn of the century through the...
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Quench your thirst for local Savannah, with a bracing dose of tavern tales and an insider's guide to the best grog to be gotten. Witty and well written, there are half a dozen splendid drinking tales for those who love...
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The streets of Budapest, Hungary, and Vienna, Austria, are rich in masterpieces of Art Nouveau ironwork. Around nearly every corner of the residential districts and business hubs of these great cities, architectural treasures wait to be appreciated by the discerning...
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A sweeping survey of the fluorescent minerals of the world – shown both in daylight and under the ultraviolet light. The rich and diverse world of fluorescent minerals is explored in this sweeping survey. Breathtakingly pure colors, with their ethereal...
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Sculpture created from fruits and vegetables will challenge you, and amaze your guests. Simple techniques and tools make it possible to create absolutely stunning centerpieces that will be the talk of the party. Butterflies and rosebuds from colorful beets, carrots,...
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A historical exploration of Virginia’s quilting heritage, featuring over 270 quilts from 1607 to 1899. Quilts of Virginia 1607-1899: The Birth of America Through the Eye of a Needle offers a fascinating visual journey through Virginia’s rich quilting history, showcased...