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Serenade to the Big Bird

$29.99

After completing a tour of duty (thirty-five missions) in B-17s, Bert Stiles transferred to a fighter squadron. Just four months later he was killed in action on an escort mission to Hanover, Germany, on November 26, 1944. Stiles' book was...

Lea Stein® Jewelry

$39.95

The notable and innovative costume jewelry designs and creations of Lea Stein Paris.  In the world of costume jewelry, the name Lea Stein Paris® is recognized as the most notable and innovative designer of plastic jewelry of the 20th century. Her...

Shelley China

$39.95

Finally, a much-needed expansive photo reference guide to this popular manufacturer of fine bone china from Longton in the renowned Staffordshire potting district in England. A grand assortment of the prolific Shelley Pottery’s products is illustrated, including works by their...

Franciscan, Catalina, and Other Gladding, McBean Wares

$29.95

The early terra cotta, garden wares, tiles, Franciscan line, and Catalina artware produced by the prolific Gladding, McBean and Company from the late 1800s to 1942 are covered and beautifully displayed in this fascinating book. The Franciscan pottery table and...

The Hat in the Ring Gang

$49.95

The names Raoul Lufbery, Doug Campbell, Reed Chambers, Ham Coolidge, and the greatest American fighter ace of World War I, Eddie Rickenbacker, are those most closely associated with Uncle Sam's "Hat in the Ring" squadron, the 94th Aero Squadron, U.S....

Yesterday’s Silver for Today’s Table

$49.95

In his newest book, silver expert Richard Osterberg guides readers on a colorful, yet practical tour of fine antique silver. The book’s first part deals with silver flatware made circa 1875-1885, with a broad representation of patterns and forms. Next,...

Firefighting Antiques & Memorabilia

$49.95

This is the most comprehensive guide on collecting fire-related antiques available today. Showcased is a breathtaking collection of functional items, including helmets, parade trumpets, badges, grenades, alarm boxes, and lanterns; and presentation items, such as trophies and awards. Here, too,...

Specs Appeal

$39.95

“The eyes have it,” in this colorful selection of outrageously whimsical eyeglass stylings from the fabulous 1950s and hip 1960s! Whether dotted with rhinestones, molded into “cat’s-eyes,” or built up into tiara-like proportions, eyeglass frames with “specs appeal” are among...

The Essence of Pairpoint

$59.95

Fine glassware was hand produced at the Pairpoint Corporation in New Bedford, Massachusetts, by skilled glass blowers, cutters, and engravers for more than five decades and reached a level of unmatched elegance between 1918 and 1938. This is their story,...

United States Army Shoulder Patches and Related Insignia

$49.95

Beginning in the Civil War, the U.S. Army sought to find an effective system to distinguish troops from different units. In the closing days of World War I, it finally arrived at a practical and desirable solution with the adoption...

ANRI Woodcarvings

$69.95

This book presents vintage, often whimsical, and one-of-a-kind wooden figurine carvings by ANRI, the world-renowned company founded in 1912 in the Dolomite Mountains of northern Italy. Among the more than 2,500 carvings featured are bottle stoppers, bottle openers and corkscrews,...

Noritake for Europe

$49.95

This is the first book dedicated to ceramics exported to Europe by the venerable Noritake firm, established in Tokyo in 1876. Over 580 vibrant color photographs display the porcelain tablewares, tea, chocolate, and coffee sets, dressing table sets, and vases...

American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, 1725-1788

$75.00

From among the world-renowned treasures at the Winterthur Museum, the author selected 400 outstanding examples of American furniture from the Queen Anne and Chippendale periods, representing the era when the cabinetmakers of New England, New York, Philadelphia, and the South...

Air Launch!

$19.95

This book examines the history of airborne-launched weapons and a number of variations. Each weapon is given a brief devlopmental description and a summary of who has implemented it, and includes cross references to other countries' similar platforms. A wide...

British Aircraft Before the Great War

$59.95

For the very first time, the history of British pre-World War I aircraft has been gathered together in one volume, with more than 900 of them well illustrated. This new book constitutes a most valuable contribution about a remarkable period...

World Paperweights

$39.95

Lampworked and millifiori paperweights have become recognized as little works of art, because their intricate designs challenge the most accomplished glassblowers to be inventive and in full control of molten colored glass. Successful pieces are beautiful and intriguing, displaying the...

American Furniture: The Federal Period, 1788-1825

$75.00

The incomparable Winterthur Museum collection of beautiful and distinct Federal period American furniture is described and illustrated in this book, first published in 1978. Today’s printing technology makes this book even more stunning, presenting beautiful photos of 491 pieces. The...

Heinrich Himmler

$59.95

Contained within this volume are over 380 photographs of Himmler, illustrating his entire career—from a soldier during WWI through the years when he was the second most powerful man in Europe. Many books have been written about Heinrich Himmler and...

The Ghetto Men

$59.95

The twenty-eight day siege of the Warsaw Ghetto was one of the most protracted large-scale urban battles in World War II. Only the fighting at Leningrad from 1941-1943, Stalingrad in 1942-1943, the Warsaw Rebellion of 1944, and Budapest in 1944-1945...

Fenton Glass Compendium

$29.95

Over 1000 dazzling color images display the beauty and elegance in glassware produced by the Fenton Art Glass Company from 1985 to today. These highly collectible and much sought after wares are from Fenton's General, Connoisseur, and Special Series lines....

A Luftwaffe Bomber Pilot Remembers

$29.95

A Luftwaffe Bomber Pilot Remembers is a bomber pilot's story from his early life prior to the ascension of the Nazi Party to power in Germany, his education and rise through the ranks of the Luftwaffe as a decorated bomber...

Carving Egg Animals

$14.95

Accomplished carver and teacher Mary Finn shows how to create all kinds of charming animals, each “born” from a commercially available wooden egg. Egg animals can come out of the egg in any direction and can be made standing, sitting,...

Antique Advertising

$29.95

The country store of yesterday was stocked with an amazing variety of goods as well as clever advertising used to gain customers’ attention and promote brand recognition. The wonderful graphics showcased here recall the delightful and sometimes unusual products they...

Elvis Presley Memorabilia

$29.95

More than 600 color photographs of memorabilia, novelties, magazines, promotional pieces, and movie paraphernalia chronicle the life and career of Elvis Presley.  Elvis Presley wears another crown besides the King of Rock ‘N’ Roll--he also is the King of Collectibility....

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