ilość książek w kategorii: 8500
Price It Yourself!: The Definitive, Down-To-Earth Guide to Appraising Antiques and Collectibles in Your Home, at Auctions, Estate Sales, S
ISBN: 9780060096847 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Discover the tools used by professional appraisers to evaluate your own antiques and make educated decisions in the antiques market.
Now the information once held by a select group of professional appraisers is available for all levels of collectors. With great wit and wisdom, Joe L. Rosson and Helaine Fendelman -- hosts of the popular television show Treasures in Your AtticTM, seen on PBS stations nationwide -- will help you identify, understand, and determine the potential value of any type of antique or collectible. Price It Yourself not only explores all... Discover the tools used by professional appraisers to evaluate your own antiques and make educated decisions in the antiques market.<...
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91,27 zł |
Greetings from Alabama: A Pictorial History in Vintage Postcards from the Wade Hall Collection of Historical Picture Postcards from Alabama
ISBN: 9781588383204 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Although he was a native of Bullock County, Alabama, Wade Hall -- teacher, writer, poet, critic, interviewer, folklorist, and documentarian -- spent most of his fifty-year career in Kentucky. But he was never emotionally far from his home as evidenced by his passion for collecting vintage Alabama postcards. In his lifetime he amassed 10,000, which he then graciously gave to the University of Alabama Libraries and Troy University in a large joint bequest that also included rare books, quilts, folk art, letters and more. These postcards date from the late 1800s to the mid-20th century and offer...
Although he was a native of Bullock County, Alabama, Wade Hall -- teacher, writer, poet, critic, interviewer, folklorist, and documentarian -- spent m...
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103,74 zł |
The Loss of the Ship Essex, Sunk by a Whale: First-Person Accounts
ISBN: 9780140437966 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The gripping first-hand narrative of the whaling ship disaster that inspired Melville s Moby-Dick and informed Nathaniel Philbrick s monumental history, In the Heart of the Sea
In 1820, the Nantucket whaleship Essex was rammed by an angry sperm whale thousands of miles from home in the South Pacific. The Essex sank, leaving twenty crew members drifting in three small open boats for ninety days. Through drastic measures, eight men survived to reveal this astonishing tale.The Narrative of the Wreck of the Whaleship Essex, by Owen Chase, has long... The gripping first-hand narrative of the whaling ship disaster that inspired Melville s Moby-Dick and informed Nathaniel Philbrick s monumen...
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43,54 zł |
The Art of War
ISBN: 9780140439199 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. An acclaimed translation of the world's most famous military treatise, in a stunning Penguin Classics Deluxe edition
For more than two thousand years, Sun-tzu's The Art of War has provided leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics and management strategies. An elemental part of Chinese culture, it has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle for survival and success, whether in battle, in business, or in relationships. Now, in this crisp, accessible translation, eminent scholar John Minford brings this seminal work to life for today's readers.... An acclaimed translation of the world's most famous military treatise, in a stunning Penguin Classics Deluxe edition
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54,44 zł |
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume XIII: The Collection of the Society of Antiquaries, Newcastle Upon Tyne
ISBN: 9780197263105 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 50 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. A fully illustrated catalogue of over 1000 Greek coins in the collection of the Newcastle Society of Antiquaries, this publication offers within a single volume a remarkably full survey of the broad sweep of Greek coinage. The particularly rich collection held at Newcastle contains a number of important and rare coins, drawn from all areas of the Greek world, from Spain, Numidia and Carthage in the West to Greece, Asia Minor and the Levant in the East.
The Newcastle collection has its origins in the exceptional group of Greek coins presented to the Society in 1852 by Algernon, 4th Duke of... A fully illustrated catalogue of over 1000 Greek coins in the collection of the Newcastle Society of Antiquaries, this publication offers within a sin...
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325,10 zł |
Scottish Coins in the National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh, Part I: 1526-1603
ISBN: 9780197263280 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 348 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This full illustrated catalogue will become the standard reference work for Scottish coins of the middle and later sixteenth century, which include some of the most beautiful coins ever minted in Britain. The collection at the National Museums of Scotland is undoubtedly the largest and most comprehensive public collection of this series in the world.
The volume covers the period which commenced with the innovations of James V's second coinage in 1526 and concluded with the last of James VI's issues prior to the Union of the Crowns and the consequent harmonization of the Scottish and... This full illustrated catalogue will become the standard reference work for Scottish coins of the middle and later sixteenth century, which include so...
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447,71 zł |
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum Volume XII, the Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow: Part II, Roman and Provincial Coins: Cyprus-Egypt
ISBN: 9780197264096 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This catalogue completes the publication of the great eighteenth-century collection of William Hunter in Glasgow University, an important stage in the British SNG project. It illustrates the remaining 2581 Roman provincial coins produced in the East from Cyprus to Egypt, about half of which were produced at Alexandria.
For over three hundred years the Roman Empire had no uniform standardized 'Euro'. In addition to the Roman Imperial coins, hundreds of provincial cities stamped symbols of their own cultural identity and civic pride on the coins they issued for local use. The coins... This catalogue completes the publication of the great eighteenth-century collection of William Hunter in Glasgow University, an important stage in the...
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496,76 zł |
Sir Phillip Sydney and the Circulation of Manuscripts 1558-1640
ISBN: 9780198129660 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 544 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This is the first modern study of the production and circulation of manuscripts during the English Renaissance. Woudhuysen examines the relationship between manuscript and print, looks at people who lived by their pens, and surveys authorial and scribal manuscripts. In particular he examines Sir Philip Sydney's works, discussing all Sidney's important manuscripts, and seeking to assess his part in the circulation of his works and his role in the promotion of a scribal culture. A detailed examination of the manuscripts and early prints of his poems sheds new light on their composition,...
This is the first modern study of the production and circulation of manuscripts during the English Renaissance. Woudhuysen examines the relationship b...
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1256,97 zł |
Scribes and Scholars at Salisbury Cathedral C. 1075 - C. 1125
ISBN: 9780198203087 / Angielski / Twarda / 1992 / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This is a study of the books of Salisbury Cathedral and their scribes and readers in the late eleventh and early twelfth centuries. These manuscripts form the largest collection of manuscripts to have survived from any English center in the period following the Norman Conquest, and they bear witness to the energetic scribal and scholarly activities of a community of intelligent and able men. Webber traces the interests and activities of the canons of Salisbury Cathedral from the evidence of their books. She reveals to us a lively Anglo-Norman center of scholarship and religious devotion....
This is a study of the books of Salisbury Cathedral and their scribes and readers in the late eleventh and early twelfth centuries. These manuscripts ...
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705,20 zł |
The Trevelyon Miscellany of 1608: A Facsimile Edition of Folger Shakespeare Library MS V.B.232
ISBN: 9780295986593 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 648 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. One of the greatest treasures in the collection of the Folger Shakespeare Library, The Trevelyon Miscellany is a 400-year-old hand drawn and lettered book created by the skilled scribe and patternmaker Thomas Trevelyon. Borrowing words and images from English and European woodcuts, engravings, broadsides, almanacs, emblem books, and the Bible, Trevelyon created a rich and fascinating encyclopedia of daily life and thought in Shakespeare's England. Familiar scenes of domesticity and husbandry are intertwined with accounts of the rulers of England, descriptions of local fairs,... One of the greatest treasures in the collection of the Folger Shakespeare Library, The Trevelyon Miscellany is a 400-year-old hand drawn and... |
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3209,76 zł |
Civil War Firearms: Their Historical Background and Tactical Use
ISBN: 9780306814594 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The popular Civil War News columnist has written a unique work, combining technical data on each Civil War firearm, an often surprising treatment of their actual use on the battlefield, and a guide to collecting and firing surviving relics and modern reproductions.
The popular Civil War News columnist has written a unique work, combining technical data on each Civil War firearm, an often surprising treatment of t...
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83,12 zł |
Origami in Action: Paper Toys That Fly, Flag, Gobble and Inflate!
ISBN: 9780312156183 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Origami in Action presents thirty-nine action paper folded models that are as animated as they are exquisite. Birds flap their wings, guitarists strum, and Tyrannosaurus Rexes roar. Step-by-step diagrams, instructions, and photographs of the finished projects will show you how to make origami that are both decorative and interactive. Projects include: From simple creations to advanced... Origami in Action presents thirty-nine action paper folded models that are as animated as they are exquisite. Birds flap their wings, gui... |
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99,75 zł |
Origami to Astonish and Amuse: Over 400 Original Models, Including Such Classics as the Chocolate-Covered Ant, the Transvestite Puppet, the Invisible
ISBN: 9780312254049 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Imagine folding a piece of paper into nail clippers that really work, or a Swiss Army knife that actually opens, or a surfer on a wave that crashes when the surfer is slid forward. These are just a few of the amazing, interactive paper folding projects to be found in Origami to Astonish and Amuse. Featuring hundreds of entertaining models and folding ideas, ranging from amazingly simple to ridiculously complex, this inspiring how to do origami book is a perfect fun arts and crafts book for creating toys and decorations the whole family can enjoy. Imagine folding a piece of paper into nail clippers that really work, or a Swiss Army knife that actually opens, or a surfer on a wave that crashes... |
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103,91 zł |
Vinyl Junkies: Adventures in Record Collecting
ISBN: 9780312304270 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 230 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Not too far away from the flea markets, dusty attics, cluttered used record stores and Ebay is the world of the vinyl junkies. Brett Milano dives deep into the piles of old vinyl to uncover the subculture of record collecting. A vinyl junkie is not the person who has a few old 45s shoved in the cuboard from their days in high school. Vinyl Junkies are the people who will travel over 3,000 miles to hear a rare b-side by a German band that has only recorded two songs since 1962, vinyl junkies are the people who own every copy of every record produced by the favorite artist from every... Not too far away from the flea markets, dusty attics, cluttered used record stores and Ebay is the world of the vinyl junkies. Brett Milano dives d... |
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78,96 zł |
Fashion and Costume in American Popular Culture: A Reference Guide
ISBN: 9780313294129 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Providing a convenient and unique look at fashion and costume literature and how it has developed historically, this volume discusses monographic and reference literature and provides information on periodicals, research centers, and costume museums and collections. It also provides a new way of looking at the literature through a database of 58 Library of Congress subject headings. It covers topics from jeans to wedding dresses and features popular examples of how clothing is used and reflected in our culture through the literature discussed. Of interest to scholars, students, and anyone... Providing a convenient and unique look at fashion and costume literature and how it has developed historically, this volume discusses monographic a... |
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294,27 zł |
Rockets and Missiles: The Life Story of a Technology
ISBN: 9780313327957 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Beginning with World War II, missiles transformed the art of war. For the first time, cities of warring nations were vulnerable to sudden, unannounced, long-distance destruction. At the same time, rockets made possible one of the great triumphs of the modern age--the exploration of space. Rockets and Missiles traces the history of the technology that led to both the great fear of global warfare, and the great excitement of the Space Age. Beginning with the origins of rocketry in medieval and early modern Asia, the volume focuses on rocketry in late-20th-century Western... Beginning with World War II, missiles transformed the art of war. For the first time, cities of warring nations were vulnerable to sudden, unannoun... |
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256,13 zł |
Firearms: The Life Story of a Technology
ISBN: 9780313327964 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Guns have existed in various forms for hundreds of years, and few objects have had such an immense impact on the history of the world. But how did firearms develop? Why did the styles of guns change over the years? Firearms tells the life story of the gun, from the hand-held weapons of ancient humans, to the medieval guns of China that propelled objects by chemical reactions, to the modern assault rifle, the gun as the primary weapon in the modern army, and the gun as a tool for hunting. Not only does the book demonstrate how firearms developed--an evolution dependent upon years of... Guns have existed in various forms for hundreds of years, and few objects have had such an immense impact on the history of the world. But how did ... |
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245,23 zł |
Exploring the Moon: The Apollo Expeditions
ISBN: 9780387746388 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 404 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 20 dni roboczych. David Harland opens with a review of the robotic probes, namely the Rangers which returned television before crashing into the Moon, the Surveyors which 'soft landed' in order to investigate the nature of the surface, and the Lunar Orbiters which mapped prospective Apollo landing sites. He then outlines the historic landing by Apollo 11 in terms of what was discovered, and how over the next several missions the program was progressively geared up to enable the final three missions each to spend three days on comprehensive geological investigations. He concludes with a review of the robotic... David Harland opens with a review of the robotic probes, namely the Rangers which returned television before crashing into the Moon, the Surveyors ... |
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174,67 zł |
Book Finds, 3rd Edition: How to Find, Buy, and Sell Used and Rare Books
ISBN: 9780399532382 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. For the experienced collector or someone embarking on a new hobby, this newly revised and updated edition of Book Finds reveals the secrets of locating rare and valuable books. Includes information on first editions and reader's copies, auctions and catalogs, avoiding costly and common beginner mistakes, strategies of professional -book scouts, - and buying and selling on the Internet.
For the experienced collector or someone embarking on a new hobby, this newly revised and updated edition of Book Finds reveals the secrets of ...
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99,79 zł |
On Collecting: An Investigation Into Collecting in the European Tradition
ISBN: 9780415075619 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 456 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. On Collecting examines the nature of collecting both in Europe and among people living within the European tradition elsewhere.
Susan Pearce looks at the way we collect and what this tells us about ourselves and our society. She also explores the psychology of collecting: why do we bestow value on certain objects and how does this add meaning to our lives? Do men and women collect differently? How do we use objects to construct our identity? This book breaks new ground in its analysis of our relationship to the material world. On Collecting examines the nature of collecting both in Europe and among people living within the European tradition elsewhere.
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227,73 zł |