Antiques & Collectibles Books

An easy guide to the art of napkin folding and creating beautiful table settin... An easy guide to the art of napkin folding and creating beautiful table settings from a seasoned professional. This comprehensive do-it-yourself guide is fun and demonstrates in great detail the art of easy and elegant napkin folding. The author... more

Jim Toomey s environmentally aware comic strip Sherman s Lagoon appears in 150... Jim Toomey s environmentally aware comic strip Sherman s Lagoon appears in 150 newspapers in 30 countries and in 6 languages. Inside this latest cartoon collection Discover Your Inner Hermit Crab more than 42 weeks of Sherman s Lagoon stand ready to... more

More delightful tales from the legendary Finnish artist Drawn & Quarterly s be... More delightful tales from the legendary Finnish artist Drawn & Quarterly s bestselling Moomin series created by the legendary children s author Tove Jansson is now in its fourth installment. The series is the winner of the Harvey Award and has been... more

The most popular die cast toys in the world Matchbox metal vehicles took on a ... The most popular die cast toys in the world Matchbox metal vehicles took on a new look in 1969 with the introduction of the Superfast line and this new edition documents them all. The diversity of these tiny toys is truly amazing. Written as a... more

Prepare to laugh your ass off. The hilarity of The Oatmeal is now presented in... Prepare to laugh your ass off. The hilarity of The Oatmeal is now presented in book form with 35 never-before-seen pieces and 25 classic favorites from the Web site including 6 Types of Crappy Hugs and 17 Things Worth Knowing about Your Cat. In... more

The Natural Disorder of Things: Baby Blues Scrapbook 25 The Natural Disorder of Things: Baby Blues Scrapbook 25 more

The significant merit and historical importance of vintage folk art fishing lu... The significant merit and historical importance of vintage folk art fishing lures and tackle have remained largely undiscovered by the folk art community. This book will change that. Over 700 striking color photos and fascinating text presents... more

Jasper refers to the highly distinctive blue-and-white wares that have been pr... Jasper refers to the highly distinctive blue-and-white wares that have been produced by the Wedgwood company for more than two centuries. It was arguably Josiah Wedgwood s most important contribution to ceramic art and was a direct result of several... more

From fairy tales to photography nowhere is the complexity of human-animal rela... From fairy tales to photography nowhere is the complexity of human-animal relationships more apparent than in the creative arts. Art illuminates the nature and significance of animals in modern Western thought capturing the complicated union that... more

The broader Regency period 1795-1820 stands alone as an incredible moment in f... The broader Regency period 1795-1820 stands alone as an incredible moment in fashion history unlike anything that went before or after. It was the most naked period since Ancient Greece and before the 1960s and for the first time England became a... more

Kiln Forming Glass captures the excitement of working with glass and explains ... Kiln Forming Glass captures the excitement of working with glass and explains the techniques involved in this stimulating sphere of glass making. more

New Compact Size! Display your quarter collection in this educational Collecto... New Compact Size! Display your quarter collection in this educational Collector Map. Archival safe board with openings for all 50 states plus all of the U.S. trust territories & D.C. Compact 10 x 11.25 Folded 20 x 11.25 Open. All materials are inert... more

Step into the private world of Derek Roberts an eminent antique clock dealer s... Step into the private world of Derek Roberts an eminent antique clock dealer since the 1960s to the present who has written eight books covering many aspects of the subject. Revisit an era when clocks and antiques in general were plentiful and... more

This is a coin collector s dream folder! Not only does it have a space for eve... This is a coin collector s dream folder! Not only does it have a space for every state s quarter--arranged according to year--but now it has slots for the six brand-new quarters that the United States Mint is issuing. These latest coins will honor... more

Display your National Park Quarter collection in this educational Collector Ma... Display your National Park Quarter collection in this educational Collector Map. Special push-fit foam makes it easy to insert your coins openings for all 56 National Park Quarters. Big 13.2 x 39.75 Foam construction is inert and safe for your... more

Yes you can buy world-class wine on a budget. With Parker s Wine Bargains Amer... Yes you can buy world-class wine on a budget. With Parker s Wine Bargains America s most influential wine critic offers a guide to the world s best wines priced at $25 or less. Robert M. Parker Jr. earned his international reputation and... more

With original documents discovered to build his story Peter Blackman has eloqu... With original documents discovered to build his story Peter Blackman has eloquently explained the origins artistic growth and dissemination of Black Forest carved wooden furniture and fine decor now recognized worldwide. The style evolved in 1815 in... more

The art world has never seemed so deceptive--or so much fun. A star of Antique... The art world has never seemed so deceptive--or so much fun. A star of Antiques Roadshow shares his stories of discovering masterpieces and unmasking forgeries. How can you tell a masterpiece from a piece of junk? Philip Mould has been so successful... more

Featuring America s favorite two-dimensional dysfunctional family Simpsons Com... Featuring America s favorite two-dimensional dysfunctional family Simpsons Comics Meltdown Matt Groening s newest collection of four-color fiction will cause a chain reaction of laughter that will shake you to the core. more

Use The Simple Art of Napkin Folding to duplicate those beautiful napkin folds... Use The Simple Art of Napkin Folding to duplicate those beautiful napkin folds you ve admired at elegant restaurants and memorable events. It s easy with Linda Hetzer s detailed step-by-step directions and illustrations. Using cloth or paper napkins... more