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Building on the scope of Robert Friedberg's groundbreaking research, A Guide Book of United States Paper Money, Fifth Edition, includes an engaging history of the paper currency of the United States. Every federal note-from the ultra rare Demand Notes of 1861 to the lunch money in our wallets today-is described and cataloged in detail. Fascinating narrative captures the romance and history of American paper money, and also explores recent developments...
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Miller's Collectibles Handbook & Price Guide 2021-2022 is the up-to-date guide to the collectables market no dealer, collector or auctioneer should be without. Featuring more than 4,000 objects in full color, each with a detailed description and price range, the book also shows you how to spot that rare example that may be worth twenty times more than another piece. In-depth features explain why one piece is worth more than another, show how to value...
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"Get the best pricing in the galaxy for your Star Wars collectibles! In just a short time, this book has become on the our most poplular with collectors wanting information on their figures, toy sets, vehicles, trading cards and other collectibles from the Star Wars toy universe. This book will includes pricing for vintage and more modern material." --
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This volume includes scores of photographs and important articles that describe the aesthetics of this great mode of artistic expression. Comments include such notables as Frank Lloyd Wright on design principles, theatrical and industrial designer Norman Bel Geddes on outfitting business interiors, and Edward Steichen on commercial photography. Over 200 black-and-white illustrations.
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While there are more than 15,000 museums in our country, visitors get to see only about five percent of any institution's collections. Most museums simply don't have room to display everything they've got. However, there are a wide variety of surprising and intriguing reasons that, for example, the Smithsonian Institution doesn't display its collection of condoms, Florida's Lightner Museum locks up all but one of its shrunken heads, and a world-class...
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Almost every shoreline offers up worlds of adventure, archaeology, science, and the arts in the form of sea glass and ceramic shards. These discarded remains pull beachcombers into a world of startling revelation; a world of history founded on documented research and broadened by the imagination.
Recognized expert on sea glass, C.S. Lambert guides readers through her personal collection, revealing the fascinating true stories of each piece's origin....
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This vintage book contains a catalogue of leather goods hand-made by Roycroft artists in the early twentieth century. Roycroft was a reformist community of craft workers and artists which formed part of the Arts and Crafts movement in the United States. This volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in leather work and the historical work of the famous Roycroft artists.
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Artist Arthur Selent shares seventy pieces of his original artwork. Compiled over a number of years, the pieces have been taken out of storage and presented here as a collection.
Each piece a unique and fascinating labour of love that stirs the imaginatio
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Le diamant, tout le monde connaît, ou du moins, croit connaître. Le diamant, tout le monde aime, comme l'a une fois de plus prouvé l'éclatant succès de l'exposition Diamants. Au cœur de la Terre, au cœur des étoiles, au cœur du pouvoir qui s'est tenue du 10 mars au 31 juillet 2001...
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Reconnue mondialement pour la qualité et la fiabilité incomparable de ses publications, Encyclopaedia Universalis...
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A beautifully illustrated look inside of Indiana University Bloomington's renowned library of rare books, manuscripts, and related oddities.
What do locks of Edgar Allan Poe's hair, Sylvia Plath's attractive handmade paper dolls, John Ford's Oscars, and Ian Fleming's James Bond 007 cigars have in common? They are just a few of the fascinating objects found in the world-famous Lilly Library, located on the campus of Indiana University Bloomington....
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For novices and experienced collectors alike, Collecting and Care of Fine Art is a thorough examination of the intricacies of the art market. Written by a professional art dealer, this book covers all phases of buying, selling, and caring for works of art, from auctions and insurance to restorations and appraisals.
Carl David's advice to the layman is invaluable, covering such topics as the characteristics of a gallery and its proprietor that will...
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