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From front dust jacket flap: "The exquisite and everyday beautiful linens and lace photographed for this book represent collectible household styles made in Europe and North America during the 20th century. Both rare and commonly found examples are included so that readers can learn to differentiate between the two groups." "The chapters are organized by types of work, including Appenzell, Battenberg, bobbin lace, chemical and other machine laces, crochet, cutwork, embroidery, linen damask, needle lace, net darning, tatting, and drawnwork. ...This is a visually exciting book."Fine condition book. Tan cloth over boards cover with black text. No edge or corner wear. Nice marbled end papers. Pages and text are clean and binding is tight. A beautiful book with lots of color photos.Very Good+ condition dust jacket. Top edge has a very minimal very soft fold, otherwise very minimal edge or corner wear. Please use photos as part of the description.208 pages including Bibliography and Index.

A reference book for Art Deco Style Advertising Art. Includes work from artists: Cassandre, Julius Klinger, Jean Carlu, Walter Teague, Georges Lepape, Darcy, and Fritz Brill. From back cover: "The machine-perfect geometry, elegance and power of Art Deco, the international style of the late '20's and '30's. was nowhere more appropriate, and appropriated, than for advertising art, which informed the "modern" consumer of all that was new...in design." Very Good+ condition. Cover has slight shelf wear. Book is clean and tight. Please see photos. 341 pages.

From back cover: "A compilation of engrossing facts and anecdotes vitalized by author Eric Sloane's own pen, this book captures the living legacy of America as seen in 'the things that were.'" This book explores "our national attic of vanishing ways and obsolete occupations". It explores careers, and illustrates the activities, customs, and things created by the people who made their living in "antique ways". Near Fine condition. Very minimal edge/corner wear, otherwise looks New. Clean and tight. Please see photos.123 pages.

A collectors book for antiques. Covers styles, classics, legends, and superstars. Includes: Victorian, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Elvis, Wedgwood, Folk Art, and more.Book condition - Fair. Good reading copy. There is some staining and wrinkles at bottom , but stain is only visible inside on the last few pages. No mildew or odd smells. This was a new book with a red remainder mark on bottom. no marks on pages. Please see photos. 303 pages.

Information about stamps and the events they commemorated. Good condition. Book has what appears to be a plastic pocket on the inside front cover, but nothing is in it. Also on the front endpaper is "erased" greasemarker price and rubbing. Pages are clean and tight with lots of photos (mostly black & white, but some color).Good condition Dust Jacket. Scratches near bottom of front, but minimal edge and corner wear.96 pages.

A collector's reference book for Vernon Kilns - it's history, patterns, and more.Very Good- condition. Cover has some scratches and there is a little edge and corner wear. Inside pages are clean and tight. Please see photos. 253 pages, plus index pages.

A collector's guide for cookie jars - companies, styles, types.Good used condition. Spine has a gouge near the bottom and there is a little edge and corner wear (mostly on the bottom). Pages are tight. No marks on the pages, but there is a slight smell that may be smoke or just the printing inks. 310 pages.

A collector's guide to identification and prices (1992) for Antique Radios. Lots of information and photos.Very Good+ condition. Front cover has one slight scratch/dent. Please see close up photo. Book is clean and tight. 215 pages.

A collector's reference book for Depression Glass - companies, patterns, types.Very Good condition. Very slight corner wear. Clean and tight. 239 pages.

A collector's reference for Art Deco style items. Includes barware, clocks, lamps, statues, vases, and more! Lots of information and photos.Very Good+ condition. Front and back covers have light scratches (see photos) and very slight edge/corner wear. Book is clean and tight. 135 pages.

From the Introduction: "If your nerves have not tingled to the smell of steam and hot cylinder oil - if your blood has not raced with the rhythmic chuf-chuff of a steam traction engine under load - you have not fully lived. But cheers!
You yet may live.
These nearly-forgotten sensual delights can now be yours at any of the many steam threshing jamborees up and down our land where old settlers meet, old threshermen thresh, and the shout still echoes across the land..."

Obviously, this book is about threshing machines and steam engines.

Poor condition. NO COVER. The pages in this book feel like only slightly better paper than newsprint. The paper has some tanning. There is some edge and corner wear. There is a 1/2 inch closed tear on the front and stains on the back. There are many black & white photos.

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95 pages.

A collector's reference book for drugstore & soda fountain antiques. Book includes: apothecary jars, medicine bottles, advertising, mortars and pestles, syrup dispensers, drugstore tins.Very Good+ condition. Very slight corner/edge wear on bottom of cover. Clean and Tight. 159 pages with Bibliography.

A collector's guide for Elegant Depression Glass - companies, patterns, types.Good condition. Tear at top of spine and very slight corner wear. Pages are tight. No marks on pages; however, there is a slight smell that may be smoke or just the printing inks. 191 pages.

A Time Life Encyclopedia of Collectibles for Matchsafes to Nursing Bottles. It includes: matchsafes, medals, menus, model soldiers, movie memorabilia, music boxes, musical instruments, nautical gear, navajo blankets, needlework tools, netsukes, nursing bottles.Condition: Fair. Water dripped on the spine of this book; however, it was dried in front of a fan right away, but there is still some staining and wrinkles at the top of pages. I've included photos of the worst pages. Most images and text are unaffected. There are no odd smells. Also the cover spine is torn at the back top. 160 pages.

Poetry by Poet Laureate, Alfred Tennyson. Good condition. Cover is green leather over boards with gold gilt embellishments on front cover and spine. All page edges are also gold gilt. The corners and spine edges show some wear. Gray/Green end papers. Front cover is partially torn at spine, but is still very much attached. Front end paper has a 1 inch closed tear. 19 Black and white Tissue Guard Engravings by John La Farge , E. Vedder, W. Hennessy, and F.O.C. Darley. Inscription in ink at front: "Presented to Mip Del E. Cleyhom (?) December 25th 1865. A merry Christmas, and hhappy New Year. Your's as Even; D.S. Cleyhom. There is also a round stamp by E.E. Lewis Att'y at Law Sioux City, Iowa. I found it a bit odd - the copyright was 1864, the inscription is dated 1865, and the publisher name on the title page has 1866. Four pages, including the title page, are loose at the front of the book.. The binding is tight on all other pages. I believe there is one tissue with a fold and tear, but most… Read More

From the Preface: The author of these fables was brought at an early age under the influence of Voltaire, but preserved his own individuality. The Preface is an interesting read about the author. The stories are accompanied by interesting black and white illustrations by Grandville. Fair condition. The cover is green cloth over boards with gold gilt lettering. All page edges are also gold gilt. The cover shows wear at the spine and corners and there is some staining. The end papers are a light olive green flower, calico-type of print. The inside covers has previous owners names in ink, plus a date of Nov. 19th, 1888. There is also a purple ink stamp on both end papers. The end papers are cracked at the spine, but the cover is still attached. Page 17/18 is partially loose from the binding and shows wear. The rest of the pages/binding is intact and the text is clean. Light page tanning. Please use photos as part of the description. 122 pages.Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Binding tight, content… Read More

From the dust jacket back: A Manual which teaches you how to....
- Restore an old piece of furniture from start to finish
- Finish a fresh, unpainted piece of reproduction furniture and make it look authentic
- Copy any actual-size pattern from this book and apply it directly to your project
- Work easily with stencil powders and achieve professional effects with gold leaf
- Work like an efficient decorator instead of a groping amateur

Book - Very Good condition. Green cloth cover with gold text in spine. There is a little wear at corners and spine, but minimal wear on the rest of the edges. Light age discoloration on page edges. Text is clean. Binding is tight.
Dust Jacket - Fair condition. Full size pattern on inside of dust jacket. Color is pretty good, but there is rubbing and bumping and much edge/corner wear with tears and chips.
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146 pages including Index.

A collector's reference for Art Nouveau style. Includes: furniture, metalwork, graphics, glass, jewellery, and more. Lots of information and beautiful photos.Book condition: Fine. Clean and Tight. No Wear.Dust Jacket condition: Fine. Clean. No Wear.128 pages.

A collector's reference for Art Deco Style. Lots of information and beautiful photos. Items included are: furniture, metalwork, tableware, fashion, painting, jewellery, and more. Note: book cover and dust jacket say: Art Deco 1920-40, An Illustrated Guide to the Decorative Style, Edited by Mike Darton, but the title used in this listing is the title on the inside of the book.Book Condition: Fine. Clean and Tight. No wear.Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Clean. No wear. 128 pages.

A coin collectors' reference book. Per title page: "Containing mint records and prices paid by dealers for all U.S. coins. Information on collecting coins...mint marks....preserving and cleaning..."Good condition. Pages are clean and tight. There are stains on insides of front and back covers. Cover has some edge and corner wear. Please see photos. 127 pages.