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Tiffany & Co.: The Story Behind the Style is a beautifully
illustrated, handbag-sized visual history of one of the world's
most iconic brands. Open the world's most famous little blue box to
discover the story of Tiffany & Co. since its founding in 1837.
Packed with photographs and information from the company's 185
years, get a glimpse of the legendary designs that have made
Tiffany & Co. a household name. Starting in New York City in
1837, you will discover just how far plucky upstart Charles Lewis
Tiffany went to be crowned the King of Diamonds. It is a tale of
fortunes won and lost, the discovery of new gems and design talent,
and the making of some of the most iconic jewels of our times -
including the classic Tiffany engagement ring. Tiffany & Co.:
The Story Behind the Style is the perfect gift for any fashion or
jewellery lover. Also available: Cartier: The Story Behind the
Style
The Ormesby Psalter is perhaps the most magnificent yet enigmatic
of the great Gothic psalters produced in East Anglia in the first
half of the fourteenth century. Its pages boast a wealth of
decoration picked out in rich colours and burnished gold, and its
margins are inhabited by a vibrant crew of beasts, birds and
insects. Fantastic imagery proliferates: musicians, mermaids,
lovers and warriors are juxtaposed with scenes from everyday life,
from chivalric legend, and from folk-tales, fables and riddles. The
psalter takes its name from Robert of Ormesby, subprior at Norwich
Cathedral Priory in the 1330s. He was not the first owner, however,
and it has long been acknowledged that the writing, decoration and
binding of the book took place in a series of distinct phases from
the late thirteenth to the mid-fourteenth century. The final result
was the work of four or five scribes and up to seven illuminators
and its pages show a panorama of stylistic development. Unravelling
its complexities has sometimes been thought to hold the key to
understanding the 'East Anglian School', a group of large, luxury
manuscripts connected with Norwich Cathedral and Norfolk churches
and patrons. This book casts an entirely new light on its history,
not only clarifying and dating the successive phases of production,
but associating the main work on the manuscript with the patronage
of John de Warenne, Earl of Surrey, one of the greatest magnates of
the time. It is extensively illustrated with full-page colour
reproductions of the manuscript's main decorated folios, as well as
many smaller initials and numerous comparative illustrations.
Stamps and other postal documents are an attractive vehicle for
presenting astronomy and its development. Written with expertise
and great enthusiasm, this unique book offers a historical and
philatelic survey of astronomy and some related topics on space
exploration. It contains more than 1300 color reproductions of
stamps relating to the history of astronomy, ranging from the
earliest observations of the sky to modern research conducted with
satellites and space probes. Featured are the astronomers and
astrophysicists who contributed to this marvelous story - not only
Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler, Newton, Herschel, and Einstein but
also hundreds of other minor protagonists who played an important
role in the development of this, the most ancient yet the most
modern of all the sciences. The book also examines in depth the
diverse areas which have contributed to the history of astronomy,
including the instrumentation, the theories, and the observations.
Many stamps illustrate the beauty and the mystery of celestial
objects: galaxies, nebulae, stars, planets, satellites, comets, and
minor celestial bodies.
During her 40-year career, Margit Koppendorfer has designed
costumes for the greats of theatre history: characters from
Shakespeare, Brecht, and Handke, directed by Berghaus, Peymann, and
Tabori, performed in Vienna, Zurich, and Berlin. Margit
Koppendorfer: Costume Designs presents Koppendorfer's often
life-sized mixed-media design sketches on transparent paper and
reveals through these unique illustrations how the costume designer
accords identity to the characters. By alienating the real in a
visionary way, a latent truth emerges. While author Elfriede
Jelinek and actress Maria Happel emphasise in their texts the
masterful embodiment of the costumes, and of their characters,
Margit Koppendorfer herself says of her work, "I dance into the set
with my characters." Text in English and German.
Galley Halfpence documents the arrival and circulation, in the
Kingdom of England, of silver Soldini of the Republic of Venice
between the years 1400-1416. These small coins are very common
finds in the UK, and some articles and journal entries have been
written on the subject. None have been put into stand-alone print,
with most being online. This will be the first. It pulls together
the story of the coin's arrival, using historical sources, but also
an examination of the coins themselves, which are often overlooked,
with a history of the denomination. There is also a detailed
analysis of the finds data, using the Portable Antiquities Scheme
(PAS), and maps using the Geographic Information System (GIS) to
map the finds and make conclusions based on the evidence. This book
is of use to the academic, economic historians, amateur historians,
numismatists (coin collectors) and metal detectorists who find
these coins. Thus, containing something for everyone, with many
pictures to make easy reading, but not too much that it makes it
too informal. There is also interest to people from different
countries. The book is in English, and the history of the coins in
this country is testament to that. However, the coins are of an
Italian provenance. This will neatly cover two bases, so that both
Italians and English people can appreciate and use this book. Even
if there is a potential language barrier, the pictures, charts and
maps are able to be used, even if the reader cannot read English.
The image-based nature of much of the book means that an
understanding of English is not essential, thus making the book
somewhat universal.
X-radiography of textile objects reveals hidden features as well as
unexpected components and materials. This non-destructive technique
throws light on construction, manufacturing techniques, use, wear,
repair, patterns of decay and dating. X-radiography improves
artefact documentation and interpretation as well as guiding
conservation approaches by enhancing understanding.This book
explores techniques for X-raying textiles. It describes approaches
to image interpretation and explains how, through digitisation and
digital image manipulation, maximum information can be realised.
Case studies include archaeological, ecclesiastical and
ethnographic textiles, items of dress and accessories, upholstery,
quilts, embroideries, dolls and toys. Museum professionals will
find this stimulating book an essential guide for developing their
own practice or commissioning textile X-radiographs.
More than 5,000 full-colour photos and 18,500 listings are included
in this comprehensive antiques and collectibles guide. From
furniture and glass to ceramics and dolls, Antique
Trader[registered] Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide is the
number one price guide in the collectibles industry. This guide
gives collectors the most up-to-date prices (in US dollars) based
on major auctions and dealer reports. Each listing includes a
detailed and authoritative description, price, maker name and
approximate year of manufacture. This 21st edition is the supreme
resource for antiques and collectibles identification.
When award-winning journalist Dave Jamieson rediscovered his
childhood baseball card collection he figured that now was the time
to cash in on his "investments." But when he tried the card shops,
they were nearly all gone, closed forever. eBay was no help,
either. Baseball cards were selling for next to nothing. What had
happened? In Mint Condition, the first comprehensive history of
this American icon, Jamieson finds the answers and much more. In
the years after the Civil War, tobacco companies started slipping
baseball cards into cigarette packs as collector's items, launching
a massive advertising war. Before long, the cards were wagging the
cigarettes. In the 1930s, baseball cards helped gum and candy
makers survive the Great Depression, and kept children in touch
with the game. After World War II, Topps Chewing Gum Inc. built
itself into an American icon, hooking a generation of baby boomers
on bubble gum and baseball cards. In the 1960s, royalties from
cards helped to transform the players' union into one of the
country's most powerful, dramatically altering the business of the
game. And in the '80s and '90s, cards went through a spectacular
bubble, becoming a billion-dollar-a-year industry before all but
disappearing. Brimming with colorful characters, this is a
rollicking, century-spanning, and extremely entertaining history.
Edith Sitwell, Margot Fonteyn, Frank Sinatra, Yul Brynner, Barbra
Streisand and Vivienne Westwood are just a few of the luminaries
who have visited Wartski's showrooms, lured by a dazzling array of
gems, jewellery, goldsmiths' work and the famous Faberge
collection.Geoffrey Munn, managing director of Wartski, tells the
remarkable story of how the firm rose from humble beginnings in
Bangor, North Wales, to become jewellers to six generations of the
British Royal family and famous throughout the world. The lively
text of Wartski: The First Hundred and Fifty Years will be a source
of deep fascination to all enthusiasts of jewellery, European
royalty, Faberge and, in particular, celebrities from every walk of
life.
The Navy Carrier Torpedo Bomber Tenzan or Nakajima B6N, was
codenamed Jill by the Allies. It was the replacement of the famous
Nakajima B5N (Kate) torpedo bomber and although more B6N's were
built than B5N's, the plane never achieved the spectacular success
of its predecessor. It entered service in the second half of 1943
but wouldn't be used on a large scale until June, 1944 during the
air and sea battles in the Philippine Sea for the Mariana Islands.
Later it would be used in Taiwan, the Philippines, Iwo Jima and
Okinawa and for Kamikaze attacks. The crushing air superiority of
the Allies and the loss of nearly all the Japanese aircraft
carriers and their trained pilots led to many Tenzans being lost,
while never having had a chance to prove their worth. In spite of
the fact that the Tenzan never achieved any real successes, it was
undoubtedly one of the best carrier based torpedo bombers of WWII.
The Collector's Voice is a major four-volume project which brings
together in accessible form material relevant to the history and
practice of collecting in the European tradition from c. 1500 BC to
the present day. The series demonstrates how attitudes to objects,
the collecting of objects, and the shape of the museum institution
have developed over the past 3000 years. Material presented
includes translations of a wide range of original documents:
letters, official reports, verse, fiction, travellers' accounts,
catalogues and labels. Volume 1: Ancient Voices, edited by Susan
Pearce and Alexandra Bounia Volume 2: Early Voices, edited by Susan
Pearce and Kenneth Arnold Volume 3: Imperial Voices, edited by
Susan Pearce and Rosemary Flanders Volume 4: Contemporary Voices,
edited by Susan Pearce and Paul Martin
Among the many books in original bindings in Marsh's Library,
Dublin, a surprisingly large number are in decorated blind- or
gold-tooled, calf, pigskin or goatskin bindings, which date from
the 15th to the 19th centuries. The bindings come from all over
Europe, ranging from Ireland to eastern Europe. While most were
made in England, some fine and interesting examples from Germany,
Italy, France, Spain and Holland are also included. In this volume,
leading scholar Mirjam Foot first gives an overview of how books
were bound by hand and then describes the bindings by country of
origin, within each section treating them chronologically and by
type of decoration. The detailed descriptions of the bindings are
illustrated with 52 black and white photos and 8 colour plates.
The Kovels are the most trusted source for both the casual and
expert collector. With 12,500 actual prices and 3,150 full-color
photographs, the guide also features exceptionally well-organized,
wide-ranging, and up-to-the-minute information, and includes more
tips, marks, logos, and photographs than any other competitive
title. Kovels' is the only guide with prices based on actual sales
from the previous calendar year, never estimates. Unlike other
guides, which focus almost exclusively on English or high-priced
items, Kovels' covers all American and international items and
includes reasonably-priced goods. The book is organized by
categories most sought-after by collectors, including depression
glass, dolls, jewelry, furniture, porcelain, and sports
memorabilia. Indexes, cross-references, and expert commentary
throughout empower readers to collect with confidence and price
their own antiques.
More than 500 color photos display marbles of all types in this
informative, highly popular, revised guide. Most of these photos,
over 400, are new to this edition and the text is entirely
rewritten. Covered in this reliable guide that has stood the test
of time are handmade and machine-made marbles of all types,
including Indians, Aggies, Steelies, transitionals, M.F.
Christensen & Son, Akro Agate, and more...every major category
of marble is presented. Included among the handmade marbles are old
marbles of glass, earthenware, minerals, and steel; machine-made
marbles are identified by their manufacturers; and contemporary
handmade glass marbles by artisans recapturing the old styles and
creating exciting new styles all their own. Today's marble pricing
is explained in detail. The author describes the four factors to
look for when determining the value of a marble, and presents an
accurate guide to the modern market. This book is a reliable source
book for anyone with an interest in marbles.
Charts a new wave of feminist and queer media activism in
post-millennial China Digital Masquerade offers a trenchant and
singular analysis of the convergence of digital media, feminist and
queer culture, and rights consciousness in China. Jia Tan examines
the formation of what she calls "rights feminism," or the emergence
of rights consciousness in Chinese feminist formations, as well as
queer activism and rights advocacy. Expanding on feminist and queer
theory of masquerade, she develops the notion of "digital
masquerade" to theorize the co-constitutive role of digital
technology as assemblage and entanglement in the articulation of
feminism, queerness, and rights. Drawing from interviews with
various feminist and queer media practitioners, participant
observation at community events, and detailed analyses of a variety
of media forms such as social media, electronic journals, digital
filmmaking, film festivals, and dating app videos, Jia Tan captures
the feminist, queer, and rights articulations that are
simultaneously disruptive of and conditioned by state censorship,
technological affordances, and dominant social norms.
Prints and drawings have been keenly collected in Europe since at
least the early sixteenth century. Relatively modest in price, they
offered artists, amateurs and collectors of a systematic turn of
mind the opportunity to put together holdings with a wide
representation of different hands, schools and types of subject.
Prints and drawings are traditionally treated separately, but their
collecting is shown here to raise many interrelated issues.
Employing a wide range of methodologies, the essays in this volume
offer a number of innovative investigations into the collecting,
perception, classication and display of works on paper.
The Collector's Voice is a major four-volume project which brings
together in accessible form material relevant to the history and
practice of collecting in the European tradition from c. 1500 BC to
the present day. The series demonstrates how attitudes to objects,
the collecting of objects, and the shape of the museum institution
have developed over the past 3000 years. Material presented
includes translations of a wide range of original documents:
letters, official reports, verse, fiction, travellers' accounts,
catalogues and labels. Volume 1: Ancient Voices, edited by Susan
Pearce and Alexandra Bounia Volume 2: Early Voices, edited by Susan
Pearce and Kenneth Arnold Volume 3: Imperial Voices, edited by
Susan Pearce and Rosemary Flanders Volume 4: Contemporary Voices,
edited by Susan Pearce and Paul Martin
The Collector's Voice is a major four-volume project which brings
together in accessible form material relevant to the history and
practice of collecting in the European tradition from c. 1500 BC to
the present day. The series demonstrates how attitudes to objects,
the collecting of objects, and the shape of the museum institution
have developed over the past 3000 years. Material presented
includes translations of a wide range of original documents:
letters, official reports, verse, fiction, travellers' accounts,
catalogues and labels. Volume 1: Ancient Voices, edited by Susan
Pearce and Alexandra Bounia Volume 2: Early Voices, edited by Susan
Pearce and Kenneth Arnold Volume 3: Imperial Voices, edited by
Susan Pearce and Rosemary Flanders Volume 4: Contemporary Voices,
edited by Susan Pearce and Paul Martin
Color versions of select print images available on the Resources
tab (or here: www.cambridge.org/heymans). This book shows how money
emerged and spread in the eastern Mediterranean, centuries before
the invention of coinage. While the invention of coinage in Ancient
Lydia around 630 BCE is widely regarded as one of the defining
innovations of the ancient world, money itself was never invented.
It gained critical weight in the Iron Age (ca. 1200 - 600 BCE) as a
social and economic tool, most dominantly in the form of precious
metal bullion. This book is the first study to comprehensively
engage with the early history of money in the Iron Age
Mediterranean, tracing its development in the Levant and the
Aegean. Building on a detailed study of precious metal hoards, Elon
D. Heymans deploys a wide range of sources, both textual and
material, to rethink money's role and origins in the history of the
eastern Mediterranean.
This study in the fields of Roman history and numismatics includes
significant updates in chronology, historical perspective and
numismatic attribution. The 550-year period covered here is divided
into twelve epochs, most of which are prefaced with an overview of
the period's social and historical developments. Especially close
attention is paid to the most difficult periods, each of which is
demystified with historical overviews, and in some cases with
tables and family trees. Perhaps most helpful of all, however, is
the treatment of Rome's final epoch (AD 364 to 480). When viewed as
a single empire, this period not only is hopelessly confusing, but
is fundamentally misunderstood. In this book, the
post-Constantinian Empire is addressed as two separate empires. in
the East and the West. The individual fates of Rome and
Constantinople are chronicled in a way that allows the reader to
understand and enjoy this notoriously difficult period.
The Collector's Voice is a major four-volume project which brings
together in accessible form material relevant to the history and
practice of collecting in the European tradition from c. 1500 BC to
the present day. The series demonstrates how attitudes to objects,
the collecting of objects, and the shape of the museum institution
have developed over the past 3000 years. Material presented
includes translations of a wide range of original documents:
letters, official reports, verse, fiction, travellers' accounts,
catalogues and labels. Volume 1: Ancient Voices, edited by Susan
Pearce and Alexandra Bounia Volume 2: Early Voices, edited by Susan
Pearce and Kenneth Arnold Volume 3: Imperial Voices, edited by
Susan Pearce and Rosemary Flanders Volume 4: Contemporary Voices,
edited by Susan Pearce and Paul Martin
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