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Books > Arts & Architecture > Antiques & collectables
Pay tribute to your favorite show and transport yourself to the
lovable northeastern town of Stars Hollow with this special kit. *
SPECIFICATIONS: 3-1/2 x 3-inch light-up Stars Hollow sign with
display stand * BOOK INCLUDED: 48-page book filled with essential
information on Stars Hollow and featuring full-color photos from
the show throughout * PERFECT GIFT: Must-have gift item for fans of
the Gilmore Girls * FOR YOUR DESKTOP: Small size allows for fun
anytime, anywhere and is perfect for a mantle or desktop *
OFFICIALLY LICENSED: Authentic collectible
This fully illustrated book contains a many examples of Jacobean
embroidery with commentary.
Originally published in 1808. The author not only appreciated the
advantage of the rifle in war, he also gives an exceptionally lucid
account of its origins, operation and mechanics. The well
illustrated contents will prove of great value to the historian,
soldier and gun enthusiast. Contents Include: Of Projectiles in
General Theory of Spiral Motion Qualities of the Rifle History of
the Rifle Construction and Perfections of the Rifle Appendages of
the Rifle Modes of Using the Rifle General Hints Loading, Aiming,
Cleaning etc. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating
back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and
increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these
classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using
the original text and artwork.
A comprehensive catalogue of American Antiques illustrated with
text drawings. Invaluable to the amateur or professional
antiquarian. Contents Include: Preface; Foreword by Charles Messer
Stow; Seventeenth-Century Furniture; Seventeenth-Century Press and
Court Cupboards; Seventeenth-Century Chests; William and Mary
Furniture; Queen Anne Furniture; Chippendale Furniture in America,
1725-90; Block-Front Furniture; Adam Furniture; Hepplewhite
Furniture; Pioneer and Cottage Furniture; Introduction to American
Federal Furniture; Federal Furniture of Sheraton Influence; Federal
Furniture of Directoire Influence; Federal Furniture of
Greed-Revival Influence; Federal Furniture by Phyfe and His Peers;
Post-Federal and Pre-Victorian American Furniture; Victorian
Furniture; Dual-Purpose Furniture; Spool Furniture of 1815-65;
Philadelphia, Stick, or Windsor Chairs; Fancy Chairs for the
People; Rocking Chairs; Buffet or Corner Chairs; Mirrors; Cast-Iron
Furniture; Children's Furniture and Toys; Scientific Antiques;
Early American Silver; Sheffield Plate; American Pewter Ware;
Painted Tin, Japanned Ware, and Tole; Woodenware; Early Blown
Glass; Glass Bottles and Flasks; Sandwich Glass; Pressed Glass; Old
Glass Paperweights; Lighting Fixtures and Lamps; Candlesticks and
Candle Fixtures; Historic Staffordshire China and Pottery;
Lowestoft or Oriental Export Porcelain; Liverpool Ware; Gaudy Dutch
and Pennsylvania Tulip Pottery; American Samplers; Floor Coverings;
Hooked Rugs; Engraved Prints and Pictures; Currier & Ives
Lithographs; Other American Lithographers; Miniature, Profile, and
Silhouette Portraits; Primitive or Pioneer Paintings;
Art-Instruction Books and Drawing Books; Firebacks; Ten-Plate,
Six-Plate, Five-Plate, and Franklin Stoves; American Victorian
Period Stoves; Ironwork; Ship and Other Models; Clocks; Scrimshaw
Work; Paper Cutwork; Paper Dolls; Weather Vanes; Jackknife
Sculpture and Carving; Daguerreotype Cases; Illustrated Merchandise
Catalogues; Trade Cards and Craftsmen's Labels; American and
European Pottery and Porcelain; Early American Packages; Cast-Iron
Mechanical Banks; Buttons; Theatrical and Circus Posters; Local
Provisional, and Carrier's Postage Stamps; and Glossary and Index.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the
1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly
expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable,
high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
This fascinating early work is a catalogue of furniture and
decoration with hundreds of photographs detailing historical
styles. Thoroughly recommended for the antiquarian's bookshelf.
Contents Include: Part I - The Development of Decoration -
Introductory; Italy; Spain; France; France: After Louis XIV;
England; England: the Age of Walnut; England: The Age of Mahogany;
England: The Age of Satinwood; The Nineteenth Century; Early
American; The Federal Period and After; The Twentieth Century; Part
II - The Elements of Decoration - Materials of Decoration; Fabrics;
Wall Coverings; Floor Coverings; Decorative Objects; Color;
Lighting; Windows and Window Treatment; Furniture and How to Buy
It; Part III - The Principles of Decoration - Room Planning and
Arrangement; Rooms; Seasonal Changes; Bibliography, and Index. Many
of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s
and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We
are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality,
modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
This concise yet wide-ranging survey of collectable antique
furniture, illustrated throughout in full colour, guides the new
collector through almost three centuries of Western Furniture with
clarity and authority. Invaluable as a reference tool, it offers
collectors the means to identify key features of a wide variety of
pieces, ranging from the Gothic and Renaissance period to Art
Nouveau, and the beginning of the twentieth century. The book is
structured chronologically by century and, within each time period,
by country. Existing collectors will find all titles in the series
act as a handy and portable reference, and beginners will welcome a
reliable, accessible starting point from which their interests can
develop. Readers will find succinct sections detailing all major
phases in Western Furniture, with full-colour coverage of English,
American, French, Italian, German, Austrian, Low Countries, Spanish
and Portuguese pieces. The work of important furniture designers is
discussed, from the French ebenistes and Chippendale, through key
19th century figures such as Biedermeier, Pugin and Stickley and
the mass producers of bentwood such as the Austrian Thonet, to the
Belgian and French Art Nouveau designers.
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