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From Lowney Handy's scandalous small-town open marriage to author James Jones's extraordinary apprenticeship with Maxwell Perkins (legendary editor of Hemingway and Fitzgerald), Star-Crossed Lovers illuminates an unforgettable love story. She was an eccentric small-town self-taught rebel, driven by creative zeal and a non-conformist streak. He was a distressed ex-GI (flat broke, without prospects, damaged by war), 17 years younger than she, consumed...
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Learning My ABCs with Mattie is a book to help parents understand how important their child's education is. This book will guide the parents to help them with the importance of learning their ABCs. By doing so, children will develop word pronunciation, spelling, and writing. Once the child learns their alphabet and the beginning sound of each letter, they can begin forming words. This book will help parents know how to gain knowledge on the proper...
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A price guide is only as helpful as its prices are current. With this in mind, we offer a new fourth edition of Herbert Kean's A Price Guide to Antique Tools, its prices taken from the latest live and internet auctions as well as from private sales. As before, there are over 12,000 prices (individual and chart combinations) that represent extraordinary tools, as well as those found in flea markets. There is an explanation for each tool group that...
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"Lost Treasures: Unveiling the Secrets of Rare Books" is a captivating exploration of the world of rare books. This book takes readers on a journey through the history of famous book collections, revealing the significance of rare books in shaping culture and society. From the Library of Alexandria to the Vatican Library and the British Library, discover the hidden treasures that have been preserved for centuries. Delve into the impact of rare books...
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The Harvard Fiction Classics represent a specific selection of the greatest novels, novellas and short stories of seven national literatures, namely: English, American, French, Spanish, German, Russian, and Scandinavian.
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Vols. 1 & 2: The History of Tom Jones by Henry Fielding
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A Sentimental Journey by Laurence Sterne
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Vol. 4: Guy Mannering by Sir Walter Scott
Vol. 5 & 6: Vanity Fair by William...
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No longer just a rag to wipe the blood, sweat, and dirt off a cowboy's face, western scarves have become a work of art. From hipsters to rock stars, this "wild rag" is a unique fashion statement. With beautiful photography, Diane takes the reader through the history of the scarf, its uses, and creative ways to tie it. Celebrate cowboy couture at its finest!
Diane Za most owns Wahoo! Santa Fe, a store that sells both vintage and new western wear....
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"Once upon a time an anonymous teddy bear set off, from a factory in a north London suburb with a van-load of similar bears and other toys. His spectacular journey was to take him into the hearts of people of all ages, around the world and that is where we will join him first-in Acton where it all began." -Shirley Harrison, from the introduction
The story truly does begin in Acton, England, at the Farnell toy factory where the hand-made mohair bear...
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Flags are so everywhere, so ever-present that we often barely notice them. But focused through a collector's vision and a photographer's eye, the gold old red, white, and blue brings a smile, a memory, a tear and a lump to our throats. The flag is more than a symbol; it is art, and here we 200 artist's and designer's renditions of the ultimate symbol of freedom.
Mary Emmerling, décor expert, style maker, and queen of antiques fairs and festivals,...
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Con el paso de los años, John Waters se ha convertido en una de las figuras de referencia no solo del cine underground estadounidense, sino de la cultura pop en general. En su larga trayectoria, que abarca desde clásicos de la inmundicia como Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos o Cosa de hembras hasta títulos más mainstream como Hairspray o Los asesinatos de mamá, el cineasta de Baltimore ha ido repitiendo una serie de obsesiones temáticas y formales...
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With a title inspired by an angry text that the sleep deprived, post-partum author once sent to her husband, this book is a must for anyone fed up with trying to survive modern life. This candid collection of 40 poems takes a stark look at parenting, internet comparison culture, and political nonsense, and asks important questions such as... Why is bonfire night always crap? Is it normal to get this stressed by the school Whatsapp group? And why can't...
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The magnificent artistry and craftmanship of eighteenth and nineteenth century clockmakers in the South has been recorded in this lavishly illustrated volume.
“Entitled Dixie Clockmakers”, the 192-page volume traces the development of clockmaking and horological history below the Mason-Dixon line and documents the works of those artisans who designed and constructed some of the world's finest timepieces.
Author James W. Gibbs focuses primarily...
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Get the Summary of Rebecca Struthers's Hands of Time in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Rebecca Struthers' "Hands of Time" is a profound exploration of time perception, interwoven with her personal journey as a watchmaker. From her childhood curiosity in nature to her adult life in Staffordshire, Struthers has been attuned to the natural world's influence on human timekeeping. She delves into the history of ancient...
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More than 300 patterns are documented, described and illustrated in “A Complete Guide to Pressed Glass.”
Written by Bob H. Batty of North Little Rock, Arkansas, a noted collector of pressed glass for almost 40 years, the oversized, 261-page volume identifies and illustrates for the first time more than 200 glass patterns never before listed by other authorities.
Artist John Hendricks' drawings, more than 300 sketches, depict the design and character...
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Discover the history behind more, than 250 dolls, with photos, fabric panels, and ephemera that bring America's past to life.
Since the day a simple rag doll was, carried off the Mayflower, dolls have captured our hearts, and thrifty Americans have always made dolls for their children. As the centuries, progressed, early homemade dolls with painted faces gave way to commercial cut-and-sew versions. Then advertisers jumped in with dolls printed on...
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"SATURDAY ES LA BOYBAND DEL MOMENTO.
Y sus integrantes, Ruben, Zach, Angel y Jon, son los dueños del corazón de todo el país.
Pero, tras bambalinas, el peso de la fama los está aplastando y la relación idílica que tienen frente
a las cámaras no hace más que resquebrajarse.
Para Ruben es especialmente difícil, porque el precio del estrellato lo obliga a permanecer en el
clóset. Y es en Zach en quien confía para desahogarse.
Durante una gira...
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Embark on a journey through life's unpredictable twists and turns with "All in a Day's Work," a captivating collection of stories that resonate with the essence of the human experience. In this poignant anthology, Mike Dixon invites you to explore every facet of life, from moments of sheer joy to unexpected challenges that can turn your world upside down.
"I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL! Every twist and turn of your life! Every second, minute, hour, and day....things...
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James Opies’ highly popular Collecting Toy Soldiers (1987) was an inspirational book for anyone involved in the hobby. Nearly a quarter of a century on, this is a completely new companion updating the experience for the twenty-first century collector. James now gives the reader the benefit of over thirty years participation as one of the world’s leading authorities on toy soldiers, figures and models, and a lifetime as a collector himself.
Collecting...
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Few tank designs have been as effective, versatile and long-lived as that of the British Centurion. Conceived during the Second World War as the answer to the superior German Tiger and Panther tanks and to the lethal 88mm gun, this 52-ton main battle tank incorporated the lessons British designers had learned about armored fighting vehicles during the conflict, and it was free of the major faults that had impaired the other British tank designs of...