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Jewels of the Romanovs(2013) PAPI, STEFANOThe late 19th and early 20th centuries were a time of elegance and extravagance for Russians ruling tsars and the wealthy families with whom they were linked by marriage, and nowhere are these tastes more apparent than in the imperial jewels. This book unVezava: Trda77,44 € -
Fountain Pens(2009) TWYDLE, PETERThe fountain pen is developed over thousands of years, from the simple stylus used for cutting marks into clay tablets, to the brush, through the reed, the quill and the steel-nib dip pen, and finally to the self-contained fountain pen. This title coversVezava: Trda38,61 € -
British Family Cars of the 1950s and ‘60s(2009) PRITCHARD, ANTHONYWith the end of the Second World War it was not long before increasing wealth, cheaper cars, and social pressures made a family car the aspiration of thousands. Ford, Hillman, Standard, Morris and Vauxhall became household names. This illustrated book looVezava: Mehka15,43 € -
Pocket Watch(2011) BARROW, CHRISTOPHER SAn updated and revised edition of this practical guide. Using as examples six of the most typical types of watch from a period spanning the late 18th century to the early 20th century, the author takes the intelligent enthusiast through the cleaning and rVezava: Trda30,89 € -
British Army Cap Badges of the First World War(2010) DOYLE, PROFESSOR PETER,FOSTER, CHRISThis handy companion illustrates clearly the main types and allows the collector and family historian alike to understand their meaning.Vezava: Mehka23,15 € -
Rings(2013) SCARISBRICK, DIANADevotes itself exclusively to rings, considering them thematically rather than chronologically. This title considers rings in all their forms and makes us delight in them as works of art, and makes their context come alive through paintings, drawings andVezava: Mehka42,06 € -
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Pietre Dure and the Art of Florentine Inlay(2006) GIUSTI, ANNAMARIA'Pietre dure' are mosaic designs made from semi-precious stones. This book aims to capture the beauty and craftsmanship of this ancient technique of 'painting in stone'. Looking at decorative stonework techniques since prehistory, it focuses on the periodVezava: Trda58,08 € -
Coin Finds in Britain(2013) CUDDEFORD, MICHAELProvides a catalogue of commonly encountered coins, dating from ancient times until the modern day, explaining their historical context, how they might have come to be lost and where they may be found today.Vezava: Mehka13,89 € -
In Good Hands(2012) PRIOR, KATHERINEThe first full history of Swaine Adeney Brigg, the London makers of luxury leather goods and umbrellas.Vezava: Trda67,54 € -
EM35 Modern British Webbing Equipment(2009) HOWLETT, SIMONThis book explores the development of British webbing equipment starting with the 1958-pattern equipment right up to modern-day modular concepts. Contents include:Vezava: Mehka16,91 € -
Badges of the British Army 1920 to 1987(2012) WILKINSON, FREDERICKThis edition of Badges of the British Army presents a wholly new, completely revised guide for the collector. All the photographs are new, and the coverage extended to encompass the badges that had appeared since the book was first published.Vezava: Trda16,91 € -
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Whitby Jet(2009) MULLER, HELEN,MULLER, KATYJet, a hard, black, shiny gen, closely related to coal, has been fashioned into jewellery and trinkets for generations, but during the Victorian period, when the ritual surrounding death and the long mourning of Queen Victoria made black fashionable, jetVezava: Mehka12,34 €
