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Submitted Date : 2010/5/5 - Submitted by: UKboy
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This book offers readers, buyers, and collectors a great insight into the types of artefacts that were being sold and bought at the turn of the century. Information has been gathered using old mail order catalogues from 1900 and 1908 and then coupled with some information already known. The book provides images and photographs of hundreds of items including; kitchen utensils, carpentry tools, storage tins, flasks & jars, and work tools. Search this book on Abebooks
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Submitted Date : 2010/5/5 - Submitted by: UKboy
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This is the perfect book for anyone wanting to know the price of an old tobacco container they may have. This book is meant only as a price guide and reference point and does not claim to have a complete book on tobacco containers. However, it does contain over 2800 photogrpahs of different containers from Canada, the U.S, and the rest of the World. With each picture there is a brief explanation and a price in U.S and Canadian dollars, this book is really worth having if you are a collector, buyer, sellor or student interested in tobacco containers. Search this book on Abebooks
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Submitted Date : 2010/5/5 - Submitted by: UKboy
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This book is beautifully illustrated and is dedicated to the scarf or sash and it follows the history of the garment and the various patterns that are related to certain tribes and regions. It contains information on different weaves and methods of creation with some black and white photographs and illustrations. Search this book on Abebooks
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Submitted Date : 2010/5/5 - Submitted by: UKboy
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This book contains a wide and great collections of medals with British origin. With one exception being the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, whic was exclusively issued to Canadians. The book is full interesting reviews and commentaries regarding the different medals. It also contains information to the mounting, ribbon, date, origins, and current up-to-date prices. Search this book on Abebooks
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Submitted Date : 2010/5/5 - Submitted by: UKboy
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This book contains 8 fabulous and worthwhile chapters detailing different bottle companies and drinks companies that have produced bottles in Canada and specifically Quebec. The items are listed indivdually with both black and white and colour photographs and have a clear description of the make, name, and date produced. This a very comprehensive collectors and buyers book of bottles and their marks. Search this book on Abebooks
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Submitted Date : 2010/5/5 - Submitted by: UKboy
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This is the first book in a series of three detailing the art styles from Quebec. It details the styles and techniques of wood and textile art. It looks at how ancient methods are adapted to suit modern day situations. It has sections on understanding authenticity and how to preserve artifacts for as long as possible. This book contains about 400 black and white photographs and around 50 colour photographs, along with diagrams and illustrations to guide you through every stage. Search this book on Abebooks
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Submitted Date : 2010/5/5 - Submitted by: UKboy
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This book is amazing in that it contains more than 8000 auction prices for Canadian paintings that were auctioned between 1977-80. It gives details of the price it sold for, the dimensions of the painiting and the name of the artist. It is a very useful book when comparing other similar art or artists. Search this book on Abebooks
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Submitted Date : 2010/5/5 - Submitted by: UKboy
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This book is the second edition and it details with great clarity and expertise the area of country store collectables. The items included range from coffee, tea and tobacco tins to peanut butter pails and advertising signs. Each model is listed and illustrated along with the size and current market value. Each chapter has an introduction which gives the reader hints of how to start or improve their collection. In the rear of the book there is a list of shows and magazines related to this field of collectables. Search this book on Abebooks
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Submitted Date : 2010/5/5 - Submitted by: UKboy
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This is a very detailed and well presented book. Red Book 8 sets out to identify, list as accurately as possible, and provide pricing guidelines for all known fruit jars and closely related food preserving containers. The book contains phtographs of as many jars as possible, with variations in size being cataloogued and listed. The price guides are accurate and include closure values. Search this book on Abebooks
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Submitted Date : 2010/5/5 - Submitted by: UKboy
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An amazing and creative book of Indian Art. This book is aimed at the non-Indian as well as the Indian; for the Indian, to cast some light on his/her artistic problems in such a way as to help him/her find there own solutions; for the non-Indian, to help them become aware of these problems, and perhaps to gain a new insight into what the Indianartist says. The book contains 5 chapters with different themes, in each chapter a clear explanation and introduction is given and then pieces of art are used to explore the theme in more detail. Search this book on Abebooks
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