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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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A fantastic book of historical ginger beer bottles. This book is almost a complete guide to printed ginger beers in Canada. The book is divided into provinces and within each chapter there are clear photographs with measurements and information on many printed ginger beers. This is a very user friendly book for collectors, buyers, or sellors. 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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The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins is an illustrated, descriptive price catalogue for the principal types of commercial and commemorative coins used in Canada over the years, including pre-Confederation regions. It provides the reader with accurate overviews of the various coins, with detailed illustrations and photographs of the picutres and dates. It also has historical introductions that provide important background information for each series, and relevant technical information wherever available. 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 describes the life and works of Quebec sculpture Medard Bourgault. It looks at the influences that shaped his work and it follows him through his life and sculpting career. The book compliments text with many photographs of other sculputers and artists, along with pieces of his work that are key to his life. Search this book on Abebooks |
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Submitted Date : 2010/5/5 - Submitted by: UKboy
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An excellant book detailing the history and variations in Quebec Art. It looks at how artists and sculptures manufactured art from anything and everything, new and old. It is laid out in clear chapters that initially detail the different materials used and then focus on specific areas within Quebec and the type of art generally created in these places. It is a very good book detailing Quebec Folk Art. Search this book on Abebooks |
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Submitted Date : 2010/5/5 - Submitted by: UKboy
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A fabulous book looking at the artisan designers and creations of the 60's. It pays special attention to works constructed from wood, sculptures, and mosiacs. It is a detailed yet small book giving both written and photographic assistance. It is a great book for reference purposes and has a great bibliography in the back to find additional books. Search this book on Abebooks |
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Submitted Date : 2010/5/5 - Submitted by: UKboy
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This book provides the reader with a highly comprehensive history of the postcard, starting with its origins in Europe and then detailing its move to the West. After the introduction there are various sections to the book which explore the various types and styles of postcards of different eras. Each section is accompanied by excellent photographs clearly showing the detail and thought that goes into making and designing a postcard. 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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