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Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1997 Introduced into a skeptical American marketplace early in the twentieth century, the wristwatch soon caught the consumer's imagination. It was not long before American watch manufacturers adopted the form and brought their ingenuity and creativity to bear on the style and design of the wristwatch. Fifty years of innovation and beauty follow, and this beautiful book brings you the story in word and picture. Illustrated with over 600 full color pictures... more information

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Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1997 People are looking for antiques that can speak to them of an era gone by. At least, that might explain why antique talking machines are among today's hottest collectibles. Names like "Edison" and "Victor" call to mind an era of polished wood, brightly painted morning glory horns, and fascinating machinery. This thorough compendium contains 550 color photographs showing an incredible variety of external-horn as well as internal-horn... more information

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Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1999 **NEW** Antique phonographs enjoyed a vigorous commercial existence 100 years ago. The market they inhabited was as filled with options, accessories, gadgets and gizmos as today's late-night television is populated with slicers, dicers, car waxes and beauty secrets. Collectors have acquired, examined and used these peripherals for years, but little has been written about them. In an effort to reveal more about the fascinating accessories, horns, stora... more information

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Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Publishing, Limited, 2001 **NEW** Fads and fashions influenced the evolution of phonograph design in twentieth-century America, creating a vivid visual cavalcade. This beautiful volume is full of gleaming metal, glistening wood, pastel plastic, glowing dials, and fashionable fabrics. This is a story of developing style that stretches from the Victrola in the early 1900s to Quadraphonic sound of the 1970s. Yet the history of phonograph design is not just about eye-catch... more information

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Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Publishing, Limited, 2002 **NEW** In this, their fifth collaboration, award-winning authors Timothy C. Fabrizio and George F. Paul examine the fascinating and collectible field of phonograph advertising. Whether pragmatic, inspirational, or merely avaricious, talking machine promotion assumed a variety of mantles during its first fifty years. Charming trade cards, brightly lithographed posters, flamboyant letterheads, and a wide variety of bizarre objects emblazoned wi... more information

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Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Publishing, Limited, 2003 **NEW** The antique phonograph is the center of a beautiful, brilliant, and sometimes bizarre universe of accessories. The commercial development of the phonograph, during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, inspired a host of adjunct technology, from fancifully-painted flower horns to record storage disguised as furniture. Here are gadgets any snake oil salesman would be proud of - objects that claimed to make the phonograph lo... more information

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Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 2000 **NEW** Out of attics and barns, out from under the dust of a century, out of collections far and wide come these spectacular survivors of the phonograph's early years. In 1996, the authors began writing a history of recorded sound. After two successful books, they have continued traveling, researching and documenting these wonderful machines. Few could have imagined how much remained to be discovered! Out of these further explorations, this gorgeous... more information

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Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 2004 **NEW** The early history of recorded sound, Mr. Edison's most marvelous achievement, brimmed with graphic imagery - elegant, dazzling and delightful! Follow these award-winning authors on a bewitching tour of visual artifacts from the phonograph's first fifty years. There are colorful advertising placards, charming publicity posters, clever promotional giveaways, stunning catalog covers, and an astounding selection of gorgeous, hand-painted signs... more information

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Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2004 This book is the result of nearly six years of research, gathering of materials and interviews. It presents a chronological listing of the 479th Fighter Group’s activities during the World War II era, from its beginnings until its deactivation. Based upon a summation of the group’s historical records, the account also contains personal anecdotes provided by many of the group’s former members as well as over 650 photos that serve to ... more information

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** BRAND NEW** This is the current edition. This 3-volume set has been highly regarded by researchers. It is considered by many to be one of the cornerstones of a good art reference library. This most recent edition contains more than 65,000 entries based on thousands of sources. Early artist dictionaries that are now out of print, monographs, exhibition catalogues, and regional artist directories and dictionaries are examples of the resources drawn upon. The result is a comprehensive reference work that c... more information

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** BRAND NEW** Most recent edition. This 3-volume set has been highly regarded by researchers. It is considered by many to be one of the cornerstones of a good art reference library. This most recent edition contains more than 65,000 entries based on thousands of sources. Early artist dictionaries that are now out of print, monographs, exhibition catalogues, and regional artist directories and dictionaries are examples of the resources drawn upon. The result is a comprehensive reference work that covers 4... more information

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1999 ** BRAND NEW** This is the current edition. This 3-volume set has been highly regarded by researchers. It is considered by many to be one of the cornerstones of a good art reference library. This most recent edition contains more than 65,000 entries based on thousands of sources. Early artist dictionaries that are now out of print, monographs, exhibition catalogues, and regional artist directories and dictionaries are examples of the resources drawn upon. The result is a comprehensive reference work t... more information

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Madison, Connecticut, U.S.A.: Sound View Pr, 1990 **BRAND NEW** Documents 27,600 works shown in the Academy’s 50 annual exhibitions (1901-1950) and its 25 winter exhibitions (1906-1932). Includes a chapter on the history of this important series as well as charts of prize-winners and jurors.. Cloth. New. ... more information

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Madison, Connecticut, U.S.A.: Sound View Pr, 1989 Documents 21,900 works from the continuing flowering of American impressionism and the emergence of modernism, up to the Academy’s last annual in 1968. . Cloth. New. ... more information

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Madison, Connecticut, U.S.A.: Sound View Pr, 1955 Documents 24,000 works from the nation’s formative years through the Civil War era. . Cloth. New. ... more information

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Madison, Connecticut, U.S.A.: Sound View Pr, 1998 Celebrates the 100th anniversary of the prestigious Carnegie International exhibition by documenting 29,738 works. This documentation is so thorough that—for the first time ever—the works that were rejected are included as well! A fascinating and valuable record. . Cloth. New. ... more information

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Madison, Connecticut, U.S.A.: Sound View Pr, 1991 Documents 56,700 works from 166 exhibition catalogues of the American Annual, the Chicago Annual, and the Watercolor Annual. The primary media are oils, watercolors, pastels, prints, miniatures on ivory, and the various media of sculpture. Includes a chapter on the history of this important series. Cloth. New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

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Madison, Connecticut, U.S.A.: Sound View Pr, 1991 Documents 13,249 works. Includes a chapter on the history of this important series as well as list of the catalogues.. Cloth. New. ... more information

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Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 2001 **NEW** From Alpenbrau to Zima, this engaging book features more than 450 color photos of some of the most attractive beer signs ever created and provides an in-depth look at this significant aspect of advertising art. Included are early wood and cardboard signs, animated, hanging, and wall-mounted signs, electric lanterns, and clocks-all presented in alphabetical order according to brand of beer. Special emphasis is given to electric, lighted, and animat... more information

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Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 2002 **NEW** Since the earliest days of cameras and photography, the idea that an event or a person could somehow be frozen in time and preserved forever has fascinated people. This absorbing book features many of the most famous and historically significant cameras ever produced from the 1930s through the 1990s. Famous American brands such as Imperial, Kodak, Spartus, Polaroid, and Argus are shown, as well as early cameras from Beacon, Packard, and Falcon. Ca... more information

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