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Very Good.. Paperback. Softcover 1978 Quick Fox. Only light wear--light crease to front corner. Superclean; no marks; pages bright; binding tight. Ca. 74 pages; 3 pages of text; 100+ color photos. Language: English. Wonderful vintage, retro toys with great graphics -- robots, cars, outer space, etc. Keywords: collectible, antique, postwar. more information

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Acceptable.. Paperback. Oversize softcover revised edition 1982 Schiffer Publ. Yellow HIGHLIGHTING throughout text. Intact; binding solid. Spine creased. 208pp, 192 B/W photos, 8pp color, 40 line drawings. Good research copy. Language: English. 'The carved bird decoy is the only truly American folk art--for the decoy as an aid to hunting was devised by the American Indians and has grown as a useful art since the days of the colonists. Decoy-carving was developed and refined to such a degree that now early and well-carved birds are prized by collectors. This book, full of stunning photographs, shows the best examples from both public and private collections, and gives the reader an idea of the great range, vigor, and variety of the birds. There are sandpipers, curlews, ducks, geese, swans, gulls, herons, crows, loons, and many others (loons, being wary, were used as confidence birds). Along with the birds are explanations of the highly varied and ingenious methods of construction.'--from inside cover. more information

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Good. Hardcover. 1st edition hardcover with dustjacket 1986 E. P. Dutton. Scratches to jacket. Very clean; no marks; pages bright; binding tight. 112 pages; Index; black-and-white and color photos. Language: English. '[A] full and lively visual survey of how and why the design of everyday ceramic objects has changed through the 20th century. Francis Hannah's lucid text explains the many influences behind this evolution: the social and political changes, the inspiration of major designers, and important developments in manufacturing techniques.'--from jacket flap. Keywords: pottery, porcelain, dishware, history, 20th century, 1900s, household wares, cups, saucers, dinner plates, vases, decorative arts. more information

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Good.. Hardcover. 1st edition hardcover with dustjacket 1980 Macmillan. Text clean and bright; binding tight. Heavy wear to jacket: chips, small stains. Average wear. 160pp, Index, Bibliography, Glossary, color and B/W photos. Language: English. 100+ color photographs, with concise descriptions, illustrating available designs, colors, and sizes of the less costly Chinese, Indian, Pakistani, and Romanian rugs, accompanied by detailed advice on assessing value, durability, and construction. Keywords: carpet. more information

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Very Good.. Hardcover. Softcover with dustjacket 1981 Simon and Schuster. Tiny remainder dot at bottom page edge. Very clean; pages bright; binding tight. 192pp, ca. 1000 line drawings, 60 color photos. Language: English. Includes pottery, porcelain, glass, enamels, silver, furniture, textiles, jewelry, mechanical objects; how to identify a style or period. Fun yet useful little book. Keywords: reference, antiquing. more information

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Good. Paperback. Oversize softcover 1988 Schiffer Publishing, Pennsylvania. 3 LIBRARY INKSTAMPS and a big black mark on title page. Average wear. Note: This is NOT the later revised edition. Text clean; pages bright; spine uncreased. Great reading / research copy. 118 pages; Index; Bibliography; maps; many black-and-white and color photos. Language: English. Note: Large format; cannot ship outside U.S. via Flat-Rate envelope; may require extra postage. '[T]races the history of the Navajo rug and the impact the trading posts have had on its regionalization. There is also much background material on the Navajo people and their art. Here are design drawings showing elements characteristic of different weaving centers, superb color photographs of rugs typical of these centers, and detailed maps to the areas. Exquisite line drawings accompany the text showing all the steps in rug weaving, from the sheep to the finished rug.'--from the publisher. Keywords: Native American, collecting, collector, craft, American Southwest. more information

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Good. Hardcover. Stated 1st printing hardcover Macmillan 1977. Very clean; small archivally-repaired rip to jacket. 192 pp., Index, Bibliography; B/W illustrations. more information

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Good.. Hardcover. London: Ernest Benn Limited, Practical Handbooks for Collectors, 1964, revised 3rd edition, hardcover with dustjacket, 176pp, Index, Bibliography, Glossary, B/W photos. Language: English. Good condition: very clean except for the words Third Edition crossed out on both the jacket flap and the title page. Bottom front board edge is worn. Laid in is a sheet of paper with the typewritten words: 'The G. P. Putnam's Sons edition will be called THE COMPLETE BOOK OF OLD CLOCKS.' Jacket has heavy wear to top edge. No ISBN. more information

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Very Good.. Hardcover. 1st edition hardcover with dustjacket 1987 Phaidon - Christie's. Very clean; no marks; pages bright; binding tight. Light edge- crumpling to jacket. 240pp, Index, B/W photos. Language: English. Keywords: reference, auction, market, collectibles. more information

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Good. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket 1st Octopus edition 1972. Clean; unmarked; average wear. Jacket has HEAVY WEAR to edges: crumples and closed rips. 96pp, many color and B/W photos. Language: English. more information

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Good.. Hardcover. Coffee-table hardcover with dustjacket 1984 Bonanza. Clean; unmarked; pages bright. Spine cocked. NOTICEABLE WEAR to jacket. 287pp, Index, 400+ color photos. Language: English. NOTE: Cannot ship outside U.S. via Global Priority -- Surface or Airmail only. Keywords: gem, gemstone. more information

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Good.. Hardcover. Cleveland/New York: World Publishing Co., The American Arts Library, 1950, small hardcover, stated 1st printing, glossy picture cover, no dustjacket, 63pp, Bibliography, B/W and color photos. Good+ condition: clean and unmarked; pages bright; binding tight. Light-to- average wear to covers; small chips to bottom of spine. Ca. 5-1/8 x 7-1/2 in. Language: English. Brief history of American rag rugs, braided rugs, embroidered rugs, hooked rugs, Navajo rugs, and information on buying and collecting hooked rugs. more information

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Like New.. Hardcover. HARDCOVER with dustjacket 1999 reprint Bracken Books/Random House U.K. New; superclean; no marks; pages bright; binding tight; only store shelfwear. Gift-giving condition. 96pp, Index, Glossary, Buyers Guide, 150+ color photos. Language: English. NOTE: Cannot ship outside U.S. via Global Priority -- Surface or Airmail only. Keywords: glass, glassware, collectable. more information

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Good. Hardcover. Hardcover 1997 Collector Books. Superclean; no marks; pages bright. Several pages corners CREASED. Glossy picture cover-- no dustjacket. 256pp, 700+ color photos. Language: English. Keywords: collecting, collections, 1980s, Eighties, contemporary, clothing, clothes, accessories, antiques, reference, price, guides, Mattel, fashion, merchandise, vintage, paper, dolls, Ken, Skipper, gift, sets, designer, toys, kids, girls, children's. more information

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Good.. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket 1969 Weathervane / Crown. Several small jacket rips TAPED closed. Cover damaged at bottom spine. Very clean; pages bright. 251pp, Index, Bibliography, B/W and color photos. Language: English. Keywords: history, design, craft, weaving, Aubusson, Savonnarie, Shaker, American Indian, Native American, geometric, floral, Spain, Christian, motif, symbol, france, England, Scandibavia, Greece, America, United States, hand, hooked, hooking, needlepoint. more information

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Very Good. Hardcover. Stated 1st U.S. edition hardcover with dustjacket 1966 Hawthorn Books. Superclean; no marks; pages bright; binding tight. Only light wear. 256pp, Index, 190 B/W photos. Language: English. 'Containing the complete history of small firearms; the techniques of the gunsmith; equipment used by combatants, sportsmen and hunters, SMALL ARMS is the authoritative survey of one of the most fascinating aspects of the craft of weaponry. ... [A] collector's treasure of both practical information and sensible advice.'--from front flap. No ISBN. more information

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