Quartz is prized by both mineral collectors and lapidary artists. Over 130 vivid photographs of these beautiful minerals are presented to show each...

This book explains the structural relationships among di- and ring silicate minerals, known for their hardness and brilliant colors, and the geolog...

Texas is known worldwide as a rich resource for the intricate Cretaceous-age echinoids widely sought by professional and amateur paleontologists. W...

The axinite group of rock-formed minerals is well known to collectors through the spectacularly sharp crystals collected in quantity at Dal'negorsk...

The Balmat Mining District in southern St. Lawrence County, New York, is a former mining site known among collectors for its highly prized minerals...

Beryl in its many color varieties is a favorite of both mineral collectors and gemologists. Superb examples are found at many locales worldwide, ma...

Since its discovery by a teenager in 1859, thousands of specimens of lustrous black tourmaline crystals from Pierrepont, New York, have found their...

Over 90 striking color photos display minerals of the epidote group, well known to mineral collectors for their rich colors and the many interestin...

Over 100 vivid color photographs of beautiful feldspar minerals show each species in its geological context. The feldspar minerals, as a group, mak...

Garnet, with its many color varieties, is a favorite of both mineral collectors and gemologists. Superb examples are found at many locales worldwid...

Mica is a broad term encompassing about forty minerals, ranging from the common to the rare, many at times forming excellent crystals jewelers use....

Over 115 striking color photos display pyroxene group minerals in all their forms and colors. This group of rock-forming minerals is best known to ...

The mineral Titania is found in large, well-formed crystals at localities around the world. Over 100 color photos display three of the common titan...

Among rock-forming minerals, the colorful tourmaline group is a favorite of both mineral collectors and gemologists. Superb examples are found at m...

Among rock-forming minerals, the vesuvianite group is best known through the many colorful crystals collected at the Jeffrey quarry, in Asbestos, C...

Among rock-forming minerals, the zeolite group is large and widespread, and is enormously important to industry. Zeolites form excellent crystals. ...

A comprehensive survey of ceramic wares produced by the Trenton Potteries Company of Trenton, New Jersey, throughout its existence, from 1892 to 19...

Coin Machines is a thorough look at slot machines, jukeboxes, arcade, counter and pinball games, trade stimulators, vending machines, and coin oper...

Sweet strawberries, bold florals, grandma's kitchen plaid, and state souvenir tablecloths: these are some of the images in this comprehensive refer...

Antique toys and banks continue to fascinate people worldwide. Here are cherished old toys shown, described, dated and evaluated for today's market...

The amphibole group is extremely important, widespread, and beautiful, with a structure that can accommodate a bewildering variety of compositions ...

Revisit those family vacations of yore through these charming, colorful tablecloths and linens. These whimsical collectibles are fun "snapshots" of...

This wonderful volume contains over three hundred images and line drawings detailing the influence of Dutch, Swedish, and English colonization on t...

The steamboat St. Johns has just brought you down the Potomac from Washington. The boardwalk is only steps away. Fun awaits! Enjoy your stay! Colon...

Forty lashes for committing adultery? Children taken from their parents for being unruly? Loss of an ear - or even your life -- for stealing? These...

Fiber artists will welcome this opportunity to learn how to use and control color with this monumental and exquisitely beautiful book. Whether they...

Pastel is one of the most versatile mediums in art history, and for the first time, Color into Line brings together a powerful selection of pastel ...

The most vital recent information on the relationship of visual perception to color expression in art is presented here in clear detail. Faber Birr...

This book has been a classic color theory reference in Europe for several years, and is available now, for the first time, in English translation. ...

This book is the culmination of more than 125 years of tradition and countless "Documentation Days," during which quilting council members record t...

Keep your eyes on the skies over Colorado as you embark on a whirlwind tour of modern UFO phenomena occurring in eleven locations throughout the st...

In many towns throughout Mexico, houses still retain blank exteriors facing the street, some with an occasional window. However, beyond these canyo...

Thousands of tablecloth manufacturers from the 1930s to early 1960s produced countless styles of popular printed tablecloths in various colors, fab...

We hate to name drop, but this beautiful book features the top manufacturers and designers of kitchen towels from the 1930s to the 1960s! From the ...

The revised edition of this popular and affordable book focuses on 16 of the most popular glass colors of the Depression era. It identifies, dates,...

The revised edition of this popular and affordable book focuses on 16 of the most popular glass colors of the Depression era. It identifies, dates,...

This comprehensive compendium covers all aspects of self-defense knives, including their history, development, and technology, as well as practice,...

This is the comprehensive reference on rug hooking and braiding skills for all fiber artists, especially those looking for a comprehensive guide to...

POW! ZAP! eeEEYOW! This is the exciting world of comic book hero toys. From TV to comics, we loved them all and wanted everything connected with th...

Metal toys decorated with comic characters like Betty Boop, Felix the Cat, Popeye, and Disney characters have been produced for over 70 years and c...

In 1933, the Ingersoll-Waterbury Company produced a round Mickey Mouse wristwatch that is considered to be the first comic character watch. It star...

When the Ingersoll-Waterbury Company introduced the first Mickey Mouse™ comic character wristwatch in 1933, they inspired thousands of other comic ...

Commemorative Coca-Cola Bottles are a hot subject on the collectibles market. Most of the modern hobbleskirt commemorative Coca-Cola bottles have b...

During the past one hundred years, thousands of trademarked fragrances have competed in the marketplace. Here are over 1000 examples, most of which...

Comprehensive guide to collecting the past and present bottles used by perfumers. Beautiful color pictures of flacons made by R. Lalique, Baccarat,...

The application of make-up for women was made more convenient in the 1920s with the popularization of small container known as a "compact". Inside,...

Cosmetics and tobacco are two of the 20th century's most fascinating fashion influences, for they inspired new accessories for the well-dressed wom...