Everything you need to know about the bloody history of the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama, from its inception in 1866 to its current abominations, is her...

Over 190 illustrations from original L.G. Wright Glass Company catalogs display thousands of glassware sold by this New Martinsville, West Virginia...

Ten years in the making, this informative guide to a dozen Los Angeles cemeteries locates the 400 most interesting gravesites in Southern Californi...

Enticing, eye catching, and artistic, the graphic art of product labels from years past also offers clues to understanding the contemporary culture...

The most ingenious and ephemeral of textiles, lace ispresented as the poetry of fashion. Here is a fascinating glimpse into this extraordinary art ...

Exquisitely painted, small, round, papier-mÆ'ch-š and lacquer boxes are sought after today for their beauty and the high level of craftsmanship the...

Over the course of five years, photographer David Vaala embedded himself in Ladakh, a mountainous corner of Northwestern India, to capture Little T...

This second installment in the Laminated Wood Art series focuses on using a multi-generational process to create unique, symmetrical wood art patte...

This second installment in the Laminated Wood Art series focuses on using a multi-generational process to create unique, symmetrical wood art patte...

When science and post-war lighting designers married, the modern housewife of the 1950s suddenly had an incredible array of weird and wild fixtures...

Journey through Lancashire, England, to visit 155 places where strange history meets creepy modern times. Arranged alphabetically by town and place...

The rudimentary beauty of black-and-white cows, weathered barns, workhorses, and agricultural patterns makes Lancaster County remarkably photogenic...

Lancaster County Bucket List is a bible of the region's most iconic destinations, from the classic to the quirky. Going beyond a guidebook, the aut...

Pennsylvania's Lancaster County. Those words conjure images of sprawling, fertile farmland, horses with buggies, and covered bridges. But Lancaster...

The history of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is visually presented through the words of a venerable historian and striking images compiled from o...

Stunning photographs capture the people and places of Lancaster County in their day-to-day lives. Often identified with its Amish communities, they...

This thorough guide, the second of two volumes, displays and discusses American original architecture, including Pueblo, Spanish Revival, Ranch, Ca...

This thorough guide, the second of two volumes, displays and discusses American original architecture, including Pueblo, Spanish Revival, Ranch, Ca...

Celebrated landscape designer Terry Wallace guides you in the creation of the landscape of your dreams in the Mid-Atlantic United States. Discover ...

This book will serve generations to come as the definitive book on buying and collecting the beautiful, 1930s to 1950s era large letter linen postc...

Ever-changing Las Vegas, Nevada, a capital of casino gambling and showgirl entertainment, contains an astonishing array of neon signs. They light u...

The Berkey and Gay furniture Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan, became one of the leading nineteenth century furniture manufacturers in America. Fu...

Flow Blue and other transfer print decorated wares produced from 1880 to 1925 by the potters of England's famous Staffordshire pottery district are...

The modern interior design movement was well underway when artists Erwine and Edwina Laverne started their modest printed textiles and wallpaper bu...

Recreational boating presents more than its fair share of legal hazards. An unsuspecting buyer may discover too late that the yacht is encumbered b...

In the world of costume jewelry, the name Lea Stein Paris® is recognized as the most notable and innovative designer of plastic jewelry of the 20th...

Glass is hard and brilliant, and can be cut and polished like a gem. When variously shaped and colored pieces are combined to create a design or im...

The art of pyrography -- burning designs into wood and many other materials -- can add a special touch to any project, including wooden trunks and ...

Humans are the only species known to adorn themselves with a second skin. This extra hide, leather, can be smooth, soft, and cosmetic, or robust, r...

Why should you care for leather? What has leather conditioner to do with environmental protection? How do I get my shoes to shine? What saddle soap...

In this modern age of technology and speed, what is taught in master crafter Nigel Armitage's renowned workshop follows a very traditional and time...

This book takes you through 53 homes that reflect the growing trend for environmentally friendly houses. Resource- and energy-efficient residences ...

For the 15% of the population who usually are left out of stitching instruction manuals, this book is a wish-come-true. Sally Cowan, a left-handed ...

Lefton China has fast become one of the most desirable, sought after collectibles on the secondary market today. With a vast number of styles, seri...

Lefton China has fast become one of the most desirable, sought after collectibles on the secondary market today. With a vast number of styles, seri...

Celebrate three generations of significant American jewelers—their stories and their stunning work—in the only authorized history of the Patania fa...

This introductory guide and valuation of the world's most legendary wristwatches includes more than 200 photographs that trace the trends of man's ...

For the first time, alarm clocks with legs, between 1880 and 1935, are brought together in a single volume. Over 375 black and white photos and cat...

This revised 3rd Edition for Matchbox collectors by one of America's foremost authorities includes an updated price guide. The public's enthusiasm ...

The most popular die cast toys in the world, Matchbox metal vehicles took on a new look in 1969 with the introduction of the Superfast line, and th...

A new and most informative book for Matchbox collectors by one of America's foremost authorities. Matchbox toys are possibly the most popular colle...

Every quilt has a story: Who made it and why? When was it made? What inspired the quilt? A well-designed label answers those questions and enhances...

Out of love for making baskets and the creation of a highly successful business for doing so, Pat Laughridge has written Let's Weave Color into Bas...

Tattoos have played an important role in human culture for thousands of years. Ideal for the tattoo artist, anthropologist, or tattoo fan, this vis...

The Battle Road in Massachusetts is perhaps the most historic few miles in early American history. At Lexington, soon after Paul Revere and his coh...

Massachusetts has many haunted towns! Blending legend and history, step back in time to when the first "shot heard round the world" began the Ameri...

Compare Lexington of the past from postcards with current buildings and scenery using current color photography. The author collected most of the p...