Antiques and Collectables

This is the history of the distinctive fighting knife of the Gaelic Irish, the skean (Irish: scian). Author Robert Gresh has scoured primary source...

Martin Luthers Bible, first printed in 1534, was not only a milestone for the printing press, but also a momentous event in world history. A UNESCO...

An informative and accessible pictorial history of the Hopi Indians illustrated with pen and ink drawings by Hopi/Tewa artist Neil David ,Sr. David...

Rookwood art pottery was made in Cincinnati, Ohio, from 1880 until 1967, producing forms that feature delicate colors fired at low kiln temperature...

The most common marks that appear on antique American ceramics in today's markets are presented in alphabetical order. Pottery factories from the 1...

For over 140 years, the Homer Laughlin Company, of East Liverpool, Ohio, made popular ceramic plate shapes, each with different decorative treatmen...

All sorts of old hand tools included for farming, machine shops, woodworking, blacksmithing. Extensive groups of locks, keys, and closures. Many ca...

Discover how glass shards are upcycled and recycled into beautiful sea glass and how to hunt for and find it for yourself. This definitive refere...

*A Sunday Times and Mail on Sunday Summer Read of 2024*The extraordinary story of ancient Rome, history's greatest superpower, as told through huma...

*A Sunday Times and Mail on Sunday Summer Read of 2024*The extraordinary story of ancient Rome, history's greatest superpower, as told through huma...

In Strings Attached, poet Diane DeCillis takes inspiration from the story of the elephant calf with a thin rope tied to its leg. Even when it grows...

With a dedication to luxury and practicality, Louis Vuitton designed his unique lightweight, airtight luggage in 1854 and ensured that jetsetters a...

The epitome of British heritage fashion, the Burberry trench coat is a beloved wardrobe classic. Practical yet versatile; it is sleek and sexy but ...

Fully illustrated, this absorbing study explores the evolving sniping technology and tactics employed by both sides in Asia and the Pacific during ...

A beautifully illustrated and in-depth look at horologythe scientific study of time and timekeeping. Horology is a thorough introduction to th...

This excellent reference for anyone interested in the wondrously broad range of Coca-Cola collectibles is now in its newly revised fourth edition! ...

A concise, detailed history of Rolexone of the most coveted brands in the world With a collection of partly sporty and partly elegant three-ha...

The definitive catalogue of an unparalleled collection of Indian jewelry and luxury objects made at the height of the Mughal empire and the Deccan ...

The fourteenth century witnessed a late medieval arms race; an era that began with knightly combatants armed in mailand ended with them dressed hea...

For over 25,000 years, humans across the globe have shaped, decorated, and fired clay. Despite great differences in location and time, universal th...

Religion. Humour. Trade. Sex. Folklore. Creativity. Pots can tell us more about the lives of the people who made and used them than any other artef...