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  • South Beach Postcards

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd South Beach Postcards

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    £8.54

  • Jersey City A Monumental History

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd Jersey City A Monumental History

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    £20.69

  • Greetings from Houston Greetings From Paperback

    £20.69

  • Greetings from Cape May

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd Greetings from Cape May

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    £17.09

  • Christmas Postcards A Collectors Guide

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd Christmas Postcards A Collectors Guide

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    £25.19

  • Greetings from Jacksonville Florida

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd Greetings from Jacksonville Florida

    Book SynopsisJacksonville, a gateway to Florida by air, land, and sea, has enjoyed a rich past. 400 color images trace Jacksonville's roots. Named in honor of President Andrew Jackson, it became a favorite winter resort. This book will be treasured by historians and tourists alike, and provides a good resource for postcard collectors.

    £20.69

  • Greetings from Bar Harbor

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd Greetings from Bar Harbor

    Book SynopsisExplore the popular sights the rich and famous once enjoyed at Bar Harbor, Maine, and discover today''s lesser-known treasures. 147 color images capture these picturesque sights. See the area''s crown jewel, beautiful Acadia National Park. Postcard collectors will find the book a valuable resource for Maine images, and today''s tourists will uncover a kinship with visitors who came to these shores 100 years ago..

    £17.09

  • Greetings from Cleveland Ohio 1900 to 1960

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd Greetings from Cleveland Ohio 1900 to 1960

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    £23.79

  • Clams Oysters and Scallops

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd Clams Oysters and Scallops

    Book SynopsisClams, oysters, and scallops have long been among the most popular seafood. Provided here is a unique and extensive examination of them, colorfully illustrated with over 350 alluring postcard and trade card images, some dating back over 100 years. A thorough text discusses the lives of these bivalves, how and where they are harvested, historical marketing strategies, their cultural and social significance, and much more. Also included is an informative look into clam bars, oyster houses, and other eateries past and present, large and small. There is also a chapter devoted to shellfish humor and a sampling of tasty recipes for readers to try. Prices are given for the cards used as illustrations. Anyone with an interest in seafood, history, or postcards will surely want to add this title to their library.

    £20.69

  • Nantucket Memories

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd Nantucket Memories

    Book SynopsisNantucket, that beautiful island thirty miles south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, has been nicknamed The Gray Lady. This 48 square miles of real estate has long been, and remains, one of the premier tourist destinations in New England. Reflecting that popularity among tourists are the many vintage postcards produced of this scenic island. Exciting and beautiful examples of these postcards are captured here in 270 brilliant color photos. Nantucket is known to have the highest concentration of pre-Civil War era structures in the United States, many of which were captured in these postcards. The engaging text accompanying the photos recounts the history of Nantucket, from its early days when the island was considered the Whaling Capital of the World, through today. Also discussed are the Nantucket lighthouses and the pastimes that made a vacation trip to the island worthwhile. Values for the postcards displayed are provided in the captions as well.

    £20.69

  • Large Letter Postcards The Definitive Guide

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd Large Letter Postcards The Definitive Guide

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    £31.44

  • Pictorial Guide to RVing

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd Pictorial Guide to RVing

    Book SynopsisThis unique book presents vintage Recreational Vehicles (RVs) through 350 postcards. The text spans RV activity from the early 1900s through the 1970s, including many rare images from over 20 countries. Topics illustrated include early car and cycle camping, RV campgrounds from the 1930s through the 1970s, travel trailer advertising, Airstream, mobile homes, roadside RV scenes, amateur radio and RVing, and RVing humor. Values for the postcards are in the captions. Postcard collectors, RV enthusiasts, and history buffs now have a fascinating new treasury to refer to and enjoy.

    £20.69

  • Faces of Lancaster County Postcards

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd Faces of Lancaster County Postcards

    Book SynopsisThis beautiful book of art postcards provides 32 candid views of Amish life in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. See Amish families at work, play, and socializing in their society. The powerful photography speaks for itself and gives you a professional photographer''s view of their compelling world. The Old Order Amish settled in Pennsylvania in 1737. For over 250 years they have thrived, doubling their population every 20 years. These Amish Christians worship in their homes every other Sunday. You could not ask for better neighbors. They are always ready and willing to help in times of need. Some Amish are volunteer firemen. As you will see in these postcards, in this technology-filled 21st century, the Amish remain steadfast to their traditions, driving horse drawn carriages, maintaining businesses, farms, and homes without electricity, and farming with mule and horse power. Enjoy--and share--this unusual look into the unique world of Amish life.

    £9.49

  • Camper  RV Humor

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd Camper RV Humor

    Book SynopsisThis amusing book covers early camping history, RV designs, road conditions, driving habits, campground issues, and more, with a twist. Things go wrong in each and every chapter, and that is where the humor arises. Some 230 photos (both black-and-white and color) of more than 290 separate postcards from the authors' personal collections illustrate the fun. Because camping and RVing are so popular all around the world, numerous postcards from Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, and more, are included. Many images shown are quite scarce, and some are truly rare. The text and illustrations tell the humorous side of camping and RVing, past and present. All the postcards illustrated are described in detailed captions, which include each card''s age, size, maker, and estimated value. The unique approach of this new book makes it stand alone as both a resource for information and a source of good old-fashioned entertainment.

    £21.84

  • Paper Empires 100 Years of German Paper Soldiers

    £28.79

  • The First World War on Cigarette and Trade Cards

    £36.89

  • Greetings from Gettysburg

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd Greetings from Gettysburg

    Book SynopsisVisit Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, showcased by 160 beautiful historic postcards, memorializing important and noteworthy scenes as though browsing a family picture album. The Battle of Gettysburg, fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863, with over 51,000 American casualties make this battle the single-most costly conflict fought within the United States. This book, however, is as much about the visitors to Gettysburg as it is about the soldiers and the battle struggles. See battlefields, monuments, statues, soldiers, town citizens, and beautiful landscape scenes and relive history via quotes from the writing that grace some of the greetings. Those who have been to the battlefield will recognize familiar places. For others, who have never spent time in this busy, yet tranquil, place, it will be like receiving postcards from a friend saying wish you were here or Greetings from Gettysburg.

    £20.69

  • Chartwell Books Books Tomes Folios Sticker Color Activity Book

    a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.

    £14.99

  • George Braziller Inc Miraj Nameh Miraculous Journey of Mahomet

    10 in stock

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    10 in stock

    £25.00

  • Minnesota on Paper  Collecting Our Printed

    MP - University Of Minnesota Press Minnesota on Paper Collecting Our Printed

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £17.99

  • Camel Cigarette Collectibles The Early Years

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd Camel Cigarette Collectibles The Early Years

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    £25.19

  • Poetic Modernism in the Culture of Mass Print

    Johns Hopkins University Press Poetic Modernism in the Culture of Mass Print

    Book SynopsisHow scrapbooking, book collecting, and other ways of handling print media informed modernist poetry.In Poetic Modernism in the Culture of Mass Print, Bartholomew Brinkman argues that an emerging mass print culture conditioned the production, reception, and institutionalization of poetic modernism from the latter part of the nineteenth century through the middle of the twentieth centurywith lasting implications for the poetry and media landscape. Drawing upon extensive archival research in the United States and Britain, Brinkman demonstrates that a variety of print collecting practicesincluding the anthology, the periodical, the collage poem, volumes of selected and collected poems, and the modern poetry archivehelped structure key formal and institutional sites of poetic modernism. Brinkman focuses on the generative role of book collecting practices and the negotiation of print ephemera in scrapbooks. He also traces the evolution of the modern poetry archTrade ReviewAn indirect critique of New Criticism, Poetic Modernism will appeal to anyone interested in the intersection of modernism and cultural materialism. Recommended. ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Poetic Modernism and the Culture of Mass Print Chapter One: As Good as Gold: Palgrave's Golden Treasury, Poetic Value, and the ObjectiveAnthologyChapter Two: Making Modern Poetry: Format, Form, and Modern Poetic GenreChapter Three: Scrapping Modernism: Marianne Moore and the Making of the Modern Collage PoemChapter Four: Selecting Modernism: Eliot, Faber, and Poetic ReproductionChapter Five: Instituting Modernism: The Rise of the Modern American Poetry ArchiveCoda: Remaking Poetic Modernism after a Culture of Mass Print NotesBibliographyIndex

    £43.00

  • Dear You Thank You

    Union Square & Co. Dear You Thank You

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisFeaturing a fill-in cover s behind an acetate flap, this âœbook as greeting cardâ features a 128 pages of beautifully designed quotes of gratitude from luminaries and historical figures. The user writes the recipientâs name on the cover and instantly creates a thoughtful gift that will be cherished for years to come.

    3 in stock

    £16.41

  • Arcadia Publishing Route 66 in Missouri

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    £21.24

  • Arcadia Publishing (SC) Manistee County Postcard History

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    £21.24

  • Arcadia Publishing (SC) Warren

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    £21.24

  • Arcadia Publishing (SC) Springfield

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    £20.39

  • Arcadia Publishing Lake Ronkonkoma Postcard History

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    £21.24

  • Candlewick Press Fungarium Postcard Box Set

    10 in stock

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    10 in stock

    £13.32

  • Abecedarium: An Adult Coloring Book for

    Smithsonian Books Abecedarium: An Adult Coloring Book for

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisA unique Smithsonian coloring book featuring the letters of the alphabet from rare illuminated books and manuscriptsAbecedarium offers artists of all ages the chance to color the pages of history: it includes two black and white versions of each alphabetical letter for readers to personalize. These letters are drawn from rare illuminated books and manuscripts of science and art of the fifteenth through the twentieth centuries. Accompanying each letter is the story of its rare book source, its artist, and its historical context. Part history, part coloring book, and part guide to selected historic books, Abecedarium is a contemplative and inspiring way to experience art, science, and culture from the Renaissance through early modern times.

    1 in stock

    £10.44

  • American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1980s

    TwoMorrows Publishing American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1980s

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe American Comic Book Chronicles continues its ambitious series of FULL-COLOR HARDCOVERS, where TwoMorrows' top authors document every decade of comic book history from the 1940s to today! Keith Dallas headlines this volume on the 1980s, covering all the pivotal moments and behind-the-scenes details of comics during the Reagan years! You'll get a year-by-year account of the most significant publications, notable creators, and impactful trends, including: The rise and fall of Jim Shooter at Marvel Comics! The ascendancy of Frank Miller as a comic book superstar with works like Daredevil, Ronin and The Dark Knight! DC Comics’ reboot with Crisis on Infinite Earths and its Renaissance with a British invasion of talent like Alan Moore, Grant Morrison, and Neil Gaiman! The emergence of Direct Market-exclusive publishers like Eclipse Comics, Pacific Comics, First Comics, Comico, Dark Horse Comics and others! These are just a few of the events chronicled in this exhaustive, full-color hardcover.Taken together, American Comic Book Chronicles forms a cohesive, linear overview of the entire landscape of comics history, sure to be an invaluable resource for ANY comic book enthusiast!

    3 in stock

    £41.79

  • Chronicle Books The Madman's Library: The Strangest Books,

    10 in stock

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    10 in stock

    £26.92

  • Medieval Manuscripts from the Collection of T.R. Buchanan in the Bodleian Library, Oxford

    Bodleian Library Medieval Manuscripts from the Collection of T.R. Buchanan in the Bodleian Library, Oxford

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisThis catalogue describes 24 manuscripts from the collection of Thomas Ryburn Buchanan presented to the Bodleian Library in 1939 and 1941, including illuminated manuscripts from before the mid-sixteenth century. The collection consists primarily of late medieval devotional books from France, the Netherlands and renaissance Italy. It includes "Books of Hours", half of which are French and date from the fifteenth or early sixteenth century, a Bridgettine Breviary, a Milanese Breviary, a ferial Psalter, a Psalter of c 1300 and three Italian humanistic texts. A notable feature of the collection is the number of manuscripts with early and fine bindings. The illustrated catalogue gives detailed descriptions of the manuscripts - their texts, illumination, and codicological characteristics (including bindings).

    2 in stock

    £25.12

  • 10 in stock

    £18.99

  • La Biblioteca di Amedeo VIII di Savoia 13911451

    Umberto Allemandi & Co La Biblioteca di Amedeo VIII di Savoia 13911451

    4 in stock

    4 in stock

    £52.50

  • Peeters Publishers E Codicibus Impressisque: Opstellen Over Het Boek

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisAan de wetenschappelijke studie van het boek zal de naam van mevrouw Elly Cockx-Indestege, recentelijk ere-conservator van de afdeling Kostbare Werken in de Koninklijke Bibliotheek van Belgie te Brussel, voor altijd verbonden blijven. Als blijk van hun hoge waardering voor haar persoon en werk in wijde kring hebben tachtig auteurs - onder wie vele gerenommeerde onderzoekers op het gebied van de boekwetenschap - uit West- en Centraal-Europa, alsook uit de Verenigde Staten, met hun bijdragen de feestbundel E Codicibus Impressisque samengesteld. Deze bestaat uit drie overvloedig geillustreerde volumineuze delen. Het eerste deel bevat artikelen over handschriften, incunabelen en kalligrafie. Het tweede deel handelt over drukken van de zestiende tot de twintigste eeuw. In het derde deel verschijnen studies over band en papier, verzamelaars en verzamelingen.

    2 in stock

    £83.60

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