Antiques, Collectibles
TOYS!: 100 YEARS OF ICONIC TOYS
Written by Publishing, Roads
- Featuring favorites from every American childhood from the 1950s onwards, including Mr. Potato Head, Nintendo Gameboy, Barbie, Barrel of Monkeys, Buzz Lightyear, Care Bears, GI Joe, Lincoln Logs, Stretch Armstrong and Tickle Me Elmo- A beautifully photographed, playful look at modern toy designNothing evokes emotion like rediscovering a cherished childhood toy. In Toys!
SAMURAI ARMOUR
Written by Absolon, Trevor
For beauty, precision and strength, nothing has ever matched the combination of form and function found in the armour of the samurai. For a samurai, the consummate warrior, his suit of armour was so much more than 'just' protective equipment that could save his life in the heat of battle--it was the embodiment of his personality, social status and very soul.
RETRO PHOTO AN OBSESSION: A PERSONAL SELECTION OF VINTAGE CAMERAS AND THE PHOTOGRAPHS THEY TAKE
Written by Ellwand, David
With exquisite original photos and boundless enthusiasm, David Ellwand offers a love song to film photography and the vintage cameras that capture it. From the pinhole to the Pentax, Retro Photo: An Obsession is a visual journey through the history of photography, highlighting some of the iconic cameras of the analog era.
RADIO DAYS: TUBE RADIOS, DESIGN CLASSICS, INTERNET RADIO
Radio initially developed into a mass medium in the early 20th century, and soon afterwards, designing radio devices became an essential task for prominent international designers.
PAUL REVERE: SONS OF LIBERTY BOWL
Written by Ward, Gerald W R
American patriot Paul Revere is wrapped in the swirling mixture of myth and poetry through which history often descends, but as a craftsman and artist, he left behind more tangible traces as well. In this volume, esteemed art historian Gerald W.R.
RED FIGURE VASES OF SOUTH ITALY AND SICILY: A HANDBOOK (REVISED)
Written by Trendall, Arthur D
The red figure vases produced by the Greek colonists in South Italy and Sicily in the later fifth and the fourth centuries BC were at first closely modeled on Athenian prototypes. But they quickly evolved, exhibiting the highly individual styles and characteristics that are explored in this fascinating study.
FRENCH FURNITURE AND GILT BRONZES: BAROQUE AND REGENCE
Written by Heginbotham, Arlen
The exceptional collection of French decorative arts in the J. Paul Getty Museum contains more than four hundred objects, most of them dating from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. This gorgeously illustrated volume brings together forty-four objects from the Baroque and Régence periods, roughly corresponding to the reign of Louis XIV and the years immediately following his death in 1715.
LOOKING AT EUROPEAN FRAMES: A GUIDE TO TERMS, STYLES, AND TECHNIQUES
Written by Karraker, D
Works of art in their own right, frames play an essential and often overlooked role in complementing the artworks they support. The craft and history of European frames is a fascinating subject and this volume provides a rich and informative guide to the frame maker's art from the thirteenth to the nineteenth century.
TREE OF TREASURES: A LIFE IN ORNAMENTS
Written by MacKay, Bonnie
A beautifully illustrated look at Christmas ornaments and the memories they hold on our trees
FOR THE LOVE OF OLD: LIVING WITH CHIPPED, FRAYED, TARNISHED, FADED, TATTERED, WORN AND WEATHERED THINGS THAT BRING COMFORT, CHARACTER AND J
Written by Carter, Mary Randolph
This stunning volume focuses on the qualities of the old things in our homes (the patina of an old table, pewter dulled by age, old floorboards that creak) and how to live with and incorporate them into our personal aesthetic.
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