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A spellbinding debut: heartwarming and heartbreaking in equal measure, this is a story of love, loss and the lengths that people go to when driven by grief and by hope.

In this one volume, Barbara Mauzy covers many categories of non-electrical kitchen collectibles from the 1920s through the 1950s. Over 1100 photographs depict the ingenuity and creativity of the makers of kitchenware during this period. Updated values, guides to the more popular designs and colors, manufacturing information, and general tips on collecting make this the complete guide for anyone interested in the colorful and inventive gadgets,...

This long-awaited volume chronicles the horological work carried out in France, Germany, and North America and completes the fascinating history of precision timekeeping in recent time. In France, renowned clockmakers include the Berthouds, the Lepautes, Robin, Janvier, Lepine, LeRoy and Leroy, Bourdier, Jacot and Jarossay. In Germany the primary emphasis is on Riefler, Strasser, and Rohde, but the works of other important makers are also cons...

This visual masterpiece contains more full-color photography of Gutmann's work than all other previous Gutmann publications, and is accompanied by the most complete pricing to her work ever offered. Some of the works shown are so rare that this book provides their only publication outside of hard-to-find antique art print catalogs.This is the most complete price guide to Gutmann's work and a wonderful reference for illustrators and art libraries.

Here is the first book to highlight the gorgeous decorated satin glassware produced by Factories D, G, and K of the United States Glass Company during the 1920s. Bowls, candlesticks, candy boxes, dresser sets, vases, and table and novelty lamps are among the items shown for the first time here. Over 230 beautifully detailed color photos plus 110 original hand-colored catalog pages illustrate numerous shapes and patterns. They highlight the var...

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The most comprehensive study of Romanian politics ever published abroad, this volume represents an effort to collect and analyze data on the complex problems of Romania's journey from sultanistic national communism to a yet-unreached democratic government.

J.G. Frazer (1854-1941) was born and educated in Glasgow, where he attended the University before going to Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1871 he became a Classics Fellow at Trinity. He was knighted in 1914. He translated work from Greek and wrote fiction, but he is best known as a pioneer of social anthropology and comparative ethnography. Although he has many other titles to his name, none were to have the wide-ranging social and imaginative...

Kunst aufräumen" ist der verspielt-absurde Versuch, genau dort Klarheit zu schaffen, wo es am wenigsten Sinn macht! Ursus Wehrli ordnet abstrakte Kunstwerke neu, übersichtlich und Platz sparend. Aufräumen ist keine Kunst - Kunst aufräumen hingegen schon.

Nenn es Speed. Dope. Meth. Crystal. Ice. Zip. Tweed. Egal wie du es nennst - geschnupft, geschluckt, geraucht, gebacken, gespritzt, geschüttelt oder gerührt. Ross ist gerade vom College geflogen und von seiner Freundin verlassen worden und konsumiert jedenfalls alles, was ihm unter die Nase kommt. Als er den durchgeknallten Drogenbaron "The Cook" kennen lernt, beginnt eine Odyssee, die jeden Ecstasy-Trip wie eine Rentnerkaffeefahrt erscheinen ...

Die bahnbrechende neue Schule in englischer Sprache eignet sich für den Einzel- und Gruppenunterricht. Viele Lehrer in Großbritannien gehen bereits zu dieser neuen Methode über, da sie alle Hilfen und vielfältig einsetzbaren Ressourcen bietet, die für die Herausforderungen modernen Lehrens unentbehrlich sind. Der studienplanmäßige Aufbau unterstützt den jungen Spieler bei seiner Entwicklung zum Musiker und bietet ihm anhand einer Auswahl von S...

Die Erforschung des Baugrundes als wichtiger Bestandteil einer Baumaßnahme ist eine relativ junge Wissenschaft. Falsche Einschätzung der Baugrundverhältnisse und hieraus resultierende, zum Teil erhebliche Haftungsrisiken haben es notwendig werden lassen, der Einstufung der Bodenverhältnisse, der Methodik der Baugrunderkundung und der Berechnung der Gründungsart ein Regelwerk voranzustellen. Für den Bauherrn ist wichtig, dass nur ausreichende u...

The hugely-popular "River Cottage" cook returns to print with this indulgent look at meat. Here, he covers everything from choosing the raw materials and understanding the different cuts to cooking techniques and a superb range of traditional and authentic recipes. "The River Cottage Book" sold over 80, 000 copies, with the Channel 4 series regularly attracting an audience of 3 million. Major marketing and review coverage.

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The world's greatest living explorer has written a passionate and candid biography of history's best known, and unsurpassed explorer, Captain Scott. Fiennes' own achievements allow him a unique position in which to assess the deprivations, physical pain and exultation of extreme discovery. Media coverage in press, TV and radio.

Ceramics produced by the Nelson McCoy Pottery Company and its predecessor, the Nelson McCoy Sanitary Stoneware Company, are displayed in over 750 color photographs of utilitarian stonewares, cookie jars, beautiful artwares, vases, and more.A history of the companies, detailed discussion of McCoy manufacturing techniques, an examination of the manufacturer's marks, bibliography, appendix chronicling the many McCoy cookie jars, index, and update...

The Worcester Lunch Car Company monopolized the New England market with its colorful diners. Although Worcester sent a smattering of diners as far as Florida and Michigan, the cars were most popular in their home territory. From 1906 to 1961, the company built six hundred fifty-one diners, with as few as ten or as many as seventy seats. Known for their small size, solid construction, and old-fashioned styling, the cars featured oak and mahogan...