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Fashion Accessories Collecting
This is a Softback SHIRE No. 58 Book of FASHION ACCESSORIES by Eleanor Johnson.
Published by Shire Publications Ltd in 1983.
Over 30 pages with dozens of photo's of Fashion Accessories, covering :- Introduction, Accessories associated with the toilette, Buttonhooks, hatpins and hatpin stands, Glove boxes, glove stretchers and powder flasks, Jewellery, Buttons and Buckles, Skirt Lifters, Parasols, Scent Bottles, Purses, Card cases and notebooks, fans, Posy Holders, Spectacle cases and Glasses.
In Very Good Condition.
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Wigs, Hairdressing, Shaving Bygones Collecting
This is a Softback SHIRE No. 117 Book of WIG, HAIRDRESSING and SHAVING BYGONES by Gail Durbin.
Published by Shire Publications Ltd in 1984.
Book measures :- 150mm x 210mm.
Over 30 pages with dozens of photo's of Wigs, Hairdressing & Shaving Bygones, covering :- Wigs and wigmaking, Shaving equipment, Hairdressing, Places to visit, Further reading, Collecting.
In Excellent Condition.
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Victorian Souvenir Medals Collecting
This is a Softback SHIRE No. 182 Book of VICTORIAN SOUVENIR MEDALS by Daniel Fearon.
Published by Shire Publications Ltd in 1986.
Book measures :- 150mm x 210mm.
Over 30 pages with dozens of photo's of Victorian Souvenir Medals, covering :- Introduction, Royalty, Personalities, Events of the age, Progress and building, A social record, Advice for collectors, Further reading, Places to visit.
In Veru Good Condition.
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Toy Trains Collecting
This is a Softback SHIRE No. 255 Book of TOY TRAINS by David Salisbury.
Published by Shire Publications Ltd in 1990.
Over 30 pages with dozens of photo's of Toy Trains, covering :- Early History, Bassett-Lowke, Trix Twin Railways, Hornby Guage 0, Hornby-Dublo, Conclussion, Further Reading, Organisations for collectors, Places to Visit.
In Very Good Condition.
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Toy Soldiers Collecting
This is a Softback SHIRE No. 102 Book of TOY SOLDIERS by James Opie.
Published by Shire Publications Ltd in 1985.
Over 30 pages with dozens of photo's of Toy Soldiers, covering :- Introduction, Methods of Manufacture, William Britain and Britains Ltd., Other British Makers, Plastic Toy Soldiers, Rarities, Identification, Purchase and care, Places to Visit, Further Reading.
In Very Good Condition. With just 'Per Alibaba' written on inside of cover.
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Thimbles Collecting
This is a Softback SHIRE No. 96 Book of THIMBLES by Eleanor Johnson.
Published by Shire Publications Ltd in 1982.
Book measures :- 150mm x 210mm.
Over 30 pages with dozens of photo's of Thimbles, covering :- Introduction, Workaday thimbles, Thimbles for the accomplished lady, Milady's thimbles, Novelties and oddities, Worldwide thimbles, Modern thimbles for the collector, Thimble cases.
In Excellent Condition.
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Teddy Bears, Soft Toys Collecting
This is a Softback SHIRE No. 225 Book of TEDDY BEARS AND SOFT TOYS by Pauline Cockrill.
Published by Shire Publications Ltd in 1989.
Over 30 pages with dozens of photo's of Teddy Bears and Soft Toys, covering :- Introduction, Stuffed Animals, The Teddy Bear, Cloth Dolls, The Golliwog and other Character Soft Toys, Printed Cloth Cut-Out Toys, Further Reading, Places to Visit.
In Very Good Condition.
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Spectacles, Lorgnettes, Monocles, Collecting
This is a Softback SHIRE No. 227 Book of SPECTACLES, LORGNETTES and MONOCLES by D. C. Davidson.
Published by Shire Publications Ltd in 1989.
Book measures :- 150mm x 210mm.
Over 30 pages with dozens of photo's of Spectacles, Lorgnettes and Monocles, covering :- Introduction, the seventeenth century, Vision and fashion, Nineteenth-century developments, Chinese spectacles, Further reading, places to visit.
In Excellent Condition.
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Smoking Antiques Collecting
This is a Softback SHIRE No. 66 Book of SMOKING ANTIQUES by Amoret & Christopher Scott.
Published by Shire Publications Ltd in 1981.
Book measures :- 150mm x 210mm.
Over 30 pages with dozens of photo's of Smoking Antiques, covering :- The tobacco story, Foreign pipes, Clay pipes, Meerschaum pipes, Porcelain pipes, Briar pipes and others, Tobacco jars, Tobacco boxes, Pipe racks, Smokers' tongs, Stoppers, Matches and match containers, Lighters, Snuff and snuffboxes, Cigars, Cigarettes, Ephemera, Clothes.
In Excellent Condition.
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Whistles, Collecting, Book, Shire, 2000
This is a Softback SHIRE Book of WHISTLES by Martyn Gilchrist.
Published by Shire Publications Ltd in 2000.
Book measures :- 150mm x 210mm.
Over 30 pages with dozens of colour photo's of Whistles, covering :- Introduction, Whistles in the countryside, Whistles at work, Ceramic whistles, Novelty toy whistles, Larger whistles, Further reading, Places to visit.
In Excellent Condition.
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Penknives, Folding Knives Collecting
This is a Softback SHIRE No. 223 Book of PENKNIVES and other folding knives by Simon Moore.
Published by Shire Publications Ltd in 1988.
Book measures :- 150mm x 210mm.
Over 30 pages with dozens of photo's of Penknives & Folding Knives, covering :- Folding knives in history, Spring-back knives, Folding fruit knives, Penknives, Into the twentieth century, Advice for collectors, Makers marks on folding fruit knives, Further reading, Places to visit.
In Very Good Condition.
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Patchwork Collecting
This is a Softback SHIRE No. 101 Book of PATCHWORK by Pamela Clabburn.
Published by Shire Publications Ltd in 1983.
Book measures :- 150mm x 210mm.
Over 30 pages with dozens of photo's of Patchwork, covering :- Introduction, Patchwork styles and methods, Patchwork in the USA, Patchwork in Britain, Patchwork in Africa and Asia, Patchwork in war and times of stress, Twentieth-century patchwork.
In Very Good Condition.
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Needlework Tools Collecting
This is a Softback SHIRE No. 38 Book of NEEDLEWORK TOOLS by Eleanor Johnson.
Published by Shire Publications Ltd in 1978.
Book measures :- 150mm x 210mm.
Over 30 pages with dozens of photo's of Needlework Tools, covering :- Introduction, Needlework and related activities, Thimbles and thimble cases, Needlecases, Pincushions and emery cushions, Tapemeasures, Thread holders, winders, waxers and reel-stands, Scissors, Miscellaneous accessories.
In Excellent Condition.
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Gents Dress Accessories Collecting
This is a Softback SHIRE No. 205 Book of GENTLEMEN'S DRESS ACCESSORIES by E. Eckstein, J & G. Firkins.
Published by Shire Publications Ltd in 1987.
Book measures :- 150mm x 210mm.
Over 30 pages with dozens of photo's of Gentlemens Dress Accessories, covering :- Introduction, Watch chains and attachments, Fasteners, buttons and studs, The dressing room and personal accessories, Conclusion, Further reading, Places to visit.
In Very Good Condition.
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Early Plastics Collecting
This is a Softback SHIRE No. 168 Book of MEARLY PLASTICS by Sylvia Katz.
Published by Shire Publications Ltd in 1986.
Book measures :- 150mm x 210mm.
Over 30 pages with dozens of photo's of EARLY PLASTICS, covering :- Introduction, The chemistry of plastics, Amber, Bitumen, Horn and tortoiseshell, papier mache, pulp ware and Bois Durci, Lac and shellac, Gutta-percha, Hard rubber, vulcanie and ebonite, Parkesine and celluloid, Cellulose acetate, Casein, Phenol formaldehyde, Urea formaldehyde, Brief guide to identification, Care and repair, Glossary, Further reading, Sources of information, Places to visit.
In Excellent Condition.
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Cricket & Cricketing Bygones Sport Collecting
This is a Softback SHIRE No. 282 Book of MOTORING SPECIALS by Stephen Green.
Published by Shire Publications Ltd in 1991.
Book measures :- 150mm x 210mm.
Over 30 pages with dozens of photo's of Cricket & Cricket items, covering :- Historic indroduction, Cricket Bats, Cricket Balls, Stumps and bails, Cricketing costume, Cricket books, Autographs, Photographs and postcards, paintings, Prints and engravings, Cigarette cards, Ceramics, Vanity Fair cartoons of cricketing personalities.
In Very Good Condition except for a slight mark on cover where adhesive label was stuck (see pic).
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Corkscrews, Bottle Openers Collecting
This is a Softback SHIRE No. 59 Book of CORKSCREWS AND BOTTLE OPENERS by Evan Perry.
Published by Shire Publications Ltd in 1980.
Book measures :- 150mm x 210mm.
Over 30 pages with dozens of photo's of Corkscrews & Bottle Openers, covering :- Early corkscrews, The nineteenth century, Bottle openers and modern corkscrews, Collecting corkscrews.
In Very Good Condition cover ahas a few creases.
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Art Miniatures Collecting
This is a Hardback Book of The British Miniature compiled by Raymond Lister, R.M.S., F.R.S.A. Librarian of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculpters, and Gravers.
Published by Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. in 1951.
Over 180 pages with dozens of pictures featuring :-
The Definition of a Miniature - Its Art From and Human Function.
The Subject Miniature - Early Forms of the Subject Miniature, The Celtic School, The Anglo-Celtic School, The Anglo-Saxon School, The Anglo-Norman School, Later English Illuminated Manuscripts, Peter Oliver, Later British Subject Miniatures.
The Portrait Miniature - Hans Holbein the Younger, Nicholas Hilliard, Isaac Oliver, peter Oliver, John Hoskins, Samual Cooper, Thomas Flatman, bernard lens, Nicholas dixon, Laurence cross, Richard Cosway, Andrew and Nathaniel Plimmer, George Engleheart, John Smart, John Bogle, Ozias Humphrey, the Nineteenth Century Decline, Sir William Ross, J.C.D. Engleheart, John Linnell and Simon Jacques Rochard.
Revival and the Contemporary School - The Two Societies, The Contemporary School, Lisa de Montfort, Marjory Forbes, Joan Ayling, Other Miniaturists, The Subject Miniature, Illuminated Miniatures, The Floral Miniature, Landscape Miniatures, The Present Outlook.
Artisitic Trends and Demands of the Miniature - The Aim of the Portrait Miniature, Visual Distortion, The Aim of the Subject Miniature.
Technique - Alternative Methods, Patience Essential, The Importance of Cleanliness, Understanding the Traditions of the Art, Materials Required, The Preliminary Drawing, Transferring the Design, Choice of Paints, Brushes, Applying Paint, Colouring Portrait Miniatures, the Use of Gold, Framing, Facts to Remember.
Silhouettes - The Development of the Art, The Conversation Group, Famous Profilists, Mechanical Methods, The Use of Colour, The Final Period of Greatness, The Recent History of the Silhouette.
The Collector - Buying Miniatures, Care of Miniatures, identifying Artist and Subject, Illuminations.
Book Measures :- 210mm x 285mm
In Very Good Condition, Dust cover just a bit dog-eared.
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Blue & White Transfer Printed Pottery Collecting
This is a Softback SHIRE No. 97 Book of BLUE AND WHITE TRANSFER-PRINTED POTTERY by Robert Copeland.
Published by Shire Publications Ltd in 1986.
Book measures :- 150mm x 210mm.
Over 30 pages with dozens of photo's of Blue & White Transfer-Printed Pottery, covering :- Introduction, Glossary, Origins, The manufacturing process, Chinese and chinoiserie patterns, Non-oriental designs, Identification.
In Very Good Condition.
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Cigarette Cards Collecting Catalogue
This is a Hardback Book of THE COMPLETE CATALOGUE OF BRITISH CIGARETTE CARDS compiled by The London Cigarette Card Company.
Published by Webb & Bower (Publishers) Limited in 1981.
Over 200 pages with hundreds of coloured pictures featuring :- History and Development, Collecting, Natural History, Sport, Armed Forces, Transport, Entertainment, Pre-1919 Beauties, Royalty, Famous People, Commemorative issues, the Arts, Places and Views, Heraldry, Flags, Antiques, Tricks and Puzzles and much, much more.......
Book Measures :- 175mm x 300mm
ISBN Number :- 0-906671-85-X
In Excellent Condition.
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Cigarette Cards Collecting Catalogue Second Edition
This is a Hardback Book of THE COMPLETE CATALOGUE OF BRITISH CIGARETTE CARDS - SECOND EDITION compiled by The London Cigarette Card Company.
Published by Webb & Bower (Publishers) Limited in 1981. This edition reprinted in 1982.
Over 250 pages with hundreds of coloured pictures featuring :- History and Development, Collecting, Natural History, Sport, Armed Forces, Transport, Entertainment, Pre-1919 Beauties, Royalty, Famous People, Commemorative Issues, the Arts, Places and Views, Heraldry, Flags, Antiques, Tricks and Puzzles and much, much more.......
Book Measures :- 175mm x 300mm
ISBN Number :- 0-906671-48-5
In Excellent condition.
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Postcards World War I Collecting
This is a Hardback Book of Till the Boys Come Home - The Picture Postcards Of The First World War. Compiled by Tonie & Valmai Holt.
Published by Macdonald & Jane's London in 1977.
Over 190 pages with hundreds of coloured and Black & White pictures featuring :- The Nations & the Men who Went to War, Propaganda: Patriotism & Hatred, The Reality - The Men, The Machines, The War at Sea, The War in the Air, Humour & Sentiment, Back at Home: Woman at War, Pin-ups & Heroes, Silk Cards, Cards from the Queen's Collection, Welcome Home, and much, much more.......
Book Measures :- 250mm x 310mm
ISBN Number :- 0-354-04166-5
In Excellent Condition.
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Old Cameras Collecting
This is a Softback Book of DISCOVERING OLD CAMERAS by Robert White.
Published by SHIRE PUBLICATIONS in 1986.
Book measures :- 115mm x 177mm
Over 80 pages with dozens of Black & white photo's covering :- The early period 1840-80, Plate cameras after 1880, Roll-film cameras, Reflex cameras, Miniature cameras, How to date an old camera, Museums, books, Organisations and much, much more.......
In Very Good Condition.
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Sylvac Ceramics Collecting
This is a Softback Book of AN INTRODUCTION TO SYLVAC by Mick and Derry Collins.
Published by Sylvac Collectors Circle in 1988.
[b]Over 60 pages with dozens of pictures covering/b] :- Introduction, Sylvac - A Brief History, The Collecting Bug, Repair and Care, Glazes, Mould Numbers and Backstamps, The Unseen Craftsman, Price Guide and much, much more.......
Book Measures :- 180mm x 250mm
ISBN Number :- 0-9514202-0-8
In Excellent Condition.
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Wedgwood History Collecting Limited Edition,
This is a Hardback Book of WEDGWOOD compiled by Wolf Mankowitz.
Published by E.P. Dutton and Co. Inc. in 1953.
Over 270 pages with dozens of images & pictures featuring :-
Coloured Clazed Wares 1754-1764 - The Whieldon-Wedgwood Partnership, Fenton Hall, 1754-9; The Ivy House Works Period, Burslem, 1759-64
Cream-Coloured Ware 1760 - Lustre Decorated Creamware; Creamware Vases; Creamware Busts; Creamware Patterns; Creamware Decorators; George Stubbs; Creamware Ranges -Transcript of 1774 Cataloque; Creamwares Shapes 1817.
The White Body 1773-1796 [i]Waxen biscuit 1774; Jasper 1776: Jasper Vases, Jasper Candlesticks, Fgures and Busts, Jasper Plant-Pots and Baskets, Jasper Animals, Jasper Tea-Ware, Jasper Portraits.[/]
Black Basaltes 1776-1796.
Dry Bodies 1776-1810 Early Redware, Rosso Antico, Cane-Ware, Terra Cotta, Drab-Ware, White-Ware.
Bone China 1812-1822 Bone China Artisits, Bone China Patterns.
Emile Lessore 1858-1875.
and much, much more.......
Book Measures :- 235mm x 305mm
In Very Good Condition, Dust Cover just a bit Dog-eared around edges.
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Watchmaker & Clockmakers Of The World Collecting
This is a Hardback Book of WATCHMAKERS & CLOCKMAKERS OF THE WORLD by G. H. Baillie.
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons (Printers) Ltd., in 1929 this reprint in 1969.
Over 380 pages with 36,000 NAMES of Watchmakers and Clockmakers throughout the world with Localities and dates from the earliest records of the 14th Century to 1825, together with a mention of their works in musuems and collections and historical notes.
An invaluable guide and reference book for antiquarians, collectors, historians, connoisseurs and dealers in all countries.
Book Measures :- 145mm x 225mm
In very good condition, Dust Cover a bit dog-eared around edges.
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Watchmaker & Clockmakers, Dictionary, Encyclopaedia. Book, 1950,
This is a Hardback Book of WATCHMAKERS & CLOCKMAKERS ENCYCLOPAEDIC DICTIONARY by Donald De Carle, F.B.H.I.
Published by N.A.G. Press, Ltd., in 1950 FIRST EDITION.
Over 250 pages with fully comprehensive descriptions and images of Watchmakers and Clockmakers terms, parts, items etc.
An invaluable guide and reference book for makers, antiquarians, collectors, historians, connoisseurs and dealers in all countries.
Book measures :- 145mm x 220mm
In very good condition, without dust cover.
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