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"We Wage War by Night”: An Operational and Photographic History of No.622 Squadron RAF Bomber Command |
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Author: Howard J. Sandall
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622 Squadron was just one of many Bomber Squadrons whose airmen carried out nightly missions, putting their lives “on the line” for King and Country during WWII. This account is relayed through the memoirs, diaries and letters of the men and women who...
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Alternative American Ceramics, 1870-1955: The Other American Art Pottery |
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Author: Ken Forster
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This is a comprehensive study of American art/studio pottery, dinnerware, and other functional wares (including china painting and ceramic decoration and design) produced without a primary profit-making motivation. Researched over a period of six years,...
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An Encyclopedia of German Tradenames and Trademarks 1900-1945: Firearms, Optics, Edged Weapons |
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Author: W. Darrin Weaver, MPA
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This comprehensive and easy to use reference covers the prominent brand names and proprietary markings that appear on German small arms, optics and edged weapons between 1900-1945 and is aimed at the World War II German militaria, cutlery, and small arms...
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Art Glass Today |
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Author: Jeffrey B. Snyder, Editor
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Over 60 contemporary, international glass artists who transform molten glass into works of art. Learn about their blown, cast, kiln-formed, lampwork, cold work, fusing, laminating, carving, sand blasting, acid etching, and cutting techniques, shared in...
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Art Jewelry Today 3 |
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Author: Jeffrey B. Snyder
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Enjoy this overview of the wearable artwork created by more than one hundred of today’s top art jewelers. The artists provide discussions of their work along with examples of their creativity. Hundreds of vibrant color photographs display one-of-a-kind...
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Biographies in American Ceramic Art: 1870-1970 |
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Author: Ken Forster
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This comprehensive directory contains more than 2,000 biographical entries for individuals involved in American ceramic art from 1870 to 1970. It includes art/studio potters, pottery owners and managers, decorators, designers, sculptors, china painters,...
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Bridle Rosettes: Two Centuries of Equine Adornment |
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Author: E. Helene Sage
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Bridle rosettes–functional objects that stabilized the bridle headstall, beautifully decorated and often imbued with family, political, or social symbols–are “roadmaps of America,” spanning the last 200 years and reminding us of the major contribution of...
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Carving Animals: Bunnies and Chipmunks |
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Author: Rosalyn Daisey
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Having taught carving classes for more than 30 years, Rosalyn Daisey brings the same step-by-step format that she uses in her classes to the written page for the sixth time. The subject is carving and painting small animals. There are 2 rabbit and 2...
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Ceramics Today |
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Author: Jeffrey B. Snyder, editor
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Meet over 120 innovative ceramic artists through 495 striking color photos of original work from around the globe. From small objects for use and ornamentation to large-scale sculptures, see earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain finished in a variety of...
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Champagne Collectibles |
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Author: Donald A. Bull, Joseph C. Paradi
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Well-known corkscrew collectors and authors, Don Bull and Joe Paradi, uncork the excitement flowing from an array of champagne memorabilia. This detailed book has more than 1260 photographs depicting over 1800 items from around the world, and offers a...
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Chester County Out & About |
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Author: Antelo Devereux
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Take a photographic journey around picturesque Chester County, Pennsylvania – a place famous for its history and beauty. Over 220 colorful images offer glimpses of the county's life and spirit today, as well as reminders of its colorful past. From...
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Contemporary Art on the Northwest Coast: Salish, Nuu-Chah-Nulth, Makah |
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Author: Karen Norris,, Photography by Ralph Norris
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Artists affiliated with southern tribes of the Northwest Coast of America are pushing the boundaries of previously accepted concepts of native art. The work of contemporary Salish, Nuu-Chah-Nulth, and Makah artists are created in huge public...
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Custer’s Best: The Story of Company M, 7th Cavalry at the Little Bighorn |
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Author: Colonel French L. MacLean
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This is the story of George Custer’s best cavalry company at the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn – Company M. With a tragically-flawed, but extremely brave Company Commander and a no-nonsense First Sergeant, Company M maintained a disciplined...
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Feldgrau 1915-16: The War and Peace Time Uniforms of the German Army - The Official Regulations of 1915-1916 |
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Author: Charles Woolley
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From 1907-15 the uniforms of the German Army went through dramatic changes when Prussian blue was transformed into the new ‘feldgrau’, or field gray. The next change came in 1915 with the introduction of the new field gray wartime and peacetime uniforms....
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Fiber Art Today |
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Author: Carol K. Russell
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A thoughtful survey of fiber sculpture and wall art portrayed in 335 vibrant images and insightful text. Explore the work of three generations of fine artists who have opened their minds and spirits to the boundless range of expressive possibilities in...
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Fighting Seventeen: A Photographic History of VF-17 in World War II |
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Author: Lee Cook
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This is the true story in photographs, of the famous U.S. Navy Fighting Squadron Seventeen. Flying the new Chance Vought F4U Corsair they broke combat records in the Pacific and were instrumental in proving this powerful new fighter to the Navy in World...
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Flash from the Bowery: Classic American Tattoos, 1900-1950 |
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Author: Cliff White
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Between these pages are images of the original acetate rubbings from Charlie Wagner's turn of the 20th century tattoo shop, The Black Eye Barbershop, in the Bowery at Chatham Square in New York. This is the only known art that has survived from this...
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Folk Art Murals of the Rufus Porter School: New England Landscapes 1825-1845 |
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Author: Linda Carter Lefko, Jane E. Radcliffe
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Here is the long awaited update of research on the Rufus Porter Landscape Mural School, greatly expanding the knowledge and understanding of this uniquely American folk art field of the 1820s to 1840s. The text provides detailed documentation never seen...
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Harry Bertoia Monoprints |
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Author: Nancy N. Schiffer
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American sculptor, designer, print artist Harry Bertoia (1915-1978) made thousands of monoprints on rice paper to record his shape ideas. Many ultimately became the basis of sculptures during his forty-year career. Here over 1500 of his fascinating...
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Hooked Rugs of The Deep South |
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Author: Jessie A. Turbayne
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The tradition of rug hooking is alive and kicking in the Heart of Dixie. Through 844 images, meet the people behind these hooked rugs of art, including a Hollywood great that gave it all up to hook rugs in Georgia. Be incarcerated with Mississippi...
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Imperial Japanese Army Flying Schools 1912-1945 |
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Author: Don Marsh, Peter Starkings
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The book details the history of Imperial Japanese Army Flying Schools from 1912 to 1945, covering not only the formation of the schools, but also evolution of the training aircraft and the training of pilots, other aircrew, and ground crew maintenance...
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In a Strange Land: The American Occupation of Germany 1918-1923 |
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Author: Alexander Barnes
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America’s involvement in WWI marked its first major entry into European politics. The final cost of that involvement required the U.S. to supply a force to occupy part of the German Rhineland after the war. The force provided was first known as Third...
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Ironwork Today 3: Inside and Out |
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Author: Jeffrey B. Snyder
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Over 450 vivid color photos provide a sweeping overview of the amazing range of iron artwork being created by 82 of today’s artist-blacksmiths. These works in metal are found in public spaces, offices, and homes. They vary in size from small, everyday...
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Japanese Admirals 1926-1945 |
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Author: Richard Fuller
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Over 1400 serving Japanese Admirals (Flag Officers) from 1926-45 reign are included in this work. The book concentrates on the service histories of those officers active during the 1936-45 period of Japanese expansion and military actions in Manchuria,...
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Japanese Generals 1926-1945 |
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Author: Richard Fuller
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A unique and extensive record of 1,771 Imperial Japanese Army Generals involved in the Manchuria, China and the Pacific Wars during the period 1926 to 1945. This includes those involved with both the military and bureaucratic aspects of running an army....
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Japanese War Art and Uniforms 1853-1930 |
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Author: Rene Chartrand
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This beautifully illustrated book reviews the extraordinary evolution of Japan’s military institutions at a period of enormous transformation. Conversely, as this book shows with many fine color plates, Japanese art deeply influenced emergent...
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Perspectives on the Provincetown Art Colony |
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Author: Deborah Forman
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The most comprehensive review of the Provincetown Art Colony to date, this two-volume set is complete with conversations with many artists, including Robert Motherwell, Jack Tworkov, Red Grooms, Raphael Soyer, and Chaim Gross, and nearly 300 images of...
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Pillin Pottery |
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Author: Jerry Kline & Mike Nickel
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Described by many as Picasso-esque, Polia Pillin's works of art have gained tremendous attention in the art pottery market in recent years. With hundreds of Pillin's pieces captured in more than 700 color photos, this is a comprehensive catalog of her...
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Printmakers Today |
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Inspiring color photos review the art of today's printmakers, from massive installation pieces to small and surprising three-dimensional works. The techniques range from classical to the experimental, including woodcuts, lithographs, screenprints,...
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Quincy Tahoma: The Life and Legacy of a Navajo Artist |
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Author: Charnell Havens and Vera Marie Badertscher
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Finally, here is the first complete biography of the important Navajo painter, Quincy Tahoma (1917-1956). More than 260 beautiful full color images of his paintings complement the dramatic story told of his life and career as one of the best artists of...
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Santa Barbara Ceramic Design: Art Pottery from America's Riviera |
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Author: Terry Gerratana
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With pottery production migrating to Asia in the latter part of the twentieth century, Santa Barbara Ceramic Design (SBCD) was something of an anomaly–a homegrown studio producing unique decorative and functional ceramic art. This is the story of SBCD...
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Thai & Southeast Asian Painting: 18th through 20th Century |
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Author: James E. Bogle
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Of all the world's great religions, where art is used to reflect the happenings, teaching, and values of various beliefs, none is believed to have been more prolific than Buddhism. With 137 vibrant color images and explanatory text, this book takes you...
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The 25th Bomb Group (Rcn) in World War II |
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Author: Norman Malayney
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The USAAF entered WWII lacking technical expertize in photo recon. A program to establish an independent organization within the 8th AF equipped with Mosquito aircraft reached fruition with the formation of the 25th BG in August 1944 at Watton, England....
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The 5th Fighter Command in World War II: Vol.1: Pearl Harbor to the Reduction of Rabaul |
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Author: William Wolf
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Since end of WWII the major role played by the 5th Fighter Command in winning the war in the Pacific has been almost totally neglected. Wolf puts the air campaigns into strategic and tactical context, then breaks down every daily air battle into Fighter...
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The Curtiss Hydroaeroplane: The U.S. Navy’s First Airplane 1911-1916 |
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Author: Bob Woodling, Taras Chayka
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This is the first book to detail the design and service history of the U.S. Navy’s first airplane, and presents the formative years of naval aviation between 1911-1916. The Curtiss Hydroaeroplane, made history as the first airplane to serve with the U.S....
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The Imperial German Eagles in World War I: Their Postcards and Pictures - Vol.3 |
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Author: Lance J. Bronnenkant, Ph.D.
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Where the preceding two books of this pioneer series focused on the World War I German aviators featured on Sanke postcards, this final volume examines additional postcard presentations of First World War German airmen as published by Liersch, NPG,...
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The Ring Bit: History, Form, & Function |
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Author: Donald Minzenmayer
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A definitive reference on the ring bit, considered by some as one of the most humane and effective bits for a horse bridle. From as far back as the fourteenth century cavalry units of European, Middle Eastern, and Asian empires through the Spanish...
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The World of Wade Figurines & Miniatures II |
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Author: Ian Warner, and Mike Posgay
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This new resource is ideal for new and experienced Wade figurine collectors. Building on the success and scope of The World of Wade Figurines and Miniatures, this revised and expanded collector's guide features hundreds of new and old figurines....
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Those They Left Behind: World War II Photographs of German Soldiers with their Wives, Families, and Sweethearts - Kriegsmarine, Heer, Luftwaffe, NSDAP, SS, Polizei, SA, HJ |
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Author: Frank Holford, Branislav Radovic
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A book of Third Reich marriage photographs, but much more. This work includes over 200 largely previously unseen images of men in uniform, from all the services, with their wives, families and loved ones. Each photograph is captioned with a full...
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Tiffany Studios' Techniques: Inspiration for Today's Artists |
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Author: Edith Crouch
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This brilliantly assembled book explores the creative media that master designer Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) and his Tiffany Studios in New York pioneered, coupled with related masterpieces that contemporary artists have made. Nine chapters present...
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Wharton Esherick and the Birth of the American Modern |
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Author: Paul Eisenhauer, & Lynne Farrington, Editors
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An exploration of Wharton Esherick's artistic evolution during the early decades of the twentieth century. Based on the exhibition in the Kamin and Kroiz Galleries of the University of Pennsylvania, this work expands upon the exhibition's themes with...
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Wharton Esherick's Illuminated & Illustrated Song of the Broad-Axe By Walt Whitman |
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Author: The Wharton Esherick Museum, With an introductory essay by Paul Eisenhauer
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In 1922, Wharton Esherick showed a copy Rhymes of Early Jungle Folk, which he had illustrated with woodcut prints, to Harold Mason, owner of the Centaur Bookshop in Philadelphia. Impressed by what he saw, Mason asked Esherick to illustrate Walt Whitman's...
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Winter Uniforms of the German Army and Luftwaffe in World War II |
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Author: Vincent Slegers
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This is the first thorough and in-depth study to cover all aspects of the winter uniforms issued to and used by the ground-based troops of the German Army and Air Force during World War II. This book offers a definite overview, covering all uniform...
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Women For Victory: American Servicewomen in World War II History and Uniforms Series, Vol. I |
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Author: Katy Endruschat Goebel
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The Women for Victory series provides a thorough and authoritative reference for American servicewomen's history and uniforms of WWII, and is designed for scholars of women's or military history, veterans, collectors, re-enactors and others interested...
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Wood Art Today 2 |
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Author: Jeffrey B. Snyder, editor
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This survey of current trends in international woodworking explores the artists' inspirations and techniques. Veteran wood artists and newcomers are featured in hundreds of striking color photos. Includes carvers, turners, and sculptors of free standing...
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