This collection highlights the elaborate dresses and military uniforms typical of a well-to-do planter family of the Civil War era. Includes a pair of southern belles, one of them a bride, each with 5 elegant ensembles featuring hoop skirts. Eight other members of the 3-generational family and wedding party are shown. 16 plates.
Four full-color dolls and 38 costumes portray a proper Victorian-era family at work and play. Gorgeous garb — from warm wintercoats to summer bathing costumes—for every occasion, from a formal wedding to a friendly game of lawn croquet. 12 plates.
This 24th edition of the most comprehensive resource on US currency is the one guide collectors need to stay on top of an intensely active paper money market. Standard Catalogue of[registered] United States Paper Money delivers updated pricing information (in US dollars)in three grades and more than 600 illustrations highlighting paper money printed in the US since the 1860s. Historic and economic details accompany major sections of this 240 page book. This highly regarded resource features a complete US bank note listing and price chart, coverage of military payment certificates, silver and gold certificates, error notes and US issues in the Philippines; plus: a guide to authentication of US currency. From the rare and unique to the standard issue, this book is the most trusted guide to US paper money.
Whether it's historic relevance or artistic impression that draws people to collect magazines, this handy reference with 1,000 full-color photos and updated pricing is the perfect tool for collectors. With listings for magazines of 1830 to post-WWII, Antique Trader Vintage Magazine Price Guide is the most comprehensive guide on the market.This thorough reference explores magazines that feature the work of literacy giants with Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Conan Doyle, and famed illustrator Maxfield Parrish. Magazines including The Saturday Evening Post and The Strand Magazine are featured with sub-categories and listings to assist collectors in identification. This celebration of print history is sure to please current collectors, and spark an interest in anyone with an attic full of vintage magazines.Features 250+ magazinesContains 1,000 brilliant photos of covers and images
In full color: 7 female fashion dolls with 50 costumes. Little girl's, bridal, riding, bathing, wedding, evening, everyday, more.
Building on the comprehensive scope of the classic Friedberg text, Q. David Bowers has written a definitive history of paper currency of the United States. Every federal note--from the ultra rare Demand Notes of 1861 to the lunch money in your wallet today--is described in detail. Bowers' engaging narrative captures the romance and history of American paper money, and also explores recent developments in the hobby and market. Combining the hobby-standard Friedberg numbering system with retail prices and hundreds of color and black-and-white photos, this book promises to be a standard reference for years to come.
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