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| GAINES, THARRAN E. John Deere Tractors , How to Restore Classic . . . The Ultimate Do-It-Yourself to Rebuilding and Restoring Deere Two-Cylinder Tractors Vancouver: Raincoast Pub, 2003. 2003 Printing. Soft Cover. Photos. 8-1/2 x 11 " 1551926199 Softcover ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Gift Giving quality ... 224 glossy pages ... Big handsome book, 8-1/2 x 11" in size... illustrated with color photographs throughout ... Finally - A tractor restoration guide with the kind of detail needed for a first-class job ... How to restore Classic John Deere Tractors is packed with hundreds of helpful color photos, proven tips and techniques, and money-saving advice from restorers who know what works ... and what doesn't .... This guide will walk you step-by-step through the complete restoration of your tractor from disassembly to engine rebuild, from electrical repairs to painiting and fiinal detailing ... There's even a handy section on parts sources ... With this book you're well on your way to showing off your shiny "new" classic tractor ! ... " How to Restore Classic John Deere Tractors " ... by Tharran Gaines ... published by Raincoast Publishing, Vancouver ... 2003 softcover ... in English only ***. New . USD 69.95 [Appr.: EURO 46.75 | £UK 42.25 | JP¥ 6174] Book number: 4965 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music. | ||
| GRIFFIN, LEONARD / CLARICE CLIFF Clarice Cliff - the Art of Bizarre - Her Life & Work, with Previously Unpublished Material . . . Illustrated with Specially Commissioned Glossy Photographs Throughout with Some Archival 50s Photos By Clarice + Reference Section London: Pavilion Pub, 1999. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Clarice Cliff Photos. 8-1/2 x 11 x 1" 1862052190 1999 First Edition HARDCOVER in DJ ... Brand new from publisher ... Last one ... Never opened , Never owned, Never marked ... Jacket protected in New non-stick clear Mylar sleeve ... * please note, this last one has very faint shelf marks and 1 scratch to back of glossy black cover as is usual with this volume; plus small closed tear bottom corner inside ... not noticable inside new sleeve ... Still Excellent Gift Giving quality ... This is a great big gorgeous book ... nearly 9 x 11" i size, weighing 2-1/2 pounds ... Bright green boards with red titles impressed on spine, with matching red endpages, in glossy black & color photo jacket ... 224 pages , with index, glossary, and catalog of Clarice Cliff ware shapes ... illustrated with nearly 300 beatiful glossy close-up color & B&W photos throughout , many specially commissioned; some taken by Clarice Cliff in the 1950s ... Clarice Cliff remains one of the most renowned ceramics artists of the 20th century ... Her visually stimulating Art Deco Bizarre ware , bizarreware , has achieved worldwide recognition .... More than 100 years on from her birth in the Potteries town of Tunstall , England , in 1899 ... this book beautifully explores the life and work of this fascinating artist .... The book comprehensively records Clarice's life and work ... explaining her achievements and artistic significance ... and celebrates these with excellently reproduced archive photography ... and specially commissioned color images of al l her major shapes and designs .... All aspects of her life are revealed ... her motivations and ambitions ... the inspiration for her vivid designs and her life as a celebrity in the 1930s ... New material reveals the pivotal role of Colley Shorter ... her employer , then husband ... in her personal and professional life ... Previously unpublished material ... enables the author to reveal that Bizarre ware was actually launched as early as October 1927 ... the inspiration for her famous Age of Jazz figures ... and the surprising source of Clarice's Bizarre trademark ... Other aspects of the book to enthral newcomer and enthusiast include a comprehensive reference section of major shapes ... designs ... her decorators ... & Clarice's own color photographs from the 1950s ... Fantastique ... Honolulu ... Solitude ... Crocus ... Gayday ... Arabesque ... Davenport Ware ... Laughing Cat and Kookaburra figurines ... Xavier ... Picasso Flower ... teapots in Nautilus , Raffia , and Trieste shapes ... Bon Jour Early Morning ... Bizarre ... Circle Tree ... Summerhouse ... and so many many more beautiful patterns , in such elegant and sometimes fantastic shapes ... Tea sets , sugar shakers, teapots , dishes of all types, vases, honey jars, and much more ... Hours of enjoyment for the collector and for those who simply delight in seeing some of the most beautiful hand decorated wares from a time when form vied for function, and when artists saw no reason why the everyday item should not also be strikingly handsome at the same time ... a rare opportunity to delight in all that is Clarice and to be amazed at a some unusual wares, whilst smiling at the instantly recognizable style of many of her pieces ... Gives the collector an idea of what to look for, and what to dream of finding ... Also information on Cliff's co workers and fellow artists and painters and illustraters who worked with her ... and some closeup photos of some backstamps, and more ... Author Griffin is the recognized expert on Clarice Cliffe and in 1982 founded the Clarice Cliff Collectors' Club for fellow devotees ... He has already written books on the subject, including Clarice Cliff: The Bizarre Affair ( with Louis and Susan Meisel ), and Taking Tea with Clarice Cliff and Fantastic Flowers of Clarice Cliff .... He now lectures and organizes exhibitions around the world ... This is a beautiful book, incredibly well-researched , compiled to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Clarice's birth ... " Clarice Cliff - The Art of Bizarre " ... by Leonard Griffin ... published by Pavilion , London ... 1999 Hardcover in Dustjacket ... illustrated with photographs by Clarice Ciff ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ***. New/New . USD 169.95 [Appr.: EURO 113.5 | £UK 102.25 | JP¥ 14999] Book number: 877a Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music. | ||
| HENSHAW, PETER Corvette - the Ultimate Encyclopedia of the Corvette Car . . . London: Regency House, 2005. 2005 Printing. Hard Cover. Photos. 9-1/2 x 12-1/2 " 185361520X 2005 Glossy Hardcover in matching DJ ... Brand new from publisher Regency House, London ... last one ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Jacket protected in New, clear non-stick mylar sleeve ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Great big heavy handsome book, 9-1/2 x 12-1/2 " size , weighing more than 5 pounds ... 452 pages ... illustrated with color photographs ... The Corvette has long been regarded as America's only true sports car , and has proved its longevity, having been in production for more than 50 years ... The brainchild of Harley Earl, the original Corvette took the 1952 Motorama Show by storm, wowing the 4 million people who filed past ... It was being wide and low-slung, unlike anything to have emerged from Detroit before ... The Corvette was clearly influenced by Jaguar's XK120, though there were plenty of Harley Earl touches in evidence ... Inside, it was undoubtably a sports car, with its two bucket seats and a central instrument panel ... the GM Corvette was no luxury 'personal car' like the Ford Thunderbird, but a simple, basic sports car ... But the Corvette was radical in that it was the first mass-produced car to have a GRP body - not that General Motors envisaged it as such ... Then it was seen simply as an economic measure before full steel bodies followed in 1954 ... it survived and went on to become something truly remarkable ... Within a couple of years, Harley Earl and his team had created a stunning sports car ... American through and through and guaranteed to lure buyers of Jaguars back to Chevy showrooms ... Moreover, it was able to match the best that Europe could offer, with racing successes at Le Mans, Sebring and tracks around the world ... The Corvette Sting Ray is legendary ... Every year has seen remarkable technical and stylistic developments, culminating in the fabulous ZR-1 of 1989, the seventh-generation C6 Corvettes and the Z06 ... Hours of enjoyment ... "The Ultimate Encyclopedia of the Corvette" ... by Peter Henshaw ... published by Regency House, London ... 2005 Hardcover in Dustjacket ... Brand New Gift Giving quality ***. New/New . USD 169.95 [Appr.: EURO 113.5 | £UK 102.25 | JP¥ 14999] Book number: 5321 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music. | ||
| MAUZY, BARBARA & JIM Mauzy's Depression Glass : A Photographic Reference with Prices - Revised & Expanded 3rd Edition Pennsylvania: Schiffer Pub, 2004. Revised & Expanded 3rd Edition. Hard Cover. Photos. 8-1/2 x 11 x 1 " 0764318241 2004 Glossy Hardcover ... This is the Revised & Expanded 3rd Edition, which is now out of print ... BRAND NEW from publisher ... Never marked ... Last ones * Please note, these last ones in the box has . one tiny nick and one rub bottom edge, corner, and a little loose in its binding, as is not uncommon with this heavy title ... does not meet our usual criteria for new books, but is still Nice Clean Gift Giving quality ... Great big beautiful book ... over 8 x 11 " size, weighing 3-1/2 pounds ... 256 pages with index , illustrated throughout ... This is the revised and expanded 3rd edition, which is now out of print ... It has handsome marbled endpages, and nice heavy pages throughout, each one just full of great gorgeous color photographs ... Closeups of rare pieces, pics of super rare sets ... and photos of original early advertising for some of the pieces in question ... all complete with information about the pattern, the company that made it, the years it was made, whether or not it has been reproduced, the colors it came in, and much more ... There is a price guide to each section, with a note of the rarest of the rare pieces to search for ... There are listings of Adam through Windsor ... Canadian Depression Glass ... Fire-King ... Royal Ruby ... Moderntone ... Iris ... Sandwich glass ... Oyster and Pearl ... Hiawatha ... Lake Como ... Aunt Polly ... and many many more ... from the 1920s and 30s Art Deco dream pieces ... through the war years ... and the 1950s and 60s ... Makers such as the Dominion Glass Company , Jeannette, Anchor Hocking, McKee, Liberty Works, Hazel-Atlas Glass Company, and many many more ... Some rare painted and flashed on glass included, as well as oddities such as lampshades and cigarette boxes, alongside the dinnerware and vases and more ... Over 150 patterns, in a rainbow of colors, with hundreds and hundreds of color pics that are a treasure in themselves ... Whether you're identifying Grandma's ashtrays and candy dishes, or simply doing some winter dreaming before the big garage sale season starts, this book is hours of enjoyment for lovers of this fun 20th century glassware ... How can they call it Depression Glass when it makes you feel this good ! ... " Mauzy's Depression Glass : a Photographic Reference with Prices - Revised & Expanded 3rd Edition " ... by Barbara & Jim Mauzy ... published by Schiffer, Pennsylvania ... in English only ... 2004 Hardcover ***. New . USD 39.95 [Appr.: EURO 26.75 | £UK 24.25 | JP¥ 3526] Book number: 6411 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music. | ||
| PAUL, GREG / PETER NOONE Music Collectibles - 60s Flashback - from the Age of Change New York: PBC, 1995. 1995 Printing. Soft Cover. Photos. 9-1/2 x 9-1/2" 0866362797 1995 Softcover ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Gift Giving quality ...124 pages with index ... illustrated with Photos throughout ... Foreword by Peter Noone ... Great looking book , 9-1/2 x 9-1/2 " in size ... Music Collectables from the 60s book ... Best remembered for its ideals of protest and revolution, the 1960s was a decade transformed by its music, the same music that more than 30 years later still has a stronghold on American culture ... From the dance, surf and folk crazes of the early sixties to the birth of Motown, through the British Invasion ... and into 1960s psychedelia and Woodstock ... sixties music shaped an entire generation' s sense of fashion, politics, ideology ... Packed with full-color album jackets, postcards, fanzines, news clippings and more, this book is divided into 22 chapters marked by insighful text that examines what effect each phenomenon has had ... Not those one-of-a-kind artifacts only available in rare collections , these instead are truly nostalgic pieces that could and do belong to anyone and everyone ... An all-star cast includes Elvis Presley, the Beach Boys, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Gaye and Muddy Waters ... Even Leonard Nimoy and Richard Nixon make cameo appearances ... there is psychedelic art and other epitomes of the hippies and rock bands and fans of the 60s ... Fully indexed, '60s Flashback also provides a listing of periodicals, price guides and other music collectors' publications, as well as retailers and museums that feature both common and rare music collectibles ... ' Music collectibles from the 1960s are profiled in an excellent, colorful collection of album covers, posters, postcards, news clippings, and others. From rock to jazz, this is an excellent collection ' ... Sixties, 1960s, '60s, '60's, collectables, psych art & music, psychedelia ... " 60s Flashback - Music Collectibles from the Age of Change " ... by Greg Paul ... with foreword by Peter Noone ... published by PBC, New York, 1995 ***. New . USD 29.95 [Appr.: EURO 20 | £UK 18 | JP¥ 2643] Book number: 5676 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music. |
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