Books from Schiffer Pub Limited
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North American XB-70 Valkyrie: A Photo Chronicle
By John M. Campbell, Garry R. PapeThis new book by John Campbell and Garry Pape gives a short, detailed history of the XB-70, including production, flight tests, and the fatal crash of Aircraft #2 in 1965.
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Northrop P-61 Black Widow: The Complete History and Combat Record
By John M. Campbell, Garry R. Pape, Donna CampbellThis is the complete Black Widow combat diary - all the aces and all the victories, told through first person combat stories.
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Spirits of Georgia's Southern Crescent
By Christina A. BarberHistory has shown an unsettled face in the Southern Crescent: a ghostly face.
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Architecture Tours, L.A. Guidebook: Hancock Park/Miracle Mile
By Laura Massino SmithHere is THE way to see Los Angeles's rich architectural heritage!
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Hollywood Collectibles: The Sequel
By Dian Zillner, Jeff Zillner8 Grand Song Hits -Topped by " Johnny Doughboy " WENRY WILCOXON PATRICK ORIOK WALIAN BENAREST RBTI DONNELLY Wembers Bobby Bree Baby Sandy Batch Botty Cora Soe Collins Robert Cangas BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS In 1947 Jane left films when ...
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Fresh Floral Jewelry: Creating Wearable Art with Wendy Andrade
By Wendy AndradeThe projects are ideal for people within the floral industry as well as hobbyists and enthusiasts. Every piece in this indispensable book of jewelry ideas comes with detailed images that facilitate speedy assembly.
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Cowan Pottery and the Cleveland School
By Mark T. Bassett, R. Guy Cowan, Victoria NaumannCowan pottery and ceramic sculptural art from Ohio is presented with over 850 color photos, glaze and shape guides, a study of the marks and their dating, a 1929 price list, and current prices for collectors.
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Left-Handed Stitchery
By Sally CowanFor the 15% of the population who usually are left out of stitching instruction manuals, this book is a wish-come-true. Sally Cowan, a left-handed professional dressmaker, writes sympathetically for left-handed sewers.
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Queen of the Midnight Skies: The Story of America's Air Force Night Fighters
By Garry R. Pape, Ronald C. HarrisonThis new book chronicles not only the aptly named P-61 "Black Widow", but also the Douglas P-70 series, the P-38 night fighter variants, the Bristol Beaufighter, B-25s and the DeHavilland Mosquito - the proposed XA-26A and the P-39 ...
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North Shore Spirits of Massachusetts
By Christopher ForestContains reportedly true stories of paranormal events along the North Shore of Massachusetts, including sea monster sightings, ghosts, Big Foot mysteries, and other extraordinary phenomena.
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Lost History of the North Shore: Little Known Tales from Massachusetts
By Christopher ForestLittle known facts are explored in this history of Massachusett's North Shore.
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The Best of Times on the Chesapeake Bay: An Account of a Rock Hall Waterman
By Robert L. Rich, Lawrence William SimnsCaptain Larry Simns has worked as a commercial fisherman in the waters of Maryland for nearly sixty years, serving as President of the Maryland Watermen's Association since the 1970s.
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Greetings from Bar Harbor
By Mary L. Martin, Karen ChoppaSee the area's "crown jewel," beautiful Acadia National Park. Postcard collectors will find the book a valuable resource for Maine images, and today's tourists will uncover a kinship with visitors who came to these shores 100 years ago.
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The Roaring '20s at the Jersey Shore
By Karen L. SchnitzspahnLearn the history and look at emerging tourism during the 1920s in New Jersey, through 276 postcards, vintage photographs, and fascinating accounts of real-life experiences of the day.
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Stars of the New Jersey Shore: A Theatrical History, 1860s-1930s
By Karen SchnitzspahnThis unique book spotlights dozens of the stars from the 1860s to the 1920s, including Maggie Mitchell, Lillie Langtry, Nate Salsbury, Lillian Nordica, and Robert B. Mantell, to name just a few.
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Yesterday's Farm Tools and Equipment
By Irwin Richman, Michael B. EmeryThis book extends the reach of the museum's collections to interested people worldwide.
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Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Postcards: Featuring the Collection of the Landis Valley Museum
By Irwin RichmanThe history of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is visually presented through the words of a venerable historian and striking images compiled from old photographs, advertising pieces, and postcards that relate the cultural diversity apparent ...
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Seed Art: The Package Made Me Buy It
By Irwin RichmanArtwork created to sell flower and vegetable seeds to the public is bright, eye-catching, and tempting. It reflects the fantasy that any novice gardener can grow beautiful plants just by buying the seeds. This is not a new phenomenon.
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German Architecture in America: Folk House, Your House, Bauhaus, and More
By Irwin RichmanIn this book, a fascinating text is peppered with over 300 historical and contemporary photographs that illustrate powerful as well as quaint German-style buildings throughout America.
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Antique Glass Swirl Marbles
By Stanley A. BlockWith 851 color photograph, this book displays swirl marbles from banded and clambroth swirls to latticinio core and ribbon core swirls. The text explains each swirl marble type and provides tables of prices.