Skip to main content

Panier

Vous profitez des avantages réservés aux VIP !

Article(s) non disponible(s) à la vente
Veuillez vérifier votre panier. Vous pouvez supprimer le ou les articles qui ne sont pas disponibles maintenant ou nous les supprimerons automatiquement au moment du règlement de la commande.
articlesarticle
articlesarticle

Recommandé pour vous

Loading...

eBooks Cartes postales

Si vous aimez les titres Cartes postales, vous allez adorer cette sélection.
Affichage des résultats 1 - 24 sur 179
Skip side bar filters
  • Wilkes-Barre

    Collection series Postcard History Series
    Wilkes-Barre, located along the Susquehanna River in the Wyoming Valley, is the county seat of Luzerne County. The city was founded in 1769 by John Durkee and was named for John Wilkes and Isaac Barr', both members of the British Parliament and supporters of the Colonists' fight for liberty. The city was incorporated as a borough in 1806 and as a city in 1871. Wilkes-Barre has undergone many ... En savoir plus

    11,07 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Atlantic City

    Collection series Postcard History Series
    Atlantic City was founded in 1854 and soon became a seaside resort surpassing all others, earning the nickname 'Queen of Resorts.' Chronicling the glory of the city from 1900 to 1930, these vintage postcards depict a time when visitors were eager to stroll on a local invention, the boardwalk; frolic on the beach; ride a rolling chair; and buy saltwater taffy. The annual Easter parade and Miss ... En savoir plus

    11,16 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Victorian Hartford Revisited

    Collection series Postcard History Series
    The gilded city of Hartford triumphantly returns in this volume, Victorian Hartford Revisited, a compilation of many never before published images of Victorian splendor and incredible architecture. The social, economic, cultural, and architectural center of the state went through unparalleled growth after the Civil War. Demand for new technology made Hartford not only the political capital but the ... En savoir plus

    11,07 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • San Pedro Bay

    par Joe McKinzie ...
    Collection series Postcard History Series
    The name 'San Pedro Bay' meant Los Angeles Harbor through the 20th century, but the vestiges of that original, rustic, fishing village'like identity still cling to the port community that, through its proximity to the city of Los Angeles, grew into one of the world's largest centers of importing and exporting. The bay has served commercial fishermen, the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast ... En savoir plus

    11,16 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Somerset County in Vintage Postcards

    par Alan A. Siegal ...
    Collection series Postcard History Series
    From the 1890s through the 1920s, the postcard was an extraordinarily popular means of communication, and many of the postcards produced during this 'golden age' can today be considered works of art. Postcard photographers traveled the length and breadth of the nation snapping photographs of busy street scenes, documenting local landmarks, andassembling crowds of local children only too happy to ... En savoir plus

    11,16 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Gaeta - A Peek Into the Past

    par Nicola Tarallo ...
    The collection comprises 165 postcards of Gaeta with views of the city from the years preceding World War II up through the 1960s, which belonged to the author's grandfather, Nicola Magliocca, an accomplished and beloved Gaetano. There are also reproductions of the paintings of artist Carlo Bossoli depicting the siege of Gaeta (1860-1861). ... En savoir plus

    9,09 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Grand Haven Area 1905-1975 in Vintage Postcards

    Collection series Postcard History Series
    By the start of the 20th century, the Grand Haven area had begun to establish itself as a desirable vacation spot, as well as the center of a vigorous manufacturing base. Trains, stately steamers, and private automobiles brought visitors to the resorts of their choice, while many new companies joined other well-established firms, broadening employment opportunities for local workers. It was a time ... En savoir plus

    11,07 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Authorized Images

    Volume One

    par Greg Gatenby ...
    Collection Livre 1 - Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards, Omnibus Edition
    The Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Omnibus Edition is Comprised of 5 VolumesThe Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Volume 1[Introduction to (and History of) Literary Picture Postcards]Volume One of Authorized Images is a comprehensive history of how the picture postcard came into existence. The Introduction ... En savoir plus

    39,21 €

  • Authorized Images, Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards

    William Shakespeare

    par Gatenby ...
    Collection Livre 2 - Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards, Spotlight Edition
    Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare:hundreds of postcards, most over a century old, illustrating the life of the Bard, from his birth through to his burial, along with cards showing his family, his life in London, the statues raised in his honour, and dozens of painted scenes from his plays. ... En savoir plus

    25,43 €

  • Along Iowa's Historic Highway 20

    par Michael J. Till ...
    Collection series Postcard History Series
    US Highway 20 was designated a federal highway in 1926. For the first half of the 20th century, it was the most important east-west road across northern Iowa, extending from the Mississippi to the Missouri River. The road connected 13 counties, four major metropolitan areas, and many smaller communities along its route. Fortunately, the historic two-lane road remains almost completely intact and ... En savoir plus

    11,07 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Vintage Postcards from the African World

    In the Dignity of Their Work and the Joy of Their Play

    Collection series Atlantic Migrations and the African Diaspora
    For over forty years, professor and culinary historian Jessica B. Harris has collected postcards depicting Africans and their descendants in the American diaspora. They are presented for the first time in this exquisite volume. Vintage Postcards from the African World: In the Dignity of Their Work and the Joy of Their Play brings together more than 150 images, providing a visual document of more ... En savoir plus

    16,42 €

  • Western Pennsylvania's Oil Heritage

    Collection series Postcard History Series
    The discovery of oil flowing from a well in the wilds of northwestern Pennsylvania shook the modern world in 1859. Refined as kerosene for lamps, a lubricant for home and industrial needs, and ultimately as a fuel for transportation in the form of gasoline, oil literally changed the world and defined global economics and politics. Western Pennsylvania's Oil Heritage profiles the history of ... En savoir plus

    11,07 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Waterloo

    Collection series Postcard History Series
    Waterloo started out like many other towns: as a small pioneer village located along the banks of the Cedar River. It must have been a breathtaking sight'a beautiful river lined with red cedar trees, prairie grasses blowing in the breeze, and abundant wildlife. After winning the battle to become the county seat in 1855, Waterloo began to grow into the metropolis it is today. The popular slogan, ... En savoir plus

    11,16 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Wawarsing

    par Pamela Kuhlmann ...
    Collection series Postcard History Series
    Established in 1806, the town of Wawarsing is located in the beautiful Shawangunk Mountains in Ulster County. The town is comprised of many small hamlets, as well as the village of Ellenville. The abundance of mountain streams provided electricity to run factories, and in the early 1900s, these communities were flourishing. The Delaware and Hudson Canal opened in 1828 and provided a venue for ... En savoir plus

    11,07 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • St. Cloud

    par Harold Zosel ...
    Collection series Postcard History Series
    St. Cloud, located on the Mississippi River and in the center of Minnesota, was incorporated on April 2, 1856, by merging three towns together. Through the magic of vintage postcards, travel through time to early in the last century. Readers can see buildings and street scenes that are long gone or changed so much they are unrecognizable today. Explore the granite industry, here since the early ... En savoir plus

    11,07 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • San Francisco

    par Robert W. Bowen ...
    Collection series Postcard History Series
    The golden age of postcards coincided with several momentous events in San Francisco history, including a major earthquake and fire destroying over one third of the city, rapid reconstruction, strikes, political upheaval, parades, festivals, and a world's fair. From World War I through World War II, jazz-age San Francisco experienced a building boom of houses, skyscrapers, and engineering marvels ... En savoir plus

    11,16 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Allegany County

    Collection series Postcard History Series
    Allegany County was established in 1789 and is truly one of America's historic transportation and industrial centers. The images presented here portray this heritage and were selected with care from the author's collection of several thousand postcards. The book features Allegany's towns and communities, downtown business scenes, residential areas, industries, historic buildings, churches, schools ... En savoir plus

    11,16 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Authorized Images, Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards

    Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott, Henry David Thoreau

    par Gatenby ...
    Collection Livre 26 - Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards, Spotlight Edition
    Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage PostcardsRalph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott, Henry David Thoreau:No other small town in the United States can claim as many renowned creative writers among its former residents as Concord, Massachusetts. Of this quartet of names, all but Thoreau were nationally famous while they were alive. By the time ... En savoir plus

    20,13 €

  • San Jose

    par Bob Johnson ...
    Collection series Postcard History Series
    Founded by the Spanish in 1777 to provide food for the military settlements in Monterey and San Francisco, San Jose is the oldest civilian settlement in California. After independence from Mexico, San Jose became the county seat of Santa Clara County and the first state capital. For many years, San Jose was the center of a rich farming community whose vistas of blooming orchards prompted the ... En savoir plus

    11,16 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Along Chautauqua Lake

    Collection series Postcard History Series
    Shortly after settlement began along Chautauqua Lake, steamboats furnished transportation and the first hotel catered to visiting hunters and fishermen. Families escaping the summers in the city soon followed to enjoy the cool, healthy air. Chautauqua Institution and Point Chautauqua both began as religious assembly grounds. Celoron Park, often called the 'Coney Island of the West,' and later ... En savoir plus

    11,16 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • West Orange

    par Joseph Fagan ...
    Collection series Postcard History Series
    Although West Orange is best known for Thomas Edison, there is much more to this New Jersey town than its famous inventor. Through vintage postcards, West Orange explores the town's history from the days of cable cars that once climbed the mountain to the long-gone amusement park at Crystal Lake. Postcards illustrate how Llewellyn Park and Eagle Rock share a common beginning and West Orange once ... En savoir plus

    11,16 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Old Beijing

    Postcards from the Imperial City

    par Felicitas Titus ...
    This collection of rare and vintage postcards offers a unique look at a vanished China and its storied capital.Comprising 355 black-and-white and hand-tinted Beijing photography postcards that span the period from the last years of Imperial China to the Japanese invasion of 1937, it is a treasure trove for buffs of Beijing history, collectors, Sinophiles, and anyone fascinated by people and ... En savoir plus

    6,56 €

  • Decode Your Postcards

    par Eleanor Marsh ...
    Are you holding a hidden treasure or just an old piece of paper? Unlock the rich narratives and hidden values within your antique postcard collection with "Decode Your Postcards." This essential collector's handbook, penned by distinguished deltiologist Dr. Eleanor Marsh, transforms the overwhelming task of dating and authenticating vintage postcards into an accessible and rewarding journey.You ... En savoir plus

    2,99 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • West Chester

    Collection series Postcard History Series
    West Chester has grown from the sleepy village originally known as Turk's Head in the 1700s to a bustling community hosting West Chester University, a thriving educational institution. The selection of West Chester as the seat of Chester County's government in 1785 led citizens to march on the town 'armed with a field-piece, a barrel of whiskey, and other warlike munitions.' Architect Thomas U. ... En savoir plus

    11,07 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus