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  • Hidden Weapons

    Allied Secret or Undercover Services in World War II

    by Basil Collier, R.V. Jones ...
    Series series Pen & Sword Military Classics
    In his Foreword, Professor Jones writes 'Mr Collier takes the opportunity to review the contributions of all forms of Intelligence, and the use and misuse that was made of them, in all the major phases of World War II. His task has required very wide reading of the great volume of original documents and derivative literature now available, and I admire the judgement that is evident throughout the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The W.E.B. Dubois Collection

    by W.E.B. Dubois ...
    W.E.B. Dubois was an American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer and editor. Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Du Bois grew up in a relatively tolerant and integrated community, and after completing graduate work at the University of Berlin and Harvard, where he was the first African American to earn a doctorate, he became a professor of history, ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • In Vino Duplicitas

    The Rise and Fall of a Wine Forger Extraordinaire

    by Peter Hellman ...
    As seen on ABC’s The Con, an “engrossing account of wine fraud and forgery” that duped some of the biggest names in the elite world of wine collecting (Wall Street Journal)In 2002, Rudy Kurniawan, an unknown twentysomething, burst into the privileged world of ultrafine wines. Blessed with a virtuoso palate, and with a seemingly limitless supply of coveted bottles, Kurniawan quickly became the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • BLADE’S Guide to Buying Knives

    by Jason Fry ...
    Read this before you make your next knife purchase!When you begin to accumulate knives, you probably do so because you need to cut things. Then perhaps you progress to wanting to cut things well, so you begin purchasing better knives. Eventually you find yourself occasionally buying a knife simply because you want it. Are you now an acquirer, a collector or a full-blown knife-buying addict ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Coins 2014, 52nd Edition

    by Thomas E. Hudgeons Jr. ...
    Forover fifty years, The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Coins has been the bestselling sourcebook for collectors. Filled with the most current values and the latest market reports, this updated edition has all the information you need to become a knowledgeable coin collector.Features Include:•Over 18,000 prices•Values for every U.S. coin ever minted•An updated market review that ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Globemakers

    The Curious Story of an Ancient Craft

    by Peter Bellerby ...
    The beautiful illustrated story of our globe and the creations it has inspired, told by the only truly bespoke globemakers in the world, Bellerby & Co. Globemakers'The untold story of the globe, this book is a glorious spyhole into a forgotten art' - Lara Maiklem, author of MudlarkingPeter Bellerby is the founder of Bellerby & Co. Globemakers, the world's only truly bespoke makers of globes. His ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Illustrated Guide to Jewelry Appraising (3rd Edition)

    Antique, Period & Modern

    by Anna M. Miller ...
    In this companion volume to Gems & Jewelry Appraising, 2nd Edition, the first comprehensive book on appraising, Registered Master Valuer Anna M. Miller offers a comprehensive guide to antique, period and contemporary jewelry identification and appraisal.Offering clear, practical, insightful guidance with a wealth of photos and figures, Illustrated Guide to Jewelry Appraising, 2nd Edition ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Tropical Gemstones

    by Carol Clark ...
    Series series Periplus Nature Guides
    Learn the essentials of Asian gemestones with this useful and portable reference book.Gemstones, both mythical and real, are deeply embedded in the arts, religions and cultures of Asia. This handy pocket guide provides an excellent introduction to the full range of superb gemstones mined and processed in the region, their physical characteristics, historical importance and countries of origin. ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Geek Girls Unite

    Why Fangirls, Bookworms, Indie Chicks, and Other Misfits Will Inherit the Earth

    by Leslie Simon ...
    What do Amy Poehler, Bjork, Felicia Day, Martha Stewart, Miranda July, and Zooey Deschanel have in common? They’re just a few of the amazing women proving that “geek” is no longer a four-letter word.In recent years, male geeks have taken the world by storm. But what about their female counterparts? After all, fangirls are just like fanboys—they put on their Imperial Stormtrooper Lycra pants one ... Read more

    $6.99 USD $0.99 USD

  • Now I Sit Me Down

    From Klismos to Plastic Chair: A Natural History

    by Witold Rybczynski ...
    Have you ever wondered where rocking chairs came from, or why cheap plastic chairs are suddenly everywhere?In Now I Sit Me Down, the distinguished architect and writer Witold Rybczynski chronicles the history of the chair from the folding stools of pharaonic Egypt to the ubiquitous stackable monobloc chairs of today. He tells the stories of the inventor of the bentwood chair, Michael Thonet, and ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Healing Season of Pottery

    by Yeon Somin ...
    Translated by Clare Richards ...
    This cozy Korean bestseller invites readers into a warm, sunlit pottery studio where a burned-out young TV broadcast writer begins to heal, working the clay, piece by piece, season by season.After breaking down at the office and abruptly quitting her job, thirty-year-old Jungmin holes up in her apartment, speaking to no one for days on end. When she finally emerges, she stumbles upon a pottery ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Samurai in 100 Objects

    by Stephen Turnbull ...
    A journey through the world and culture of these elite Japanese warriors, filled with facts and photos.From lowly attendants (samurai literally means “those who serve”) to members one of the world’s most powerful military organizations, the samurai underwent a progression of changes to reach a preeminent position in Japanese society and culture. Even their eventual eclipse did not diminish their ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Shapely Bodies

    The Image of Porcelain in Eighteenth-Century France

    by Christine A. Jones ...
    Series series Studies in Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Art and Culture
    Shapely Bodies: The Image of Porcelain in Eighteenth-Century France constructs the first cultural history of porcelain making in France. It takes its title from two types of “bodies” treated in this study: the craft of porcelain making shaped clods of earth into a clay body to produce high-end commodities and the French elite shaped human bodies into social subjects with the help of makeup, ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • Sports Card Collecting & Investing For Dummies

    by Geoff Wilson, Ben Burrows, Tyler Nethercott ...
    Become a part of the growing sports card trading communitySports Card Collecting & Investing For Dummies will teach you how to start or resume collecting, how to trade, sell, grade, and protect your cards. This is a comprehensive yet easy-to-read breakdown of the sports card hobby and its many nuances. You’ll learn the basics and get up to speed on the recent influx of new brands, companies, ... Read more

    $15.00 USD

  • The Edgemaster's Handbook

    A Comprehensive Guide to Choosing, Using, and Maintaining Fixed-Blade and Folding Knives

    by Len McDougall ...
    Do you feel a soul-deep connection with knives and tools that are engineered to cut through other materials? Does having a sturdy knife on your person imbue you with a profound, but somehow unidentifiable, sense of security? The Edgemaster’s Handbook is just that: a book completely dedicated to the care and usage of knives. Whether handling a dagger, stiletto, or bolo, you’ll learn the knife’s ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • United States Post Offices Volume 8 The Southeast

    by Richard Helbock ...
    The eighth volume in a set of eight that comprises an alphabetical listing of the over 166,000 post offices that have ever operated in the 50 United states from 1776 to date. The listing for each office contains a county location, dates of operation and a Scarcity Index (S/I) value that offers postmark collectors with a guide to the relative value of postmarks from that post office. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • United States Post Offices Volume 7 The Lower Mississippi Valley

    by Richard Helbock ...
    The seventh volume in a set of eight that comprises an alphabetical listing of the over 166,000 post offices that have ever operated in the 50 United states from 1776 to date. The listing for each office contains a county location, dates of operation and a Scarcity Index (S/I) value that offers postmark collectors with a guide to the relative value of postmarks from that post office. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Billionaire's Vinegar

    The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine

    by Benjamin Wallace ...
    The rivetingly strange story of the world's most expensive bottle of wine, and the even stranger characters whose lives have intersected with it.The New York Times bestseller, updated with a new epilogue, that tells the true story of a 1787 Château Lafite Bordeaux—supposedly owned by Thomas Jefferson—that sold for $156,000 at auction and of the eccentrics whose lives intersected with it.Was it ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Brick Shakespeare

    The Comedies—A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing, and The Taming of the Shrew

    by John McCann, Monica Sweeney, Becky Thomas ...
    Explore four of Shakespeare’s comedies like never before-with LEGO bricks! This book presents Shakespeare’s most delightful comedies, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the Shrew, and The Tempest, in one thousand amazing color photographs. This unique adaptation of the world’s most famous plays stays true to Shakespeare’s original text, while giving audiences an ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The ABC's of Reloading, 10th Edition

    The Definitive Guide for Novice to Expert

    by Philip Massaro ...
    Now in its 10th edition, The ABCs of Reloading has taught countless firearms owners safe, reliable methods of creating their own ammunition. This long overdue new edition brings detailed reloading instruction to shooters who want to improve accuracy, save money and ensure themselves a constant supply of ammo regardless of supply and demand on retail shelves.Reloading expert and frequent Gun Digest ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • United States of LEGO®

    A Brick Tour of America

    by Jeff Friesen ...
    United States of LEGO takes readers on a journey across America that has never been seen before. Photographer Jeff Friesen composes artful LEGO brick dioramas, each revealing a scene with a witty caption that celebrates what makes every American state unique, incorporating toy-scale monuments, colorful citizens going about their daily lives, and new spins on state history.Here is a fresh vision of ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Wine - 101 Truths, Myths and Legends

    by Roddy Button ...
    Are you a wine connoisseur? Do you prefer to try different makes and vintages or do you have a firm favourite? At the weekend, do you like to open a bottle (or two!) to enjoy with family and friends? Whatever your wine drinking habits, if you like wine, you are certain to enjoy this new trivia book. Do you know how the American ‘Starboard’ wine came to be named? What did the eminent scientist ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Trading Cards Collecting

    The Business and Hobby of Trading Cards for Beginners

    by Jace Bennet ...
    Welcome to the captivating world of trading cards! Whether you're a curious newcomer or a seasoned collector looking to deepen your knowledge, this book is your gateway to the thrilling universe of trading card collecting.Trading cards have been enchanting enthusiasts for generations. They're not just pieces of cardboard; they're portals to a universe of history, culture, sports, entertainment, ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Library

    A Fragile History

    by Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen ...
    Perfect for book lovers, this is a fascinating exploration of the history of libraries and the people who built them, from the ancient world to the digital age.Famed across the known world, jealously guarded by private collectors, built up over centuries, destroyed in a single day, ornamented with gold leaf and frescoes, or filled with bean bags and children’s drawings—the history of the library ... Read more

    $19.99 USD $15.99 USD