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After an epic Amazonian journey through Brazil and Peru from 1817 to 1820, German botanist Carl von Martius compiled a catalogue of all known genera of palm trees. This encyclopedic work, reproduced in our volume, is a jewel of 19th-century botany and is celebrated for its detailed classifications, maps, color landscapes and diagrams.

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The leaping deer from the range of wooden toys from the Seiffen region is an international symbol in the gleaming eyes of children and collectors alike. Text in German.

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The leaping deer from the range of wooden toys from the Seiffen region is an international symbol in the gleaming eyes of children and collectors alike. Text in German.

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It has been over a century since Frank Hornby invented a toy to amuse his sons and called it Meccano, coining a word which has entered the dictionary as a term in common usage and is now known all over the world. Hornby's vision of an educational toy became the basis of perhaps the most successful British toy business of the twentieth century.

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This catalogue describes 24 manuscripts from the collection of Thomas Ryburn Buchanan presented to the Bodleian Library in 1939 and 1941, including illuminated manuscripts from before the mid-sixteenth century. The collection consists primarily of late medieval devotional books from France, the Netherlands and renaissance Italy.

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A catalogue of works presenting 1587 pieces from world-famous ceramicists in the The Hinder/Reimers Collection.

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"A basic guide to all aspects of book collecting-- what to collect, who to buy from, auctions, bibliographies, care, fakes and forgeries, investments, donations, definitions, and more."

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A true record of an era, this unabridged facsimile of the retail giant's 1895 catalogue showcases some 25,000 items, from the necessities of life to products whose time has passed. Illustrated.

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Traces the history and evolution of the gramophone, the intricacies of recording sound on discs or cylinders and the complex early development of the record industry. This book is suitable for music enthusiasts.

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Explores the development of the radio from the late Victorian era until the late 1960s, including various photographs.

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Ranging from its demonstration to Queen Victoria in 1878, through the bake light models of the 1920s and '30s to the chic plastic designs of the 1970s and '80s, this title traces the evolution of the humble telephone over more than a century.

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From gift shop designs for the holiday village in north Wales, Portmeirion pottery evolved to a global business, thanks in large part to the design flair of Susan Williams-Ellis. This title deals with this topic.

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"Pottery of the Southwest: Ancient Art and Modern Traditions".

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600 rings by international artist jewellers document how these miniature works of art have become modern sculptures showcasing new materials and techniques, daring designs and current themes.

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Samplers have a long history in Britain, dating from the sixteenth century. This book traces the history of samplers in Britain from the late sixteenth century onwards, and includes examples of long, darning, map, school, stitch and plain sewing samplers, as well as those associated with great griefs and joys.

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Scalextric, the ultimate boys' toy, arrived in toyshops in 1957. The first-ever electric slot-car system, with uncontrollable tinplate cars running on heavy rubber track, it brought the speed and glamour of motor racing to suburban living rooms.

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Perfume has been used in religious ceremony and also in medicine, for it was believed to have the power to ward off illness. Elaborately chased silver pomanders were carried during times of plague. This book traces the history of the scent bottle from the alabaster containers of ancient Egypt to mass-produced commercial bottles.