Miniature Lamps Of The Victorian Era (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

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Miniature Lamps Of The Victorian Era (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Marjorie Hulsebus
Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Dolls' House Enthusiasts

A Day in the Life was a pleasant visit

Victorian Dolls' House Projects: A Day in the Life
Christiane Berridge
Manufacturer: Guild of Master Craftsman
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1861084633

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Take a tour through the miniature Victorian house—from the hustle and bustle of the basement kitchen, the impressive hallway, to the grand dining room and comfortable parlor—and make projects for every room. Using basic tools and materials, beginners will enjoy crafting the waxed sugar dome and dressing table set, while for the more experienced miniaturist there is the challenge of a traveling trunk or four-poster bed. Each project is accompanied by historical information, providing a real insight into the lives of the Victorians to help bring your dolls’ house to life.

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Dolls' House Enthusiasts.......2007-06-26

This is an ideal publication for those dolls' house enthusiasts who enjoy making their own furniture and accessories. The instructions are clear and easy to follow, with required materials being easy to obtain. Beautifully illustrated, this book is enjoyable to read and gives inspiration to make your dolls' house into a unique possession.

A Day in the Life was a pleasant visit.......2007-03-31

Loved the book. I always enjoy books with projects in them. I've already put some the instructions to use. Loved the pictures and the directions.

Photographic Cases: Victorian Design Sources, 1840-1870 (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

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Photographic Cases: A Must-Have for Collectors & Dealers
A MUST-HAVE BOOK, ONE OF KENNY'S BEST

Photographic Cases: Victorian Design Sources, 1840-1870 (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Adele Kenny
Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing
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Binding: Hardcover

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Card Photographs: A Guide to Their History and Value

ASIN: 0764312677

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This new and beautiful book traces the development of pioneer photographs and the miniature art cases that were manufactured to protect and display them. Icons of their time, photographic cases are rich in history and design. Not limited to the cases themselves, this book explores various aspects of the Daguerreian era (1840-1870) and includes information on one-of-a-kind photographic forms, artists and casemakers, die-engraving, and all components of wood-framed, thermoplastic, and novelty cases. Emphasis is placed on Victorian-era design and its impact on the American case art industry. Included are over 460 illustrations, informative captions with values, and a comprehensive index. Written for novice and experienced collectors and designers alike, this book is a must-have resource for photographica enthusiasts, dealers, historians, and artists.

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Photographic Cases: A Must-Have for Collectors & Dealers.......2001-11-04

This book is a visual delight packed with absorbing, well-written text, a generous sampling of over 460 illustrations, descriptive captions, and values. Adele Kenny infuses her subject with lively and energetic writing and approaches case art from both historical and design perspectives. Thus, the book is a valuable and important resource for photographica enthusiasts, Victoriana and Americana collectors, dealers, artists, and interior designers. This book is impressive for its readability, its content, and the quality of its illustrations.

A MUST-HAVE BOOK, ONE OF KENNY'S BEST.......2001-11-04

The outstanding production on this book and several hundred gorgeous

illustrations are matched by interesting, informative, and highly readable

text. The author's focus on mid-nineteenth century design styles includes

not only a wide range of daguerreotype cases, but their component parts as

well (pads, mats, and preservers). The book is about case art, but it also

includes the case makers and photographers, the design styles of the time,

and a historical perspective on life in America from 1840-1870. This unique

approach to case art is a departure from the norm and makes Kenny's book an

important reference text for photographica, Americana, and Victoriana

collectors along with artists, historians, and designers.

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Victorian Dollhouse Wallpapers: Six Full-Color Patterns on 24 Sheets (Decorative Paper for Craftwork)
Inc. Katzenbach & Warren
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
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ASIN: 0486409570

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Irresistible collection features 6 colorful patterns, all based on classic Victorian wallpaper designs. 4 sheets of each pattern (about 350 square inches) will more than cover an average dollhouse room. Ideal for other craft projects, too — book covers, picture frames, lampshades, decoupage, more.

Miniature Embroidery For The Victorian Dolls' House

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This is the Best book I have seen written on this subject.

Miniature Embroidery For The Victorian Dolls' House
Pamela Warner
Manufacturer: Sterling
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With forty projects to choose from, miniaturists can complete their nineteenth-century-style dollhouses in authentic detail. Featuring clear instructions and beautiful photographs, full-color charts and stitch diagrams, and, this inspiring collection uses a wide range of needlework techniques in miniature, including patchwork, canvaswork, cross stitch, surface embroidery, and simulated lacework, applique, and quilting. Most of the projects are based on existing examples or paintings from the period, and influences on design and decorative trends are discussed. Whether you are completing your doll house in the early or late Victorian, Edwardian, Arts and Crafts, or Art Nouveau style, you will enjoy making beautiful carpets, rugs, curtains, cushions, linens, screens, pictures as well as samplers, and other decorative items. Information on framing, transferring designs, bonding methods, coloring techniques, and finishing methods, as well as a handy, illustrated stitch glossary, complete this helpful resource. From an elegant parlor to a cozy bedroom, any doll house room can be enhanced using miniature embroidery. 192 pages, 83 color illus., 150 b/w illus., 8 1/4 x 10 7/8.

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This is the Best book I have seen written on this subject........1999-05-20

After having read and created many projects from other books of this type, I have to say this is the best and most informative book up to date. The author not only shows us projects using many types of different needlework, she also explains the history behind them. Mostly this book is limited to the "Victorian" period, but it looks like she plans to produce other books along this line on other periods. Although I find this book especially to my liking, I don't think it is for everyone. Most of the projects are for the advanced needleworker with some very fine detailed oriented designs. There are patterns for using needlepoint, embroidery, quilting, netting and so on, and they consist of projects from rugs to quilts to curtains and small items. I can't wait for her next book to come out.

The Victorian Marionette Theatre (Studies Theatre Hist & Culture)

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The Victorian Marionette Theatre (Studies Theatre Hist & Culture)
John Mccormick
Manufacturer: University Of Iowa Press
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ASIN: 0877459126

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In this fascinating and colorful book, researcher and performer John McCormick focuses on the marionette world of Victorian Britain between its heyday after 1860 and its waning years from 1895 to 1914. Situating the rich and diverse puppet theatre in the context of entertainment culture, he explores both the aesthetics of these dancing dolls and their sociocultural significance in their life and time.

The history of marionette performances is interwoven with live-actor performances and with the entire gamut of annual fairs, portable and permanent theatres, music halls, magic lantern shows, waxworks, panoramas, and sideshows. McCormick has drawn upon advertisements in the Era, an entertainment paper, between the 1860s and World War I, and articles in the World's Fair, a paper for showpeople, in the first fifty years of the twentieth century, as well as interviews with descendants of the marionette showpeople and close examinations of many of the surviving puppets.

McCormick begins his study with an exploration of the Victorian marionette theatre in the context of other theatrical events of the day, with proprietors and puppeteers, and with the venues where they performed. He further examines the marionette's position as an actor not quite human but imitating humans closely enough to be considered empathetic; the ways that physical attributes were created with wood, paint, and cloth; and the dramas and melodramas that the dolls performed. A discussion of the trick figures and specialized acts that each company possessed, as well as an exploration of the theatre's staging, lighting, and costuming, follows in later chapters. McCormick concludes with a description of the last days of marionette theatre in the wake of changing audience expectations and the increasing popularity of moving pictures.

This highly enjoyable and readable study, often illuminated by intriguing anecdotes such as that of the Armenian photographer who fell in love with and abducted the Holden company's Cinderella marionette in 1881, will appeal to everyone fascinated by the magic of nineteenth-century theatre, many of whom will discover how much the marionette could contribute to that magic.

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Antique Jewellery, including a Collection of Cameos: Sale OLIVIA-2570, December 7, 1982 (The Properties of Her Highness the Maharanee of Baroda, the Late Dame Edith Sitwell, and from Various Sources)
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Briarwood Manor Victorian-Style Miniature House Construction Plans and Step-byStep Instructions

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Briarwood Manor Victorian-Style Miniature House Construction Plans and Step-byStep Instructions
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Forever Friends (Victorian Pop-Up Miniatures)

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Forever Friends (Victorian Pop-Up Miniatures)

Manufacturer: Nelsonword Publishing Group
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Miniature Victorian Lamps (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

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Miniature Victorian Lamps by Marjorie Hulsebus
Capturing The Spirit of the Age

Miniature Victorian Lamps (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Marjorie Hulsebus
Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Miniature oil lamps are beautiful reminders of Victorian days, glistening in glass, china, porcelain, brass, and silver. Most were made in the mid-to late 1800s, though the fashion lingered somewhat into the early years of this century. The variety is staggering; lovely glass lamps can be found in a wide range of textures and colors, while china lamps often appear as figurals, or with hand-painted designs. Styles range from the typical delicacy of the Victorian parlor through daring Art Nouveau elegance. Collectors have learned to delight in the endless combinations of beauty and practicality that can be found in miniature lamps. The reference features almost 450 lamps never before seen in any book, with color photographs, detailed information, and current values for each. Collectors and dealers of lamps, glass, and Victoriana will find this book a must for their reference library.

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Miniature Victorian Lamps by Marjorie Hulsebus.......2007-03-14

An incredible collection of color photos of a huge variety of miniature oil lamps! A real must of you are serious about collecting miniature Victorian lamps!

Capturing The Spirit of the Age.......2001-06-01

This 1996 reference features nearly 450 lamps never before seen in any book, with color photographs, detailed information and current values for each. Collectors and dealers of lamps, glass, and Victoriana will find this book a must for their reference library.

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Amusing work of fiction

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Watermark: The Disaster That Changed the World and Humanity 12,000 Years Ago
Joseph Christy-Vitale
Manufacturer: Paraview Pocket Books
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THE ECHOES OF OUR PAST

Twelve thousand years ago, the human race barely escaped annihilation when a piece of exploded star passed through our solar system, unleashing an apocalypse. Great fires raged, mountains rose and fell, a maelstrom of cosmic debris bombarded Earth, continents broke apart, and oceans swept across the land. Millions of people, animals, and plants perished almost overnight. Entire societies, cultures, and belief systems were lost forever. The resulting aftershock shaped humanity for thousands of years, and continues to haunt us to this day. This is not fiction. This is history.

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Using authoritative source material and an understanding of mankind's aptitude for the transmission of factual knowledge through myth and legend, Joseph Christy-Vitale dramatically unveils a past unlike any proposed by either religion or science, viewing the global catastrophe as living history, since the traumatic effects of that terrible event affect us as a species even today.

THE PATHS OF THE FUTURE

Providing an insight into where our troubled view of the world originated, Watermark tells the true story of how humanity's brush with extinction still pervades our lives -- and offers the first step to recovering what we lost so long ago: a healthy, balanced view of the world.

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Amusing work of fiction.......2007-02-24

As a work of fiction it is entertaining. Scientifically innacurate and misleading. For example, when a massive star goes supernova most of the energy is given off in the form of neutrinos. "Chunks" of the star do not fly off.

debunkers smorgasbord.......2006-07-28

Naturally science writers will hasten to debunk this book.
Anything that threatens the current world view held by the organized science industry... and I use the term 'industry' advisedly... threatens the rice bowl of all who support the current theories. And the thing to remember is that they are all theories. No matter how convinced and sincere they are. One will note that a super nova would still be visible. That is a theory. New jaw dropping discoveries are being made in the cosmos on an almost daily basis.
Personally, I like Vitales version/theory. His assumptions (insert joke here) seem to fit the facts better.
Is he right? Are the scientists right? They don't know, although they would have you think they do, and neither do we.
When everyone has slammed their books on the counter, and postured and posed and shouted their versions, and all the dust has settled, there are still mysteries.. caves full of bones, etc.. and Vitales theories fit better. In My Humble Opinion.
You go to your church, I'll go to mine.

A stunning portrayal of what may have happened.......2004-08-19

A stunning, emotionally gripping account of a cosmic horror that may have happened to our ancestors. The usual account of prehistoric times tells us that "there was an ice age and a time of mountain-building" and that "many prehistoric species were hunted to extinction by early humans". That's it. How could something as huge as a giant Planet Killer be ignored and forgotten? This was an unforgettable book that I would recommend to anyone interested in prehistory. At the same time, it is only an introduction. The author touches briefly on many subjects; now I want to read about them in greater depth. I want to see how much of this theory is backed up by research and how much is just speculation. If this really happened... I want to know more!

Using brains for a change, instead of being an Ostrich.......2004-06-02

Anything that exposes where Science ignores evidence because they can't explain it is worth a read. Especially when that evidence proves their current theory is just a security blanket the crying baby is afraid to give up.
This is insightful and logical. In reality, it helps us start to understand why we're using such a small percent of our brain. Why would biology/evolution build such a structure and not use it? A caveman with a large brain makes zero sense. Watermark makes sense.

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The title of this book really ought to be Spacefarers, because unlike many space travel authors, Harrison, a professor of psychology, focuses primarily on the people doing the traveling. On the technological side, he explores astronaut selection and training, medical and environmental hazards, and issues of life support and habitation. He pays equal attention to "soft" science aspects of human space travel, such as the stresses that arise from working and surviving in space, group dynamics among astronauts, and even off-duty time (and it is here that Harrison boldly goes where few space authors have gone before--into the realm of sex in space).

Harrison notes that while NASA has gathered heaps of physiological data about astronauts, the agency makes little effort to collect psychological and behavioral information. In fact, such research has been discouraged. This may come from the idea that in the past, NASA astronauts were presented as "flawless individuals" and that any hints of emotional instability could possibly decrease funding. Conversely, the Russian space program, with its emphasis on long-duration flights, has always studied human behavior in space. Which leads us to one of the book's best didjaknows: Did you know that cosmonauts only played chess against groundside opponents, to avoid in-group competition and friction?

In the final chapters, Harrison does address the nuts and bolts of spacefaring, surveying prospects for lunar and Martian colonies, and even interstellar travel. The chapter on space tourism is quite comprehensive and contains a startling insight: tourism could create a push into space stronger than science or exploration. Says Harrison:

"Not only would making space accessible to a broad segment of the population give people exciting and new experiences, it would encourage many different kinds of human activities in space. Thus, the space tourism industry could develop both the technology and the popular support required to accelerate human progress in getting off our planet."

All told, Spacefaring is a broad and readable review of the hazards and issues that will confront future space travelers, and it creates a vivid picture of what daily life may be like for those lucky adventurers. --J. B. Peck

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The stars have always called us, but only for the past forty years or so have we been able to respond by traveling in space. This book explores the human side of spaceflight: why people are willing to brave danger and hardship to go into space; how human culture has shaped past and present missions; and the effects of space travel on health and well-being. A comprehensive and authoritative treatment of its subject, this book combines statistical studies, rich case histories, and gripping anecdotal detail as it investigates the phenomenon of humans in space--from the earliest spaceflights to the missions of tomorrow.
Drawing from a strong research base in the behavioral sciences, Harrison covers such topics as habitability, crew selection and training, coping with stress, group dynamics, accidents, and more. In addition to taking a close look at spacefarers themselves, Spacefaring reviews the broad organizational and political contexts that shape human progress toward the heavens. With the ongoing construction of the International Space Station, the human journey to the stars continues, and this book will surely help guide the way.

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Great book about an unexplored topic.......2001-12-12

Like many of you, I'm a total advocate for human space exploration. Sure, robots are great, with their industructability and unquestioning loyalty, but there are times when you really need to get some human hands and eyes on location to provide some solid data and deal with the unexpected. But humans are soft, fragile, and can sometimes get a little grumpy.

Spacefaring: the Human Dimension by Albert Harrison helps fill a niche that I've found largely unfilled in most of the space exploration books I've read - how to keep humans alive, and stop them from killing each other during long space trips. And by focusing only on this aspect of space travel, Harrison gives the subject matter the time and respect it deserves. Each element is covered in tremendous detail, including the basics of food, air, water, heat, etc. but also the more psycological elements of coping with stress, group dynamics, training, and dealing with mistakes and disasters. Harrison throws in a plenty of anecdotes to give real world examples to the topics covered.

I'd recommend this book to anyone who finds this aspect of space exploration fascinating. I'd especially recommend it to folks like the Mars Society, as many of the issues have been largely ignored by NASA so far. And I'd force scriptwriters and directors to read this book before they make another Mission to Mars. Great book!

Review by Pascal Lee, SETI Institute.......2001-06-01

Al Harrison's book "SPACEFARING" has the qualities of an instant classic. It deals brilliantly with the central element in our ventures into space, the human being. It is a book about human factors in space. The work has the thoroughness and completeness of an academic treatise, but still reads easily. It is packed with little-known anecdotes and many cool historical and technical facts. The book's clear organization is particularly helpful, not just for guiding the layreader through a complex subject, but also for serving as a quick reference for space exploration professionals needing to read up on a specific topic. The book offers both a summary of lessons learnt and an analysis of our possible spacefaring future. For planners of a human mission to Mars, this is an ideal synthesis of where we stand on the subject of human factors.

must-have for space scientists and sci-fi authors.......2001-05-11

Al Harrison's new book is simply the best resource on the human side of spaceflight ever written. From radiation hazards to ergonomics to sex in space, Harrison provides a readable, comprehensive overview of the state of our knowledge. There are details aplenty, enough brilliant tidbits to add verisimilitude to any novel.

Harrison focuses on NASA's hostility to human-factors research, particularly in contrast to the Russians' long history of interest in crew selection and the effects of long-duration spaceflight. Given NASA's recent objections to the flight of Dennis Tito, this context is extremely timely.

His concluding chapter, on the drive to explore space, why we came so far so quickly, then walked away from human exploration, is well-reasoned, insightful and deeply passionate.

Excellent and important.......2001-04-15

Al Harrison, professor of psychology at the University of California, Davis, is doing some far-reaching and somewhat unique work on the psychological impact of the "high frontier". His previous book, After Contact, explored some of the possible psychological and social implications of contact with extraterrestrial intelligence. Now, in Spacefaring, he tackles these same issues as they apply to long-term human habitation, exploration, and settlement in space. This book is not just for the academic or space specialist. Soon, we shall all be involved and affected in some way with the human migration into the solar system and beyond. Essential - and entertaining - reading for those who want to know what lies on the journey ahead!

Space as a Human Frontier.(Review): An article from: American Scientist

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Space as a Human Frontier.(Review): An article from: American Scientist

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Spacefaring: The Human Dimension.(Review): An article from: Issues in Science and Technology

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Spacefaring: The Human Dimension.(Review): An article from: Issues in Science and Technology
Alex Roland
Manufacturer: National Academy of Sciences
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This digital document is an article from Issues in Science and Technology, published by National Academy of Sciences on June 22, 2001. The length of the article is 1948 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Spacefaring: The Human Dimension.(Review)
Author: Alex Roland
Publication: Issues in Science and Technology (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 2001
Publisher: National Academy of Sciences
Volume: 17 Issue: 4 Page: 81

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Written by a key figure in the fight to preserve the Indian elephant, this is a highly personal account of the Indian elephant, its ecology, social behaviour, interactions with people and the problems it currently faces.

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Elephantine Fun!!.......2004-05-08

True to its title, this book describes the experiences of well known elephant biologist and conservationalist Raman Sukumar's doctoral project. Packed with great anecdotal and biological information about the normal life of asian elephants, it makes great reading for any reader. It will delight the nature lover, as Raman relives ten long years of trailing jumbos in the verdant forests of south india.

Particularly interesting is the way raman fights stubborn gadgets, shoestring budgets, bureaucracy, and sometimes elephants themselves to compile what became one of the comprehensive projects on elephant demographics, habit-habitat, conflicts with people and poachers.

Must read for young people and biologists.

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Elephant Days and Nights: Ten Years with the Indian Elephant
Raman Sukumar
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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