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The Watch Book by Gisbert L. Brunner
$160.00 NZD
Category: Antiques & Collectables
Few objects combine function, elegance, and status as well as a wristwatch. One's choice of chronograph reveals a great deal because it shows the value we place on the most precious resource of all-time. A blend of precise mechanics, craftsmanship, fine materials, and innovation distinguishes the truly ...Show more
The Antiques Magpie: A Fascinating Compendium of Absorbing History, Stories, Facts and Anecdotes from the World of Antiques by Marc Allum
$36.99 NZD
Category: Antiques & Collectables
From the mythical artefacts of the ancient world to saucy seaside postcards, The Antiques Magpie explores the wonderful world of antiques and collectables. With Antiques Roadshow regular Marc Allum as your guide, go in search of stolen masterpieces, explore the first museums, learn the secrets of the fo ...Show more
Crown Lynn Collector's Handbook by Valerie Monk
$38.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand
Valerie Ringer Monk's meticulously researched Crown Lynn Collector's Handbook will provide seasoned Crown Lynn devotees and new collectors alike with plenty to assist their endeavours - this comprehensive guide to New Zealand's iconic pottery range features the collectible items themselves and also the ...Show more
Decorative Arts: Style and Design from Classical to Contemporary by Judith Miller
$99.99 NZD
$110.00 (9% off)
Category: Antiques & Collectables
A guide to the history and development of style and design from the year 1700 onwards. From Oriental porcelain and Huguenot silver to Art Deco glass and minimalist contemporary chairs, this book explores a range of decorative pieces including furniture, ceramics, silverware, glass, textiles, sculpture, ...Show more
Dishes: A Celebration of the Colourful, Wonderful Dinner Plate by Shax Riegler
$29.99 NZD
Category: Antiques & Collectables
There are shoe people, there are bag people, and there are dish people. This book is the ultimate delight for the latter, with hundreds of patterns organised thematically and annotated with historical details and charming anecdotes. The book profiles iconic manufacturers like Wedgwood, Spode, Homer Laug ...Show more
Guide to Stamp Collecting by Janet Klug
$29.99 NZD
Category: Antiques & Collectables
From America's leading experts, your ultimate "Guide to Stamp Collecting" Whether you've always wanted to start a stamp collection or already have the beginnings of one, this is the definitive guide to becoming a smart and savvy stamp collector, with information on everything from the history of stamps ...Show more
Wristwatches by Gisbert L. Brunner
$59.99 NZD
Category: Antiques & Collectables
Wristwatches presents all popular and rare watch brands - some of them long since unavailable - from the US, Germany, Japan, and of course from the world's major manufacturer of timepieces: Switzerland. In its technical chapters it explains the highly complex operations underneath the face. The book als ...Show more
The Pocketwatch: Restoration, Maintenance and Repair by Christopher S. Barrow
$75.00 NZD
Category: Antiques & Collectables
This practical guide is the outcome of many years' hands-on experience and is the sort of book the author would have liked to have been able to access at the time he started, some twenty years ago, to clean and repair pocket watches.Using as examples six of the most typical types of watch from a period ...Show more
Corgi Toys by David Cooke
$19.99 NZD
Category: Antiques & Collectables | Series: Shire Library
Corgi Toys proved an immediate success in the 1950s and over the next 30 years hundreds of miniatures would be modelled on contemporary vehicles. This book explores the history of Corgi Toys, describing the various models and illustrating how these simple children's toys became valuable collectables. ...Show more
Miller's Costume Jewellery by Judith Miller
$36.99 NZD
Category: Antiques & Collectables
Dazzling, stunning, covetable and often decadent, costume jewellery has brought sparkle and elegance to the world of fashion for centuries. Whether you are just starting out, an established collector, or simply interested in vintage fashion, Costume Jewellery tells you everything you need to know. Who a ...Show more
Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide 2012-2013 by Judith Miller
$49.99 NZD
$77.00 (35% off)
Category: Antiques & Collectables
Miller's Antiques Handbook is the only full colour, fully illustrated antiques price guide in the world. This book is the essential guide for anyone buying on-line, at auction or in an antiques store. It is packed with more special features than ever before! Every year more than 8,000 items are photogr ...Show more
Watches by Judith Miller
$27.99 NZD
$29.99 (6% off)
Category: Antiques & Collectables
This is the perfect gift book for any man who loves watches. Internationally, there are 27 watch-related magazines. There has been a resurgence of interest in watches with the Swiss watch market up by 30 per cent year on year. In May 2006, watches accounted for one billion Swiss francs of export. The US ...Show more