Antique Books

The Knitting Historic book collection is a great resource for people interested in the art and technique of knitting as it was practiced from the mid-1800s to the early 20th century. The 18 books in this collection are a fascinating look at the beautiful creations made by home knitters along with a wide array of patterns and instructions to let you make these wonderful works for yourself. This heavily illustrated collection will be an excellent addition to your reference collection and provides numerous examples of of high quality knitting work that you can use for study or as guides for your own projects.

The Lace Making Historic book collection is a great resource for people interested in the art and technique of lace as it was practiced from the late-1800s to the early 20th century. The 23 books in this collection are a fascinating look at the beautiful creations made by home lace makers along with a wide array of patterns and instructions to let you make these wonderful works for yourself. This heavily illustrated collection will be an excellent addition to your reference collection and provides numerous examples of of high quality work that you can use for study or as guides for your own projects.

The Leather & Leather Making book collection is a great resource for people interested in the art and technique of working with leather as it was practiced from the late-1800s to the early 20th century. The 24 books in this collection are a fascinating treasure trove of leather history, creation techniques, leather working techniques, tools and patterns and much more. This is a must have collection for anyone who cherishes working with leather by hand to produce remarkable and beautiful products.

The Lineage Book of the Daughters of the American Revolution Series is a series of 67 volumes offering detailed genealogical trees for the members of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). This collection comprises fascinating genealogical reference material of people who trace their history back to the earliest Americans. It makes an excellent resource for people doing genealogical research.

Locomotive Dictionary - An illustrated vocabulary of terms which designate American railroad locomotives, their parts attachments and details of construction with definition and illustrations. This almost 700 page volume was compiled for The American Railway Master Mechanics Association and contains five thousand, one hundred fourty-eight illustrations. This is the definitive volume of early 20th century locomotive technology.

This collection represents the largest group of rare and out of print materials on Masonry, Freemasons, Knights Templar and other secret societies available. This collection contains well over 300,000 pages of material and takes up a whopping 14 GB of space on its four DVDs. These 793 volumes contains a massive amount of historical and bibliographical information on Freemasonry and other secret societies around the world including 1000's on illustrations, artwork, portraits, drawings and other imagery of famous (and infamous) masons as well as images of their secret symbols and even inside peeks of their secret lodges and meeting places.

The Meat Curing and Sausage Making collection is a great resource for people interested in the art and technique of working with meats as it was practiced from the late-1800s to the early 20th century. The 10 books in this collection are a fascinating treasure trove of recipes to cure meats and makes a huge variety of wonderful sausages, salamis and other dried meats. The 10th book is a bonus book - teaching you the methods of curing cheeses - an excellent accompaniment to your cured meats and sausages.

The Medal of Honor is the highest distinction which can be earned by a member of the Armed Services of the United States. It is awarded by the President, in the name of Congress, to an individual who while serving in the Armed Forces "distinguished himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty."

Medal of Honor Recipients 1863-1968 is a massive 1,100+ page volume detailing all the Medal of Honor winners from 1863 until 1968. This powerful volume fills you in on the fascinating details of service that were accomplished to earn the honor of the Medal of Honor. It is a great resource for students of military history as well as genealogists working to fill in details on ancestors who achieved this high military honor.

The microscope was one of the most important developments in the history of science. By creating a device that could see very small, new discoveries were made that literally transformed the world. From health and medicine to materials science to everything in between, the microscope played a big part in the major advancements of all technologies. This collection of 35 books and 16 issues of the journal The Microscope explore the earlier history of this hugely versatile instrument.

The midwifery book collection is a group of 12 books relating to the art and medicine of midwifery as it was practiced in the 1800s and early 1900s. Many of the books are extensively illustrated and all are quite detailed with regards to what were then cutting edge techniques for the care of expectant mothers as well as the delivery of babies.

Military Decorations, Medals, Emblems and Insignia is a 16 volume collection looking at the history of military identifications and awards. The collection is primarily focused on United States and England (including a fascinating collection of knighthood) but it has many details on other militaries around the world. The collection provides a fascinating glimpse of all the various identifications and honors of various military units through modern history making it a must have collection for any enthusiast of military history.

This fascinating collection of historic books explores Millinery (hats and hat making) in the late 19th and early 20th century. The collection includes several catalogs and picture books showing the latest styles at various name brand department stores during this time period as well as several books on the actual processes used to make hats - including materials, tools and instructions for milliners and enthusiasts to design and make their own hats in the latest styles.

Movie Classic Magazine was the go to magazine in the early 1930s to learn about the lives and roles of the greatest actors and actresses of that era. This collection contains more than 3500 pages of issues from 1931 to 1935. The issues are highly illustrated, often with color images and contain fascinating ads of many popular period products.

Caricatures are typically used to express satire, political commentary and commentary on events that are important to the nation during a specific time period. This collection of four books examines caricature as it relates the Napoleon and the Napoleonic War. The collection of books are richly illustrated and expanded upon with expositions on the caricature of the day. It makes for a fascinating addition to any Napoleon buff.

This CD contains 53 Rare and Fascinating Historic books detailing Native American Religions and Mythologies.

The Naval Aviation News Magazine is a fascinating look at the brave Naval Aviation Pilots during World War II. Still published today, this set of WWII issues is a mush have addition for all folks interested in this era. Each issue is jam packed with stories of the men, the technologies and the missions of these brave WWII Navy pilots and the people who supported them.

The Needlework and Sewing Historic book collection is a great resource for people interested in the art and technique of needlework - which includes decorative embroidery and sewing skills as it was practiced from the late-1800s to the early 20th century. The 24 books in this collection are a fascinating look at the beautiful creations made by our ancestors along with a wide array of patterns and instructions to let you make a variety of wonderful designs for yourself. This heavily illustrated collection will be an excellent addition to your reference collection and provides numerous examples of of high quality work that you can use for study or as guides for your own projects.

Nelson's History of the War is a comprehensive 24 volume set discussing World War I in great detail. Each volume covers a particular aspect of WWI and includes many maps to help understand the ebb and flow of troops in that region during this war. Due to its organization by region/subject and its comprehensive coverage, it is an excellent research series for war buffs.

This CD contains 14 Rare and Fascinating Historic books detailing Important Historical works of Witchcraft.

The New South Wales Australia Histories book collection is a group of 181 books that detail the history of New South Wales - primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of the books are illustrated; showcasing specific events relating to key points in the history and development of New South Wales during this period as well as details of some of its most important and influential figures.