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Roger GillhamRacing model cars is a fascinating hobby that provides excitment for young and old alike. The name Scalextric is now so well established that it has become a generic term for electric slot-car systems. This completely revised edition of Haynes' best-selling book, first published in 1981, will appeal to a broad audience, whilst offering the level of detail and comprehensive data demanded by the aficionado. A complete guide to models that have been marketed under the brand name of Scalextric since their introduction in 1957, it brings the story right up to date and includes details and illustrations of 2004 models.

Frederick W. KorzInformative, thorough, and easy to use, this guide to buying and selling and collecting clocks covers both American and European clocks. The Official Price Guide to Clocks introduces you to the wonderful variety and scope of the world of clocks. This essential tool takes you from the beginning of time measurement through the development of the clock industry PLUS it provides a practical guide that identifies and values the most popular American and foreign clocks. This indispensable book also has hundreds of photographs and a glossary of terms.

Albert Saladini Pascal SzymezakEl gran libro de la Harley-Davidson está dedicado a la reina de las dos ruedas. Cuenta la historia de la compañía de Milwaukee y sus modelos de más éxito, así como la evolucion del mito. Un viaje al pasado y a las raices de la leyenda del motociclismo y una investigacion de la moto como fenomeno cultural, asi com un analisis de los secretos de los mas famosos diseñadores de motos personalizadas, con motivo del centenario de uno de los fetiches de los amantes del motociclismo.

Faiences et porcelaines du Japon, de Chine et d''Europe Un style de porcelaine qui porte le nom de son port d''exportation, Imari, et ce depuis le milieu du XVIIe siecle, meme si ce n''est pas unique, voila quelque chose qui n''en reste pas moins exceptionnel. Mais le plus surprenant, c''est le destin connu par ce decor ne dans une petite cite du sud du Japon : Arita. Avec ses mille et une facettes, par-dela le plaisir des yeux, il nous permet d''apprehender de maniere visuelle tout un langage fait de symboles issus des grandes traditions asiatiques. Le style Imari, quelle que soit l''epoque, nous seduit d''abord par l''equilibre de sa palette, qu''elle soit japonaise, chinoise ou europeenne. Il nous interpelle ensuite : qu''y a-t-il derriere ces fleurs qui rythment les saisons, ces oiseaux fabuleux, ces rochers perces... ? Aucun style n''a connu un tel engouement et ne fut autant imite. Style universel, style-eternel, surement ! Avec lui c''est l''ame du Japon, revisitee par les Europeens de l''epoque des grandes compagnies maritimes, qui a fait le tour de la Terre, pour notre plus grand plaisir. Voici l''aventure d''un style qui allait influencer durablement la ceramique mondiale.

El automóvil, nacido como restringido medio de locomoción y universalizado en los años en que viajar y comunicarse comenzó a ser una demande inaplazable es, hoy en día, un medio que ha superado su simple esencia para ser considerado, cada vez mas, simbolo de estatus, obra de arte y porque no decirlo, tambien diversion. Como simbolo, el automovil representa, mas que otros muchos inventos, el siglo XX y su evolucion tecnologica, formal y comercial, reflejando los grandes cambios producidos en estos ultimos cien años. Este volumen, que agrupa en un solo libro tres obras dedicadas al automovil y a su historia, se concentra en los protagonistas del siglo del motor. Hombres y vehiculos que han sabido dejar su impronta en el imaginario colectivo, presentando los acontecimientos y los personajes que han hecho legendarias las competiciones automovilisticas y mostrando algunos de los simbolos indiscutibles del automovilismo mundial, los vehiculos de epoca y los descapotables, automoviles de ensueño exclusivos y fabulosos. Esta obra recoge imagenes y documentos que testimonian, del ensueño a la carretera, los extraordinarios resultados que son producto de la combinacion entre la tecnologia y el arte, la belleza y la aventura. Michael Bowler lleva mas de 35 años escribiendo sobre automoviles, viejos y nuevos. Es ingeniero, y formo parte de los profesionales de la revista Motor durante diez años, hasta 1973, año en que comenzo una nueva revista, Classic Cars, la primera en el mundo que certifica la llegada de una nueva clase de automoviles excelentes. Despues de siete años retorno a la ocupacion inicial y entro en el mundo de la industria del motor, como director general de Aston Martin y tambien en Zagato, en Milan. En 1990, se unio a Yamaha para desarrollar la idea del gran automovil para el Gran Prix, pero cuando el proyecto fue victima del

Ralph Kovel, Terry KovelKovels' American Antiques is an indispensable tool for all collectors, history buffs, and anyone who wants to know how to recognize, evaluate, purchase and care for antiques. In a stunning package that showcases the breadth of expertise that defines their career, the Kovels have written an essential book about America's historical past for today's "new century" marketplace. Focuses on the antiques made or used in America from 17501900 that appeal to today's collector. Reflects all the new methods of dating and evaluating American artifacts. Covers 18th- and 19th-century pottery and porcelain, glass, furniture, silver, clocks, jewelry, and other decorative arts. Includes lists of the most important designers and factories with dates, locations, and marks PLUS a bibliography for further reading. Stories of discoveries, tips on care, and warnings about fakes and fantasy items.

The extraordinarily luxurious objects and gadgets on display in this sumptuously illustrated book are symbols of the good life for many even as they remain available to only a select few. Lamborghini and Maseratti sportscars, Gulfstream jets, as well as sleekly designed yachts all make their appearance in an elegantly produced fantasy book for anyone interested in objects that are the ultimate in sophistication and pleasurable excess.

Tom Robb, Nancy Dunnan' Prints, overshadowed in the past decade by the popularity of photo art, are back in the mainstream ' - Wall Street Journal, April 2003 Art is now part of everyday life. Museums, galleries, art fairs and exhibitions are potent crowd-pullers, the visitors looking for enjoyment and delight as well as instruction and education. Financial advisors suggest art as an investment - especially at the very affordable level of original prints. Yet what if the enthusiastic collector finds that what they bought is not what they thought it was? Can you be sure of the difference between a photographic reproduction and an original lithograph or etching? And when thousands of T-shirts are printed with silkscreen images, when can a silkscreen be a limited edition print? And does a signature guarantee authenticity? What about new technology, too - how are computer graphics programmes used by artists as well as fakers? Today, more than ever, these and a hundred other questions need accurate answers, to help the co....

Le Dragon, monotype olympique à trois équipiers ; le Pen Duick, célèbre voilier d'Éric Tabarly ; le Kurun, sloop à corne ; La Perle, bisquine de Cancale ; le Marie-Fernand, cotre-pilote du Havre ; le Saint Domingo, canot douarneniste : ? six voiliers de légendes détaillés pièce par pièce ? leurs plans de coque, de pont et de voilure, respectueux du moindre détail ? en encart, les gabarits à déplier, au format des maquettes à réaliser ? les explications et les secrets d'un professionnel talentueux vous donneront le plaisir de faire naître de vos mains ces petites merveilles de précision et de poésie que sont les maquettes de bateaux.

La Gran Historia de Ferrari.Con una información exhaustiva e ilustraciones a todo color, La Gran Historia de Ferrari presenta una crónica completa de la prestigiosa compañía automovilística italiana. Desde los orígenes de Enzo Ferrari hasta la actualidad, con los más soberbios coches de carreras que lideran la Fórmula 1. Ésta es la historia del hombre, de los coches y de la pasión que forjaron la leyenda del cavallino rampante.

Each item is clearly photographed in colour, displaying the latest carefully verified price, identifying marks, size, historical details and date, in order to aid accurate recognition. Whether you want to find out about a particular teddy bear, a Susie Cooper tea pot, or a movie poster, you''ll find a vast array of kitsch and classic memorablia grouped alphabetically. Also included are Judith''s predictions on what''s hot for the future. Hints on where and what to buy and sell, as well as tips on what makes some items so desirable, should make this guide useful to serious collector and bargain-hunter alike.

Clearly structured by subject area, this all-color, all-new, specially-photographed guide includes 8,000 items, presented in catalogue-style layout with full description, size, date, measurements, and latest carefully verified price. Invaluable for bargain hunter and serious collector alike.