Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide 2020-2021
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- 21 uur lezen
The 40th-anniversary edition of this essential guide to buying and collecting antiques.
Judith Miller Boeken
16 september 1951 – 1 januari 2023
Judith Miller is een toonaangevende wereldautoriteit op het gebied van antiek en verzamelobjecten. Ze heeft uitgebreide kennis opgebouwd door internationaal onderzoek, waarmee ze zich heeft gevestigd als een vooraanstaand expert in het veld. Haar geschriften behandelen een breed scala aan onderwerpen, waaronder antiek, verzamelobjecten, architectuur en interieurontwerp. Door middel van haar publicaties en optredens deelt ze haar inzichten en geïnformeerde perspectieven met een breed publiek.
Chairs
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- 12 uur lezen
Judith Miller celebrates and scrutinizes nearly 400 years of great seating in this sumptuous volume, an ode to the ingenuity of design, craftsmanship and sheer wow factor of the chair. Ranging from early antiques such as the 1680 Wainscot Chair and the 1740 Louis XV Chaise Lounge, to modern day collectibles such as Marc Newson's 1988 Embryo and Tom Dixon's 2007 Wingback, here are over 100 breathtaking chairs, all photographed on location.This lavish celebration of Chairs offers design aficionados and furniture lovers both authoritative text and 400 stunning photographs .In this beautifully designed volume, the chair really is the hero.
The brand new, up-to-date guide to the collectables market for 2016-2017. Whether you're buying or selling, this is the book you need.
From Beginning to End and Back Again
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After losing her son Jason in a tragic diving accident, Judy struggles to cope with her grief, which strains her marriage and work life. As she mourns, she begins experiencing strange phenomena, including visions of her son and unexplained occurrences around her home. These events lead her to question whether she is truly communicating with Jason from the afterlife or if her mind is playing tricks on her. The narrative explores themes of loss, the search for connection, and the fine line between grief and madness, reflecting the author's personal interpretation of such experiences.
Furniture
- 560bladzijden
- 20 uur lezen
The complete guide to furniture design through the ages, from international expert Judith Miller. Features thousands of beautifully illustrated pieces and unsurpassed coverage including historical and contextual notes, influences, decorative features and motifs, materials, construction, profiles of designers, workshops and key movements, and themed collections with price evaluations.
The brand new, up-to-date guide to the collectables market for 2021-2022. Whether you're buying or selling, this is the book you need.
Miller's Collectables Handbook & Price Guide 2019-2020
- 432bladzijden
- 16 uur lezen
The brand new, up-to-date guide to the collectables market for 2019-2020. Whether you're buying or selling, this is the book you need.
Weapons of Mass Destruction: Specters of the Nuclear Age
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- 8 uur lezen
The book explores the profound impact of nuclear weapons on civilization, beginning with their use in WWII. It examines the escalation of the atomic arms race, highlighting the U.S. development of approximately 70,000 nuclear bombs during the Cold War and the resulting geopolitical tensions with the Soviet Union. Key questions about the necessity of such an arsenal and the infrastructure that supported its creation are addressed. Accompanied by striking photographs, the narrative reveals the chilling evolution of warheads and delivery systems in the nuclear age.
