Photographs and related material are illustrated here for the first time. Includes tiaras from royal collections, including three designed by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria.
A beautifully designed book that shows the passion for luxury watches in all its facets: a guide to buying Certified Pre-Owned watches, a fashion guide that answers the question which watch goes with which outfit, iconic shots of watches in films or famous wearers and collectors, and much more. Text in English and German.
Offers a survey of the different kinds of toy steam engines of the stationary type, and especially those produced during the heyday of steam toys between 1900 and 1930. This book explains how the engines work, gives advice about operating and maintaining them, and contains useful information about identifying and dating vintage models.
Dr. Peter Friess, curator of the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva, presents a fascinating insight into the wonderful world of watchmaking. The result is a publication that arouses (almost) as much desire as a watch from Patek Philippe.
Birdlip, Cold Slad, Crickey Hill and the Air Balloon Inn: John Townsend's humble childhood is full of hardships and adventures in the rough Cotswold hills. His later career is in antiques. Warm and full of character, this is an invaluable picture of life in rural Gloucestershire in the 1940s, 1950s and beyond