Thirty full-page, ready-to-color illustrations of actual 19th-century dolls in authentic period costumes, including captivating Jumeau dolls with long, curly tresses; a Bru lady doll with a fashionable hat, c. 1870; a French fashion bride of the 1870s; a French walking doll, c. 1880; an engaging, wide-eyed bisque "googlie," and many more.
Prayer, Magic and the Stars in the Ancient and Late Antique World
In the religious systems of ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Mediterranean, gods and demigods were neither abstract nor distant, but communicated with mankind through signs and active intervention. Men and women were thus eager to interpret, appeal to, and even control the gods and their agents. In Prayer, Magic, and the Stars in the Ancient and Late Antique World, a distinguished array of scholars explores the many ways in which people in the ancient world sought to gain access to -- or, in some cases, to bind or escape from -- the divine powers of heaven and earth.
This book contains detailed drawings and diagrams that are easy to follow. Each item can be made with just a few common tools, the materials listed in the book, and some simple techniques.
Merovingian Mortuary Archaeology and the Making of the Early Middle Ages
Clothing, jewelry, animal remains, ceramics, coins, and weaponry are among the artifacts that have been discovered in graves in Gaul dating from the fifth to eighth century. Those who have unearthed them, from the middle ages to the present, have speculated widely on their meaning. This authoritative book makes a major contribution to the study of death and burial in late antique and early medieval society with its long overdue systematic discussion of this mortuary evidence.
Advanced Scroll Saw Clocks: Measured Drawings for Five Antique Examples
Antique scroll saw clocks sell for $5,000 to $8,000. This new pattern collection outlines the steps and techniques necessary to replicate these splendid collectibles. Full-sized patterns for each clock are provided and each pattern is shown in full color.
