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The Watch is the most popular book on vintage and contemporary mechanical watches, appealing to both beginners and experts. In the decade since it was published, the international audience of watch lovers and watch collectors has grown exponentially. It's time for The Watch, Thoroughly Revised. For this new edition, the original author, Gene Stone, is joined by Stephen Pulvirent of Hodinkee.com. Together, they have thoroughly revamped the book to reflect the current state of the watch world, with the addition of new brands, new models, and more focused and nuanced coverage of the traditional brand leaders, including Rolex, Patek Philippe, Omega, and TAG Heuer.

It's all here! Pictured and listed in this massive volume, now in its fourth edition, are fifty-four years' worth of toys produced between Matchbox's founding in 1947, and 2001, including their popular diecast vehicles, playsets, dolls, plastic kits, robots, and ephemera. The international scope of Matchbox toys is illustrated in catalogs and on boxes and labels printed in a dozen languages. Certain toys have been made for sale in specific countries or to promote specific companies or products. In 1982 the international numbering system on miniatures changed. The result of all these variables is a fascinating and infinite variety of Matchbox toys. In the largest volume about Matchbox Toys ever published, 2,447 color photos illustrate nearly all of Matchbox's vast line. Helpful captions and a price guide make this an essential part of every collector's library.

<b>Bring the warmth and magic of the Harry Potter films into your home with <i>Harry Potter: Homemade</i>, featuring over 25 official Wizarding World crafts, home projects, and recipes. </b><br/><br/>From friendly fireside chats in the Gryffindor common room to a crowded breakfast table at The Burrow, the Harry Potter films are filled with cozy moments of friendship, family, and home.<br/><br/>Inspired by those special moments, <i>Harry Potter: Homemade</i> offers more than 25 crafts, recipes, and activities to help you celebrate and share the comforting moments from the Harry Potter films in your own home. Divided into four chapters, one for each season of the year, projects include a wide range of crafts and activities including candle-making, quilting, jam-making, macram&eacute;, wreaths, felting, ceramics, and more. Make a Deathly Hallows wreath from the fauna around your home. Piece together a colorful quilt inspired by your favorite house. Make Honeydukes-inspired candies right in your own kitchen. Featuring step-by-step instructions and gorgeous photography, alongside behind-the-scenes facts, concept art, and film stills, <i>Harry Potter: Homemade</i> is perfect for crafters, makers, homebodies, and Harry Potter fans everywhere.<br/><br/><b>25+ PROJECTS: </b>Craft and create candles, quilts, jam, macram&eacute;, wreaths, felt, ceramics and more inspired by the Wizarding World<br/><br/><b>YEAR-ROUND GUIDE: </b>A year-round guide to cozy projects from fresh summer fruit jams to warm, colorful quilts<br/><br/><b>FOR EVERY SKILL LEVEL: </b>Complete instructions and helpful charts make it easy for crafters of all ages to make thoughtful gifts<b></b><br/><br/><b>INSPIRING IMAGES: </b>Beautiful full-color photography of every project helps ensure success!<br/><br/><b>COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION:</b> Create more projects inspired by Harry Potter with Harry Potter: Crafting Wizardry, Harry Potter: Watercolor Wizardry and Harry Potter: Knitting Magic

Learn how to make colorful, gorgeously patterned rugs using the 200-year-old techniques of the Shakers. The author researched and analyzed textiles at five historic Shaker village sites before developing a method to create new versions of these classics. You'll learn how ten original rugs were woven and then get detailed instructions on how to make ten reproduction rugs, with full explanations of the dyeing, the warp material, the weft materials, and how to weave, as well as instructions for weaving Shaker tapes. Learn about the history of the Shakers in America and the impact of their craftsmanship on our arts tradition. Like all items used in daily Shaker life, these rugs have three outstanding characteristics: they are unusual in their design, they are perfect for the purpose they are meant to serve, and they are beautiful in quality.

Now repackaged in an attractive and greatvalue-for-money format, this overviewof twentieth-century horology combinesstunning pictures of the most covetabletime-pieces with the unparalleled expertiseof a world-renowned vintage watch dealer.

Drawing the Natural World is a practical and comprehensive guide for artists of all abilities to celebrate through art the beauty of the flora and fauna that make up our planet.

<p>Draw Manga is the complete guide to creating your own manga characters.</p> <p>Manga Japanese graphic novel and comic strip art based on line drawings of characters noted for their highly stylized facial features is one of the most popular forms of comic illustration today. This book is for anyone interested in drawing manga, from beginners who want to learn the basics of drawing figures and poses to more experienced artists who are keen to discover the key techniques and details that make manga art so distinct.</p> <p>Each project in the book covers an element of drawing manga, from faces, body shapes and proportions to different angles and expressions and creating action poses. This bite-size approach allows the reader to build up their skills and confidence before they create more ambitious drawings of their own. The book finishes with composition ideas and how to add backgrounds, giving the reader all the tools they need to create their own manga stories.</p> <p>In contrast to the majority of manga books, Draw Manga features fully illustrated step-by-step instructions for every stage of the projects, so even the most novice reader will know exactly when and where each line or detail should be added. There is also a wealth of tips and advice to help avoid common pitfalls and difficulties, based on the author's years of experience tutoring manga workshops.</p>