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The Sunken Gold: A Story of World War I Espionage and the Greatest Treasure Salvage in History

Joseph A Williams · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

On January 25, 1917, HMS Laurentic struck two German mines off the coast of Ireland and sank. The ship was carrying 44 tons of gold bullion to the still-neutral United States via Canada in order to finance the war effort for Britain and its allies. Britain desperately needed that sunken...
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The Resourceful Artist: Exploring Mixed Media and Collage Techniques

Victor Escandell · Promopress
Pages: 120
Format: Print book

An exploratory, artistic activity guide based around the infinite possibilities and techniques of collage and mixed media. Through ten different works produced using a wide variety of procedures, the book analyzes the process of creation step by step and offers a list of necessary tools,...
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Don't Call Them Trailer Trash: The Illustrated Mobile Home Story

John Brunkowski · Schiffer Publishing
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Although the phrase "trailer trash" is catchy and kitschy in describing mobile home living, this revealing peek into a stereotype that has dogged the mobile home since its earliest days challenges that label and defends the honor of the trailer home. Via nearly 400 colorful and fun images...
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Edgy Embroidery: Transform Conventional Stitches into 25 Unconventional Designs

RENEE ROMINGER · Page Street Publishing
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

Bold Designs That Don't Follow the RulesEmbroidery isn't just florals anymore, it's a moth with pinned wings, an old haunted house on a hill or a cow skull with a flower crown. You won't find "home sweet home" here, but you will find "Can U Not" or "Don't Be A Prick."...
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DIY Dollhouse: Build and Decorate a Toy House Using Everyday Materials

Alexia Henrion · Princeton Architectural Press
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

D.I.Y. Dollhouse is a lavishly illustrated guide for budding architects, builders, and designers, showing then how to build and furnish their own eco-friendly dollhouse, with an incredible eye for detail. The simple instructions cover everything children (and parents) need to get started,...
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Wedding Calligraphy: A Guide to Beautiful Hand Lettering

Laura Hooper · Racehorse Pub
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

One of the most popular wedding calligraphers teaches you how to give a personal touch to your special day. Calligraphy is a visual art form that gives handwriting and lettering an ornate and elegant twist. In a day and age when technology and rigid type have run rampant, calligraphy has become...
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How to Fold Origami: Easy Techniques and Over 20 Great Projects

DAVID MITCHELL · COLLINS & BROWN
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Become an origami expert, with this guide to every basic fold! Featuring hundreds of specially drawn, step-by-step diagrams; gorgeous photographs; and easy-to-follow instructions from master origamist David Mitchell, this beautiful book lays out the basics of origami folding. It contains...
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Fat Quarter: Home

Juliet Bawden · GMC Publications
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Part of a fantastic new series of stash-busting sewing books aimed at beginner to intermediate crafters, Fat Quarter: Home has 25 quick and easy projects to make, all from fat quarters or fabric scraps. Each project has easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and beautiful accompanying...
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RSN: Raised Embroidery: Techniques, projects and pure inspiration

KELLEY ALDRIDGE · Search Press
Pages: 144
Format: Flexibound

This practical, contemporary guide to the exciting and varied world of raised embroidery is written by Kelley Aldridge, an expert teacher with the Royal School of Needlework. Part of a new series showcasing the RSN's traditional techniques, technical excellence and contemporary flair,...
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Mastering Wirework Jewelry: 15 Intricate Designs To Create

RACHEL NORRIS · GMC Publications
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

If you enjoy making wirework jewelry and are looking for a new challenge then Mastering Wirework Jewelry is the perfect book for you. In this fabulous title by esteemed wireworker Rachel Norris, there are 15 intricate and beautiful wirework jewelry projects to make. Each has detailed step-by-step...
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Beauty 40 : 24 Beautiful Step-by-Step Looks

DK. · DK
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

A guide to beauty for the modern, mature woman who wants to maintain her beauty at any age.Makeup is not just for young women. Beauty 40 covers age-appropriate makeup looks for older women, with 25 step-by-step makeup tutorials from Germany's Next Top Model resident makeup artist Boris...
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Antiquities: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Maxwell Lincoln Anderson · Oxford University Press
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

The destruction of ancient monuments and artworks by the Taliban in Afghanistan and the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has shocked observers worldwide. Yet iconoclastic erasures of the past date back at least to the mid-1300s BCE, during the Amarna Period of ancient Egypt's 18th dynasty....
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Scraptherapy the versatile nine patch : 20 fresh designs for a favorite quilt block

Joan Ford · Taunton Press
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Often, the nine patch is one of the first blocks taught to beginners learning to quilt. But the nine patch is also one of the most diverse blocks, offering many different design options. In ScrapTherapy® The Versatile Nine Patch, quilt designer and teacher Joan Ford offers gorgeous designs...
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Sea Glass: Rare and Wonderful

C. S. Lambert · Down East Books
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

Almost every shoreline offers up worlds of adventure, archaeology, science, and the arts in the form of sea glass and ceramic shards. These discarded remains pull beachcombers into a world of startling revelation; a world of history founded on documented research and broadened by the imagination.Recognized...
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Snuggle and Play Crochet: 40 Amigurumi Patterns for Lovey Security Blankets and Matching Toys

Carolina Guzman Benitez · SewandSo
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Snuggle up with a crochet comforter or play with a colourful character--this unique collection of 40 amigurumi patterns are simple to stitch and super cute! Featuring crochet toy patterns including boy and girl dolls, dogs and cats, bears and bunnies and many more, this amazing collection...
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