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  The History of Toy Soldiers

  Luigi Toiati

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  “Amazing . . . A must-have must-read bible for lovers of toy history and in particular toy soldiers. Absolutely glorious!” —Books Monthly   Humans have made and collected toy soldiers from time immemorial. They amuse and comfort us, awaken our curiosity, turn aggressiveness into creativity. In The History of Toy Soldiers, Luigi Toiati, himself an avid collector and manufacturer of toy soldiers, conveys and shares the pleasure of collecting and playing with them. Far from a dry encyclopedia, it leads the reader through the fascinating evolution of the toy soldier from ancient times to the early twenty-first century. The author, as a sociologist with an interest in semiotics (the study of signs), offers truly original insights into why different types of toy soldiers were born in a given period and country, or why in a given size and material. The author’s writing is packed with factual detail about the different types of toy (and model) soldiers and their manufacturers, but also with anecdotes, nostalgia, wit and his enduring passion for the subject. Six hundred beautiful color photographs, many depicting the author’s own collection, complete this delightful book.   “Toiati creatively delivers exhaustive details, captivating anecdotes and a sense of nostalgia that exudes the fundamental childhood joy of playing with toy soldiers combined with adult collectors’ wonderment at their charms.” —Toy Soldier & Model Figure   “A book that will enter the annals of Toy Soldier collections as one of the best and most complete books on this topic.” —IPMS/USA    “A great journey of exploration.” —Miniature Wargaming

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  Soviet Cold War Weaponry:...

  Anthony Tucker-Jones

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  "In this companion volume to his photographic history of Soviet tanks and armoured vehicles, Anthony Tucker-Jones provides a visual guide to the vast array of aircraft, warships and missiles the Soviet armed forces deployed at the height of the Cold War. Although the superpowers never came to blows, the so-called 'Cold War' was far from cold, with numerous 'hot' proxy wars being fought in Africa and the Middle East. All these conflicts employed Soviet weaponry which has been captured in action in the colour and black-and-white photographs selected for this book.    Between the 1950s and 1980s Soviet and Warsaw Pact countries churned out thousands of weapons ready for the Third World War. They also embarked on a technological arms race with NATO in an attempt to counter each new piece of equipment as it appeared. The MiG fighters, the Badger and Backfire bombers, the nuclear submarines have achieved almost iconic status, but, as Anthony Tucker-Jones's book shows, there was much more to the Soviet armoury than these famous weapons. Much of it, despite its age, remains in service with armies, guerrilla forces and terrorist organizations around the world today."

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  Memorial Verses and L'Envoi

  James Russell Lowell

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  This is the third part of the collected poems of James Russell Lowell, comprising his Memorial Verses and his celebrated poem L'Envoi. - Summary by Carolin

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  Amazon Hacks Bundle: 2 IN 1...

  Seth Willisk, Chase Ezio

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  Amazon Hacks Bundle: 2 IN 1 Bundle, Amazon Selling Secrets and Selling on AmazonWe all know that Amazon is the largest and most profitable online store in the world. If you're planning on selling on Amazon, you would be happy to know that they are offering a service called Amazon FBA for business owners to sell their products on Amazon and they would be the one to take care of the storage and logistics. But there are other ways to earn money on Amazon. One of the most popular is through the Amazon Affiliate Program. If you're serious about making money online, you have probably created or thought of creating a website for your business. Amazon Affiliate programs can help you monetize your site. It's very simple, too. All you have to do is place some Amazon affiliate links on your site and when one of your site visitors makes a purchase from those links, you earn a commission.In this bundle, you will learn everything you need to know about Amazon FBA and selling on Amazon. It would also teach you how you can earn money through the Amazon Affiliate Program. You will learn how to launch and sell your first product on Amazon. You will discover the inside secrets and the best tips on how to make the most out of selling on Amazon. You will discover tips and expert advice on how you can improve your earnings through Amazon affiliate. You will learn how you can earn a full-time income from Amazon like so many entrepreneurs are already doing. This two-in-one bundle series includes the following audiobooks:1. Amazon Selling Secrets: The Ultimate Guide to Amazon FBA Success, Learn The Secrets On How to Start and Launch a Successful and Profitable Amazon FBA Business2. Selling On Amazon: The Essential Guide to Amazon Sales Secrets, Learn About Effective Techniques and Strategies to Achieve Selling Success on AmazonGet your copy of Amazon Hacks Bundle: 2 in 1 Bundle today!

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  Mistress of Modernism - The Life...

  Mary V. Dearborn

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  The life story of the bohemian socialite who rebelled against her famous family and became a renowned art collector. Peggy Guggenheim was the ultimate self-invented woman, a cultural mover and shaker who broke away from her poor-little-rich-girl origins to shape a life for herself as the enfant terrible of the art world. Her visionary Art of This Century gallery in New York, which brought together the European surrealist artists with the American abstract expressionists, was an epoch-shaking “happening” at the center of its time.   In Mistress of Modernism, Mary V. Dearborn draws upon her unprecedented access to the Guggenheim family, friends, and papers to craft a “thorough biography . . . [that] will appeal to art lovers interested in more than the paint” (Publishers Weekly). “With drive and clarity, Dearborn charts Guggenheim’s peripatetic life,” offering rich insight into Peggy’s traumatic childhood in German-Jewish “Our Crowd” New York, her self-education in the ways of art and artists, her caustic battles with other art-collecting Guggenheims, and her legendary sexual appetites (her lovers included Max Ernst, Samuel Beckett, and Marcel Duchamp, to name just a few) (Booklist). Here too is a poignant portrait of Peggy’s last years as l’ultima dogaressa—the last (female) doge—in her palazzo in Venice, where her collection still draws thousands of visitors every year.  Mistress of Modernism is the first definitive biography of Peggy Guggenheim, whose wit, passion, and provocative legacy Dearborn brings compellingly to life.

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  The Dangerous Book for Granddads...

  J. C. Jeremy Hobson

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  As American author and comedy-writer Gene Perret once wrote: Granddads are there to help the grandchildren get into mischief they haven't thought of yet! Some of the activities, antics (and mischief!) that todays grandparents used to get up to in their childhood seem somehow to have missed a generation and there are youngsters out there who may never have made a bow-and-arrow, flown a kite or gone pond-dipping. 
  The Dangerous Book for Granddads is full of ideas based on:Pastimes enjoyed when you were a child;Skills that you and the grandchildren can learn together;Activities where the grandchildren can teach you a thing or two! 
  With every page full of practical advice, not only will you be reminded of your childhood escapades, this book will give inspiration, stimulation and may possibly also cause perspiration as a result of some of the more strenuous suggestions!

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