Art&DesignSpring2025

Silver Jewelry Treasures 3E Nancy N. Schiffer. This is a treasury of silver jewelry from 20th century European, American Indian, Mexican, and modern designers. The many styles of jewelry are chronologically arranged. More than 250 dynamic color photographs, text, and updated values in the captions make this a handy and vital reference. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 250+ color photos • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643-1852-8 • PB • $16.95 / £15.99 / $23.95 CAD Fashionable Mourning Jewelry, Clothing, and Customs Mary Brett. A fascinating text explains the many popular nineteenth century traditions associated with death and mourning. More than 300 color pho- tographs display jewelry, photography, clothing, customs, and symbolism. More than 70 pages of a Victorian hair jewelry catalog are included • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 229 color and 72 b/w photos • 240 pp. • 978-0- 7643-2446-8 • HC • $59.95 / £54.99 / $85.00 CAD Mourning Art & Jewelry Maureen DeLorme. Dec- orative art created to memorialize and commemorate death from the 1600s through World War I. Outstand- ing examples of mourning jewelry, portrait miniatures, pottery and glassware, paintings and sculpture, post- humous photographs, hair work memorials, and more. Includes background information, current values, a glossary, and a bibliography. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 490 color photos • 256 pp. • 978-0-7643-1964-8 • HC • $59.95 / £54.99 / $85.00 CAD Wooden Jewelry and Novelties Mary Jo Izard. Popular wooden jewelry and novelties of the 1920–1950 era in 400+ color photos. Items include bracelets, necklaces, figural pins designed as water creatures, cowboys, Indians, animals, and more. Advertising and kitchen items, buttons, masks, and more are included. • 9" x 6" (228 x 152mm) •414color photos•160pp. •978-0-7643-0540-5•PB•$19.95 / £18.99 / $28.95 CAD A Lange & Söhne® Highlights Henning Mützlitz. For four generations A. Langes & Söhne has produced some of the most exquisite, intri- cately designed wristwatches the horological world has ever known. The watches, here ac- companied by complete technical specifications, have climbed back into the international elite thanks to their technologically sophisticated yet traditional design. • 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" (231 x 206 mm) • 130 color photos • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-4361-2 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / $42.99 CAD Chasing Time: Vintage Wristwatches for the Discerning Collector Alistair Gibbons. This collection showcases some of the most in- teresting, luxurious, and functional 20th century (1930–1980) mechanical timepieces ever to be produced, including Heuer’s Autavia, Rolex’s Submariner, Gallet’s Multi Chron, Zenith’s De Luca, and the Universal Space Compax • 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" (231 x 206 mm) • 534 color images • 240 pp. • 978-0-7643-5495-3 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / $48.99 CAD ChronographWristwatches: To Stop Time Gerd-R. Lang & Reinhard Meis. Hndreds of photographs illustrate this outstanding look at the history, development, and identification of wrist chronographs—mechanical wristwatches that, in addition to their normal clockwork, have a mechanism that allows them to time short-term events. Both the technological and design achievements are explored and celebrated. A price guide is included for collectors. • 9" x 12" (228 x 304mm) • 675+ photos & illus. • 256 pp. • 978-0-88740-502-0 • HC • $99.99 / £90.99 / $140.00 CAD Comic Character Timepieces: Seven Decades of Memories Hy Brown with Nancy Thomas. Here over 375 color photos, descriptions, and pricing, present advertising, movie promotion, and contemporary com- ic characters on watches manufactured between 1970 and 2000. A price guide completes the work. • 9" x 12" (228 x 304 mm) • 786 photos • 280 pp. • 978-0-88740- 426-9 • HC • $79.95 / £72.99 / $120.00 CAD Comic Character Wristwatches Debra S. Braun. The first Mickey Mouse™wristwatch in 1933 inspired thousands of other comic character watches. Collectors are eager to find them because of their connection with pop culture. Here more than 375 color photos, descriptions, and pricing present advertising, movie promotion, and con- temporary comic characters on watches manufactured between 1970–2000. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 387 color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-1329-5 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / $28.95 CAD Breitling: The History of a Great Brand of Watch- es 1884 to the Present 3E Benno Richter. The whole spectrum of Breitling’s products, from 1884 to the present, amply illustrated with 322 photos. The firm’s history accompanies the photos, old catalogs, and advertising material. Reference numbers document the production history and help the collector locate indi- vidual watches chronologically. An up-to-date price guide is also included. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 322photos •176pp. •978-0-7643-2670-7•HC•$49.95 / £45.99 / $72.00 CAD Automatic Wristwatches fromGermany, England, France, Japan, Russia and the USA Heinz Hampel. While often associated with Switzerland, manufacturers in many other nations have produced wonderful auto- matic wristwatches. Richly illustrated with more than 400 photos, the work of German, English, French, Jap- anese, Russian, and US watchmakers is explored. A price guide is provided • 9" x 12" (228 x 304mm) • 400 photos • 216 pp. • 978-0-7643-0379-1 • HC • $79.95 / £72.99 / $120.00 CAD Automatic Wristwatches from Switzerland: Watches that Wind Themselves Heinz Hampel. The automatic mechanism became the hallmark of the skilled Swiss watchmaker as the technology developed in the years from 1926 to 1978. 200 watches from the Swiss manufacturers are illustrated with three photos, the dial, and the complete and the partly disassembled movement. Information on their mechanism and con- struction is offered along with a current price guide • 9" x 12" (228 x 304 mm) • 500+ photos • 352 pp. • 978- 0-88740-609-6 • HC • $79.95 / £72.99 / $120.00 CAD The Beauty of Time: The Watches of A Lange & Söhne Harry Niemann. Since 1845, A. Lange and Sons has been at the core of fine German watchmaking. From the rare 1A-quality works that command top dollar at auction to its more affordable and modern Lange 1, Arkade, and Saxonia models, the history of the company and its precision timepieces is examined. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228mm) •248 color andb/wphotos •208pp. •978-0-7643- 4956-0 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / $48.99 CAD Rolex Highlights Herbert James. In this over- view, become acquainted with Rolex’s exciting history, which has been almost constantly char- acterized by success and expansion. At the same time, examine the highlights of the most import- ant models—primarily from the current collec- tion—presented here in detailed images with complete technical specifications and accurate prices • 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" (231 x 206mm) •131 color photos • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-4684-2 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / $42.99 CAD About Time: Celebrating Men’s Watches Ivar Hauge Line. This celebration of high end men’s wristwatches is a collection of essays, timelines, and more than 250 color photographs. The book ranges from in-depth looks at specific models, including classics and contemporary timepieces, to overviews of pilot’s watches, div- er’s watches, and other watches developed for specific purposes. • 81/4"x81/4" (209x209mm) •255 color images •240pp. •978-0-7643-4905-8 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / $48.99 CAD The Alarm Wristwatch: The History of an Un- dervalued Feature Michael Philip Horlbeck. The complete history of the alarm wristwatch, presented in depth and illustrated with clear and accurate color photographs. Nearly every model ever produced is chronicled in words and pictures. Clear photos of the cases and dials are presented, along with detailed photos of the movements, often at multiple levels. The technical data for each watch is recorded • 9" x 12" (228 x 304 mm) • 535 color images • 232 pp. • 978-0- 7643-2644-8 • HC • $79.95 / £72.99 / $120.00 CAD American Wristwatches: Five Decades of Style and Design 2E Edward Faber & Stewart Unger, with Ettagale Blauer. The development of the wristwatch styles in America, from the early 20th century to the age of quartz. Richly illustrated with 700+ color pho- tographs, the original research brings life to some of the persons who influenced its development. Current prices make this a valuable collector’s reference. • 9" x 12" (228 x 304mm) • 710 photos • 272 pp. • 978-0-7643- 0171-1 • HC • $79.95 / £72.99 / $120.00 CAD Breitling Highlights Henning Mützlitz. Bre- itling is especially known for characteristically masculine wristwatches. This distinct design is the main reason for its great popularity since the 1930s. The book presents the most beauti- ful and important models of the Breitling histo- ry. Excellent photography in more than 120 images and all relevant technical details round up this unique reference book. • 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" (231 x 206 mm) • 125 color photos • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-4211-0 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / $42.99 CAD Omega Highlights Henning Mützlitz. More than 100 color photos, informative text, and technical details document more than 60 years of wristwatch design of one of the world’s best known Swiss wristwatch manufacturers. The models covered include first the historical mod- els and then the Speedmaster, Legend Collection, Seamaster, James Bond Edition, Chronographs, Olympic Collection, and Elegant Watches. • 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" (231 x 206mm) • 109 color photos • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-4212-7 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / $42.99 CAD Patek Philippe® Highlights Herbert James. In the 160 years since the founding of Patek Philippe, the line has remained, without a doubt, one of the most traditional and noble watch manufacturers in the world. This illustrated book couples the most exclusive and beautiful time- pieces the Genevan brand has ever manufactured with informative history and alluring photographs • 91/8" x 81/8" (231 x 206mm) •126 color photos • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-4322-3 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / $42.99 CAD Silver Jewelry Designs: Evaluating Quality Good * Better * Best Nancy N. Schiffer. This book takes the reader through the designs and relationships of Victorian, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Mexican, Native American, Midcentury Realistic, and Modern Abstract styles right up to the 1990s. More than 700 beautiful color photographs show the details, makers’ marks, and fine workmanship of each piece. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 720 color photos • 304 pp. • 978-0-7643-0052-3 • HC • $59.95 / £54.99 / $85.00 CAD JEWELRY: VICTORIAN MOURNING JEWELRY: WOOD WRISTWATCHES 98 | JEWELRY: SILVER • VICTORIAN MOURNING • WOOD • WRISTWATCHES