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Bring home a deluxe piece of Harry Potter's wizarding world with this commemorative Lord Voldemort wand-and-stand kit! The set includes: - 8-inch light-up replica of the wand belonging to Lord Voldemort - One-of-a-kind wand stand in the form of Nagini - Book of 8 photographic stickers highlighting the most memorable battles with the Dark Lord

An exhaustive appraisal of the Rolex watch, including studies of vintage models, current designs and special editions Learn how to spot fakes using the same clues as the experts Invaluable to any watch-lover, especially aspiring Rolex collectors

Since first published in 1991, Pocket Jackson's, as it is most often called, has enjoyed enormous success and is constantly rated as a best seller in the Arts & Antiques category.

An extension of the international 111 Places/111 Shops series, this is the ultimate insiders walking guide to London featuring unusual places not found in traditional travel guides.

• An insider's guide to London and its hidden secrets and addresses • An inspirational and practical guide to London's finest and most interesting places, buildings, restaurants, shops, museums, galleries, neighborhoods, gardens and cafes • Photography by Sam Mellish • Revised and updated edition Where are the 5 best places to find street food? Which are the 5 best restaurants to grab your l

This book analyzes the fundamental aspects of graphically depicting a wide variety of jewelry. The relationships of volume, balance between full and empty, treatment of metal surfaces, warm and cool materials and the relationship between the support and the stone are explained in depth along with ways to illuminate jewelry, treatment of light and chiaroscuro play to add depth. The book begins with

The seminal guide to figure drawing for fashion design in a completely revised, updated and expanded two-volume edition. Fashion drawing is the most important way to visualise ideas and concepts in costume and fashion design. This new and expanded two-volume edition of the already classic title Figure Drawing for Fashion Design - revised, updated and expanded - is a precise, topic-by-topic manual

A detailed and abundantly-illustrated reference that focuses on the innovative curved score folding for sheet metal techniques to create beautiful, dynamic three-dimensional forms, much like metal origami, in jewellery and metalsmithing. Anastasia Young and Paul Wells, both renowned London-based jewellers, authors and lecturers, have created a practical visual handbook on curved scoring and foldin

This volume explores and provides clear and detailed and in detail illustrated explanations of all kinds of outerwear patterns for women and men.Antonio Donnanno is a patternmaking techniques teacher, fashion school director, and author of dozens of fashion books.Famous consultant and author Elisabetta Drudi has illustrated the book.

Finally, alarm wristwatches are recognized for their mechanical ingenuity and the beauty of their design. This new book traces the development of mechanical wristwatches with an acoustic alarm function, one of the first wristwatch complications, and gives detailed information for collectors. Hundreds of watches are examined in 535 color images. In addition to the external design of the watch, spec

This journal is a safe place where you can recall, retrace or reinvent days gone by, wonder at the mysteries before you, and simply be present. Breathe in the stunning artwork of Dora Alis, be transported to times, places and spaces, and feel the beat of other hearts as you connect to the wonder, vulnerability and honesty of innocence. Enfold yourself in warmth, love and protection as you release

THE FIVE AGREEMENTS GAME can transform your life by replacing the thousands of self-limiting beliefs that ruin your relationships with yourself, others and life itself. In the book that comes with this game, Olivier Clerc introduces the Toltec way as an authentic “chivalry” of relationships, allowing us to establish impeccable relationships with both others and ourselves. Simply playing this game

Learn to paint 50 beautiful botanicals in 30 minutes or less. The patterns included, and you can paint right inside the book! A follow-up to the bestselling first book! In this new edition, 50 beautiful floral motifs are broken down into simple steps that take the intimidation out of painting. From the first wash of color to the last detail, you will learn how to paint beautiful flowers such as da

Learn the stages necessary to successfully design and model the most versatile and widely used types of hull construction. Over 180 striking color photos detail completed models and construction stages. Over 40 line drawings provide detailed plans and renderings necessary to successfully complete a high quality model. The detailed text explains how to read marine drawings and how to undertake each

If you enjoy the adventure of alternative firing but have only an electric kiln, this is the guide for you. Learn how to use an electric kiln to attain the natural earthy colors and spontaneous patterns of alternative firing methods. Step-by-step instructions together with nearly 200 photos show how to get good results with saggar firing in an electric kiln, without damaging your kiln. Understand

For the first time in English, a complete book about Norwegian pick-up bandweaving—from its fascinating history to beautiful bands you can make yourself, with more than 100 pattern charts from bands in museum collections. Part 1 tells the story of how these bands were used in the rural communities of 18th and 19th century Norway, as stocking bands, swaddling bands, sending bands, and more. Part 2

Rediscover the wonder of travel, wherever you find yourself. See the world with fresh eyes with these exciting and unusual suggestions. Whether you're heading halfway around the globe or just stepping out your front door, Ways of Travelling will take you somewhere new.

The McDonnell Douglas / Boeing C-17 Globemaster III's design, construction, and operational history are presented in this book. With over 280 aircraft built, the Globemaster III is one of the workhorses for the US Air Force as well as a number of foreign countries such as Britain, Australia, Canada, India, Qatar, and Kuwait. It was designed primarily as both a strategic and tactical airlift aircra