Miniature Books

Action figure enthusiasts will love this new year 2000 book with its 256 pages of more than 500 very large, sharp, full color photos of every type of action figure. Following the nice introduction to the topic, you'll find information and listings, along with super photos of figures ranging from Action Jackson, Batman, Bruce Lee, Buck Rogers and Charlie's Angels, to Spider-Man, Star Wars, Starsky and Hutch, to Wonder Woman, WWF, Xena and Zorro. All of your favorites are here along with current values. You'll love the photos. They're just super. Add it to your library, and enjoy.

This fascinating book contains a selection excerpted from 2 early 19th century British books that contained wonderful illustrations of Chinese people (one by William Alexander and the other by Major George Henry Mason). The wonderfully detailed illustrations of people in different professions and activities were accompanied by short descriptions. In this small-format book, 44 of the illustrations have been reprinted with the text description on the facing page. The people shown include such diverse activities as "The Distiller", "A Man Striking a Small Gong During an Eclipse" and "A Mandarin in His Court Dress". Not only does this book introduce the reader to people and dress of Qing Dynasty China, but the entertaining and often dated descriptions allow you to see them through the eyes of a early 19th century Westerner. Although this is not a book that you sit down and read cover to cover, it is a great one to pick up and leaf through a few pages periodically.

My thirteen year old used this book and it helped her train her mini. She took Reserved Grand Champion in obstacles at our county fair this summer.

A fascinating read! I took this book with me everywhere I went for a week until I had digested it all! Crammed with useful and interesting tips and facts, and unlike other books in its field, contained a bulk of information that I had not come across before. I like how every time I pick up this guide I read further towards understanding the facts a little more. You can read it in any order you like, you don't have to go from cover to cover. A really useful little book, a super reference guide, that will stay at the front of my bookcase!

Norman Sandfield has saved everyone a lot of time and effort with this excellent annotated guide to the world of these miniature Japanese carvings. References abound on netsuke types, specific pieces, inro, ojime, sagemono, and toggles in addition to those on legends, subject matter, techniques, materials, and various artist's schools.

Not content to confine himself to the English literature, outstanding foreign references have been included. Any serious collector of netsuke, okimono, or sagemono must consider this book.

This is a nica, small book of Carnap. It may be interesting for the layman, since it is not so technical. It is mainly about physicalism: the physical reduction of psychology to physics, which is closelly related to behaviourism.
All this is put in the usual framework of logical positivistic views from the 30's.

This is a mini book full of stories, Christmas songs and activities to do and things to make for Christmas. The Christmas Treasury is good for age 4 and older. It's a cute, colorful, beautifully illustrated collection for little ones. It has The Christmas Story, The Story of Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus, A Visit from Saint Nicholas, The Story of Cinderella going to the Christmas ball, The Story of the Nutcracker, The Little Fir Tree, and Christmas Traditions. Children enjoy hearing these stories read to them and making things for Christmas. Fun book.

The Usborne Children's Cookbooks is packed from cover to cover with wonderfully illustrated, thoroughly "kid friendly", easy-to-make, palate pleasing, appetite satisfying recipes that children can prepare in the family kitchen. From Spicy Bean Soup; Bacon and Onion Quiche; Chile Con Carne; and Chicken Stir-Fry; to Ratatouille with Butter Bean Mash; Oven-Baked Salmon; Fluffy Lemon Cheesecake; and Raspberry Cream Puffs, each of the more than fifty delicious recipes are nicely laid out with easy-to-follow, illustrated, step-by-step instructions. Enhanced with basic ingredient information, practical cooking tips for everything from using a food processor to whisking cream, to thickening sauces, The Usborne Children's Cookbook will quickly prove to be as family favorite for children aspiring to enjoy themselves in the kitchen by helping to make a family meal. Highly recommended!

One of the few books ever published on the subject. This book features over 100 pages of detailed (yet easy to follow) text, illustrations, photos and diagrams on the art/craft of ventriloquism. Great for beginners (of any age) and for those who already some intermediate skills in the craft.

I used the third edition so much that I rushed to get the 4th edition at a fair and was lucky to get Pat to sign my copy. There are sections on true whimsies along with earlier pieces, year figures, collectors club figures, pipe bowls, pin trays etc. etc. Each piece has a black and white photo and a guide price in £UK, $US and $Canadian. The bible for all Whimsie collectors.