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1	People of the Book more books like this by Geraldine Brooks add to wishlist In 1996, Hanna Heath, an Australian rare-book expert, is offered the job of a lifetime: analysis and conservation of the famous Sarajevo Haggadah, which was rescued during the Bosnian war. Priceless and beautiful, the book is one of the earliest Jewish volumes ever to be illuminated with images. When Hanna discovers a series of tiny artifacts in ... see all copies from $4.00! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Historic Preservation: An Introduction to Its History, Principles, and Practice more books like this by Norman Tyler add to wishlist This work is a reference book for both the beginning and experienced preservationists, and an introduction for the interested layperson. Through case studies it presents a range of topics relating to the preservation, including: preservation movement; the government's role; the designation of historic structure; establishing an historic district; ... see all copies from $6.09! new only from $18.06! \| SVS
3	How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built more books like this by Stewart Brand add to wishlist This book on buildings asks the question why so many buildings punish and restrict us because almost none of them adapt well. In real use, buildings need to adapt because their uses are constantly changing. All buildings are predictions, and yet more high-style buildings are designed not to change, not to accommodate new use. A good portion of how ... see all copies from $10.46! new only from $15.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Scrapbooking for Dummies more books like this by Jeanne Wines-Reed, Joan Wines add to wishlist Scrapbooking is sweeping the nation! This hot hobby is a fantastic way to preserve your memories and family history and have a lot of fun doing it. Now, here's an easy-to-follow guide that will have you creating great scrapbook projects in no time. Scrapbooking For Dummies is perfect for you if you're a new scrapbooker who wants to create your own ... see all copies from $2.77! new only from $2.83! \| SVS
5	Mustang Restoration Handbook more books like this by Don Taylor, Tom Wilson add to wishlist Ground up or section by section, this guide will show you how to restore your 1965-70 Mustang to like-new condition. Packed with dozens of identification charts and more than 450 photos and drawings. the guide covers year-by-year equipment changes and disassembly and assembly. A Mustang suppliers list is a bonus. see all copies from $9.00! new only from $11.00! \| SVS
6	Creative Scrapbooking: Over 300 Cutouts, Patterns & Ideas to Embellish & Enhance Your Treasured Memories more books like this by Sandi Genovese add to wishlist A complete guide to scrapbooking that blends pictures and words to make memories come to life. It includes patterns and templates that can be transfered with tracing paper onto a scrapbook's pages, and special features can be added, such as embossing, die-cuts and stickers to transform the scrapbook. The author discusses how to use basic design ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions
7	Renovation (3rd Edition) 3/E more books like this by Michael W Litchfield add to wishlist One of the greatest collections of home renovation brainpower has been completely revised and updated with all new color photography and content. More than 1,000 photos are included in this "bible" of renovation. see all copies from $14.91! new only from $27.31! \| SVS
8	Camaro Restorat Hp758 more books like this by Tom Currao, Tim Currao, Ron Sessions add to wishlist see all copies from $10.00! new only from $10.00! \| SVS
9	Encyclopedia of Scrapbooking more books like this by Creating Keepsakes add to wishlist Beginners and more experienced scrapbookers alike will turn to this hefty newreference time and again for helpful insights and daily inspiration on tools, techniques, layouts, and more. 550+ photos. see all copies from $6.99! new only from $14.99! \| SVS
10	How-To-Restore Your Chevrolet Pickup more books like this by Tom Brownell add to wishlist A new edition of a how-to title, incorporating an attractive design, significantly updated text, and full-color photography. This is a step-by-step restoration guide for all Chevy light-duty trucks from 1928 onwards. see all copies from $14.74! new only from $14.94! \| SVS
11 view cover	The Fixer Upper more books like this by Mary Kay Andrews add to wishlist The delightful "New York Times"-bestselling author returns with a hilarious stand-alone novel that captures the sassy, poignant flavor of small-town Southern life. see all copies from $8.97! new only from $12.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper more books like this by Nicholson Baker add to wishlist Novelist Nicholson Baker attacks the archiving practices of libraries. His witty, passionate, persuasive, and highly informed polemic argues that the urgency with which librarians convert newspapers and brittle books into microfilm, and dispose of original textual works, stinks of specious cost-cutting agendas--and results in the loss of valuable ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Scrapbook Pages Starring Your Baby: 250 All New Page Ideas more books like this by Memory Makers Books (Creator) add to wishlist Nothing inspires a parent to scrapbook as much as the arrival of a new child. With Scrapbook Pages Starring Your Baby, scrapbookers will find fresh and dynamic ideas for creating pages that feature children from birth through their first eighteen months. This guide provides: More than 200 scrapbook pages celebrating the delights of babies, ... see all copies from $2.04! new only from $2.08! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Barn: Preservation & Adaptation more books like this by David Larkin (Editor), Elric Endersby, Alexander Greenwood add to wishlist Returning to the subject of their bestselling book "Barn, " the authors take the reader on a tour of American barns with all new information and photos. 200 photos. see all copies from $15.00! new only from $15.33! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Keeping Time: The History and Theory of Preservation in America more books like this by William J Murtagh add to wishlist The historic preservation movement has had a huge influence on America's built landscape for the past thirty years. Discover the cornerstone primer on the topic Keeping Time. This edition features a wealth of new material, including new chapters on preservation values in oral based cultures, international preservation, and future developments in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Bungalow Style more books like this by Treena M Crochet add to wishlist The classic American bungalow is as popular today as when introduced in the Victorian era. This title shows a wide variety of interior details and describes how to add or restore elements that suggest a historic flair while keeping the home comfortable and functional. see all copies from $11.50! new only from $13.78! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Scrapbooking for the First Time more books like this by Rebecca Carter add to wishlist Let your creativity go wild with these great scrapbooking techniques. Learn all the basics: choosing and using equipment, mounting photographs, adding paper frames, matting, die-cutting, incorporating decorative and natural papers, and working with templates and rub-ons. Each technique builds on the one before in a natural progression, from ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.78! \| SVS
18 view cover	Scrapbooking Family Heritage more books like this by Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook Magazine (Creator) add to wishlist Scores of family history topics can be scrapbooked beautifully in this jumbo "Treasury of Favorites" from "Creating Keepsakes" magazine. The incredible stories and layouts are sure to inspire families to dig through their own pictures to create priceless, lasting heirlooms. 500+ photos. see all copies from $2.29! new only from $2.88! \| SVS
19 view cover	Care & Repair of Antiques & Collectables more books like this by Albert Jackson, David Day add to wishlist An essential manual for repairing and caring for a wide range of antiques and collectables. Includes techniques for caring for items made from ivory, bone, silver, gold, china, pottery, glass, and more. Readers will refer time and again to sections such as cleaning, removing stains, and repairing damaged rugs. For collectors, do-it-yourselfers, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Saving Stuff: How to Care for and Preserve Your Collectibles, Heirlooms, and Other Prized Possessions more books like this by Don Williams, Louisa Jaggar add to wishlist This is the definitive book on preserving by the man who has overseen the Smithsonian's preservation of everything from the papers of our founding fathers to the Fonz's leather jacket. see all copies from $3.16! new only from $3.27! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Scrapbooks: An American History more books like this by Jessica Helfand add to wishlist Combining pictures, words, and a wealth of personal ephemera, scrapbook makers preserve on the pages of their books a moment, a day, or a lifetime. Highly subjective and rich in emotional content, the scrapbook is a unique and often quirky form of expression in which a person gathers and arranges meaningful materials to create a personal narrative ... see all copies from $19.90! new only from $29.69! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	How to Restore Your Collector Car more books like this by Tom Brownell add to wishlist For a decade, Tom Brownell's "How to Restore Your Collector Car" has been the ultimate guide for collector car owners looking to turn a beloved but neglected classic into a traffic-stopping collector car. In this new edition, Brownell and co-author Jason Scott provide a wealth of updated information on the subject, including guides to later ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Digital Restoration from Start to Finish: How to Repair Old and Damaged Photographs more books like this by Ctein add to wishlist "Digital Restoration: Start to Finish" guides you step-by-step through the entire process of restoring old photographs and repairing new ones using Adobe Photoshop, plug-ins, and Picture Window. Nothing is left out, from choosing the right hardware and software and getting the photographs into the computer, to getting the finished photo out of the ... see all copies from $21.49! new only from $21.49! \| SVS
24 view cover	Cut Loose: Break the Rules of Scrapbooking more books like this by Crystal Jeffrey Rieger add to wishlist For many scrapbookers, there are "shoulds" that they feel they need to keep in mind each time they create: each page should have a title, photo and journaling; each page should be about a person or at least a pet; each page should be symmetrical.In this book, author Crystal Jeffrey Rieger teaches readers that the only "should" in scrapbooking is ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $2.00! \| SVS
25 view cover	Digital Scrapbooking for Dummies more books like this by Jeanne Wines-Reed, Joan Wines add to wishlist Get creative with graphic elements. Tackle photo techniques at any level. Ready to preserve your memories digitally? This interactive reference explains the basics of this fast, versatile new hobby, giving you the lowdown on the equipment and programs you need to create beautiful pages. You also get expert tips on digital photography, graphic ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| SVS

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