{"title":"Nancy J. Price","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"vintage-homes-adult-coloring-book-perspectives-of-queen-anne-other-classic-victorian-house-designs-paperback-1","title":"Vintage Homes: Adult Coloring Book: Perspectives of Queen Anne \u0026 Other Classic Victorian House Designs - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe most charming homes of the later Victorian era were a sight to behold, from their complex structures to their ornate crafted details. Inside this book, you can take a look back to the 1880s and 1890s, when many elaborately-decorated houses were built in America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These 44 authentic antique home designs have all been drawn in the perspective view - how they would look in a natural setting, or as may have been seen in a drawing of a home for sale. Many of these houses include wonderful wide porches and balconies, cupolas, turrets and towers, steep roofs, shingles, and ornate moldings and trim. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Broadly, the homes in this book are in the Queen Anne style, with many in the Stick or Eastlake style, though some may be considered Folk Victorian, with \"gingerbread house\" (bargeboard\/vergeboard) detailing. Most of these houses were built from wood, with many different textures, patterns, carvings and other ornamentation incorporated into the design. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But what about the color? In addition to the creative, crafty styles of architecture, advances in manufacturing made a spectrum of paint shades affordable, and the homes that remain from this time are often vividly colored. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While fans of Victorian architecture will likely admire each stunning image, these elaborate illustrations will be of special interest to experienced colorists thanks to the beautifully-detailed originals. The homes from this age that remain standing today are considered historic treasures - which is all the more reason for you to explore these magnificent pieces of America's architectural past.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50933694234847,"sku":"9781944633431","price":8.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/LKoLulRmKO9781944633431_351bcf7d-aba4-44a1-b4aa-1c928459f3d4.webp?v=1785996051"},{"product_id":"antique-gemstone-rings-from-the-1920s-1930s-1940s-vintage-women-adult-coloring-book-13-paperback-1","title":"Antique Gemstone Rings from the 1920s, 1930s \u0026 1940s: Vintage Women: Adult Coloring Book #13 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGemstone rings have a long, rich history as fashion statements and symbols of relationships - as well as a way to show status and wealth.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Inside, you will see a collection of stylish rings for women that were popular during the first half of the twentieth century - jewelry that was equally at home gracing the hand of a Hollywood actress, a newly-engaged woman, a well-to-do matron, or a girl celebrating an important birthday. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The creative metalwork could be lacy, delicately-carved and intricately engraved - featuring piercings, filigree and milgrain details around stones mounted on basket, trellis or bezel settings. 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Diamond mountings have changed from the yellow Tiffany style to the white gold 18 karat Belais or platinum with a basket setting.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e They noted that traditional bridal sets also were modernized. \"Wedding rings have changed from the wide heavy band ring in yellow gold to the narrow-band engraved ring in white and green gold [a gold\/silver mix] and platinum.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Between the covers of this book, you will find 47 pages of dinner rings, cocktail rings, wedding sets and other kinds of beautiful jewelry for the hands from the three decades between 1919 and 1949. They're sorted by date, and each one is printed on just one side of the paper, while page numbering and other image information appears on the reverse, ensuring the coloring side is distraction-free and suitable for framing. 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It features authentic vintage images that were drawn a century ago.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe most charming homes of the later Victorian era were a sight to behold, from their complex structures to their ornate crafted details. Inside this book, you can take a look back to the 1880s and 1890s, when many elaborately-decorated houses were built in America.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The homes in this book are mainly in the Queen Anne, Stick and Eastlake styles, though some may be considered Folk Victorian, with their unique and beautiful \"gingerbread house\" detailing. Most of these houses were built from wood, with many different textures, patterns, carvings and other ornamentation incorporated into the design. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These 44 authentic antique house designs have all been drawn in the architectural elevation view - as if seen straight-on from the front. 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