Compendium Of Scottish Silver Ii

Compendium of Scottish Silver II is the most comprehensive catalog of Scottish silver and gold published to date and is an essential reference for readers of art, antiques and history. More than 6,000 descriptions of pieces from the 14th-21st centuries are organized chronologically by category (e.g. bowls, mugs, flatware, teapots, etc.) with 54 photos introducing categories. A timeline aids readers in dating pieces and evaluating rarity, and a glossary defines decorative arts terms. Expanded from the original Compendium, a Cornell University Digital Library project, Compendium II has more than 1,000 new listings of provincial, 19th century and special collections silver. Additionally, there is a guide to interpreting Scottish hallmarks and evaluating Scottish silver designed to help the reader avoid common pitfalls.

This book provides Scottish genealogical information for families connected to the freemen Edinburgh goldsmiths. Entries span a period of more than 500 yrs from c. 1490 to the present and are organized into a series of 214 family trees. Significant ancestral locales are displayed in maps, diagrams and photos. Indexes of goldsmiths are provided by surname, chronology of freedom dates and family tree.

Ellen Pompea hit bottom, or at least pavement, when a car hit her on a busy street and sent her flying. On the way to the hospital, she slipped into a coma and entered an alternate world, one that reflected the struggles and challenges she felt inside. From the burning desert sands where she discovered Daniel, her Guardian Angel injured from a brutal attack by Marauders, to the Marauder's fight ring, the Ice Queen's palace and even the pits of hell, Ellen travels in search of who she was before her life fell apart. Daniel faithfully accompanies her every step of the way vowing to do whatever it takes to help her piece herself back together. And in the process, they discover a deep love neither can fathom yet both need in order to survive the ordeal. However, will it be enough to bring Ellen the healing she needs before her time runs out?

Earthbound is the 2nd book in the Shadows of the Anunnaki trilogy. Based on the works of Zechariah Sitchin, it's not your standard history of Earth as Janice Dietert weaves her saga of early humans, the Anunnaki, multi-dimensional beings and the myserious "Shadow" people called the Guardians and Masters. Sift through the planes with Enmarsikil and Teacher looking for options to save the Earth and her people. Race against time with Ki to destroy an evil multi-dimensional race. Dive in with Astara as she discovers that Earth's alien past points towards her improbable future.

Way Shower: Light and Shadow, the final book of the Way Shower trilogy, lays bare the very core of existence. Ellen Pompea faces her greatest challenges in the duality of life and the fate of her beloved Guardian Angel, Daniel, whose existence is split and hangs by a thread. Can Ellen emmerse herself in the Light, read the shadows, and find a crystal clear solution to the dilemma that could both break her heart and jeopardize human existence? To accomplish this feat will require the teamwork of all the Way Showers as they awaken to their full purpose. Angels, Minions, Way Showers, humans, Dragons and even cloistered monks take center stage as multiverses come together for survival. Above it all is the meaning of true and deeply-abiding love.

What would happen if one piece of the past were changed? Would it alter your life? Your children's lives? Or would it go far beyond anything you might imagine? For Nasdatal, changing one event in his past changed everything for all time - his son's life, their host planet's destiny and the fate of a people not even yet conceived...humans. This final installment of the Shadows of the Annunaki trilogy, Time Rewound, unfolds across time, space and universes as Enmarsikil, Nasdatal's son, and Astara, his beloved, seek a different fate, not only for themselves, but for a world they've never seen and a people they can only dream of.

Ellen navigates a treacherous path, encountering angels and minions, in her heroic efforts to save her Guardian Angel, Daniel, from a tortuous end. And along the way, she discovers that a simple, living, beating heart holds the key to what she most desires.