Antiques. Professional Secrets for the Amateur by Michel Doussy - 1979

New York: Quadrangle/New York Times Book Co. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1973. First US Edition. Hardcover. 0812903803 . DJ has some edge wear and is price-clipped. .

London England: Pan, 1976. Paperback. Slight wear to cover. Translated From the French by Patrick Evans. All the tricks of the trade. Repairing - From soldering pewter to mending carpets. Restoration - from cleaning pictures to stripping furniture. Protection - from treating silver to guarding against woodworm. How to identify genuine antiques - and detect the fakes!. 238 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) . 1st Pan Book Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.

London: Book Club, 1977. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 373pp.Translated from the french by Patrick Evans, full of useful illustrations, brown paper over board cover, illustrated d.j., clean, no inscriptions, firm and tight throughout..

London, Souvenir Press, 1973. hbk 373pp dj is slightly shelfworn now in protective sleeve very good clean tight texr

UK: Souvenir Press. Good. Paperback. 1989. 373 pages. .

London England: Souvenir Press Ltd, 1973. Hardback. Antiques. Professional Secrets for the Amateur. Translated From the French by Patrick Evans. Some of the author's ancestors were Compagnons du Tour de France - craftsmen who, after completing their apprenticeship, travelled the country plying their trade and increasing their knowledge. He now passes on their know-how and 'tricks of the trade' for the benefit of all amateur collectors. This book eludes the clutches of the literary critic or art critic; it is not in their province. It is an encouragement for all amateurs, whether youthful beginners or proud possessors of amny objects d'art to venture out and try their luck among the small antqiue dealers. With the help of this book, they will learn what to look for, how to look after their possessions, how to restore them, how to repait them and how to protect them from the maladies which attack wood, bronze and other materials. . 1st British Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo -… Read More

Souvenir Press, London UK, 1973. Hardcover. Good.

Book Club Associates London, 1974. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Book Brown Cloth Boards. No Inscriptions. Tightly Bound. Non Price Clipped Jacket. Clean And Bright Pages. Item Type: Book. Category: Antiques & Collectibles; Please contact H4o Books if you require images or further information. Inventory No: 018836. .

[New York]: Quadrangle, [1973]., 1973. 8vo. pp. 373. illus. bds. dw. (dampstained, bit scuffed & rubbed, spine faded).. Hardcover.