Collecting Military Antiques

London England: Bracken Books. Very Good/Good. 1984. 1st Bracken Books Edition. Cloth. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall Quarto 0946495076 Hardback Hardcover. Collecting Military Antiques. Slight shelf wear to top edge of D/J. Small mark to top edge of back D/J. Price clipped to D/J. In this book you will find clear answers to such questions as: how does one start a collection? Where are you likely to find military collectables? How does the collector determine the price he is willing to pay for a certain item? The author provides background material on the military objects, describes what is available from various countries, and discusses the purchasing, care and display of a collection. There are also chapters on naval collecting, police equipment, a selected reading list and a list of important museums and collections to visit. This book is illustrated with 16 pages of colour and more than 100 black-and-white photographs, many of which have not appeared in print before, and which cover items from all over Europe and America. Illustrated. 208 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 Educational Reference Literature.) .