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Kansas City, Missouri: Bud Hastin Enterprises. Fine with no Dust Jacket. 1974. Limited/Numbered Edition. Hard Cover. 302 pages: 8.5 x 11.25 in.: 2.4: Signed by Author: KB#004342: "Special Collectors Edition. This Blue Cover Hard Bound Avon Encyclopedia is a Special Limited Collectors Edition. (1000 copies Printed.) "Copy is number stamped "119" in upper corner on inside of front cover. Is also SIGNED BY AUTHOR with date of 9 July 74 on inside of front cover." Scarce, Out Of Print, Book.: Photographs .

New York, New York: Bonanza Books. Very Good in Good Dust Jacket. 1924. First Edition. Hard Cover. 236 pages: 8 x 11 in.: 3.2: KB#006314: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "With Illustrations from Photographs by the Author of Specimens in his own Collection. " Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "500 Illustrations - Tables of Marks; General Check List of Makers and Types. It is a detailed history, an indispensable reference work. There is an account of every known American pewterer with dates, types of work, scarcity factors and marks; profusely illustrated with the most notable examples. The hundreds of photographs, together with the illustrations of marks, the check lists and the statistical tables make it easy for anyone to identify and evaluate almost any piece of collectible American pewter. " .

Quadrangle / New York Times Book Co. Very Good in Good Dust Jacket. 1973. First English Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 373 pages: 6.5 x 9.25 in.: 3: KB#011190: Bookjacket/dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Translated from the French by Patrick Evans. Dustjacket is complete but is lightly worn along edges and has some well-repaired small edge cuts. Edges of page block are lightly spotted. Otherwise, boards and pages are clean, unmarked (except as indicated), bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "Covers Wood, Metals, Glass, Pottery and Porcelain, Ivory, Amber, Marble, Engravings, Paintings, Sculpture, Carpets and Tapestries, and explains "how to recognize, replace and/or repair" many, many types of antique items." .

Secausu, New Jersey: Wellfleet Press. Fine in Very Good Dust Jacket. 1989. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 192 pages: 9.75 x 13 in.: 3.2: KB#015660: Bookjacket/dustjacket now protected by a New Brodart Mylar Cover. Covers and pages are clean, unmarked, brightly colored, tightly bound and sharp cornered (except back flyleaf page is vertically creased). Dustjacket is complete but does have several small edge cuts. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "Makers Featured Include: Audemars Piguet * Baume & Mercier * Bertolucci * Blancpain * Breguet * Breitling * Cartier * Chopard * Corum * Dunhill * Ebel * Georg Jensen * Gerald Genta * Girard-Perregaux * Ingersoll * International Watch Company * Jaeger-LeCoultre * Longines * Mido * Movado * Omega * Patek Philippe * Piaget * Raymond Weil * Rolex * Rotary * Tissot * Ulysse Nardin * Vacheron Constantin.": Color Photographs .

Florence, Alabama: Books Americana. Very Good. 1992. Second Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 232 pages: 8.5 x 11 in.: 2: KB#010910: Covers and pages are clean, unmarked, bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered (except for light crease at top corner of front cover). Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "There are many ways to approach the idea of collecting decoys. There are dozens and dozens of known carvers and factories. There are, of course, also dozens of species of birds represented, as well as many different hunting areas and major flyways. With this in mind the collector may choose to specialize in one of the areas. For instance, you might wish to concentrate on decoys that are indigenous to the area you live in, a particular species of bird, factory made decoys, etc. When using the value ranges in this book it is incumbent upon the collector to bear in mind several factors, not the least of which is aptly put by a noted collector of old fishing lures, Clyde Harbin, 'The Bass… Read More

Tokyo, Japan: Charles E. Tuttle Company. Good in Very Good Dust Jacket. 1971. First Edition. Hard Cover. 430 pages: 9.75 x 10.25 in.: 5.4: Ex-Library: KB#005252: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Pages are clean, brightly colored, and sharp cornered. Page block is starting to separate from spine at front and back endpapers; has been repaired with archival tape. Contains 464 illustrations, 42 in colour and 4 maps. LCCN#70-157255. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Boards show old marks where Jacket was originally taped to them. Book has the usual library markings on edge page, inside book, and removed frontispiece, indicating it is Ex-Library. Covers and content pages are clean, tight and appear to have no markings other than Library's. .

San Francisco, California: No Starch Press. Fine. 2006. First Printing. Soft Cover. 569 pages: 8 x 10 in.: 2.4: Signed by Author: KB#006564: INSCRIBED / SIGNED BY AUTHOR, JULIA WILKINSON. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Book includes unopened CD with demo version of HAMMER TAP'S DEEP ANALYSIS auction research software, plus THE APPETIZER, THE SELLER'S GUIDE, and THE AUCTION ACCELERATOR. "Filled with exhaustive lists of selling prices for items ranging from rare books and sports memorabilia to computer parts and video games, covering nearly every niche and the most popular subcategories. Introductions to each category offer helpful tips and advice that you'll find invaluable on their own. But not only that, the version of the Deep Analysis software included on the CD-ROM will have you sifting through even more pricing data from a vast amount of auctions so that you can better evaluate the market, predict how various items will sell, and find out where the deals are.… Read More

Boston, Massachusetts: Hale, Cushman & Flint. Very Good with no Dust Jacket. 1937. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 389 pages: 7 x 10 in.: 2.8: KB#011405: No dustjacket is included. Boards are dark green with gilt lettering on front and spine. Corners of boards are bumped and book has prior owners' names on inside of front board and front flyleaf. Otherwise, boards and pages are clean, unmarked (except as indicated), bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Content Chapters include: Furniture and Periods * Pottery and Porcelain * Glass * Textiles * Metals * Biographies * Bibliography. .

New York, New York: Coward-Mccann, Inc. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. 1961. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 306 pages: 7.5 x 10.5 in.: 3: KB#018250: Bookjacket / dustjacket now protected by a New Brodart Mylar Cover. Dustjacket, boards and pages are clean, unmarked, brightly colored, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. LCCN# 61-10978. "The definitive book on the firearms that opened the frontier and conquered the American West. Written by one of the foremost firearms experts of the twentieth century, Charles Edward Chapel’s Guns of the Old West is an exhaustively researched document that not only boasts a significant collection of antique Western guns, but also categorizes the firearms into easy-to-reference sections. Starting with an introductory chapter on the origins of guns and their earliest uses on the frontier, Chapel covers everything from muskets to rifles, pistols to revolvers, and shotguns to martial arms. Three whole chapters are… Read More

London, England: Miller/Mitchell Beazley. Fine. 2005. Soft Cover. 560 pages: 7 x 8.75 in.: 3.2: KB#007678: Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Copy has very small black/red remainder mark on edge of page block and very slight crease in cover near edge. Covers Furniture * Ceramics * Silver * Jewellery * Glass * Rugs & Carpets * Textiles * Clocks & Watches * Arts and Crafts & Art Nouveau * Art Deco * Dolls & Teddy Bears * Toys & Games * Post-war Design * Oriental Works of Art. "More than 1, 450 colour photographs. Most accessible and authoritative antiques reference book on offer and for the first time is available in this portable compact form. Packed with information on materials and techniques, feature boxes with key facts and marks, practical advice on how to identify a fake, and tips on caring for and displaying your collection." : Photographs .

London, England: Miller/Mitchell Beazley. Fine. 2005. Soft Cover. 560 pages: 7 x 8.75 in.: 3.2: KB#007679: Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Copy has very small black/red remainder mark on edge of page block and very slight crease in cover near edge. Covers Furniture * Ceramics * Silver * Jewellery * Glass * Rugs & Carpets * Textiles * Clocks & Watches * Arts and Crafts & Art Nouveau * Art Deco * Dolls & Teddy Bears * Toys & Games * Post-war Design * Oriental Works of Art. "More than 1, 450 colour photographs. Most accessible and authoritative antiques reference book on offer and for the first time is available in this portable compact form. Packed with information on materials and techniques, feature boxes with key facts and marks, practical advice on how to identify a fake, and tips on caring for and displaying your collection." : Photographs .

London, England: Miller/Mitchell Beazley. New in New Dust Jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hard Cover. 224 pages: 8.75 x 11.25 in.: 3.2: Remainder: KB#005208: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Copy has very small black/red remainder mark on edge of page block. "Includes nearly 60 categories and over 1,000 colour photographs. Practical collecting advice combines with historical information on niche subject areas as well as the main collecting categories such as ceramics and glass. Collectables now rival antiques in popularity, with a range of items that is truly vast. With such niche subjects, there is often little published information available - but this comprehensive A-Z guide fills the need. It covers everything from amusement and slot machines to bicycles erotica, and telephones, as well as more traditional collecting categories such as ceramics, costume jewelry, and glass. With nearly 60 subject topics in all, this is a treasure trove… Read More

London, England: Miller/Mitchell Beazley. New in New Dust Jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hard Cover. 224 pages: 8.75 x 11.25 in.: 3.2: Remainder: KB#005207: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Copy has very small black/red remainder mark on edge of page block. "Includes nearly 60 categories and over 1,000 colour photographs. Practical collecting advice combines with historical information on niche subject areas as well as the main collecting categories such as ceramics and glass. Collectables now rival antiques in popularity, with a range of items that is truly vast. With such niche subjects, there is often little published information available - but this comprehensive A-Z guide fills the need. It covers everything from amusement and slot machines to bicycles erotica, and telephones, as well as more traditional collecting categories such as ceramics, costume jewelry, and glass. With nearly 60 subject topics in all, this is a treasure trove… Read More

New York, New York: MacMillan Company. Very Good in Good Dust Jacket. 1971. Ninth Printing. Hard Cover. 131 pages: 5 x 7.25 in.: 1: KB#001706: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Inscription to original owner in 1972 on inside of front cover. Reader Review: "This little book is an invaluable reference. The first third of the book covers history, techniques of weaving (illustrated with drawings), terminology, geography and tips on care and purchasing a carpet of your own. There follows a section of 65 beautiful color plates of exemplary rugs from the various regions discussed, with a paragraph or so on each plate. So much is packed into this small volume that I have kept it with much larger and expensive books on the subject for years and refer to it often. " Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. .

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company. Fine with No Dust Jacket as issued. 1964. Second Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 206 pages: 5.5 x 7.75 in.: 1: KB#013612: Boards and pages are clean, unmarked, bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Boards are dark burgundy with gilt lettering and emblems on front cover and spine. "In these time, when the science of numismatics stands in danger of losing its status as an engaging hobby because of intensified speculative elements which have been injected into it, the study and collecting of ancient coins can be a rewarding occupation... Even the casual reader of ancient history will know that Athens, during the fifth century B.C., was the shrine of knowledge, the most remarkable arena in all history, past or present, for the demonstration of human capabilities. And Greek coins are a part of this culture." .

New York, New York: Arco Publishing Company. Fine with no Dust Jacket. 1976. Hard Cover. 231 pages: 5.75 x 8.75 in.: 1.6: KB#006404: Books displays ISBN# 0668034407 on copyright page. LCCN# 74-75397. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Content Chapters include: The horological ham * Tooling up *What is a clock? * Weight-driven clocks * Spring-driven clocks * Washing up and stripping down * Minor surgery * putting together and setting up * The end of it all. .

New York, New York: Dial Press. Fine in Good Dust Jacket. 1974. First Printing. Hard Cover. 244 pages: 8.75 x 11.25 in.: 3.6: KB#004202: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Dustjacket is worn along the edges and has a short cut in top edge. "Is really two books in one: the history of rugs, and a primer on contemporary rugmaking techniques. The history is descriptive: how rug designs originated; how rugmaking traditions sprang up; what the materials and techniques were. Mrs. Scobey takes us all over the world - to Persia, China, India, England, Spain, America. " Scarce, Out Of Print, Book .

London, England: Tribune Books. Very Good in Fair Dust Jacket. 1973. First Edition. Hard Cover. 144 pages: 8.5 x 11 in.: 2.4: KB#003119: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "Treasures of 400 years of antique furniture, silver, glass and ceramics in Europe and America - with 240 illustrations including 40 in color." Dustjacket has small cuts along edges and a large one inch chip missing in lower corner of front. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. .

Numismatic Review. Very Good with no Dust Jacket. 1956. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 284 pages: 8.75 x 11.25 in.: 2.8: KB#017065: No dustjacket is included. Dark Maroon Boards with Gilt Lettering on front and spine, and pages are clean, unmarked, bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "Collecting American coins has been my hobby for nearly half a century, my favorite denomination being our large copper cent. Acquiring many pieces that would not fit descriptions given by Frank D. Andrews in his work published in January 1883, I have prepared herewith a catalogue of all copper cents known to me." .

Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. New. 2003. Third Edition. Soft Cover. 288 pages: 8.25 x 10.75 in.: 2.6: Remainder: KB#007772: Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Copy has very small black/red remainder mark on edge of page block. LCCN# 00-104096. "Once regarded as an inexpensive give-away, Depression glass is steadily gaining in popularity and value. Ellen T. Schroy, veteran antiques author, updates and expands this third edition to include more than 10,000 current market prices for nearly 170 different glass patterns. Collectors, buyers, and sellers will confidently identify specific patterns with detailed drawings and color photographs. Coverage includes Cherryberry, Coin, Iris, Lorain, Sandwich, and Sierra patterns in green, red, blue, yellow, and more. Learn how reproductions are impacting the market and follow the development of glass companies and the evolution of different Depression glass colors. Covers nearly 170 glass patterns. Updated prices reflect current market values *… Read More