ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Care & Restoration Books

London, England: The Folio Society, 1999 pp444, illus, ep maps, contents, index, corners lightly bumped.. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Noyes, Simon. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

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hard cover. 9'' x 12''. This book offers collectors and admirers of this beautiful art informative text and splendid photographs. All enameling techniques--from classic to strange--are explained to allow collectors and dealers to organize their treasures correctly. A history of enameling details origins, art history variations, centers of production, styles, notable works, and means of recognition and interpretation. A lexicon explains technical and historical terminology, notes great artists, and makes re... more information

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Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1997 **NEW** This book offers collectors and admirers of this beautiful art informative text and splendid photographs. All enameling techniques--from classic to strange--are explained to allow collectors and dealers to organize their treasures correctly. A history of enameling details origins, art history variations, centers of production, styles, notable works, and means of recognition and interpretation. A lexicon explains technical and historical terminolog... more information

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Dover Publications Inc.. Paperback. 0486218627 Retired library book with usual library markings. of the corporate library of Taunton Press. In buying antique furniture, what signs indicate that the piece is a fake? Are worm holes a guarantee of genuineness? Are drawer dovetails valuable indicators? Herbert Cescinsky, one of the foremost British furniture experts, points out that the only real defense against the skillful fake is a very broad knowledge of genuine antiques. In this book he provides a vast ... more information

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soft cover. 6'' x 9''. Many people are looking for alternative heat sources from oil, wood, and electricity. This book will tell them all they need to know about coal heat. Coal is cheaper in many parts of the country than other fuels. It is safer than wood because it does not have creosote buildup, and coal is easier to handle with less work. This book tells them practical ideas and facts so that their use of coal can be safe and efficient. In homes and small commercial buildings, coal can be used to spe... more information

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An inside look at history in the home. A thorough look is taken at junk versus keepsake, preserving your keepsake, manuscript preservation, and using common, household chemicals to safeguard keepsakes.... more information

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London, England: The Folio Society, 1999 pp479, illus, ep maps, index, back board slightly warped.. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Noyes, Simon. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

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Schiffer Publishing. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Now in a protective mylar cover. You will like it! ; Color Photographs; 1.1 x 11.1 x 8.7 Inches; 216 pages; Exquisitely painted, small, round, papier-mch and lacquer boxes are sought after today for their beauty and the high level of craftsmanship they demonstrate. For the many admirers of these boxes, and students of the European cultural society in which they were made (in the early part of the nineteenth century), Detley... more information

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Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd ,U.S., 1989 Splendid book on lacquered boxes, 216 pp with 369 photographs of various boxes in colour and B/w reproduced on art paper plus informative text on each item. Book and wrapper are in excellent order clean and bright. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 28.5 x 22.5 Cms. Hardcover. ... more information

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hard cover. 8 1/2'' x 11''. Exquisitely painted, small, round, papier-mch' and lacquer boxes are sought after today for their beauty and the high level of craftsmanship they demonstrate. For the many admirers of these boxes, and students of the European cultural society in which they were made (in the early part of the nineteenth century), Detley Richter has written this careful account of the artistic, manufacturing, and commercial climates which were combined in the production of lacquered boxes. His wel... more information

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Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1997 Exquisitely painted, small, round, papier-mch' and lacquer boxes are sought after today for their beauty and the high level of craftsmanship they demonstrate. For the many admirers of these boxes, and students of the European cultural society in which they were made (in the early part of the nineteenth century), Detley Richter has written this careful account of the artistic, manufacturing, and commercial climates which were combined in the production of ... more information

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London, England: The Folio Society, 1998 pp443, illus, frontis, contents, index.. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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London, England: The Folio Society, 1997 pp233, illus, contents, index. Introduction by Mervyn Horder. Slipcase marked, smudged, otherwise sound.. Pictorial Cover. As New/Good. Illus. by Smithson, Helen. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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PHILADELPHIA: PhILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART, 2003. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by IllustratED. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

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Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2003. Very Good+/Very Good+. Hardcover Hardcover: 'Rust' cloth binding with title on spine in gold. Dark green paste-downs and endpapers are crisp and clean. Frontispiece, title, text, photo pages are printed on glossy coated stock. The Philadelphia Museum has one of the finest holdings of Delft blue-and-white and polychrome ceramics in the United States. A selection of thirty-five of the most distinguished pieces are presented here. Nice tight binding. Jacket:... more information

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London, UK: Miller's/Octopus, 2004. 240 pgs including index with numerous full color illustrations; 2 copies available;. ISBN: 1840009578. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. MILLER'S PRICE GUIDE PICTURES ARTISTS ART BOTANICAL FLOWER PAINTING CANADIAN ART CELEBRITY EQUESTRIAN THEATRE URBAN LONDON NEW YORK DIRECTORY AUCTIONEERS MUSEUMS GALARIES SPECIALISTS ADVERTISERS. ... more information

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Miller's Publications, 2005. Trade Paperback -- Very Good -- Clean and bright with only slightest of wear. 296 pages with index and color illustrations throughout. . ISBN: 1840009608. Trade Paperback. Very Good. ... more information

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Humana Press, 2004. hardcover. Size 23cm ,(NEW TITLE) ,pp. 304 ... more information

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London, England: The Folio Society, 1992 pp290, contents, index, illus. Introductions by Sir Norman Birkett & Sir Shane Leslie. Slipcase has a few sm marks, otherwise VG.. Paper Boards, Cloth Spine. As New/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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soft cover. 8 1/2'' x 11''. This book is one man's memorial to the magnificent natural redwood Sequoia trees in California which today number only a fraction of the groves of 125 years ago. Through outstanding photographs, Ralph Andrews presents 239 different views of redwood trees three thousand years old on average at various stages of use. Straight, elegant trees are so wide 20 men touching fingers-to-fingers can stand around the trunk. These trees were used to build lumbering empires, and they kept tho... more information

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