ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Reference Books

Toronto: Van Nostrand Reinhold. Good. 1981. First Edition. Softcover. 0442297017 . Scarce Title. Ex-library, with sturdy laminated cover and usual stamps & stickers. Moderate edgewear/scuffing/soiling to covers, interior pages clean & tight other than the occasional spot, light soiling outer edge of pages. A great many b/w photos/illustrations. 136 pages. Offers an introduction to some of the most appealing collector's items found in Canada: glassware, ceramics, metal goods, furniture, book... more information

Offered by Ravenswood Books (Alberta, Canada) +/-

Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Peabody Essex Museum, 1991 287 pages with index, color photos, illustrations . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus/Not Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Resource. ... more information

Offered by First Landing Books & Art (North Carolina, United States) +/-

Subtitle: Indentifying, Understanding, and Valuing Your Treasures. 10x12x1, 326 pp., indexed. B/w drawings and photos. New, excellent condition.... more information

Offered by L. Randolph (North Carolina, United States) +/-

NY: Crown, 1989. Hardcover, with DJ (now in mylar sleeve.) INSCRIBED, SIGNED, AND DATED BY AUTHOR on half-title page. Front cover slightly bowed, o/w book fine tight very clean. DJ has creases at spine panel top, no tears, very clean. 321 pp, b/w drawings & photos throughout. "Identifying, understanding, and valuing your treasures.". ISBN: 0517570866. Inscribed by author. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 9.5 " tall, 8 " wide. ANTIQUES APPRAISAL. ... more information

Offered by Jon Schaefer (New Mexico, United States) +/-

Crown, NY, 1989, First Ed. Quatro, hardcover, near fine in lightly edgeworn pictorial dj. Identifying, understanding and valuing your treasures. What is it, how old is it, what is it worth. these and other questions are answered here in this 326 page book. He takes you through basements and attics and shows you how t o separate the valuable from the valueless. And how to protect your treasures with photographic inventory.. ... more information

Offered by bookwitch (California, United States) +/-

Tokyo: Kodansha International. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 0870114778 . Interior pages tight and clean other than 2-3 pages with light soiling & small peeled area on endpage. Colour illustrations. Ex-library book with laminated cover & usual type markings - jacket attached to book. Moderate edgewear/edge wrinkling to laminate & jacket, small edge tears & chips to laminate. Laminate has caused some creases to jacket. Light soiling. " One hundred ye... more information

Offered by Ravenswood Books (Alberta, Canada) +/-

New York: Hawthorn Books, 1972 Fine condition in bright, shiny, Very Good dust jacket (light edgewear, NO chips). Sharp corners. Inner hinges are perfect. 7" wide by 10.25" tall. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. NOT price-clipped ($12.95). More than 350 illustrations. Map endpapers. Pages are clean and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. First printing with complete number row (123456789 10) on the copyright page. Line drawings and photographs... more information

Offered by About Books (New Jersey, United States) +/-

New York: Hawthorn Books, 1972 Fine condition in bright, shiny, Very Good+ dust jacket. NO chips. NO creases. Sharp corners. Inner hinges are perfect. 7" wide by 10.25" tall. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. More than 350 illustrations. Map endpapers. Pages are clean and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Line drawings and photographs depict antique utensils and furniture as they evolved over two centuries of use in American gardens and kitch... more information

Offered by About Books (New Jersey, United States) +/-

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House Reference &, 2004. Laminated Pictorial Boards. Fine. ... more information

Offered by PBO Books (Washington, United States) +/-

Wallace-Homestead Book Co. Very Good. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 0870692380 . Hardcover 1981 printing, 4to (11.5" tall). Ex-library book, but still in very good condition - laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings such as spine and front sticker. Pages are clean and tight with b/w & colour illustrations. Jacket is scuffed with light wear to edges of jacket and edges of hardcover. Covers Lalique's decorative glassware field from small tablewares, writing desk accessories, toilet ... more information

Offered by Ravenswood Books (Alberta, Canada) +/-

New York: Three River Press, 1999. " A comprehensive guide with over 15,000 listings of antique stores, malls, shows, auctions and flea markets. Easy to read maps for each state, highlights each town with a source of antiques and collectibles .Includes a where to stay and eat review and locations.". Revised Edition. Near Fine/No Jacket,as Issued. Illus. by Photographs. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover Edition. ... more information

Offered by Parnassian Books & Mysterious Prose, Inc. (Colorado, United States) +/-

Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1994. Hardcover, 4to. 171pp. Illustrated throughout. Fine in Fine D/j in jacket protector.. First Edition. ... more information

Offered by Shamrock Books (Texas, United States) +/-

hard cover. 8 1/2" x 11. From the end of the Civil War until the explosive popularity of the cigarette in the early twentieth century. the cigar was king. For the pleasure and convience of cigar smokers a wide variety of smoking accessories were manufactured, including cigar cutters and lighters. The cutters range from simple vest pocket models to ingenious mechanical contraptions that would occupy a prominent place on the counter of the local tobacconist. In between are beautifully sculpted Vienna br... more information

Offered by ICR Books (Pennsylvania, United States) +/-

Iola, WI, U.S.A.: Krause Publications, 1996. Includes: date by date synopsis; grading secrets and proper handling; history of the minting process; biographical information on Victor D. Brenner; comprehensive glossary, enlarged illustrations. Book is unread, spine unbent. Text is clean & unmarked, binding is tight. . Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

Offered by Top Notch books (Texas, United States) +/-

KP Books, 1996. Octavo, softcover, small crease to back cover else near fine in beige pictorial glossy wraps. Includes: date by date synopsis; grading secrets and proper handling; history of the minting process; biographical information on Victor D. Brenner; comprehensive glossary, enlarged illustrations. 144 pp.. ... more information

Offered by bookwitch (California, United States) +/-

Antique Trader Books. Very Good+. 1998. First Edition. Softcover. 0930625897 . Antique Trader Books edition 1998 (same ISBN). Ex-library book, but still in very good condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings such as front and spine sticker. Internal pages clean and tight, some soiling to outer edge of pages. Cover has light scuffing and light edgewear to laminate. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 223 pages; From a Reviewer: "Excellent Photos and Information..... As a valuab... more information

Offered by Ravenswood Books (Alberta, Canada) +/-

New Directions. 1990. Good/Good. EX-LIB hardback with dust jacket, 190 pages with index. Usua library marks & attachments. Text clean. Binding tight. ... more information

Offered by Ulrich Books, LLC (Georgia, United States) +/-

N.Y.: A New Directions Book, 1990. The author has built a fine collection of research materials on modern French literature and the arts. He went book hunting in Paris after the Second World War and tells us in an entertaining manner his adventures. His book unveils many previously unpublished facts about the lives and works of many artists of the time, including Matisse, Picasso, Ravel, Cocteau and many others. This is an excellent memoir of days gone by.. ISBN: 0-8112-1130-4. First Edition. Fine/Fine. 8v... more information

Offered by Walter-Saxena Rare Books (West Sussex, United Kingdom) +/-

NY: New Directions, 1990. First edition, first prnt. Black & white illustrations. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with a Durafold mylar cover. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The image is of the book described and not a stock photo.... more information

Offered by Revere Books, ABAA (Pennsylvania, United States) +/-

New York: New Directions, 1990. Cloth. fine in dj. 8vo. 190 pp. illus. in b/w. ... more information

Offered by Richard L. Press, Fine and Scholarly Books (California, United States) +/-