IS IT GENUINE?: How to Collect Antiques with Confidence
by John Bly
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
This is an unread copy of the best-selling book Is It Genuine? How to Collect Antiques with Confidence, written by the British antiques expert and Antiques Roadshow appraiser John Bly.
It was first published in 1986 and was a best-seller; this is a copy of its first reprint, in 1987.
It is an invaluable book for collectors of antique furniture, metalware, pottery and porcelain, glass, clocks, netsuke, quilts, scientific instruments, toys, and other antiques. See photo of contents.
This book is in mint condition. There is very minor shelfwear to the (unclipped) dust jacket, but the book has not been read and is pristine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Louise Aird (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1017
- Title
- IS IT GENUINE?
- Author
- John Bly
- Format/Binding
- Perfect
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Michael Beazley
- Place of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1987
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- antique furniture, metalware, pottery and porcelain, glass, clocks, netsuke, quilts, scientific instruments, toys, Antiques Roadshow
- Bookseller catalogs
- British History; American History; French History; Antiques, Furniture, Collectibles; Asian/Eastern Art, Culture, History; Companions & Reference;
Terms of Sale
Louise Aird
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...