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Kovels' Know Your Antiques

Author : Ralph M. Kovel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781569562727
Total Pages : 813 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (627 download)

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Download or read book Kovels' Know Your Antiques written by Ralph M. Kovel and published by . This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 813 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The advice you need from the source you know -- the Kovels. For every collector who wants to know how to evaluate, purchase, and care for antiques and collectibles, this revised and updated edition of Kovels' Know Your Antiques will be a valuable companion. With more than 300 photographs and line drawings, a clear, concise text, and extensive up-to-date bibliographies, this book will help you determine if there is anything of value in the inherited belongings of Aunt May, or whether that zealously guarded Stradivarius violin is genuine or fake. Kovels' Know Your Antiques covers everything from pottery, silver, and glass to furniture, prints, and rugs. The Kovels show how a tape measure and magnet can help prove the age of antique furniture, how to test for old silver with a fingernail, how to date cut glass and porcelain by their marks, and much more. This book also contains a list of current price guides, publications, and collector clubs that provide additional help and information. With Kovels' Know Your Antiques, you will learn how to buy almost any antique with a shrewd eye toward present and future value.

Kovels' Know Your Collectibles

Author : Ralph M. Kovel
Publisher : Random House Reference
ISBN 13 : 9780517588406
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (884 download)

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Download or read book Kovels' Know Your Collectibles written by Ralph M. Kovel and published by Random House Reference. This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ralph and Terry Kovel, America's foremost antiques experts, have written a book with a difference about our most popular pastime -- collecting. Whether it is a shelf lined with old toys or a houseful of Art Deco furniture, everyone has a favorite collection.Kovels' Know Your Collectiblesis the ultimate guide to "young antiques" -- collectibles less than one hundred years old. With hundreds of photographs and line drawings, in-depth text, several glossaries, and an extensive subject-by-subject bibliography, this book provides important information you can't find anywhere else. Each chapter ofKovels' Know Your Collectiblesbegins with general advice on how to locate, preserve, and protect your collectibles. The chapters cover a wide variety of objects, including ceramics, dinnerware and art pottery, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, lamps, clocks, toys, paper, tins, advertising material, and old store collectibles. The Kovels tell you how to recognize the value and improve the condition of your collectibles. They provide a wealth of information about individual manufacturers and designers, patterns, styles, artists' marks, and historic curiosities. Whether they are talking about common household objects or rare pieces of recognized value, the Kovels tell both beginning and experienced collectors what they want to know about their most cherished collectibles.

Kovels' American Antiques, 1750-1900

Author : Ralph M. Kovel
Publisher : Random House of Canada
ISBN 13 : 9780609808924
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Kovels' American Antiques, 1750-1900 written by Ralph M. Kovel and published by Random House of Canada. This book was released on 2004 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A valuable resource on American antiques focuses on items made or used in America from 1750 to 1900, showcasing a wide variety of porcelain, pottery, glass, furniture, silver, clocks, jewelry, and other decorative arts and collectibles and furnishing listings of the most important designers, tips on care, advice on avoiding fakes, and more. Original. 20,000 first printing.

Kovels' Guide to Selling Your Antiques and Collectibles

Author : Ralph M. Kovel
Publisher : Three Rivers Press (CA)
ISBN 13 : 9780517580080
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Kovels' Guide to Selling Your Antiques and Collectibles written by Ralph M. Kovel and published by Three Rivers Press (CA). This book was released on 1990-09-05 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide 2023

Author : Terry Kovel
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780762481743
Total Pages : 632 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (817 download)

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Download or read book Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide 2023 written by Terry Kovel and published by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Incorporated. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2023 Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide is the most complete and best-illustrated price guide available -- with 12,500 listings and more than 2,500 full-color photographs -- from the most trusted name in the industry. The Kovels are the most trusted source for both the casual and expert collector. With 12,500 actual prices and 2,500 full-color photographs, the guide also features exceptionally well-organized, wide-ranging, and up-to-the-minute information, and includes more tips, marks, logos, and photographs than any other competitive title. Kovels' is the only guide with prices based on actual sales from the previous calendar year, never estimates. Unlike other guides, which focus almost exclusively on English or high-priced items, Kovels' covers all American and international items and includes reasonably-priced goods. The book is organized by categories most sought-after by collectors, including depression glass, dolls, jewelry, furniture, porcelain, and sports memorabilia. Indexes, cross-references, and expert commentary throughout empower readers to collect with confidence and price their own antiques.

Kovels' American Silver Marks

Author : Ralph M. Kovel
Publisher : Random House Reference
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kovels' American Silver Marks written by Ralph M. Kovel and published by Random House Reference. This book was released on 1989 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lists monograms and identifying marks used by more than ten thousand American silversmiths from 1650 to the present.

Kovels' New Dictionary of Marks

Author : Ralph M. Kovel
Publisher : Random House Reference
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Kovels' New Dictionary of Marks written by Ralph M. Kovel and published by Random House Reference. This book was released on 1986 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You may be the owner of a valuable piece of porcelain or pottery, but the cryptic symbol on the underside of the piece may be your only clue to its value. Kovels' New Dictionary of Marks: 1850 to the Present will help you identify your pieces. Kovels' New Dictionary of Marks provides the quickest and easiest way for professional and amateur collectors to identify more than 3,500 American, European, and Oriental marks. The perfect companion to the Kovels' original best-seller, Kovels' Dictionary of Marks -- Pottery and Porcelain: 1650 to 1850 (still in print after more than 42 years and 41 printings), Kovels' New Dictionary of Marks is the most comprehensive reference for nineteenth- and twentieth-century marks. Together, the two volumes are an indispensable guide to porcelain and pottery marks of the last four centuries. Also available from Three Rivers Press, Kovels' Dictionary of Marks--Pottery & Porcelain: 1650 to 1850

Dictionary of Marks

Author : Ralph M. Kovel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Marks written by Ralph M. Kovel and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Kovels' Antiques & Collectables Price List: for the 1998 Market

Author : Ralph M. Kovel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780609801420
Total Pages : 918 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Kovels' Antiques & Collectables Price List: for the 1998 Market written by Ralph M. Kovel and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 918 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the 1998 market, illustrated.

Kovels' American Art Pottery

Author : Ralph M. Kovel
Publisher : Random House Reference
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Kovels' American Art Pottery written by Ralph M. Kovel and published by Random House Reference. This book was released on 1993 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ralph and Terry Kovel are proud to present the most authoritative and current art pottery book on the market, Kovels' American Art Pottery: The Collector's Guide to Makers, Marks, and Factory Histories. After the Kovels began collecting American art pottery in the 1960s, they decided to research and write their first book on the subject, The Kovels' Collector's Guide to American Art Pottery (Crown, 1974). Since that time, art pottery has become one of the most important and popular areas of collecting in this country. Today, many pieces are still very affordable, and collectors everywhere are searching for art pottery treasures. Many other pieces are represented in museum collections, and some pieces are selling for thousands of dollars. The Kovels have never stopped researching the history of art pottery factories and products, and have been continuously gathering new or previ-ously unpublished information from rediscovered catalogs and records, archaeological digs, and family histories. And now, they offer the most com-plete and up-to-date pottery book available, Kovels'American Art Pottery. Written with the collector in mind, this book emphasizes all the information needed for an under-standing of art pottery factories and their wares. The Kovels list large and small art pottery firms and include a general history of each one. Makers, artists and their backgrounds, artists' and factory marks, dates, and lines of pottery are all described in detail. The Kovels discuss the well-known factories such as Rookwood, Weller, and Grueby, as well as the lesser-known or recently recognized potteries such as Avon, Radford, and Zanesville. More than 215 potteries are listed here fromA to Z. There is also a full section on tile factories following the art pottery portion of the book. Kovels' American Art Pottery is extensively illustrated with more than 700 beautiful color and black-and-white photographs of art pottery pieces. Also included are fascinating historical photographs and more than 1,000 illustrations of actual artist and factory marks. The thorough range of photographs and illustrations will enable any collector to identify a piece of art pottery by its decoration, shape, color, or identifying mark. And to complete this valuable reference, a bibliography is provided for all those who wish further information about the historical aspects of a pottery. Kovels' American Art Pottery is an indispensable book for all collectors, dealers, museums, or antiques enthusiasts who wish to know all they can about this exquisite art form.

Kovels' Buyers' Guide to 20th-Century Costume Jewelry

Author : Ralph M. Kovel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780964668348
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (683 download)

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Download or read book Kovels' Buyers' Guide to 20th-Century Costume Jewelry written by Ralph M. Kovel and published by . This book was released on 2008-03-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Picker's Bible

Author : Joe Willard
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440231788
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Picker's Bible written by Joe Willard and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-09-22 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Science of Scrounging Whether readers are dumpster divers, estate sale addicts or modern archaeologists, this easy-to-use and informative guide to "picking" is guaranteed to improve their antiquing skills. The Picker's Bible provides great tips on where and how to find antiques for the best price. A fun and quick read, the book explains the ins and outs of negotiating price, things to avoid, secrets to success, and how to do it all better than the other guy. There is hidden treasure out there...Picker's Bible will help you find it!

Antiques Roadshow Collectibles

Author : Carol Prisant
Publisher : Workman Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780761128878
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (288 download)

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Download or read book Antiques Roadshow Collectibles written by Carol Prisant and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers tips on identifying, collecting, and caring for furniture, photographs, posters and illustration art, costume jewelry and wristwatches, dolls, toys, advertising and sports memorabilia, and glass and pottery.

Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide 2020-2021

Author : Judith Miller
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1784726486
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (847 download)

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Download or read book Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide 2020-2021 written by Judith Miller and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide remains the essential and trusted guide to the antiques market. It has earned the reputation of being the book no dealer, collector or auctioneer should be without. Compiled by Judith Miller, world-renowned antiques expert and co-founder of the book, the guide features more than 8,000 antiques. Comprehensive sections cover ceramics, furniture, glass, silver and metalwares, jewellery and objets de vertu, clocks and watches, books, Oriental antiques, textiles, toys, decorative arts and Modern Classics. Special features explain why one piece is worth more than another, show how to value an item and teach you to be your own valuer. Biographies of designers and factories give the background information you need to help date and value objects, while special 'Judith Picks' sections give fascinating background and valuation details for particularly interesting or unusual objects.

Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia

Author : Judith Miller
Publisher : Mitchell Beazley
ISBN 13 : 9781784723651
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (236 download)

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Download or read book Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia written by Judith Miller and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1998, Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia has gone on to sell more than 150,000 copies worldwide and been published into seven languages. This new edition includes a thoroughly updated directory, list of suppliers and up-to-date price codes for each item. Compiled by an international team of over 40 consultants and writers, and offering clear and wide-ranging coverage of antiques and collectables, this book contains valuable information for both the enthusiast and the experienced dealer. An extensive glossary explains the terms used throughout the book and clear cross-referencing leads you into related areas of interest. All the traditional areas of collecting are featured, with extensive sections on furniture, ceramics, silver and glass. More specialist subjects, such as jewellery, scientific instruments, Oriental art and sporting memorabilia are also included. Clearly and logically organised, practical and packed with absorbing and useful information, Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia is an invaluable aid to collecting and the definitive reference book on the subject.

Kovels' Yellow Pages

Author : Ralph M. Kovel
Publisher : Random House Reference Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780609806241
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Kovels' Yellow Pages written by Ralph M. Kovel and published by Random House Reference Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This resource guide points collectors to price guides, repair services, and sources for parts and supplies.

Kovels' Yellow Pages

Author : Ralph M. Kovel
Publisher : Random House Reference
ISBN 13 : 9780609804179
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Kovels' Yellow Pages written by Ralph M. Kovel and published by Random House Reference. This book was released on 1999 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Need an eye for your teddy bear? Searching for another soup spoon to complete Grandma's silver? Looking for someone to repair your porcelain doll? Wondering if restoring your carousel horse will lower its value? Kovels' Yellow Pages is the ultimate directory for collectors. It helps you find sources for repair, restoration, and parts, and it lists matching services, appraisers, and auction houses--all you need to help you maintain the value of your antiques and add to your enjoyment of collecting. America's antiques experts, Ralph and Terry Kovel, also give you "insider" information on how to navigate the complicated world of buying, selling, and collecting antiques. They have distilled a lifetime's worth of information to give you the last word on Where to start when you've inherited a house full of stuff How to know if you need an appraiser and where to find one When giving away an antique is more profitable than selling it If repairing or restoring an object will lower or enhance its value How to bid in out-of-town auctions Kovels' Yellow Pages gives you firsthand information from more than 3,000 suppliers, clubs, auctions, services, and industry sources nationwide. You'll find names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, plus e-mail and Internet addresses. There's also an extensive bibliography of price books and reference books most helpful to collectors. With this guide, you have at your fingertips the most complete and up-to-date collector's reference available anywhere.