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Author : Judith H. Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781840285475
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (854 download)
Download or read book The Illustrated Dictionary of Antiques and Collectables written by Judith H. Miller and published by . This book was released on 2001-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Judith Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781840283372
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (833 download)
Download or read book The Illustrated Dictionary of Antiques & Collectables written by Judith Miller and published by . This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A one-stop reference, The Illustrated Dictionary of Antiques & Collectibles is a mine of information on ceramics, glass, furniture, silver and other antiques that covers the major influential styles, factories, craftsmen and designers from all periods.
Author : Judith Miller
Publisher : Mitchell Beazley
ISBN 13 : 9781784723651
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (236 download)
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.
Author : Judith Miller
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN 13 : 9780756650971
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (59 download)
Download or read book Antiques Investigator written by Judith Miller and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A joint production from DK and The Price Guide Company"--T.p. verso.
Author : Charles Boyce
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1628738405
Total Pages : 683 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (287 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of Furniture written by Charles Boyce and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 683 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a comprehensive listing of entries from "Aalto, Hugo Alvar Henrik" to "Zui Weng Yi," Boyce illuminates readers about furniture styles, construction details, terminology, furniture designers, and design movements throughout history and throughout the world. Styles covered include European-inspired classical, baroque, pop, rococo, and modernist. This extensive guide will be helpful for furniture enthusiasts, historians, and those interested in redecorating their homes.
Author : Judith Miller
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1784727059
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (847 download)
Download or read book Miller's Collectables Handbook & Price Guide 2021-2022 written by Judith Miller and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2021-03-11 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All entries new for each edition. Miller's Collectables Handbook & Price Guide 2021-2022 is the up-to-date guide to the collectables market no dealer, collector or auctioneer should be without. Featuring more than 4,000 objects in full colour, each with a detailed description and price range, the book also shows you how to spot that rare example that may be worth twenty times more than another piece. In-depth features explain why one piece is worth more than another, show how to value an item and teach you to be your own expert when appraising everything from 20th-century glass to costume jewellery. Comprehensive sections cover a wide range of objects, with additional pages on pencils, toys, vintage handbags, trunks and costume jewellery for this edition. Every entry and image is updated for each edition to keep the book up-to-date with collecting and buying trends. Miller's Collectables Handbook & Price Guide 2021-2022 is the only full-colour, fully-illustrated collectables price guide in the world.
Author : Judith Miller
Publisher : Bulfinch Press
ISBN 13 : 9780821227466
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (274 download)
Download or read book The Illustrated Dictionary of Antiques & Collectibles written by Judith Miller and published by Bulfinch Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dictionary of antiques and collectibles features three thousand entries designed to keep the reader well apprised of the market.
Author : Judith Miller
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1845339134
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (453 download)
Download or read book Miller's Antiques Marks written by Judith Miller and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marks are one of the collector's most important tools when it comes to identifying and dating antiques. Of course, it is important to understand that they should never be relied upon completely, as many have been copied or faked. What you should rely on is experience. Handle as many antiques as you can and learn to combine your knowledge of marks with the knowledge of how an authentic piece looks and feels. Whether you are buying at auction, flea market or antique shop this is the book you need to identify and date what you find. More than 6,000 marks are organized for quick, at-a-glance reference with full-colour sections on silver, Sheffield plate, bronze figures, ceramics, glass, costume jewellery, toys and dolls. This comprehensive guide can be kept handy to identify antique finds and valuate them from a catalogue of the most common marks that you will encounter, as well as any unidentified treasures you already own.
Author : Judith Miller
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1784726486
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (847 download)
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.
Author : Alvin Sellens
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780764315923
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (159 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of American Hand Tools written by Alvin Sellens and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2002 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the greatest assembly of hand tools ever assembled. It is a fascinating chronicle of nearly every tool ever used in North America, including ancient tools used by Native Americans; trade tools used to create coaches, pianos, ships, and saddles; tools for harvesting farm goods, turpentine, and ice; and tools for fine trades such as bookbinding and watch repair. The tools are organized according to profession, from Beekeeper to Wheelwright, and will fascinate todays practitioners of these trades and hobbies. This comprehensive volume includes more than 4,500 images from catalog illustrations, trade literature, and hand drawings. Descriptions provide dimensions and applications. This is a must have for the tool collector and antique dealer, as well as anyone fascinated by the means of production.
Author : Ralph M. Kovel
Publisher : Random House Reference
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)
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
Author : Thomas Nelson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780785250524
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (55 download)
Download or read book Illustrated Dictionary of the Bible written by Thomas Nelson and published by . This book was released on 2003-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Students, laypeople, pastors, and teachers will enjoy this one-volume dictionary of the Bible and its world.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 852 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Chambers's Encyclopædia written by and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jim Harran
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781574323528
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (235 download)
Download or read book Collectible Cups and Saucers written by Jim Harran and published by . This book was released on 2003-08 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book III in Jim & Susan Harran's series is all-new, with no repeats from their first two books. Over 1,000 color photographs are included this time, and the book concentrates on cups and saucers that are readily available to collectors. An expanded section on cabinet cups and saucers is provided, and some of the categories from books I and II are again covered: late nineteenth and twentieth century European and American dinnerware, English bone china and earthenware cups and saucers, miniatures, and mustache cups. There are also two brand new categories in the book, Japanese cups and saucers and art glass cups and saucers made by the leading glass factories in Europe and the United States. A marks section, helpful appendix, and bibliography are once again included, as well as useful tips for dealers and collectors. 2007 values.
Author : Judith Miller
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 178472839X
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (847 download)
Download or read book Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide 2022-2023 written by Judith Miller and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2022-04-07 with total page 596 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, Asian Antiques, Furniture, Glass, Silver and Metalwares, Jewellery and objets de vertu, Clocks and Watches, Books, 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.
Author : Peter Young
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 9781861893499
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (934 download)
Download or read book Swan written by Peter Young and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2008-03-15 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Swan Peter Young explores this animal's surprisingly complex natural history, as well as giving equal treatment to the long and rich role of the swan in human culture, from the Greek myth of Leda and the Swan to the bird’s portrayal in sculpture, furniture, and brand name logos.
Author : Gene Florence
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781574326055
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (26 download)
Download or read book The Hazel-Atlas Glass Identification and Value Guide written by Gene Florence and published by . This book was released on 2008-11-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hazel-Atlas Company was established in Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1902 as a result of the merger of the Hazel Glass Company and the neighboring Atlas Glass and Metal Company. Though its corporate offices were located in Wheeling, West Virginia, Hazel-Atlas factories produced machine-made pressed glass throughout the U.S., including Oakland, California; Buffalo, New York; and Ada, Oklahoma. Cathy and Gene Florence, America s leading glassware authorities, have produced a second edition of their popular title devoted to Hazel-Atlas glass. Loaded with hundreds of new pieces and color photographs, the book still retains its organization by categories (children's dishes, tumblers, food containers, patterns, mugs, bowls, plates, syrups), making it easy for readers to locate items. A handy index is a nice new addition to the book. 2009 values.
