Antiques: A Popular Guide for Everyone

Dust jacket complete, unclipped, some wear to edhges. Original illustrated yellow cloth boards with bright titling on spine. Illustrated with nearly 200 photographs, of which 47 are in colour. 144 pages clean and tight. This book is a "must" for all collectors. Beautifully illustrated, it provides " the essential introduction to the complex and irresistible world of antiques. Many different fields are covered by ten experts, who describe not only the rare or famous pieces but also give up to date information about identifying genuine articles, and many tips about where and how to buy at reasonable prices in both Britain and America. Such experienced collectors as Joseph Sataloff from New York, Peter Philp and John Cushion, among others, introduce the beginner into the intricacies of makers' marks on antique jewelry and antique silver, the identifying features of period furniture and porcelain and the fascinating mechanism of clocks and watches. In addition there are chapters on collecting prints, miscellanea and sculptures, and the book is lavishly illustrated with nearly 200 Photographs, of which 47 are in colour. Size: 4to.…