Paperback. An illustrated, full-color value guide covering a wide range of bookend types and styles, with a detailed look at the three main processes used to create cast-metal bookends, a tour through the history of manufacturers who pioneered this art form, a special chapter on cast metal bookracks, sample pages from actual company catalogs, and more than 40 photographs of company identification marks and trademarks. Plus, an extensive identification and buyers' guide examines original and copy pieces side by side and helps to separate the treasures from the trash. This will serve as an important reference resource for years to come, and a timely one now as bookends are quickly becoming one of the hottest new collectibles in today's market. AUTHOR: An avid collector of bookends for the past 8 years, Gerald P. McBride has lived in Tampa, Florida, with his wife Charlotte for the past 18 years. This big book presents a wide range of cast metal bookend designs shown in over 500 color photos. Each is identified and there are histories of the manufacturers, book racks, catalogs and a useful identification and buyers' guide. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: A Collector's Guide to Cast Metal Bookends (Paperback)
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Atglen
Publication Date: 1997
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0764300407
ISBN 13: 9780764300400
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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An illustrated, full-color value guide covering a wide range of bookend types and styles, with a detailed look at the three main processes used to create cast-metal bookends, a tour through the history of manufacturers who pioneered this art form, a special chapter on cast metal bookracks, sample pages from actual company catalogs, and more than 40 photographs of company identification marks and trademarks. Plus, an extensive identification and buyers' guide examines original and copy pieces side by side and helps to separate the treasures from the trash. This will serve as an important reference resource for years to come, and a timely one now as bookends are quickly becoming one of the hottest new collectibles in today's market.

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An avid collector of bookends for the past 8 years, Gerald P. McBride has lived in Tampa, Florida, with his wife Charlotte for the past 18 years.

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