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This new edition provides readers with the information and values to carve a niche for themselves in a market where rare first editions of Jane Austen’s Emma and J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone recently sold at auction for $254,610 and $40,355, respectively. Organized in 13 categories, including Americana, banned, paranormal and mystery, this guide discusses identifying and grading books, and provides collectors with details for identifying and assessing books in 8,000 listing

Including more than 65,000 individual listings, this detailed guide furnishes up-to-date prices and values for antiques and collectibles in five hundred separate categories. Original. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

This new edition of “The Bottle bible” is loaded with listings, current market values and trademark data for 50 years of bottles produced during the 19th and 20th centuries. With this book in hand the tools to positively identify and accurately assess bottles in your collection are at your fingertips. Review tips for spotting reproductions, determining rarity and identifying factors that affect values, for 50+ categories of bottles (with 20 new areas) including bottles from/about Avon, Ballantine, Jim Beam, Lionstone, Miniatures, and Violin and Banjo, among others.

Whether your collection features a hefty helping of grandma's worn, but cherished cookbooks from years past, or a few recipe-rich treasures of your own, this fact and photo-filled guide will feed any cookbook fascination. This reference, written by the owners of OldCookbooks.com serves up 1,500 American cookbooks and recipe booklets from the 20th century, complete with interesting details and historical notes about each, plus estimated values.

The humble paperback packs a lot into just a few pages, and that's without even getting into the storyline. Every imaginable genre and subject, from romance and science fiction to sleaze and the traditional western are among the pocket-sized reads you'll find in this price guide. The appealing intense, often graphic, passionate and sometimes provocative cover art of paperbacks that you can't help but love are featured in 1,000 brilliant color photos in this must-have collectors reference.

In this new edition of the most functional furniture price guide, author Kyle Husfloen covers all major styles of American and European furniture from the 17th century through the mid-20th century. You'll discover extensive pricing for bedroom suites, beds, benches, chests and chest of drawers, cradles, sofas, settees, wardrobes and armoires, as well as an illustrated guide to American furniture terms.

As fake antiques become increasingly prevalent and sophisticated, it is important to know how to separate the authentic pieces from the reproductions. This guide provides side-by-side pictorial comparisons as well as sound advice on how to identify fakes. The publisher of Antique & Collectors Reproduction News here covers the most commonly reproduced items, devoting entire chapters to such topics as pottery, dishes, toys, African American memorabilia, and silver. Wondering if you have a real Roseville vase? The author describes how to check the mark on the bottom and notes that if the inside of the vase is not completely glazed, it's not the real thing. You can also use a black light to see if an image is a digitized fake (new paper fluoresces). The array of examples is impressive, but the author reminds readers that it is impossible to document every possible fake. Other guides to fakes have been published, such as The Complete Guide to Fakes and Forgeries (1988), but these guides are old and the techniques of forgers have become more sophisticated. This new volume is highly recommended for public libraries with a patron interest in antiques and collectibles. Jennifer Mayer, Univ. of Wyoming Libs., Laramie
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Coverage is divided into four separate time periods for easily identifying and studying specific points.

Antique Trader Indian Arrowhead Price Guide offers extensive coverage of one of man's earliest efforts to create and manufacture objects of symmetry and beauty. Representative of a unique art form, arrowheads are as beautiful and individual as they were once functional. Often ranging in value from less than $10 to more than several thousand dollars, you'll gain a collecting advantage with the tips for grading, classifying, finding and buying points, 1,000 photos for accurate identification and expert pricing in this expert guide.

*Broad appeal for every type of collector with a fascination with jewelry -- from glittery and gaudy to elegant and subtle

Easy to use, this price guide couples comprehensive with compact; and presents information in an authoritative manner you can trust and turn to with confidence. With millions of pieces to select from, jewelry is an attractive collecting opportunity for everyone, regardless of income. This extensive and beautifully illustrated guide contains 1,000 color photos and detailed listings to help you easily identify and price antique, modern and costume jewelry.

Features eight categories of kitchen collectibles covering everything from crocks to slicers.

Author is the editor of the No. 1 selling antiques and collectibles price guide.

With kitchens often serving as the heart or hub of any household, it's no surprise the gadgets, goodies and graters of the kitchens of yesteryear are a popular choice among fellow collectors. Antique Trader Kitchen Collectibles Price Guide outlines the history behind innovations such as eggbeaters, string holders, teapots, rolling pins, coffee pots, ice cream scoops and canisters, while offering advice on making smart collecting decisions. Plus, each listing contains detailed and reliable pricing and stunning color photos you have come to appreciate from Antique Trader books.