British antique furniture : price guide and reasons for values /
"For more than thirty-seven years this book has, in its various editions, outsold all other books on British antique furniture. It pioneered the explanation of what to look for when assessing values. Unlike other illustrated guides, the in-depth descriptions, complete with judgements on quality...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Woodbridge, U.K. :
Antique Collectors' Club,
2006.
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| Edition: | 5th ed. |
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| Summary: | "For more than thirty-seven years this book has, in its various editions, outsold all other books on British antique furniture. It pioneered the explanation of what to look for when assessing values. Unlike other illustrated guides, the in-depth descriptions, complete with judgements on quality or originality, help immensely in understanding the subject. Much of what has recently received adverse auction sale publicity as 'dismal brown furniture' needs to be judged by qualified eyes capable of dismissing the mediocre and the fake." "This new edition consists of more than 1000 black and white photographs perpetuating thirty-seven years of observation, and nearly 500 colour plates, selected to show how and why values vary. Down-to-earth comments explain important features that influence prices. The reader comes to understand the rules and prejudices that currently apply. The eye becomes attuned to gradations of quality, leading to an instinctive assessment of the factors influencing today's prices."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Item Description: | Previous ed.: 2001. |
| Physical Description: | 454 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1851494448 |