The Confessions of a Collector

The Confessions of a Collector

Author: William Carew Hazlitt

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-08-01

Total Pages: 214

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The Confessions of a Collector

The Confessions of a Collector

Author: William Carew Hazlitt

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 9781230210650

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XVI The Question of Condition considered More at Large-- How One most Forcibly Realises Its Importance and Value--Limited Survival of Ancient Coins in Fine State--Practical Tests at Home and Abroad --Lower Standard in Public Institutions and the Cause--Only Three Collectors on My Lines besides Myself--The Romance of the Shepherd Sale --Its Confirmation of My Views--Small Proportion of Genuine Amateurs in the Coin-Market-- Fastidious Buyers not very Serviceable to the Trade --An Anecdote by the Way--The Eye for State more Educated in England than Abroad--American Feeling and Culture--What will Rare Old Coins bring, when the Knowledge of Them is more developed?--The Ladies stop the Way--Continental Indifference to Condition -- Difficulties attendant on Ordering from Foreign Catalogues--Contrast between Them and Our Own--D'une Beauti Excessive--Condition a Relative Term--Its Dependence on Circumstances--Words of Counsel-- Final Conclusions--Do I regret having become a Collector ?--My Mistakes. Condition, with the majority of coin-collectors, does not rule at all. A man wants a particular piece for the sake of study or of possession; and so long as the type is there, he is satisfied. That is the general religion of amateurs. With a second section this quality becomes a merit; if the coin is a good one, so much the better, if it is not too dear. With halfa-dozen perchance in each generation, if with so many, the state is a postulate; the purchaser of the item depends on that above everything else; and the price is secondary. I have known very few persons in my time, who seemed thoroughly to understand what a fine coin was. It is not sufficient that it is well-preserved or even fleur de coin; for it may have been badly struck, or it...


The Confessions of a Collector - The Original Classic Edition

The Confessions of a Collector - The Original Classic Edition

Author: William Carew Hazlitt

Publisher: Emereo Publishing

Published: 2013-03-13

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 9781486496907

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Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of The Confessions of a Collector. It was previously published by other bona fide publishers, and is now, after many years, back in print. This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work by William Carew Hazlitt, which is now, at last, again available to you. Get the PDF and EPUB NOW as well. Included in your purchase you have The Confessions of a Collector in EPUB AND PDF format to read on any tablet, eReader, desktop, laptop or smartphone simultaneous - Get it NOW. Enjoy this classic work today. These selected paragraphs distill the contents and give you a quick look inside The Confessions of a Collector: Look inside the book: My Antecedents—How and Whence the Passion came to Me—My Father’s People—And My Mother’s—My Uncle—His Genuine Feeling for what was Old and Curious—A Disciple of Charles Lamb—Books My First Love—My Courtship of Them under My Father’s Roof—My Clandestine Acquisitions—A Small Bibliographical Romance—My Uncle as a Collector—Some of His Treasures—His Choice, and how He differed from My Father—An Adventure of the Latter at a Bookstall—Bargains—The Author moralises upon Them—A New View—I begin to be a Bibliographer—Venice strikes My Fancy as a Subject for Treatment—My Want of Acquaintance with It—Mr Quaritch and Mr Ruskin do not encourage Me—I resolve to proceed—I teach Myself what was Requisite to enable Me to do so—Some of My Experiences—Molini the Elder—The London Library Forty Years Ago—What became of My Collections for the Work—Preparing for Another and Greater Scheme, 1 ...My Antecedents—How and Whence the Passion came to Me—My Father’s People—And My Mother’s—My Uncle—His Genuine Feeling for what was Old and Curious—A Disciple of Charles Lamb—Books My First Love—My Courtship of Them under My Father’s Roof—My Clandestine Acquisitions—A Small Bibliographical Romance—My Uncle as a Collector—Some of His Treasures—His Choice, and how He differed from My Father—An Adventure of the Latter at a Bookstall—Bargains—The Author moralises upon Them—A New View—I begin to be a Bibliographer—Venice strikes My Fancy as a Subject for Treatment—My Want of Acquaintance with It—Mr Quaritch and Mr Ruskin do not encourage Me—I resolve to proceed—I teach Myself what was Requisite to enable Me to do so—Some of My Experiences—Molini the Elder—The London Library Forty Years Ago—What became of My Collections for the Work—Preparing for Another and Greater Scheme. About William Carew Hazlitt, the Author: He published further contributions to the subject in Bibliographical Collections and Notes on Early English Literature made during the years 1893-1903 (1903), and a Manual for the Collector and Amateur of Old English Plays ... ...London: Reeves and Turner, 1876. detailed bibliographical entries on many early English printed books; followed by Bibliographical Collections and Notes on Early English Literature, 1474-1700, 2nd series (London: Quaritch, 1882); 3rd series (London: Quaritch, 1892); 4th series (London: Quaritch, 1903).


The Beginner's Guide for the Recently Deceased

The Beginner's Guide for the Recently Deceased

Author: David Staume

Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780738704265

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Who isn't curious to know what life is like after we die? In this humorous yet thought-provoking glimpse into other realms, David Staume asks you to open your mind and leave your body behind as he takes you on a tour of the afterlife. Find out everything you need to know about the astral realm: how to get around, what's going on, and who and what you might bump into on your travels. Explore the big questions regarding the whys and wherefores of existence: Is there a hell? What about reincarnation? Who am I? Who is God? The Beginners Guide for the Recently Deceased also offers practical tips on how to use your new understanding to make life better on the physical plane.


A Pound of Paper

A Pound of Paper

Author: John Baxter

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2005-04

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 9780312317263

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Originally published: London: Doubleday, 2002.


Confessions of a Literary Archaeologist

Confessions of a Literary Archaeologist

Author: Carlton Lake

Publisher: New Directions Publishing

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 9780811211307

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The author recounts his experiences in building collections of rare books and manuscripts of French literature, and reveals little-known facts about French artists, composers, and writers.


Confessions of a Baseball Card Addict

Confessions of a Baseball Card Addict

Author: Tanner Jones

Publisher:

Published: 2018-12-18

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13: 9781731198464

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Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy baseball cards. When Tanner Jones came back to the hobby as an adult, he instantly fell in love with baseball cards all over again. In his signature comedic tone, Tanner retells his adventures in acquiring millions of cards, how he became a custom card creator, and the day he spent with his childhood hero, Jose Canseco, landing both of them on the cover of Beckett Baseball magazine. By popular demand, he shares the strategies used to assemble his world-famous collection, and how he quickly sold it for profit, while managing to keep several of his favorite pieces. Confessions of a Baseball Card Addict is an entertaining and insightful read for collectors of all ages. Continue reading about his adventures in cardboard at www.TanManBaseballFan.com.


The Collection for the Poor Collector

The Collection for the Poor Collector

Author: Thomas Geiger

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783945900154

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Le livre d'artiste "Collection for the poor" est inspiré du livre d'Eugène Schwartz "Confessions of a poor collector". Il peut être vu comme une réponse à la demande de devenir un collectionneur d'art contemporain malgré un quasi-zéro du compte bancaire. Il rassemble 21 artistes entreprenant le travail d'exploration des stratégies économiques et de distribution en dehors du marché de l'art. Le livre qui en résulte est une oeuvre d'art en soi à un prix très raisonnable qui est en même temps un manuel qui aide à trouver des oeuvres d'art abordables qui conviennent à la fois aux capacités financières et au bon goût.