VINTAGE CLOTHING 1880-1960:IDENTIFICATION & VALUE GUIDE. 2D ED.
Author: Maryanne Dolan
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Published: 1987
Total Pages: 219
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Author: Maryanne Dolan
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Published: 1987
Total Pages: 219
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Published: 1984
Total Pages: 224
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Valerie Oliver
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 1996-09-24
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 0313033269
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProviding a convenient and unique look at fashion and costume literature and how it has developed historically, this volume discusses monographic and reference literature and provides information on periodicals, research centers, and costume museums and collections. It also provides a new way of looking at the literature through a database of 58 Library of Congress subject headings. It covers topics from jeans to wedding dresses and features popular examples of how clothing is used and reflected in our culture through the literature discussed. Of interest to scholars, students, and anyone curious about the unique power clothing holds in our lives. Various types of reference sources are discussed including other guides to the literature, encyclopedia, dictionaries, biographical dictionaries, specialized bibliographies, and indexing and abstracting services. Electronic CD-ROM and online databases equivalents are included in the presentation of indexing and abstracting services with major networks such as OCLC, RLIN, Lexis/Nexis, and Dialog mentioned as well. In addition a list of 123 research centers, mainly libraries, is provided and arranged geographically by state, some 176 costume museums and collections of costumes located at colleges and universities are listed alphabetically, and a list of 278 periodicals on fashion, costume, clothing and related topics is provided. A database of some 58 clothing and accessory subject headings is analyzed in the Worldcat database with the literature of the top ten specific clothing and accessory subject terms limited to media publication format are covered. Additionally, histories of costume and fashion in the U.S. and works which concentrate on psychological, sociological or cultural aspects are outlined. An appendix, including the clothing and accessory database, and author and subject indexes conclude the volume.
Author: George Michael
Publisher: Batsford
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 330
ISBN-13: 9780870696497
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to high-end antiques and collectibles from early American furniture to contemporary toys and games. Michael tells readers how to find, identify, date and care for antiques and discern genuine articles from reproductions. Covers buttons, cameras, ceramics and pottery, clocks, furniture, folk art, games, toys, and more. Over 300 photographs.
Author: George Michael
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9780873494137
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe who, what, where, and how much of antiques and collectibles - everything needed to get started - is presented in this introduction to collecting. With nearly 60 years of experience in buying and selling, appraising, and lecturing on the topic, author George Michael has rightfully earned the title of Mr. Antiques. He again shares his half-century of experience in one handy and easy to use volume. Furniture, glass, ceramics, metalwork, and more are covered in this definitive book - written especially for the novice. The comprehensive chapters include historical information, manufacturing techniques, collecting guidelines, glossaries, and samplings of prices to round out the category. A longtime PBS personality, Mr. Antiques takes collectors into his world with such ease and comfort that they will not feel like beginners for long.
Author: Maryanne Dolan
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Published: 1995
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780896891098
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFeatures fashions from 1880 through 1980 and gives price values for each.
Author: Harry L. Rinker
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9780870695261
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTHE UNRIVALED REFERENCE BOOK FOR COLLECTORS Collecting has entered a renaissance. With the end of the century fast approaching, people are scrambling for collectibles of all kinds--and since your tastes differ from those of your grandparents, you deserve a guide designed specifically with your interests in mind. Written by a man who knows the business inside out, Harry L. Rinker The Official Price Guide to Collectibles is the only book you'll ever need when hunting for those lost treasures from childhood--the toys you played with, the objects you grew up with--plus new, cutting-edge items that won't be covered in other price guides for years! [ ] AUTHORITATIVE. Harry L. Rinker The Official Price Guide to Collectibles covers more than 425 major collecting categories, from Abingdon Pottery to Yellow Ware. Those categories appearing for the first time feature Beanie Babies, CDs, David Winter Cottages, Howard Holt, Kemple Glass, Motion Lamps, Scandinavian Glass, Tonka, and Warner Brothers--plus dozens of categories found exclusively in this sourcebook, including Hallmark ornaments, hi-fi equipment, and paint-by-numbers sets. [ ] COMPREHENSIVE. Each category includes a brief history, collecting tips, reference books, periodicals, collector clubs, and vital information on reproductions. [ ] UP-TO-DATE with all the latest collecting trends and hottest market information. [ ] FULLY ILLUSTRATED with nearly five hundred photographs--plus a beautiful eight-page color insert.
Author: M. Thomas Inge
Publisher: Greenwood
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 612
ISBN-13: 9780313254062
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis handbook seeks to assemble in one place the basic bibliographical data needed to begin the study of most of the major areas of popular culture. Each chapter provides a brief chronological survey of the development of the medium or topic; a critical guide in essay form to the standard reference works, bibliographies, histories, critical studies, and journals; a description of research centers and collections of primary and secondary materials; and a bibliography of works cited in the text. The revised edition includes new material and chapters on topics such as business, catalogs, computers, dance, fashion, gardening, and graffiti. ISBN 0-313-25406-0 (set: lib. bdg.) $150.00 (For use only in the library).
Author: M. Thomas Inge
Publisher: Greenwood
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 466
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Published: 1985
Total Pages: 3246
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA world list of books in the English language.