Unsigned Beauties Of Costume Jewelry: Identification & Values
by Marcia Sparkles Brown
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 157432182X
- ISBN 13
- 9781574321821
- Seller
-
Menifee, California, United States
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About This Item
Collector Books, 2000-04-15. hardcover. Very Good. 8x1x11. 2000 Collector Books (Paducah, Kentucky), 8 3/4 x 11 1/4 inches tall glossy pictorial hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued), copiously illustrated with color photographs, 270 pp. Very slight rubbing to covers. Otherwise, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~F~ [3.5P] This book is the first book of its kind, concentrating not only on costume jewelry, but also on those pieces that are unmarked or unsigned by the manufacturer. Over 1,000 photographs featuring 3,500 pieces of antique and collectible costume jewelry highlight this beautiful book. Brown carefully illustrates and discusses such details as the types of metal finishes used, the different cuts of stones, and stone setting techniques. Easy to read charts covering time lines, fashion dates, and jewelry introductions are provided for ease in identification of pieces. All photographs are indexed for easier research, and a helpful glossary has been included.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Flamingo Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- F-0242-14244
- Title
- Unsigned Beauties Of Costume Jewelry: Identification & Values
- Author
- Marcia Sparkles Brown
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 157432182X
- ISBN 13
- 9781574321821
- Publisher
- Collector Books
- Place of Publication
- Paducah, Kentucky, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2000-04-15
- Size
- 8x1x11
- X weight
- 56 oz
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Flamingo Books
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Menifee, California
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Flamingo Books specializes in scarce and unusual nonfiction books and ephemera, with an emphasis on the natural sciences, religion, law, history and antiquarian titles.
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