More Collectible Bells: Classic to Contemporary

by Donna S. Baker

Book Overview

Bells have played a prominent role in our society since the earliest of civilizations, yet few realize the scope of objects encompassed by this broad heading. While all bells share certain qualities--like the ability to produce sound--they vary amazingly in terms of size, shape, style, and material. A flat round Chinese gong is as much a bell as the graceful figurine hiding a swinging clapper beneath her skirt or a strap of round metal "sleigh bells"...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764308653
• ISBN13: 9780764308659
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.8" x 11.3"