Antique Brass and Copper

by Mary Frank Gaston

Book Overview

This book will help both the buyer and seller make accurate evaluations. Full-color photographs of more than 500 items together with complete descriptions and current values make this an invaluable... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0891454780
• ISBN13: 9780891454786
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Collector Books
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.6" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Referral Source

This paperback with glossy cover is a must for collectors inthe metalware field. It's strongest points are in the excellent and numerous photos presented (all of which are in color). ... Most people would find the prices paid for identical pieces to be much lower, but it is still a worthy effort. The author also devotes the last chapter to discussing forgeries, fakes, and reproductions which is also a must for a novice or anyone who hasn't had years of hands on collecting in the field. If you had only one guide for the field, although I would never recommend only using one reference source, this could be it. The only weakness with the book is that the text and background surrounding the various pieces is seriously lacking. But taking into consideration the price and the superb pictures, it is money well spent.At the same time I would also recommend "Collecting Antique Metalware" copyright 1974 by Evan Perry. It has a mixture of both color and b/w photos in a hardback, but it much superior in explanatory text. I would whole heartedly give each book 5 stars.