Book
Good, better, best : trade secrets for spotting a "find" / Carol Prisant.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780142005279 (pbk.) :
- Physical Description: xxi, 149 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Viking Studio, 2009.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
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| Subject: | Antiques > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Antiques > Purchasing > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Antiques. Collectibles > Handbooks, manuals, etc. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | 745.1 Pri | 31681002048395 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Entertaining and accessible, 'Good, Better, Best' coaches novices and devotees in choosing the highest quality items. It does this by featuring three photographs of a good, better, and best example of hundreds of antiques that, together, show the antiquer exactly how to distinguish the treasure from the not a treasure. Packed with more than two hundred full-color photographs, this ingenious handbook is broad in scope and covers everything from brass doorsteps and porcelain plates to silver napkin rings and coffee tables from America and Europe..."--P. [4] of cover. - Baker & Taylor
Shares tips for recognizing worthy collectibles by providing example photographs that show how to distinguish valuable pieces from less desirable items. - Baker & Taylor
AHouse Beautiful "Good, Better, Best" columnist shares insider tips for recognizing worthy collectibles, providing hundreds of example photos that reveal how to distinguish valuable pieces from less desirable items. By the best-selling author of Antiques Roadshow Primer . Original. - Penguin PutnamThe author of the New York Times bestseller Antiques Roadshow Primer presents a breakthrough concept in buying guides
An appraiser and former antiques dealer, Carol Prisant wrote the popular ?Good, Better, Best? column for House Beautiful for several years. Bringing this concept to an even broader audience, she now shares her insider tips for developing an eagle eye in a wide range of collectibles markets.
Entertaining and accessible, Good, Better, Best coaches antiques novices and devotees in choosing the highest quality items, featuring three photographs depicting a good, better, and best example of hundreds of antiques to distinguish the treasure from the less desirable version. Packed with more than two hundred full-color photographs and illustrations, this ingenious handbook is also broad in scope, covering everything from brass doorstops and porcelain plates to silver napkin rings and furniture from America and Europe.
Sharing tips for deciphering a manufacturer?s initials, spotting a fake, and much more, Good, Better, Best makes it easy to learn what to look for and what to avoid. With Prisant?s wise words in hand, every flea market apprentice can now buy like a pro.
