Antiques Collectibles category: 2714 books

If you have started collecting coins or are thinking about it, this book will be an essential read, while with its breezy informal accounts of all sorts of interesting topical and historical byways, everyone can enjoy it. This is not a technical manual or a numismatic reference book - it will appeal...

The appearance of the crossbow on the European battle field in A.D. 1100 as the weapon of choice for shooting down knights threatened the status quo of medieval chivalric fighting techniques. By 1139 the Church had intervened outlawing the use of the crossbow among Christians. With this edict arms...

African Beads: Jewels of a Continent is the first book ever published to deal exclusively with African-made beads. In detailed chapters organized by material (bone and shell, wood and amber, stone, metal, glass) authors Evelyn Simak and Carl Dreibelbis trace the historical journey of bead making in...

There are many books that discuss the coins from specific periods of Egyptian history, but there are none that consider the coins from the whole of that history. This work aims to provide such an account, covering the currency from ancient times through the Ptolemaic, Roman, Byzantine, Arabic, and...

Can’t make heads or tails out of coin collecting? You need Coin Collecting For Dummies, 2nd Edition, the treasure trove on information on numismatics. This hands-on guide escorts you through the world’s oldest hobby, helping you decide which type of coins you want to collect, keep your collection...

Few books have excited the coin-collecting community like the Cherrypickers’ Guide. Since the first edition burst onto the scene in 1990, thousands of hobbyists have been searching for the rare die varieties described inside. This handy book tells you how to “cherrypick”—that is, how to examine...

Are you one of the 125 million coin collectors in the United States? Whether you're a beginner or an avid collector, The Everything Coin Collecting Book is your accessible reference for this exciting and profitable hobby. Written by a well-known numismatic authority, this is only authoritative guide...

There's no mistaking the purpose of this book, or the opportunities it may provide you with. This reference contains deep market analysis of popular rare U.S. coins minted in the last century, with advice and alternative collecting and investing options for you to use, plus answers to common collecting...

No subject is more important to the rare-coin collector or investor than grading. Learning to grade the right way can save you hundreds or thousands of dollars. In this second edition of his award-winning book, Q. David Bowers has written a unique set of step-by-step grading instructions for every...

GET STARTED COLLECTING COINS Have fun and Avoid Costly Mistakes Want to know just what's in that box of coins Grandpa Earl left you? Or do you just want to embark on a hobby that will bring you years of enjoyment, and maybe a profit? Warman's U.S. Coin Collecting is the book that will...

Immerse yourself in the romance and beauty of nearly 150 years of American currency. It all comes alive in the updated, revised third edition of Arthur and Ira Friedberg s Guide Book of United States Paper Money, one of Whitman s most popular sellers. An engaging history book and a comprehensive price...

Artifacts, whether found in museums, our community, or our homes, offer glimpses into the past. Be they documents, photographs, books, or clothing, as custodians of our history, we're faced with how to maintain these items. Professional conservator Kennis Kim tells us how. Topics discussed include:...

In the second edition of this popular book, world famous numismatist Alan Herbert returns to answer 1,001 questions, from the routine to the exotic, from collectors, dealers, scholars and anyone curious about money. Drawing from his popular "Coin Clinic" column published in Numismatic News...

This book explains and illustrates as many varieties of Ming ceramics as possible. The text is based primarily on information obtained from Chinese sources and the occasional notes made by Europeans who visited China in Ming times. To these, Mr. Hobson has added his own penetrating deductions, made...