Antiques and Collectibles

Used and Rare: Travels in the Book World

When Nancy Goldstone bought a vintage copy of "War and Peace" to win a birthday bet with co-author Larry, the couple began their journey into the world of book collecting, meeting a hilarious cast of eccentrics along the way. Part travel story, part love story, and part memoir, this book provides a delightful love letter to book lovers everywhere.After years of competitive extravagance at birthday time, Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone decided to limit themselves to $20 each, which is how they came to be in possession of a $10 definitive translation of War and Peace, complete with maps of the major battles and fold-out color illustrations. It is also how they eventually came to be the owners of a $650 edition of Dickens's Martin Chuzzlewit. Used and Rare, the Goldstones' tale of the journey from point A to point B, is a joyful celebration of their love of books. Rare-book dealers are a quirky lot; while one might invite you to caress an Adventures of Tom Sawyer worth thousands, another might turn you away altogether for no apparent reason. The Goldstones' enthusiasm is infectious, and, besides offering a lesson in used-book parlance, the pair remind us that for every book there are at least two stories: the one between the covers, and the one beyond the covers.

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Price: $ 5.89

Antique Trader Book Collector's Price Guide (Antique Trader's Book Collector's Price Guide)

This new edition of Antique Trader Book Collector's Price Guide provides readers with the information and values to carve a niche for themselves in a market where rare first editions of Jane Austen's Emma and J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone recently sold at auction for 254,610 dollars and 40,355 dollars respectively.



Organized in 13 categories, including Americana, banned, paranormal and mystery, this guide discusses identifying and grading books, and provides collectors with details for identifying and assessing books in 8,000 listings.

List Price: $ 24.99
Price: $ 7.16

Warman's Antiques & Collectibles 2011 Price Guide (Warman's Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide)

The Warman's Advantage



As the longest-running price guide and the most trusted name in antique and collectibles, the 44th edition of Warman's Guide to Antiques & Collectibles features more than 1,500 images and 6,000 listings. It brings a fresh, 21st century- perspective that honestly assesses the market and looks at the best categories for investment-everything from fine art and ceramics to space memorabilia and couture. "Future of the Market" reports share what's hot, what's not and where the experts are putting their money.Top names in the trade weigh in on key categories:



Writer/editor Catherine Saunders-Watson looks at antique toys.


Auctioneer Dan Murphy explores mechanical banks.


Appraiser/author Caroline Ashleigh asses the market for western wear and memorabilia.


Writer Noah Fleisher presents all-new categories on space memorabilia and illustrator art.


Author Kathy Flood updates the chapter on fine and costume/jewelry.



Values are based on real-world results thanks to dozens of contributing auctions houses from coast to coast.

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Price: $ 6.40

Classic Wooden Book Bookends Library w/ Hidden Drawers

Bookends In Library Faux Book Box Pair

List Price: $ 39.99
Price: $ 39.99

Book Finds, 3rd Edition: How to Find, Buy, and Sell Used and Rare Books

For the experienced collector or someone embarking on a new hobby, this newly revised and updated edition of Book Finds reveals the secrets of locating rare and valuable books. Includes information on first editions and reader's copies, auctions and catalogs, avoiding costly and common beginner mistakes, strategies of professional "book scouts," and buying and selling on the Internet.

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Price: $ 8.93

Warman's Antiques & Collectibles 2012 Price Guide (Warman's Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide)

The Warman's Advantage



As the longest-running guide and the most trusted name in antiques and collectibles, the 45th edition of Warman's Antiques & Collectibles features more than 1,500 images and 6,000 listings. It brings a fresh, 21st-century perspective that honestly assesses the market and looks at the best categories for investment - everything from glassware and toys to early flags and maps. "Future of the Market" reports share what's hot, and where the experts are putting their money.



Top names in the trade weigh in on key categories:



Writer Andrew Myers looks at 18th - and 19th-century French furniture.



Toy expert Andrew Truman shares insights on "Door of Hope" dolls.



Tom Deupree and Morrow Jones reveal the secrets to finding great vernacular photographs.



Collector Forest Poston looks at the market for West German art pottery.



Values are based on real-world results thanks to dozens of contributing auctions houses from coast to coast.

List Price: $ 27.99
Price: $ 11.45

Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2011: America's Most Authoritative Antiques Annual! (Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price List)

The 43rd edition of America's leading price guide on antiques and collectibles, featuring all new actual prices in 700 categories and with more than 2,500 photographs

Kovels' is the only guide that lists actual prices collected from the previous year's sales. It is the best illustrated—with 2,500 full-color photographs—most complete, and easiest-to-use guide to finding the value of what every collector, from the casual hobbyist to the antiques professional, owns or discovers.

Kovels' is the only source for the most current, actual prices. No website, not even the Kovels' own, has this information. The most trusted source in the antiques and collectibles pricing business, Kovels' also has more tips, marks, logos, and photographs of items—in all price ranges—than any other book on the market.

Organized into 700 categories that cover an enormous range of interests, from Pressed Glass, Pottery & Porcelain, and Jewelry to Furniture, Photography, and Sports Memoribilia, this guide includes user-friendly sidebars, cross-references, and expert insider comments and tips throughout, allowing readers to buy, sell, and collect with confidence.

"Kovels' guides are considered the bibles of the field." —The New York Times

List Price: $ 27.95
Price: $ 4.89

2012 Antique Books Magneto Diary (Large) (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Dutch Edition)

Eight captivating images of antique books are found throughout the pages of this beautiful Magneto Diary for 2012. Magnetic closure flap folds over to hold the contents of an inside pocket secure while marker a ribbon marker holds your spot. The six language calendar grid had plenty of room for appointments as well as lots of diary space for notes in addition to showing you phases of the moon. Perfect idea for the book lover on your gift list.

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Price: $ 12.74

Masters Metro Sketchbook antique white

The Metro Sketchbook provides a sophisticated look for the professional artist. The book features black hardbound covers and elastic closure straps.The sketchbooks has 192 pages and measures 3 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in. It comes with either antique white or bright white pages.

List Price: $ 4.46
Price: $ 4.46

1/2 X 5/8" Book Locket On 16" Chain, Usa! In Antique Brass

Gold plated base metal Lead Free Made in USA

List Price: $ 25.00
Price: $ 7.99