An illustrated, full-color value guide covering a wide range of bookend types and styles, with a detailed look at the three main processes used to create cast-metal bookends, a tour through the history of manufacturers who pioneered this art form, a special chapter on cast metal bookracks, sample pages from actual company catalogs, and more than 40 photographs of company identification marks and trademarks. Plus, an extensive identification and buyers' guide examines original and copy pieces side by side and helps to separate the treasures from the trash. This will serve as an important reference resource for years to come, and a timely one now as bookends are quickly becoming one of the hottest new collectibles in today's market.
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An avid collector of bookends for the past 8 years, Gerald P. McBride has lived in Tampa, Florida, with his wife Charlotte for the past 18 years.
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0764300407I3N00
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0764300407I3N00
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Seller Inventory # K06X-00788
Seller: Books End Bookshop, Syracuse, NY, U.S.A.
Trade Paperback. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: None. Inscribed and signed by the author. Covers and pages tanned. Spine sunned. Covers have some edgewear and creasing. ; Schiffer Book For Collectors; 8.75 X 0.75 X 11.25 inches; 192 pages; Signed by Author. Signed By Author. Seller Inventory # 463582
Seller: Jeff Stark, Barstow, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near fine light wear to covers no markings.1st printing indicated. Full-color photos of items through-out. Seller Inventory # 065392
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Small qaurto. 160pp. Heavily illustrated in color. Modest general wear, very good or better. Seller Inventory # 616101
Seller: Autumn Leaves, Allentown, PA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Clean and pristine, with a small dog-ear to the top front corner, but no other signs of any prior use. Fast shipping, with tracking number provided. ; Schiffer Book For Collectors; 10.9 X 8.4 X 0.5 inches; 192 pages. Seller Inventory # 41795
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 3412929
Seller: Robert Gavora, Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Talent, OR, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 160 pages with full-color illustrations. Information on methods of casting and manufacturers. Glossy pictorial paper covers.A lightly used near fine and bright copy. Book. Seller Inventory # 055586
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 3412929-n