The Magazine Antiques, September [Sept.] 1942, Vol. XLII, No. 3: Cards for Kings and Kibitzers / Who Trained David Rittenhouse?

De Lagerberg, Guy; Barr, Lockwood; Comstock, Helen; Newton, Janet Foster; Watkins, Lura Woodside; Golden, Grace; Winchester, Alice; Jourdain, M.; Jones, E. Alfred

Published by The Magazine Antiques, USA, 1942

About this Item

A magazine for collectors and others interested in times past and in articles of daily use and adornment devised by the forefathers. Features: Cover illustrations of playing cards (c.1800); Connecticut Chest-on-Chest (c.1780) - frontispiece; Playing Cards for Kings and Kibitzers; Who Trained David Rittenhouse?; American and English Chairs - A Pictorial Demonstration; Early American Papermaking - from Wasp to Watermark; The Hornbook for Collectors - The ABC's of American Pottery; Antiques in Domestic Settings - Conner Prairie Farm, a Historic Indiana Farmstead restored by Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly; Antiques and Business - An Antiques Collection Influences a Business Policy; Christie's of London - Gutted by fire in April 1941 - article with photos; An Auction Note From England; and more. Many pages of nostalgic ads from a broad assortment of prominent dealers. Profusely illustrated with excellent black and white photos. pp. 109-164. Printed upon glossy stock. Unmarked with above-average wear. Covers nearly detached. A worthy reference copy of this informative issue.

Seller Inventory # 653h5528

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Magazine Antiques, September [Sept.] 1942, Vol. XLII, No. 3: Cards for Kings and Kibitzers / Who Trained David Rittenhouse?
• Publisher: The Magazine Antiques, USA
• Publication Date: 1942
• Binding: Single Issue Magazine
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Fair
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