The Confident Collector - How to Recognize an Authentic Antique

New York: Prentice Hall Press (Div. of Simon & Schuster), 1986. First American Edition, First printing. Near Fine/Near Fine. First U.S. Edition in clean unclipped dust jacket. Clean green boards with gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean and bright, with clean endpapers. No names, writing or marks. Illustrated throughout with black and white and full color photographs. 224 pages. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped (19.95 on front inside flap). Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Informative and practical guide to deceptions, fakes and not-quite-genuine pieces to be found in the antiques trade, written by some of the world's leading authorities and illustrated with 500 photographs and drawings. Title: The Confident Collector - How to Recognize an Authentic Antique Author Name: Bly, John (Editor ) Edition: First American Edition, First printing. ISBN Number: 0131674870 ISBN-13: 9780131674875 Location Published: New York, Prentice Hall Press (Div. of Simon & Schuster): 1986 Binding: Hardcover Book Condition: Near Fine Jacket Condition: Near Fine Type: Book Categories: Antiques Seller ID: 023440 Keywords: antique collecting, antiques, first u.s. edition, guide, john bly