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Illustrated with over 500 color photographs of vintage cameras and many images captured with them, here is a comprehensive book for collectors. It tells the story of photography from the camera obscura to digital imaging, with all the major cameras in-between. Early inventors and photographers are highlighted in a discussion of the evolution of cameras Camera groupings are based on format and function. Collectors will learn how to examine, care for, and test a camera, and will find the current price ranges of classic cameras invaluable. The glossary is a primer for the beginning collector and a refresher for the professional.
The history of picture frames and a sampling of styles from 1800s to 1940s. Over 400 color photographs show wall and table-top frames. Different frame materials are described with information on identifying and dating your pieces.
Antique camera and photographica collectors and enthusiasts will delight in this well researched, easy-to-follow reference. In the constantly fluctuating and sometimes confusing market of camera collectibles, this book provides an easy-to-understand exploration of the hobby, including the most rare and highly collectible cameras, stereoscopes, magic lanterns and slides, Daguerreotypes, tinytypes, cabinet-size images, stereo view cards and much more. &break;&break;Over 2,000 listings include production details on style, model, material, special markings, and current pricing. Readers will easily identify collectibles with hundreds of photographs, and a 16-page section of vivid color photos provides a glimpse of the most rare and collectible antique cameras and photographica on the market. This definitive reference is a rare find in the small section of books on these fascinating collectibles!
The antiquarian's reference to old books features thousands of listings, including hundreds of new titles, a new Internet buying guide, a complete glossary of book-collecting terms, research resources, information on dealers, and advice on buying, selling, and maintaining fragile acquisitions. Original.
Provides descriptions and prices for collectible knives, along with information about collecting the item, different types and brands, main components, and factors that can affect its value.
A Guide Book of Collectible Postcards "takes you on a unique trip into the past. Inside this book, you'll find cards of high society and lowbrow humor, natural disasters, social, political, and religious movements, popular artists' illustrations, newspaper comics, circus animals, early movie stars, athletes, planes, trains, automobiles, and the corner general store--and much more! Authors Q. David Bowers and Mary L. Martin share decades of experience in buying, selling, and collecting. They guide you from the earliest postcards of the 1870s to the Golden Age of the 1890s through the Great War, and to the modern chrome postcards found on store racks today."--Publishers website.
The most comprehensive guide to over 40,000 cameras from the earliest years to the present. Over 20% of the cameras listed in this guide can not be found in any other book. Over 10,000 clear, sharp illustrations to aid in identification. Detailed historical and technical information. Capsule histories of camera manufacturers. Fully indexed. This book is a MUST for all camera collectors and antique buffs. Over 15,000 new camera listings added since the previous edition. Also included is a listing of museums and collectors clubs from around the world. Dating of cameras by patent number and shutter types. This is the standard reference worldwide for collectible cameras.
Completely revised and expanded, this collector's bible covers more than 25,000 cameras, and features over 6,000 photos, plus model descriptions. Also includes expanded listings of German, French, and Soviet cameras, new charts, and updated pricing information.