Collector Books

Center-draft kerosene lamps; 1884-1940, identification and value guide.

This publication provides a guide for identification and valuation of center-draft kerosene lamps from 1884-1940. Sections instruct on the history and identification of the lamps, followed by individual sections on makers of the lamps. Each maker section includes a history of the company, trade names, patents for center-draft lamps, and trademarks, followed by marks, advertisements, and illustrations of identifying features. Generously illustrated in black-and-white, the book also includes extensive appendices with historical references, articles, and other tips. Oversize: 9x11.5 inches (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Indian artifacts; identification and value guide.

The approximately 2000 arrow points, picks, pieces of effigy pottery, and other artifacts of North American Indians photographed and described here were chosen for rareness in quantity, construction, and/or use. Accompanying each photograph is a description of the item's form, source, and value in the collector's trade. Artifacts are arranged by the period they come from (from Paleo to Historic), with special chapters devoted to items of indeterminate source, cache artifacts, and Mesoamerican finds. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)