Collecting COSTUME JEWELRY 202 Basics of Dating 1935-1980 Identification & Value

by Julia C. Carroll

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First edition

Title: Collecting Costume Jewelry 202: The Basics of Dating Jewelry 1935-1980 -- Identification and Value Guide Author: Julia C. Carroll Publisher: Collector Books, Paducah, Kentucky Copyright Date and Edition: 2007, presumed first edition ISBN: 9781574325294 Pages: 496 pages Format, Size: Oversized softcover, 8 1/2" by 11" Language: English Illustrations: filled with full-color, black-and-white photographs, as well as detailed line drawings “Collecting Costume Jewelry 202 will take the reader through another phase of jewelry collecting - the basics of dating jewelry, 1935 - 1980. This beautiful and informative volume simplifies the complex process of dating vintage costume jewelry into six easy-to-understand methods. Over 650 colorful photographs of vintage jewelry illustrate these methods. Beginning and experienced collectors will appreciate the large reference section featuring dozens of well-researched charts cataloging over 4000 design patent numbers and over 550 carefully chosen original patent illustrations. More than 160 intriguing and attractive vintage advertisements are scattered throughout the text. To round out this valuable reference, several useful appendices archive pertinent data needed to date costume jewelry designs in a clear, easy-to-reference format.” Condition: Good minus pre-owned condition, coming from a smoke-free, pet-free environment. Binding tight, pages complete and clean (no writing, text blocks have some wear -- see photos, covers have much gen

• Publisher: Collector Books
• Year: 1935
• Binding: Paperback
• ISBN: 9781574325294
• Condition: Good

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