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Collecting Costume Jewelry 202 2nd Edition
Julia C Carroll
Publisher: Collector Books
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Description:
The second edition of Collecting Costume Jewelry 202: the basics of dating jewelry 1935 - 1980 will not disappoint collectors. More than just a fresh new cover, this updated edition is bursting with material not seen before. The charts listing the design patent numbers have been replaced by over 2,300 selected design patent drawings organized in easy-to-reference groups. Over 200 new and updated photographs have been added, including an expanded section on Boucher jewelry. Some of the mystery about Regency Jewels is revealed through an interesting and informative interview with the nephew of Raymond Albertieri who managed every aspect of Regency Jewels from the late 1940s through 1972. Already packed with 160 vintage advertisements, this new edition includes a dozen additional ads for makers like Ciner, Boucher, Haskell, Bogoff, Trifari, Mazer, Castlecliff, Whiting and Davis, and Judy Lee. Every value in the book has been reviewed and updated. The second edition of Collecting Costume Jewelry 202 is significantly different from the first, so much so, collectors will want to keep both versions in their reference libraries.
Book Details:
- 10-digit ISBN #: 1-57432-638-4
- 13-digit ISBN #: 978-1-57432-638-3
- Number of Pages: 496
- Number of Illustrations: 3237
- Binding: Softback
- Dimensions: 8.50" x 11.00" x 1.00"
- Weight: 3.40lbs
- Published: May 25, 2010
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Reviews:
Review of Collecting Costume Jewelry 202, 2nd Edition
July 28, 2010
Reviewer: Robert Reed, July/August 2010
One of the more comprehensive books on collecting costume jewelry is back in an enhanced and more detailed edition.In this newly revised volume, mare than 2,300 selected design patent drawings have been organized into readily identifiable groups. They replace earlier design patent numbers. More than 200 new and updated photographs have also been added, including an expanded section on enduring Boucher jewelry. There ar more vintage advertisements as well Readers can now scan over 170 ads for Ciner, Haskell, Bogoff, Trifari, Mazer, Castlecliff, Whiting and Davis, and others. In the book's introduction, author Carroll also mentions new material on rare Adele Simpson jewelry, and fascination new information about Regency Jewels. The Regency section of the book includes information obtained from Raymond Albertieri, who managed every aspect of Regency Jewels from the late 1940s into the early 1970s. Coverage extends from Accessocraft and Avon to Weiss and Yves Saint Laurent and includes a generous supply of color photographs and black and white illustrations. In its scope, the book offers up six methods of dating jewelry including: the maker's signature, patent information, vintage advertisements, style and design, reference books and the internet, and by provenance.
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