A comprehensive and authoritative reference work for anyone passionate about antiques, from serious collectors and dealers to students and beginners alike. The Collins Encyclopedia of Antiques, with an introduction by Sir John Pope-Hennessy CBE, Director of the British Museum, offers over five thousand factual entries covering all forms of antiques from Europe, America, and the Orient.

Physical Details:
• Format: Hardcover
• Edition: 1976 Reprint (First published 1973)
• Publisher: Wm. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., London and Glasgow
• ISBN: 0-00-435022-7
• Binding: Solid and intact

Condition:
• Overall: Good - showing age-appropriate wear for a nearly 50-year-old reference volume
• Cover: Shows wear and scuffing to the boards, particularly visible on the black rear cover with surface marks and scratches
• Pages: Clean with some age toning visible at edges
• Spine: Intact with minor wear
• Markings: Original price sticker (£9.95) on inner flap; no internal markings observed

Special Features: Lavishly illustrated with a thousand images, five hundred in colour, plus appendices showing silver and ceramic marks, maps of production centres, and a comprehensive bibliography. An essential desk reference for identifying and understanding decorative arts and antiques.

Ideal for antique enthusiasts, dealers, auction house visitors, and anyone seeking reliable factual information on the applied arts from the fifteenth to nineteenth centuries.

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