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books about: collecting

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32 reviews
Steve Otfinoski

Innovative Kids, 2007

FANTASTIC!!!
This past summer my kids and I sorted, counted, and rolled over $550 in coins. In the process we filled our coin collecting book (the previous version of this one) and I couldn't believe what a great bonding experience this was. I have 3 children 6 1/2, 5, and 3 years old. My 6 1/2 year old was really into this...not so much for my other ones. But, I think they were just a little to young for ...

Collecting and Interpreting Qualitative Materials

Sage Publications, Inc, 2007

Collecting and Interpreting Qualitative Materials , Third Edition is the third volume of the paperback versions of The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research, Third Edition. This portion of the handbook considers the tasks of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting empirical materials, and comprises the Handbook's Parts IV (“Methods of Collecting and Analyzing Empirical Materials”) and V (“The Art and Practices of ...

Coin Collecting For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies))

20 reviews
Neil S. Berman, Ron Guth

For Dummies, 2008

Great book for getting started
I landed the job of cataloging my Father-in-law's coin collection. I didn't know a thing about coins. I got this book to help point me in the right direction. It is extremely helpful in giving me the terms used and explaining the DO's and Dont's (DO NOT CLEAN THE COINS) of collecting coins.

The Official Red Book: A Guide Book of United States Coins 2009 (Guide Book of United States Coins (Spiral)) ...

11 reviews
R. S. Yeoman

Whitman Publishing, 2008

For Coin Collectors
I've relied on older editions of the Official Red Book for information about various coins that I've seen. Having been a coin collector since I was a child, I decided to purchse this book to see what information has changed or been updated. From time to time, I've found unexpected coins in my change and I enjoy being able to look them up to see what they are, what historical period they might ...

Coin Collecting 101 What You Need to Know

2 reviews

Krause Publications, 2005

Beginners start here
I've very recently started collecting coins and I found this book to be the perfect introduction.

The Ethics of Collecting Cultural Property : Whose Culture? Whose Property?

1 review
Phyllis Mauch Messenger

University of New Mexico Press, 1999

Author's comments
This goal of this volume is to present a variety of perspectives on cultural heritage issues to a broad audience, from archaeologists to collectors, museum curators to the general public. As editor of this volume of essays originally published in 1989, and author of the 1999 update, I believe it is extremely important for all of us to be part of an ongoing dialogue about how to preserve the ...

The Official Price Guide to Collecting Books, 6th Edition (Official Price Guide to Books)

1 review
Marie Tedford

House of Collectibles, 2008

collectables
educational and informative, i would recommend this book to all bibliomaniacs, espeacially those who are just starting out

Keys to the Cellar: Strategies and Secrets of Wine Collecting

3 reviews
Peter D. Meltzer

Wiley, 2006

Great book on how to buy for a new cellar and how to buy at auction
Meltzer is a veteran of the wine auctions and his tips for buying at auction are invaluable. He also provides very solid ideas as to how to start your cellar ( the actual collection of bottles, not the construction of the thing) depending on your interests, lifestyle and approach to wine. I found it most informative because of the wealth of tidbits and asides that he adds to it. He has ...

Let's Go Rock Collecting (Let'S-Read-And-Find-Out Science. Stage 2)

7 reviews
Roma Gans

HarperTrophy, 1997

Top Grade!
Let's Go Rock Collecting is an excellent book in the Let's Read and Find Out Science Series. My son started with this book when he was 4 (he's now 5). It has great illustrations that capture a child's attention and actual photos of the various rocks described so that the child (and parent) can identify a few basic rocks. One thing that is really great about this book is the simple ...

Collecting Contemporary

16 reviews
Adam Lindemann

Taschen, 2006

Collecting Contemporary - Breaking In as a Collector and/or Artist
Adam Lindemann, is an art collector who has written a book, Collecting Contemporary. It is a good reference material and serves as a basic road map for the burgeoning art collector - and possibly an even better one for emerging artists. Since I am founding a new theory of art (UnGraven Image), which includes a written manifesto booklet on the theory, I am exceptionally interested in reaching ...

A Passion for Books : A Book Lover's Treasury of Stories, Essays, Humor, Love and Lists on Collecting, ...

15 reviews
Rob Kaplan

Three Rivers Press, 2001

`Books are the windows through which the soul looks out.'
I love this book. I borrowed a copy but quickly decided that I needed to buy my own. How else could I dip into the essays, enjoy the quotes and debate the lists? This book is both a self-contained banquet and a guide to all manner of bibliofeasts. This is a book for those of us who like possessing books as well as reading books. I am heartened to know that I am not alone in my reluctance ...

Collecting Costume Jewelry 202: The Basics of Dating Jewelry

16 reviews
Julia C. Carroll

Collector Books, 2006

A guide to dating costume jewellery
In "Collecting Costume Jewelry 101", Julia Carroll provided a guide to the main makers of (American) designer costume jewellery, which would allow a beginner to get some idea of what is on offer before going out into the market. In the sequel to this book, "Costume Jewelry 202", Carroll starts by assuming that her readers have already started their costume jewellery collections and then proceeds ...

Stamp Collecting for Dummies

4 reviews
Richard L. Sine

For Dummies, 2001

written with a light touch
This volume in the 'Dummies' series is written with a humorous light touch that makes it especially attractive to the Dummy who knows he is one and doesn't need to be reminded that he is one by being frog-marched through impenetrable jargon. In addition, Richard Sine or his editor have had the foresight to break the topics he treats up into very small sections and subsections. The result is a ...

Encyclopedia of United States Stamps and Stamp Collecting

7 reviews

Kirk House Publishers, 2006

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF UNITED STATES STAMPS AND STAMP COLLECTING
I HAVE COLLECTED FOR OVER 50 YEARS AND I AM ONLY AT PAGE 35 OF THIS BOOK AND HAVE ALREADY LEARNED NEW THINGS. GREAT JOB!!!!!ANYONE WITH AN INTEREST IN U S COLLECTING SHOULD OWN THIS BOOK. GARY MARTIN

Collecting Costume Jewelry 101: The Basics of Starting, Building & Upgrading (Collecting Costume Jewelry 101)

5 reviews
Julia C. Carroll

Collector Books, 2007

Incredible upgrade, beautiful book!
Hang on to your hats, jewelry lovers!!!! This is a book you MUSTN'T MISS!!! Julia C Carroll never disappoints collectors at any level of expertise. Once again, in this visually stunning new book she grabs us with beautiful pages in a logical and practical teaching layout that keeps us turning those pages!! The pictures are generous in volume and so well done you can examine the details in ...

The Expert's Guide to Collecting & Investing in Rare Coins: Secrets Of Success

8 reviews
Q. David Bowers

Whitman Publishing, 2006

A must have book for both the collector and investor!
I read "Gold Rush: How to Collect, Invest & Profit With Gold Coins" by Mitch Battino and Arlyn Sieber (see my review of that book) prior to reading this book by Q. David Bowers. I'm glad I did because while the Gold Rush book was a very big disappointment, it made me realize just how truly good Mr. Bowers book is. I have to be honest, coin books are generally NOT books that you read from ...

Collecting the New: Museums and Contemporary Art

Princeton University Press, 2007

Collecting the New is the first book on the questions and challenges that museums face in acquiring and preserving contemporary art. Because such art has not yet withstood the test of time, it defies the traditional understanding of the art museum as an institution that collects and displays works of long-established aesthetic and historical value. By acquiring such art, museums gamble on the future. In addition, new technologies and ...

Secrets to Collecting Jewelry: How to Buy More for Less

5 reviews
Leigh Leshner

Krause Publications, 2005

Every Beginner & Intermediate Collector Needs This Book
What a fabulously comprehensive book. Perfect size to carry with you too! Being somewhat of a beginner in the true "collection" of vintage jewelry, I have of course been burned. I am forever learning and have found this book so helpful. I learned about pieces I currently have that I didn't know the names or era of and found on my first thumbing! I have all of this authors' books. I think she is ...

O'Brien's Collecting Toys: Identification and Value Guide (Collecting Toys Identification and Value Guide)

6 reviews

Krause Publications, 2008

Over 50,000 items categorized for quick reference
Elizabeth Stephan's O'Brien's Collecting Toys, 10th Edition is a weighty price guide which could well be used as a price 'bible' for toy collectibles. Anticipate only a handful of color photos mid-book: the meat of the title lies in its black and white photos throughout and more particularly its over 50,000 items categorized for quick reference and provided with the latest values.

Measuring the User Experience: Collecting, Analyzing, and Presenting Usability Metrics (Interactive ...

4 reviews
Thomas Tullis, William Albert

Morgan Kaufmann, 2008

a "must have" for usability practitioners
Evaluation is near and dear to my heart and this book is straight forward, easy to read and gets right to the point. It is pragmatic and practical -- exactly the kind of book practitioners need. But it is also nice for those of us that think of ourselves as applied researchers too. It not only talks about various measurements -- how to take them, how to present them, when to use them and ...