1 comments about Fenton Glass Cats & Dogs (Schiffer Book for Collectors).

1. Very good descriptions and photos of cats and dogs through publication date 2002. The book also includes the Chessie Boxes.

5 comments about Collector's Encyclopedia of Barbie Doll Exclusives and More: Identification & Values (1977 to 1997).

1. Maravilloso libro ! , poseo la 1ra y 2da Edicion, y son fabulosos, fotos hermosas y claras, muy bien las descripciones de cada muñeca...,Gracias Micael Augustiniak ! desde San Luis ,Argentina RITA REVUELTO



2. I just received the COLLECTOR'S ENCYCLOPEDIA of BARBIE by JMichael Augustyniak. I thought I knew a lot about the value of eachdoll, I sell them and buy them regularly right here on amazon.com auctions. However, I opened the pages of this book and it is fantastic and a must for any serious collector. All the photos are in color, by date, series, it is all in this book. You will be amazed that some Barbies are valued in high 5 figures! I'm so glad I have this reference. Everyone who is interested in Barbie should! END



3. This book was very informative regarding dolls and values. I wish it would have had more of the "Special Edition" models and values though. Lots of pictures that are a good size for viewing and easy to see.

   This book is put together very well, the index pages in the back make it easy to locate the dolls that you are looking for. I am a beginner and this book was very helpful for me to put a value on the dolls that I already have.




4. This book is the most wonderful Encyclopedia about Barbie dolls. It has so many dolls listed with descriptions, prices and pics of the dolls in their boxes. Many pink boxes, OOAK Mattel dolls and collectibles. Pictures are nice, they are from the doll in box, and there are closes on some dolls.

   If you need information on Pink Boxes, this book is the best!!! There are a new version 'cos this is not updated, the dolls showed ends on 1999. There are no 2000 dolls or 2001. But there are a second edition, so search for the new edition!




5. I have looked at many many books trying to find one that would help me to easily identify Barbie. Well folks, this is it! The pictures are wonderful, brightly colored and large enough to see detail. This is a "Must Have" book if you are a collector. (or if you buy used dolls to make up an OOAK) Well worth the money spent. I highly recommend!

No comments about The complete antiques price list;: A guide to the 1969 market for professionals, dealers, and collectors,.

No comments about The Houses and Collections of the Marquis de Marigny (Documents for the History of Collecting. French Inventories, 1).

1 comments about Kings and Connoisseurs.

1. I first saw this book in a store display and was captivated by it's breathtaking and sweeping art work from talents ranging from Bosch to da Vinci. It captures 17th century European art with style and grace rarely found in other books. Being a big Anne Rice fan, I was most captivated by the painting Crucifixion Altar, by Roger van de Weyden, which depicts Veronica holding her famous veil, which plays a key role in Rice's book Memnoch the Devil. Other highlights include Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights and Raphael's Archangel Michael. The color of the paintings are superb, and the text is a perfect match. Bearing in mind that 17th European paintings depict many religious icons, it's a wonderful book to posses, whether you're religious or not. A magnificent find.

No comments about The English As Collectors: A Documentary Sourcebook.

5 comments about The Grand Complication: A Novel.

1. If you love inventory, secret penmanship, erotic pop-ups, Marie Antoinette memorabilia and shrimps . . . then this is the book for you.
   
   Alllen Kurzweil has written an intriguing page-turner of a tome. Our hero, Alexander Short, reminds me of Indiana Jones if he was the kind of guy who hunted for relics by using library slips and zip tubes (these tubes move books from the library stacks to the front desk). He is lured into a search for The Grand Complication-by a roguishly eccentric collector, Henry James Jesson III.
   
   Short, being a reference librarian with a compulsive disorder to make lists of everything in a journal knotted to his clothes, is the perfect pawn to Jesson's puppetmaster. He resolutely pursues the Grand Complication, from its disappearance in a cabinet of curiosities to a theft in Jerusalem . . . jeopardizing his job and his marriage.
   
   The third note-worthy protagonist in this book is the library itself and its bizarre characters and routines: George Speaight, the Librarian of Sexual Congress (actually the curator of a collection initially funded by a pornographer), Emil Dinthofer who keeps threatening to send Short to a bookmobile in Amish country; Finster Dapples, the Genealogy specialist who teaches us a lot about how to create a coat of arms, Irving Grote, the head of Conservation who goes head-to-head against Mr. Paradis, the autodidactic janitor in a library competition that tests their knowledge of the Dewey Decimal system . . . and there's even the Sabretooths, a football team who become the recipients of a most unusual book tour.
   
   There's an enthralling energy to this novel that you don't expect when you consider that most of the action happens among books and paper products. Kurzweil also has a magical grasp of the macguffin and he neatly pulls off the difficult trick of entertaining as he educates us in the intricacies of full body tattoos, timepieces, heraldic self-invention, and the use of a ham sandwich as a criminal diversion.



2. This is a cleverly conceived novel with some amusing moments but ultimately dissatisfying.
   A novel about trying to find a stolen treasure (Marie Antoinette's clock) - could be a good yarn but notice there are 60 chapters like the 60 minutes on the clock face and you'll start to see that this book is trying to be clever. The characters are unbelievable, the plot unbelievable; but it is clever and we can have a few chuckles at the anally retentive librarian protagonist's predicament - but that is all you get.



3. This book was exasperating because it started so well and bogged down so quickly. As a former special collections librarian, I hooted with recognition at its accurate depictions of the bureaucratic absurdities, personal politics and turf wars of library life. Yet disenchantment soon set in. I love a cerebral thriller as much as anyone, but Kurzweil smothers us with intellectual minutia. His two principal characters are too fond of their own cleverness to be engaging. Watching them wallow in self-appreciation of their own wit becomes cloying -- the reader waits with dwindling patience for some movement in the plot. It's like being slowly pecked to death by Phi Beta Kappa sparrows.



4. I enjoyed this book, and it was a nice break from stress and non-fiection reading. It was not profound, and will not change my life, nor I did expect it to. I picked up my copy from a discount bookrack probably due to the interesting cover art. I then read the back and thought it might be interesting and took a chance. Unlike others reviewing here I expected little and was pleasantly surprised.
   Having worked in two different university libraries as a student, I especially enjoyed the territorial power struggles portrayed between library employees and departments. The obsessive-compulsive level of nit picking about various library procedures may only be a slight exaggeration.
   At first while I read the book I found myself enjoying it while at the same time being slightly annoyed at the writing style. Because it is a first-person narrative, I accepted that the writing style was "in character " and eventually dismissed it. Later the writing style changed dramatically; a change as dramatic as the psychological changes that had taken place within the narrating character. I really felt as liberated as he must have. I was then impressed at what the writer had accomplished. The ending is a bit weak. However it should be considered that the technology that was being used in the books ending is now taken for granted. As to the disappointment that so many have mentioned regarding the circular literary device used--you should have figured that out at the beginning and been expecting it.



5. I thought the book started well. It kept my interest for a while but I found myself plodding through to get to the finish line. At some point it just got boring and though I did stick with it... I was disappointed in the ending.
   
   I thought the author was quite pretentious with his vocabulary. Why not just say what you mean instead of trying to use as many obscure outdated words? I found it tiring to read and would not recommend it.

No comments about The Auction of King William's Paintings 1713: Elite International Art Trade at the End of the Dutch Golden Age (Oculi: Studies in the Arts of the Low Countries).

No comments about Tropical Shirts and Clothing (Schiffer Book for Collectors).

5 comments about Collecting African American Art: Works on Paper and Canvas.

1. This book is a wonderful addition to the library of African American Art History and a tremendous resource for both artist and collector. What an opportunity for the expansion of our work. Thanks, Halima. -Nadine LaFond, fine artist, Art Lives



2. Ms Taha hit the nail on the head. Anyone with an interest in African American Art, this book is a must buy. The Author, takes the reader step by step through the African American art Market. Any work presented in the work is a fine example of the work that a collector and or an art lover should own. Too often, collecting african american art is thought of as buying $50.00 posters and placing a $500.00 frame around the work. Ms Taha describes how African American Art is here for all and how one can begin the road to sucessful lover affair with ART. Please support this Author.



3. If you have ever thought about purchasing a piece of art by an African American artist you should read this book. It is a rare gem. I met Ms. Taha at an opening some years ago at which time she told me she would be releasing this book, I had no idea it would be the treasure that it is. It is insightful, informative, beautifully illustrated, and gives you all the information needed to begin collecting art or to continue adding to your collection. Having a passion for art and the history of African American artist in this country, I want to thank Ms. Taha for encouring me to continue my pursuit for collecting and sharing much needed tools that will help me as I continue in this endeavor.



4. Although filled with very valuable information for anyone interested in collecting African American Art, I was looking for info on particular artist. I/E: James Denmark, Kadir Nelson, Alix Beaujour, Leroy Campbell,etc. These are just a few to give you an idea of what I was looking for. The book had great detailed info. I recommend this book to anyone...



5. This book is a must have for African Americans who are collectors of fine African American art. Gives great information regarding the artists and on what to look for in fine art.