Description: HOW DO YOU KNOW IT'S OLD? by H.L. Peterson Hardcover ~ EXCELLENT COND! HOW DO YOU KNOW IT'S OLD? by Harold L. Peterson. Hardcover, 7½" x 9", 166 pages, 1975, Charles Scribner's Sons, ISBN: 684-13981-2, list price $12.50. Book is LIKE NEW; dust jacket has some wear around the edges. This is a practical handbook for antique collectors on the detection of fakes. "Fake" in this book covers any object that is not of the period it might appear to be, not only deliberate intents to deceive but also honest reproductions which have lost their identity and ended up as originals with no thought of fraud on anyone's part. In most cases, if you know what to look for, you can detect a reproduction with the help of a simple magnifying glass. The author describes distinguishing points which reveal the age of work in wood, metals, ceramics, scrimshaw, horn and stone—telltale signs to look for include nail holes, scratches and joints. His purpose is to show some ways in which the buyer can limit his acquisition of fakes to the best of their kind and perhaps salvage something from the experience in addition to the knowledge gained from recognizing them. 100% of the proceeds of this sale go to Beyond the Walls (Charity) Make an offer! What do you have to lose? For shipping, I will send the book via USPS Media Mail at the lowest current rate to any address in the USA. I'm not like some eBay sellers who build big profits into shipping and screw the buyer. Who am I? My web identity is SwapMeetDave, but I'm actually David Ahl, founder of Creative Computing, ex-editor of Military Vehicles, writer, incurable collector, and Christian. When you have time, take a look at my on-line carnival and flea market at SwapMeetDave.com, which is chock full of new clean jokes, patriotic pics, books, magazines, my bio, handyman humor, and other good stuff. I accept payments by check or PayPal. I ship the day I receive your payment or notification of payment from PayPal. Thank you!
Price: 12.95 USD
Location: Morristown, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-12-19T22:28:53.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.38 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Book Title: How do you know it's old: A practical handbook on the detection
Publisher: Scribner
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1975
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 166
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket
Author: Harold Leslie Peterson
Topic: Antiques
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 1.4 pounds
