Collector Books

Library Bookwatch, Jan, 2005

Collector Books

PO Box 3009, Paducah, KY 42002

Frank Daniels' Collector's Guide To Cookbooks (154732411X, $24.95) will please a large audience seeking both a price guide and a key to collector cookbooks and what differentiates a specialty edition from an ordinary cookbook. General cookbooks, local spiral-bound community collections, and various editions from Pillsbury and Betty Crocker are all given their own in-depth chapters, color photos, and a handy A-Z arrangement which makes it simple to look up cookbooks by both topic and title. J. Michael Augustyniak's Collector's Ecnyclopedia Of Barbie Doll Collector's Editions (1574324055, $29.95) includes the 2004 dolls as it surveys the various collector's editions of Barbie and provides a title packed with color identification photos and the latest values. From Dolls of the World to Hollywood Legends, the backgrounds of each specialty collector's series is thoroughly explained and explored. Tom Felt and Elaine and Rich Stoer's Glass Candlestick Book Volume 3 (1574-323881, $29.95) covers candlesticks from Kanawha to Wright, completing a series feature set backed with medium-sized color photos and a survey of glass manufacturing company holdings. Candlestick collectors will want to consider this 3-volume set essential for both identification, background and the latest values. The second edition of Ron Stewart and Roy Ritchie's Big Book Of Pocket Knives (1574323962, $19.95) revises all the price and identification details of the prior edition and packs in black and white drawings of pocket knives which are perfect for collectors involved in hobby knife collecting. Print runs, descriptions, and the inclusion of novelty knife items assure this will be an important desk reference. Ronna Lee Aikins' 20th Century Costume Jewelry 1900-1980 (1574324136, $24.95) is most notable for its clear, important color photos of selected costume jewelry items from the turn of the century to modern times. Accompanying descriptions includes prices and details on makers and crafting, creating a multi-faceted, well-rounded survey of top tems. Carol Nichols' Paper Dollars Of The 1960s, 70s And 80s (157-4323946, $24.95) is filled with photos of paper doll items--both cut-out dolls and their original full-sheet uncut spreads--and includes original selling price and today's collectible prices for added impact. All are highly recommended reference picks for specialty collectors.