A Price Guide to Antique Tools, 4th Edition
Editorial Reviews
Book Description
A price guide
is only as helpful as its prices are current. With this in mind,
we offer a new fourth edition of Herbert Kean's A Price Guide
to Antique Tools, its prices taken from the latest live and
internet auctions as well as from private sales. As before, there
are over 12,000 prices (individual and chart combinations) that
represent extraordinary tools, as well as those found in flea markets.
There is an explanation for each tool group that allows the reader
to judge the condition of a tool, the most critical of all factors
when determining price. The chapter on American wooden planes covers
over 400 makers, each graded with a single value number, a system
that is at the same time simple and comprehensive. To help even
more, almost every tool is illustrated with a photograph or line
drawing. The section on internet prices explains the mechanisms
of electronic auctions and gives tips for successful bidding. If
you have ever wished that you could consult with an expert before
investing in a tool, this is the book for you. It puts at your fingertips
the knowledge and expertise of noted tool collector and dealer Herb
Kean, both in determining current prices and in evaluating condition.
Altogether, an invaluable book.
A Price Guide to Antique Tools, 4th Edition,Herbert P. Kean,Astragal Press,1931626219,Antiques/Collectibles,Home Improvement / Construction,Power Tools
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