The Official Red Book: A Guide Book of United States Coins 2009 (Guide Book of United States Coins (Spiral)) (Guide Book of United States Coins (Spiral)) (Guide Book of United States Coins (Spiral))
by R. S. Yeoman
from Whitman Publishing
THE OFFICIAL RED BOOK® A Guide Book of United States Coins enters its 62nd year with no sign of slowing down! Americans nationwide look to this one-volume library to tell them how rare their coins are and how much they re worth. Collectors rely on it for its full-color photographs and detailed technical data. The Red Book covers the history and values of colonial and early American coins, half cents through silver dollars and gold, commemoratives, Proof and Mint sets, errors, Civil War tokens, territorial gold, state quarters, Presidential dollars, and other U.S. coins, with practical essays on grading, investing, auctions, and more. Pricing for more than 6,000 individual coins More than 700 full color photographs Updated values, mintages, and auction records Expanded coverage of commemoratives, sets, and other coins New state quarters and Presidential dollars
Blue Book of Gun Values: 29th Edition (Blue Book of Gun Values)
by S. P. Fjestad
from Blue Book Publications
This newest 29th edition of the Blue Book of Gun Values, with over one million books in circulation, once again sets the firearms industry standard for both modern and antique firearms information and up-to-date pricing. Now expanded to nearly 2,200 pages no other single firearms publication even comes close!
Books: A Memoir
by Larry McMurtry
from Simon & Schuster
Amazon Best of the Month, July 2008: It wasn't enough for Pulitzer Prize-winning author Larry McMurtry to become one of the most prolific, bestselling, and beloved of American writers. Besides writing nearly forty books, including the Pultizer Prize-winning novel Lonesome Dove, he has emerged as one this nation's greatest bookmen. In Books: A Memoir, McMurtry shares with readers his lifelong passion and dogged pursuit of books. In short, gem-like chapters, he paints a fascinating picture of the landscape of American book culture and book selling over a 50-year period. The story is as dusty, musty and crusty as any of McMurtry's fictionalized Westerns, and filled with characters who seem like they stepped out of central casting. Whether you love McMurtry, books, bookstores or a combination thereof, you'll find something to love in Books: A Memoir. Settle in with a cuppa coffee and let McMurtry kindle your passion for physical books. --Lauren Nemroff
In a prolific life of singular literary achievement, Larry McMurtry has succeeded in a variety of genres: in coming-of-age novels like The Last Picture Show; in collections of essays like In a Narrow Grave; and in the reinvention of the Western on a grand scale in his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Lonesome Dove. Now, in Books: A Memoir, McMurtry writes about his endless passion for books: as a boy growing up in a largely "bookless" world; as a young man devouring the vastness of literature with astonishing energy; as a fledgling writer and family man; and above all, as one of America's most prominent bookmen. He takes us on his journey to becoming an astute, adventurous book scout and collector who would eventually open stores of rare and collectible editions in Georgetown, Houston, and finally, in his previously "bookless" hometown of Archer City, Texas.
In this work of extraordinary charm, grace, and good humor, McMurtry recounts his life as both a reader and a writer, how the countless books he has read worked to form his literary tastes, while giving us a lively look at the eccentrics who collect, sell, or simply lust after rare volumes. Books: A Memoir is like the best kind of diary -- full of McMurtry's wonderful anecdotes, amazing characters, engaging gossip, and shrewd observations about authors, book people, literature, and the author himself. At once chatty, revealing, and deeply satisfying, Books is, like McMurtry, erudite, life loving, and filled with excellent stories. It is a book to be savored and enjoyed again and again.
State Series Quarters Collector Map (State Series)
from Whitman Pub Llc
This is the State Series Quarters Collector Map by Whitman®. FEATURES: A beautiful, 4-color, oversized 3-fold folder with snap latch. Color-coded map of the United States will showcase one of each state quarter design. Each coin opening located on the map has the state's logo. Educational details of each state including their statehood date, capital, state bird, flower, etc. Made in the USA! INCLUDES: (1) Folder SPECS: Folded Size: 12.5"" x 13.5"" Open Size: 37.5"" x 13.5"" kr11/6/06
Wacky Packages
by The Topps Company
from Abrams
Known affectionately among collectors as “Wacky Packs,” as a creative force with artist Art Spiegelman, the stickers were illustrated by such notable comics artists as Kim Deitch, , Bill Griffith, Jay Lynch, and Norm Saunders.
This first-ever collection of Series One through Series Seven (from 1973 and 1974) celebrates the 35th anniversary of Wacky Packages and is sure to amuse collectors and fans young and old.
Fifty State Commemorative Quarter Folder: Deluxe Edition 1999-2008
by Whitman Coin Book and Supplies
from Whitman Coin Products
Whitman Brand folder holds State Series Quarters 1999-2008 both Philadelphia and Denver Mints. 120 openings.
500 Plates & Chargers: Innovative Expressions of Function & Style (500 Series)
by Lark
from Lark Books
The DC Comics Encyclopedia
by DK Publishing
from DK ADULT
As a unique, one-volume encyclopedia of more than 1,000 characters created by DC Comics, this is the book that all comic book fans have been waiting for! Featuring some of DC's most creative artists and heroes and villains from the world famous to lesser known one-offs, this thrilling, one-of-a-kind guide has comic book history exploding off every page.
The Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #38 (Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide)
by Robert M Overstreet
from House of Collectibles
The Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide is a must-have for any comic book collector. It includes more than 2,000 black-and-white illustrations throughout the text, a gallery of hundreds of color images of some of the most popular collectible comic books, and informative essays written by top experts on important comic book topics.
Key features:
·a comic-style introduction to using the book
·market review and forecast
·tips on grading and maintaining a collection
·the latest pricing information for thousands of comic books.
500 Pendants & Lockets: Contemporary Interpretations of Classic Adornments (500 Series)
by Lark Books
from Lark Books
Jewelers, metalsmiths, and collectors will all find inspiration in these one-of-a-kind works.
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