Among the Head-Hunters of FormosaMcGovern, Janet B. Montgomery
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Among the Head-Hunters of Formosa
McGovern, Janet B. Montgomery
Ethnology -- Taiwan; Headhunters
“Here we have a handbook, written by a well-known authority, which
gives in the concisest possible form all the information that the
beginner in earthenware collecting is likely to need. Moreover,
it contains one or two features that are not usually found in the
multifarious ‘guides’ that are produced to-day.”
_Nation._
=Chats on Autographs.= By A. M. BROADLEY. With 130 Illustrations.
Cloth, 6s. net.
“Being an expert collector, Mr. Broadley not only discourses on the
kinds of autograph he owns, but gives some excellent cautionary advice
and a valuable ‘caveat emptor’ chapter for the benefit of other
collectors.”
_Westminster Gazette._
“It is assuredly the best work of the kind yet given to the public;
and supplies the intending collector with the various sources of
information necessary to his equipment.”
_Manchester Guardian._
=Chats on Old Pewter.= By H. J. L. J. MASSÉ, M.A. With 52 half-tone and
numerous other Illustrations.
Cloth, 10s. 6d. net. Second Impression.
“It is a remarkably thorough and well-arranged guide to the subject,
supplied with useful illustrations and with lists of pewterers and of
their marks so complete as to make it a very complete and satisfactory
book of reference.”
_Manchester Guardian._
“Before setting out to collect old pewter it would be as well to read
Mr. Massé’s book, which is exhaustive in its information and its lists
of pewterers, analytical index, and historical and technical chapters.”
_Spectator._
=Chats on Postage Stamps.= By FRED J. MELVILLE. With 57 half-tone and
17 line Illustrations.
Cloth, 10s. 6d. net. Second Impression.
“The whole book, with its numerous illustrations of excellent quality,
is a _vade mecum_ for stamp collectors, even though their efforts
may be but modest; we congratulate Mr. Melville on a remarkably good
guide, which makes fascinating reading.”
_Academy._
“There is no doubt that Mr. Melville’s book fills a void. There is
nothing exactly like it. Agreeably written in a popular style and
adequately illustrated, it is certainly one of the best guides to
philatelic knowledge that have yet been published.”
_World._
=Chats on Old Jewellery and Trinkets.= By MACIVER PERCIVAL. With nearly
300 Illustrations.
Cloth, 6s. net.
“The book is very thorough, dealing as it does with classic, antique
and modern ornaments; with gold, silver, steel and pinchbeck; with the
precious stones, the commoner stones and imitation.”
_Outlook._
“‘Chats on Old Jewellery and Trinkets’ is a book which will enable
every woman to turn over her jewel-case with a fresh interest and
a new intelligence; a practical guide for the humble but anxious
collector.... A good glossary of technicalities and many excellent
illustrations complete a valuable contribution to collector’s lore.”
_Illustrated London News._
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