*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
800 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._
*Chats on Cottage and Farmhouse Furniture.* A companion volume
to “Chats on Old Furniture.” By ARTHUR HAYDEN. With a coloured
frontispiece and 75 other Illustrations. Cloth, 10s. 6d. net. Second
Impression.
“One gets very much for one’s money in this book. Seventy-three
full-page illustrations in half-tone embellish a letterpress which is
replete with wise description and valuable hints.” _Vanity Fair._
“Mr. Hayden’s book is a guide to all sorts of desirable and simple
furniture, from Stuart to Georgian, and it is a delight to read as
well as a sure help to selection.” _Pall Mall Gazette._
“Mr. Hayden writes lucidly and is careful and accurate in his
statements; while the advice he gives to collectors is both sound and
reasonable.” _Westminster Gazette._
*Chats on Old Coins.* By FRED W. BURGESS. With a coloured frontispiece
and 258 other Illustrations. Cloth, 10s. 6d. net. Second Impression.
“A most useful and instructive book ... will prove a boon to the
intending collector of old coins and tokens, and full of interest to
every collector. As was to be expected of any volume of this series,
the illustrations are numerous and good, and greatly assist the reader
to grasp the essentials of the author’s descriptions.” _Outlook._
“The author has not only produced ‘a practical guide for the
collector’ but a handy book of reference for all. The volume is
wonderfully cheap.” _Notes and Queries._
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