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How to Tell if a Book is a First Edition? Here Are 7 Clues

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But determining whether or not a modern book published in the 19th or 20th century (post the invention of the printing press) is in fact a true first edition book, in its most original form, can be a confusing and time-consuming process. But don’t confuse “first edition” with “printing.”

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“We Have to Question Everything We’re Doing” – Veteran Art Dealer Richard Solomon on Bringing Galleries Into the 21st Century

Art Dealers Association of America

Courtesy Pace Prints, New York. Some collectors want to put art on their walls, live with it, love it, and learn from it,” says Richard Solomon, President of Pace Prints. In addition to print galleries on 57th Street and in Chelsea, Pace Prints has a printmaking facility in Manhattan and a papermaking print workshop in Brooklyn.

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RFID Tags Are Being Used to Track a Pearl's Movement From Farm to Market

Jewelry Judge

Developed for more than a decade by the Fukui Shell Nucleus Factory, the technology called Metakaku® places a wireless RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) digital tag into each shell bead, which, in turn, becomes the nucleus of an Akoya, South Sea or Tahitian cultured pearl.

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The Beauty of Botanical Illustration: Capturing the Flora of the Natural World

Invaluable

In addition to replicating past herbals and other modes of botanical imagery considered incunabula , a wider array of illustrations flooded the market with the rise of the printing press in the mid-15th century.

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Antique Porcelain: How to Identify, Value, and Sell Your Treasures

Sarasota Antique Buyers

For those interested in antique porcelain identification, value, and marketing, this book is for you. Grasping Porcelain Markings Identification of your piece starts with porcelain marks. While the practice of identifying marks on gold or silver is well-known, the world of porcelain can seem more enigmatic, adding to its allure.

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Tips for Correctly Attributing Unmarked Costume Jewelry

WorthPoint

Be sure to check out Juliana Jewelry Reference: DeLizza & Elster Identification & Price Guide by Ann Mitchell Pitman in the Worthpoint Library for oodles of info. Pamela Siegel is a freelance writer and author who has been educating collectors for more than two decades. WorthPoint—Discover. Preserve.

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Investing in Yu-Gi-Oh Cards - A Collectibles Cautionary Tale

Penrose Appraisals

The Ancient Fairy Dragon card you have in your hand may be the one that sold for $1,200 or it may be the one that only sells for a dollar depending on not much more than a series of identification numbers on the card front. The same card was released in different sets at different times and this changes the value. Ah, glad you asked!