Lot 773: Various Authors. A Collection of Antiques and Collectables Reference Books and Price Guides. Various Publishers, 1970-2009. (DJ)

A collection of reference volumes and price guides relating to antiques and collectables. The group includes several hardcover volumes with dust jackets and one large-format trade paperback. Key titles include Discovering Antiques: A Guide to the World of Antiques and Collectables by Eric Knowles; The World of Antiques with text by Plantagenet Somerset Fry and introduction by Ralph and Terry Kovel; Guide to Antique Clocks & Watches by Ronald Pearsall; Miller’s Antiques Price Guide 2009 (30th Anniversary Edition) by Judith Miller; Reader’s Digest Buy, Keep or Sell? Everyone’s Complete Guide to Collectables by Judith Miller; and Miller’s Antiques Price Guide 2000 (21st Anniversary Edition). The volumes are predominantly in quarto and octavo formats, bound in publisher’s cloth or pictorial boards. The works are extensively illustrated with colour photographs and descriptive text intended for collectors and trade professionals.