Crafts, Collecting and Antiques

Clocks:

A Guide for Owners

By Eric Smith

A comprehensive guide to clocks, old and new, full of helpful advice including how they work, how to identify different types, and how to maintain them.

Clocks and Clock Repairing

By Eric Smith

A introductory guide to repairing any clock – mechanical or electric, modern or antique.

Collecting Military Medals:

A Beginner's Guide

By Colin Narbeth

A guide to collecting medals, covering all the requisite background information, the aims to which a new collector should aspire, and the pitfalls to avoid.

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Collecting Paper Money

By Colin Narbeth and Simon Narbeth

An illustrated guide to collecting banknotes, providing expert advice and collecting tips for new and established collectors alike.

English Churchyard Memorials

By Frederick Burgess

A guide to the origins and development of the stone tombs and monuments of English churchyards.

European Pipes

By Roger Fresco-Corbu

A useful guide for the collector of antique pipes, written and illustrated by an expert in the field.

Series: Antique Pocket Guides

Pianos:

Care and Restoration

By Eric Smith

A comprehensive treatment of the basic elements of piano care: maintainence, improvement of performance, and restoration of old instruments to working order.

Series: Practical Handbooks

Playing Cards of the World:

A Collector's Guide

By Kathleen Wowk

A scholarly but accessible history of playing cards, emphasising the diversity of design and usage in different countries, including tips on preservation.

Sweetmeat and Jellyglasses

By Therle Hughes

A useful guide for the collector of antique sweetmeat and jelly glasses, written and illustrated by an expert in the field.

Series: Antique Pocket Guides

Visiting Card Cases

By Noel Riley

A useful guide for the collector of antique visiting card cases, written and illustrated by an expert in the field.

Series: Antique Pocket Guides