Re: Preben Mellbye-Hansen's book on the Danish Crown Jewels Archived Message
Posted by Nellie on September 30, 2013, 3:41 am, in reply to "Re: Preben Mellbye-Hansen's book on the Danish Crown Jewels"
About jewellery book buying, I have bought secondhand for some years now and had scarcely any duds. It is always important to avoid the descriptions that say ex-library copy !!!! You will know what that can mean. I once got a book published in the early 1800s and it had the original owner's pencil comments throughout - but they were fascinating, and added to the value of that book. I gave it to a friend - who collects that older writing - because there was not real jewellery information I had hoped for. --Previous Message-- : I do envy you a clean and spotfree copy of the : book - the thing I don't like about library : books is that they are full of people's : mysterious spots : : The thing about the two jewellery books is : that they are full of spots at the first : pages and to a lesser degree later in the : book. : : My theory is that people who don't : appreciate Jewels also must be the ones not : taking care of books : : And yes, both books are filled with a vast : amount of photos and illustrations! : : I do wonder how I for so many years missed : out on royal jewellery watching. : :
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