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American Costume Jewelry: Art & Industry, 1935-1950, A-M

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These books are wonderfull. The information is taken from primary sources and can be trusted, the pictures are the actual size of the jewelry and beautiful. They have documented the best of the best. I have the two earlier books that the Brunialtis wrote and when I bought these I wasn't disappointed. They have identified 300 more pieces,duettes that I have never seen before. The best part is that I was able to purchase 2 pieces in these books for almost nothing. Bravo Roberto!

I purchased both books in this A-M and N-Z series and am glad I did so. The earlier Brunialti book, A Tribute to America, had many missteps, probably due to translation, that made its written content choppy and suspect. These two new volumes are very well edited and add much more data on the relevant factors of the period that influenced costume jewelry design and manufacture. There are expanded details on the makers that I don't recall finding in other books. The photos are wonderful--and the captions are on the same pages as the images this time, thank goodness.

There is no pricing info and I don't care as that type of "data" is always very subject to region, market conditions, buyer preferences, selling venue, and author prejudice. I would recommend both books to anyone who wants a good pictorial reference to the better works of most of the BIG names in American costume jewelry of the period.

Mr. Brunialti's books are all great. This one has the advantage of being written in English. It is jammed full of pictures of jewelry from many of America's top designers, and the majority of them are accompanied by the patent drawings. It is well-organized and easy to read. The history of the period is interspersed throughout, along with biographical data. This book is a must have for the serious collector of costume jewlry, but can be equally enjoyed by a novice.

I purchased both books in this series and was delighted with all the new information. The captions next to each photo is very detailed in their descriptions and the photography is excellent! If you are a serious vintage costume jewelry collector, I highly recommend these books! Bravo, Mr. Brunialti!

anticipating the release of Roberto Brunalti's set translated into English. The photos of high end items shown are lovely, making the set a coffee table show piece. I was extremely disappointed in finding no prices included. As a dealer I am already aware of what is high quality. What I needed was up to date information on pricing them.