The Encyclopedia of Black Collectibles: A Value and Identification Guide [Paperback]

Dawn E. Reno (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Chilton Book Co (November 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087069703X
• ISBN-13: 978-0870697036
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,558,553 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

When I was eleven years old, I wrote my first published piece: an essay on the Cuban Missile Crisis. That was all I needed--one byline, and I was hooked. A writer for life! Since then, my pen/computer has spewed forth a great number of written works ranging from newspaper articles to novels, poetry to children's books, memoirs to fantasies.

I write under several names: Dawn Reno, Dawn E. Reno, Dawn Elaine Reno, Dawn Reno Langley, and Diana Lord. Please search for me under each of these names!

Writing is not my only love, however. I have taught and been a college administrator for many years, and nothing fills my heart more completely than to see a student find success in one of my classes (or in a class my faculty teach).

I also love travelling, and I attempt to visit a new country at least once a year. Next on my list: anywhere in Africa. Gardening fills up other hours, and whether it's a new piece of land that needs to be tilled or a hanging basket that simply needs watering, if it's green, I want to nourish it.

I try to keep a blog on goodreads dot com, or on my MySpace page (jazzydawn), or my Facebook page. Visit me there.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating information for the collector, May 27, 2000

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Suzanne Lemieux - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Encyclopedia of Black Collectibles: A Value and Identification Guide (Paperback)

As an avid collector of just about everything, I was delighted to receive this book as a gift one Christmas. Its organization into topics and subtopics make it extremely easy to find information on any particular subject; the photographs are excellent; and the prices well-researched. Obviously the prices will change with time, and hopefully the author will revise the book in a few years. But meanwhile, the current edition can't be beat for its extremely interesting and informative articles on each topic. The best part about this book is that the reader not only gets an education about black collectibles, but a good read as well!