More than 50,000 autograph values -- 15,000 names in all -- make this a must-have for any autograph collector. Includes accurate pricing in all key autograph categories, informative insight into market trends, and hundreds of facsimile signature samples. A great value.
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The popularity of collecting autographs has spawned a number of autograph guides, including George Sanders's The Sanders Price Guide to Autographs (Alexander Bks., 1996), which many consider the leading source, as well as several of Baker's more specialized books on the topic, e.g., All-Sport Autograph Guide (Krause, 1994). This guide's introductory chapters cover Colonial and Revolutionary Americana, and there is a separate treatment of those most sought-after autographs--from musicians, astronauts, presidents, and sports figures. A useful chapter, "Understanding the Value of an Autograph," includes a market analysis of the last two decades. The pricing sections comprise more than 400 pages, with each famous name accompanied by retail prices for the signature in four basic categories: a signature alone, on a letter or document not penned by the subject, a document entirely written and signed by the subject, and a signed photograph. There are more than 800 signature facsimiles. Recommended for public and academic libraries.
-Stanley P. Hodge, Ball State Univ. Lib., Muncie, IN
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
-Stanley P. Hodge, Ball State Univ. Lib., Muncie, IN
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A must have book for the autograph hound !!,
This review is from: The Standard Guide to Collecting Autographs: A Reference & Value Guide (Paperback)
This huge 608 page volume is loaded to the gills with over 50,000 autograph values covering 15,000 names. More than 1,000 facsimile signatures and photos of autographed items are shown. There are numerous chapters of background information that will be of interest and value to experienced autographers as well as novices. This book covers topics including sports, entertainment, music, artists, literary, business, medicine, space, heads of state and much, much more. The index alone is over 70 pages!! It provides accurate pricing, informative insight into market trends and many current topics. A super reference book.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Finally A Realistic Autograph Price Guide!,
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This review is from: The Standard Guide to Collecting Autographs: A Reference & Value Guide (Paperback)
This book filled with facsimile signatures and finally some accurate prices for a variety of autographs. The author's analysis of the market is also included and alone worth the purchase price.Well worth purchasing by anyone who loves the hobby!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Torch Is Passed!,
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This review is from: The Standard Guide to Collecting Autographs: A Reference & Value Guide (Paperback)
Wow, after reading so many books about autographs finally a realistic book enters the market. Unlike the Sanders guide it it deals with values at a realistic level and why not Baker has written more books about the subject than any other author in this genre. Not since Charles Hamilton's books on the subject have I ever learned so much, Bravo!
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