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No doubt about it, our experts are extremely knowledgeable. But they also have a secret weapon — a backstage library of reference materials covering an abundance of topics from all areas of the antiques and collectibles world. In case you'd like to get your hands on some of these tools of the trade, we've created a full listing organized by category.

The Dictionary of Sea Painters of Europe and America
E. H. H. Archibald

Benezit, Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs Vol. 1
E. Benezit

Benezit, Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs Vol. 2
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Benezit, Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs Vol. 3
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Benezit, Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs Vol. 4
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Benezit, Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs Vol. 5
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Benezit, Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs Vol. 6
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Benezit, Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs Vol. 7
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Benezit, Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs Vol. 8
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Benezit, Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs Vol. 9
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Benezit, Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs Vol. 10
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Benezit, Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs Vol. 11
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Benezit, Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs Vol. 12
E. Benezit

Benezit, Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs Vol. 13
E. Benezit

Benezit, Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs Vol. 15
E. Benezit

Regional Arts of the Early South
John Bivins

American Artists: Signature & Monograms 1800-1989
John Castagno

Artists' Monograms & Incredible Signatures
John Castagno

Currier and Ives Prints
Frederic Conningham

The Signature File
Gerard David

Modernism: Modernist Design 1880-1940
Alastair Duncan

Who Was Who in American Art
Peter Falk

Miniatures Dictionary & Guide
Daphnee Foskett

Dictionary of Scrimshaw Artists
Stuart Frank

Davenport Art Reference & Price Guide
Lawrence Gordon

Marks & Monograms: The Decorative Arts 1880-1960
Malcolm Haslam

Index to Artistic Biography Vol.1: A-H
Patricia Havlice

Index to Artistic Biography Vol.2: I-Z
Patricia Havlice

Marine Art & Antiques: Jack Tar, A Sailor's Life
J. Welles Henderson

Art & Design in Europe & America: 1800-1900
Duncan Hislop

Currier's Price Guide to Currier & Ives Prints; 3rd Edition
Robert Kipp

Little by Little: Six Decades of Collecting American Decorative Arts
Nina Fletcher Little

Mayer A-F Volume I, 2000-2001
Mayer

Mayer G-M Volume II, 2000-2001
Mayer

Mayer N-Z Volume III, 2000-2001
Mayer

Dictionary of Scottish Art & Architecture
Peter McEwan

Dictionary of Russian & Soviet Artists
John Milner

The Illustrator in America
Walt Reed

Hidden Talents: A Dictionary of Neglected Artists Working 1880-1950
Jeremy Wood

Dictionary of British Art Vol.4: Victorian Painters I: The Text
Christopher Wood

ART DECO

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Art Deco & Other Figures
Bryan Catley

Miller's Art Nouveau Antique Checklist
Eric Knowles

Miller's Art Deco Antique Checklist
Judith & Martin Miller

Miller's Art Nouveau & Art Deco Buyers Guide
Judith & Martin Miller

CERAMICS

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Moorcroft
Peter Atterbury

Miller's Twentieth-Century Ceramics
Paul Atterbury

Battie's Guide to Understanding 19th & 20th Century British Porcelain
David Battie

Collector's Encyclopedia of California Pottery, 2nd Edition
Jack Chipman

Spode & Copeland Marks
Robert Copeland

Majolica Figures
Helen Cunningham

The Handbook of Marks on Chinese Ceramics
Gerald Davison

Red Wing Art Pottery
B.L. & R.L. Dollen

Susie Cooper Productions
Anne Eatwell

From Our Native Clay
Martin Eidelberg

19th Century Lustreware
Michael Gibson

Encyclopaedia of British Pottery & Porcelain Marks
Geoffrey Godden

18th Century English Transfer-Printed Porcelain & Enamels
Joseph Handley

The Fulper Book
John Hibel

Denby Pottery 1809-1997
Irene & Gordon Hopwood

Porcelain From the Sevres Museum
Lund Humphries

Royal Doulton Series Ware Vol. 1
Louise Irvine

Royal Doulton Series Ware Vol. 2
Louise Irvine

Royal Doulton Series Ware Vol. 3
Louise Irvine

Royal Doulton Series Ware Vol. 4
Louise Irvine

American Art Tile: 1876-1941
Norman Karlson

Kovels' Dictionary of Marks: Pottery & Porcelain: 1650-1850
Ralph & Terry Kovel

Kovels' New Dictionary of Marks Pottery & Porcelain 1850-Present
Ralph & Terry Kovel

Kovels' American Art Pottery
Ralph & Terry Kovel

Miller's Pottery & Porcelain Marks
Gordon Lang

Miller's Pottery Antiques Checklist
Gordon Lang

Miller's Porcelain Antique Checklist
Judith & Martin Miller

Minton's Tiles: Selected Patterns of Enamelled Tiles
Mintons China Works Ltd.

The Ceramics of William H. Grueby
Susan Montgomery

Scandinavia Ceramics & Glass in the Twentieth Century
Jennifer Opie

A-Z of Staffordshire Dogs: A Potted History
Clive Pope

Staffordshire Portrait Figures of the Victorian Era
Gordon Pugh

American Art Pottery
David Rago

Wedgwood: The New Illustrated Dictionary
Robin Reilly

The Book of Meissen
Robert E. Rontgen

Marks on German, Bohemian and Austrian Porcelain 1710-Present
Robert Röntgen

Fascinating Flow Blue With Values
Jeffrey B. Snyder

Miller's Ceramics Buyer's Guide
Christopher Spencer

Golden Years of Fabergé

CLOCKS

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Antiques Roadshow Clocks & Watches
Simon Bull

Watch & Clock Encyclopedia
Donald de Carle

American Clocks: A Guide to Identification and Prices
Tran Duy Ly

American Clocks: Vol. 2
Tran Duy Ly

Scientific Instruments: 1600-1900
Gerard L'E. Turner

Miller's Clocks Antiques
John Mighell

Pocket Watches: 19th & 20th Century
Alan Shenton

Collectable Clocks: 1840-1940 Reference & Price Guide
Alan & Rita Shenton

Western Astrolabes
Roderick & Marjorie Webster

COLLECTIBLES

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Nautical Antiques & Collectibles
Jon Baddeley

Barometer Makers and Retailers 1660-1900
Edwin Banfield

"A Century of Toys" Sale
Bill Bertoia Auctions

Bill Bertoia Auctions: Stanley P. Sax Collection
Bill Bertoia Auctions

Fly-Fishing Tackle
A.J. Campbell

Cane Curiosa
Catherine Dike

Canes in the United States
Catherine Dike

Future Toys
Antoni Emchowicz

Miller's Golf Memorabilia
Sarah Fabian-Baddiel

Antique Golf Collectibles
Chuck Furjanic

Corkscrews of the 18th Century
Bertrand Giulian

British Planemakers From 1700
W.L. Goodman

Firefighting Collectibles: 1996 Prices
Andrew Gorka

Vintage Luggage
Helenka Gulshan

Hake's Price Guide to Character Toys
Ted Hake

Toy Premiums
Theodore L. Hakes

British Commemoratives Royalty, Politics, War & Sport
Lincoln Hallinan

Marklin 1895-1914
Giles Herve

Schroeder's Collectible Toys Antique to Modern Price Guide, 3rd Edition
Sharon & Bob Huxford

The Great Book of Hollow-Cast Figures
Norman Joplin

Compo Dolls: 1928-1955
Polly & Pam Judd

Christmas: Antiques, Decorations and Traditions
Constance King

Fountain Pens Vintage & Modern
Andreas Lambrou

Ship Models
Brain Lavery

Treen for the Table: Wooden Objects Related to Eating and Drinking
Jonathan Levi

Old Fishing Lures & Tackle
Carl F. Luckey

Miller's Toys & Games Antique Checklist
Hugo Marsh

Golf Implements and Memorabilia
Kevin Mcgimpsey

Miller's Antique Checklist Dolls & Teddy Bears
J. & M. Miller

Opie's Pocket Price Guide to Britains Hollowcast Toy Soldiers
New Cavendish Books

The Great Book of Britains
James Opie

Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide 27th Edition
Robert Overstreet

Firehouse Memorabilia
James Piatti

A Guide to American Wooden Planes & Their Makers
Emil & Marty Pollack

Pressland's Great Book of Tin Toys
David Pressland

The Hornby Companion Series: Dinky Toys and Modelled Miniatures
Mike & Sue Richardson

Diecast Toy Aircraft
Sue Richardson

Dinky Toys and Modelled Miniatures
Mike & Sue Richardson

Paper Soldiers
Edward Ryan

Cigarette Lighters
Stuart Schneider

Patsy Doll Family Encyclopedia, Vol. 1
Patricia N. Schoonmaker

The Great Book of Corgi
Marcel Van Cleemput

The Great Book of Corgi 1956-1983 Pocket Book
Marcel R. Van Cleemput

Miller's Chinese & Japanese Antiques
Peter Wain

Antique & Collectable Stanley Tools
John Walter

Fishing Tackle: Antiques & Collectibles (Vol. I-III)
Karl T. White

FURNITURE

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British Antique Furniture: Price Guide & Reasons for Values
John Andrews

Victorian & Edwardian Furniture Price Guide
John Andrews

Pictorial Dictionary of British: 18th Century Furniture Design
Antique Collector's Club

Pictorial Dictionary of British: 19th Century Furniture Design
Antique Collector's Club

Folk Art
Mitchell Beazley

American Furniture: 1999
Luke Beckerdite

American Furniture: 1997
Luke Beckerdite

American Furniture
Luke Beckerdite

The Shaker Legacy: Perspectives on an Enduring Furniture Style
Christian Becksvoort

The Cabinetmakers of America
Ethel Bjerkoe

Antiques Roadshow Small & Decorative Furniture
John Bly

Regency Furniture
Frances Collard

American Furniture
Helen Comstock

The Chair: Rethinking Culture, Body & Design
Galen Cranz

Miller's Furniture Antiques Checklist
Richard Davidson

Paris Salons 1895-1914 Vol. III: Furniture
Allastair Duncan

American Windsor Furniture: Specialized Forms
Nancy Goyne Evans

American Windsor Chairs
Nancy Goyne Evans

The Pennsylvania Berman Collection
Beatrice B. Garvan

Herter Brothers: Furniture and Interiors for a Guilded Age
Katherine S. Howe

Southern Furniture 1680-1830
Ronald L. Hurst

Worldly Goods: The Arts of Early Pennsylvania
Jack L. Lindsey

Miller's Pine & Country Furniture Buyers Guide
Judith & Martin Miller

History of Furniture
John Morley

American Folk Marquetry: Masterpieces in Wood
Richard Muhlberger

19th Century European Furniture
Christopher Payne

Fifties Furniture With Values
Leslie Pina

Classic Herman Miller
Leslie Pina

French Furniture Makers
Alexandre Pradere

New England Furniture at Winterthur
Nancy & Nancy Goyne Richards & Evans

Mission Furniture
Paul Royka

A Complex Fate: Gustav Stickley and the Craftsman Movement
Barry Sanders

American Painted Furniture
Cynthia V. A. Schaffner

Mallet Millennium
Lanto Synge

Period Rooms in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

GENERAL

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Miller's Victoriana Antiques Checklist
Eric Knowles

Miller's Collectibles Price Guide 2000-20001
Madeleine Marsh

Miller's Antiques Fact File
Judith & Martin Miller

Miller's Dictionary of Antiques
Judith & Martin Miller

Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia
Judith Miller

Dictionary of Art — A to Anckerman
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Ancona to Azzolino
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — B to Biard
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Biardeau to Brüggemann
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Brugghen to Casson
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Cassone to China
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — China to Cossa
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Cossiers to Diotti
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Diploma Work to Egypt Ancient
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Egypt Ancient (cont.) to Ferrant
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Ferrara to Gainsborough
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Gairard to Goodhue
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Goodnough to Habsburg
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Habsburg (cont.) to Hungary
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Hungary (cont.) to Iran Ancient
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Iraq to Janousek
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Jansen to Ketel
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Kettle to Leathart
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Leather to Macho
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Mächtig to Medal
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Medallion to Montalbani
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Montald to Neifforge
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Neuhuys to Pandit Seu
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Pandolfini to Pitti
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Pittoni to Raphael
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Raphon to Rome
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Rome Ancient to Savot
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Savoy to Soderini
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Södermark to Summerson
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Summonte to Tinne
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Tinoco to Varna
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Varnish to Wavere
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Wax to Zyvele / Appendices
Jane Turner

Dictionary of Art — Index
Jane Turner

Artifact: User's Guide For Personal Library Software

GLASS

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The Art of Glass
Victor Arwas

English Cameo Glass
Ray & Lee Crover

Venini Glass
Franco Deboni

Orrefors Glass
Allastair Duncan

British Glass 1800-1914
Charles Hajdamach

Glasmarken Lexikon
Carolus Hartmann

20th Century Murano Glass
Marc Heiremans

Dino Martens
Marc Heiremans

Glass
Reino Liefkes

Miller's Art Glass
Luise Luther

Glass for the Table
Puccio Migliaccio

Glass in Early America
Arlene Palmer

The American Cut Glass industry
Jane Shadel Spillman

Antique Glass Bottles
Lilly Van Den Bossche

Miller's Glass Antique Checklist
Mark West

INSTRUMENTS

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Universal Dictionary of Violin Bow Makers
William Henley

The Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments Vol. 1 (A-F)
Stanley Sadie

The Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments Vol. 2 (G-O)
Stanley Sadie

The Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments Vol. 3 (P-Z)
Stanley Sadie

The New Langwill Index: A Dictionary of Musical Wind-Instrument Makers
William Waterhouse

Violin Makers of the United States
Thomas J. Wenberg

JEWELRY

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Hairwork Jewelry
Jeanenne Bell

Old Jewelry 1840-1950 4th Edition
Jeanenne Bell

Jewellery: The International Era 1789-1910 Vol. I 1789-1861
Shirley Bury

Jewellery: The International Era 1789-1910 Vol. II 1862-1910
Shirley Bury

The Jewels of Miriam Haskell
Deanna Cera

Amazing Gems
Deanna Farneti Cera

Directory of Gold & Silversmiths Jewellers & Allied Traders 1838-1914 Vol. 1
John Culme

Directory of Gold & Silversmiths Jewellers & Allied Traders 1838-1914 Vol. 2
John Culme

Paris Salons 1895-1914 Jewelry I: The Designers A-K
Allstair Duncan

Paris Salons 1895-1914 Jewelry II: The Designers L-Z
Allstair Duncan

Jewelry in America 1600-1900
Martha Fales

Art Nouveau Jewellery
Fritz Falk

American Jewelry Manufacturers
Dorothy Rainwater

Warman's Jewelry, 2nd Edition
Christie Romero

Jewellery in Britain 1066-1837
Diana Scarisbrick

METALWORK

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Art Nouveau Domestic Metalwork
Antique Collectors Club

The Paris Salons 1895-1914 Volume V: Objects of Art & Metalware
Alastair Duncan

Metalwork in Early America
Donald Fennimore

Domestic Metalwork 1640-1820
Rupert Gentle

Bronzes of the 19th Century Dictionary of Sculptures
Pierre Kjellberg

Dictionary of Sculptors in Bronze
James MacKay

Eight Centuries of European Knives, Forks & Spoons
Klaus Marquardt

Antiques From the Garden
Alastair Morris

SILVER

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Collecting Silver: The Facts at Your Fingertips
Jill Bace

Miller's Silver & Sheffeild Plate Marks
John Bly

The Standard Encyclopedia of American Silverplate
Francis M. Bones

Georg Jensen: A Tradition of Splendid Silver
Janet Drucker

London Goldsmiths 1697-1837 Their Marks & Lives
Arthur Grimwade

Silverplated Flatware
Tere Hagan

The Huguenot Legacy, English Silver 1680-1760
Christopher Hartop

Understanding Antique Silver Plate
Stephen Helliwell

Tiffany Silver Flatware
William P. Hood Jr.

Kovels' American Silver Marks
Ralph & Terry Kovel

Mexican Silver 20th Century Handwrought Jewelry & Metalwork
Penny Morrill

Jackson's Silver & Gold Marks of England, Scotland & Ireland
Ian Pickford

Paktong
Keith Pinn

American Silverplate
Dorothy & Ivan Rainwater

Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufactures
Dorothy Rainwater

International Hallmarks on Silver Collected
Tardy

Price Guide to Antique Silver
Peter Waldron

Miller's Silver & Plate Antique Checklist
John Wilson

The Book of Old Silver
Seymour Wyler

TEXTILES

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Oriental Rugs Vol. 2: Persian
Erich Aschenbrenner

Oriental Rugs Vol. 1: Caucasian
Ian Bennett

Anatolian Kilims
Cathryn Cootner

Oriental Rugs Vol. 5: Turkoman
Uwe Jourdan

Rugs & Carpets: Techniques, Traditions & Designs
Andrew Middleton

Tribal Rugs
James Opie

Between the Black Desert and the Red
Robert Pinner

Carpets and Rugs of Europe and America
Sarah B. Sherrill

Caucasian Carpets and Covers
Richard Wright

Oriental Rugs Vol. 4: Turkish
Kurt Zipper



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