the AMERICAN HERITAGE GUIDE TO ANTIQUES Author:MARY DURANT Here, we believe, is the first concise encyclopedia of American antiques. It covers every kind of antique from the Colonial period to Art Nouveau. In addition to more than 800 entries, constituting a comprehensive lexicon of items of glass, silver, china, pewter, and furniture, there are specially prepared style charts. Illustrations include no... more »t only many of those used in American Heritage's three de luxe volumes on the history of antiques, but also more than 100 drawn especially for this book.« less