Collector's Guide to Valuable Antiques Author:Howard R. Black, Jr. Howard R. Black, Jr., is a noted antiques authority; this is a complete how-to-do-it book for antiques collectors: how do you spot a fake? what is the difference between a second-hand item and an antique? The drawings and descriptions help the reader learn to recognize differences in styles, periods, construction, and materials in ceramics, fur... more »niture, glass, and metals. The book gives tips for restoring, refinishing, and repairing antiques.« less