5 comments about The Care of Favorite Dolls : Antique Bisque Conservation.

1. This is an easy book to follow. As a beginner it was wonderful to have pictures and easy to follow instruction, I am now able to set eyes, restring comp bodies and fix wigs.. if you are a beginner it is a MUST HAVE - money well spent !



2. This book is very informative and helpful to antique doll restorers,the author has a good sense of humor about the care of dolls and tells in concise detail all aspects of care and restoration.Lots of colorful and interesting pictures.This book is a must have for any antique bisque doll collector,well worth the money!



3. THIS BOOK IS FULL OF HELPFULL HINTS AND WONDERFUL STEP BY STEP DETAILS. THE PICTURES ARE GREAT AND HELP EVEN MORE. I WILL KEEP IT WITH ME AS I WORK TO BRING THESE BEAUTIES BACK TO LIFE!! A MUST HAVE FOR ANYONE TRYING THE SAME!!



4. This is a book that I will keep close at hand as I work on the Antique Bisque dolls to restore them to their original beauty! So complete in all areas of restoration with clear directions and wonderful pictures. It is just like having Mary there with you to personally guide your hands! Without hesitation, I give it 5 big stars!!!



5. I am an avid antique doll collector, and an glad to see all these practical repair tips.

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1 comments about Pigment Compendium: A Dictionary of Historical Pigments.

1. The authors' note right at the start of this encyclopedic work for art historians, conservators, and forensic specialists cites historic complaints that the names artists have recorded for the pigments they used in their paintings, frescoes, etc., are notoriously unreliable. Hence, the hundreds of cross-references to help researchers get to the pigment an artist used in a work despite what he or she may have called it. The reference also works from the standpoint of wishing to confirm a particular pigment by describing in detail its physical and chemical properties. This incomparable art reference for determining important matters of works of art goes beyond such scientific information to include as well historical notes on many of the pigments. The entry "Burnt Ochre" is an example of most of the thousands of entries: It begins with the general comment that the "phenomena that yellow ochre when heated converts to red ochre" has been known since pre-historic times. This is followed by a note that the fourth-century B. C. philosopher Theophrastus wrote a detailed description of the process of "producing burnt ochres." Then comes the physical and chemical information--"The process in action is the thermal transformation of goethite...to iron(III) oxide, whereby the goethite begins to dehydrate...," and so on for about 20 more lines. (The chemical equations in the quote are omitted in this review.) After this comes a few short paragraphs on comments later writers have made on burnt ochre, with the entry ending with remarks on the term for this pigment and related terms. The "Pigment Compendium" is an exhaustive, reliable guide to resolving important matters about works of art using pigments--matters which may involve accurate dating, and in some cases also involve large sums of money for museums or private collectors. Every museum, art library, and serious art collector should have a copy.

2 comments about The Enchanted Ear: Or Lured into the Music Box Cosmos.

1. Larry Karp has presented for us beautifully many tales that many of us collectors go through regularly. While I consider myself an advanced collector, I still find that there is a lot to learn about collecting, and about musical boxes themselves. Well done, Larry.



2. This is a perfectly wonderful book filled with life and integrity. Larry Karp writes extrmely well and is able to convey his passion for music box collecting in a way that even noncollectors such as I can find extremely thrilling. How great that the book is now available in reprint. Anyone who is entertained by Dr. Karp's fiction--along with those who are not yet acquainted--will love this book. The book is simply for readers and humans.

No comments about Pigment Compendium Set: A Dictionary of Historical Pigments and Optical Microscopy of Historical Pigments.

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No comments about LA CLINIQUE DU PR. KELP (Figurines Et Jouets).

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1 comments about The Complete Guide to Repairing and Restoring Furniture (Complete Guide to).

1. I was hoping to use this book to repair and refinish some basic bedroom furniture we inherited (East Lake), but this book, from England, is not for the beginner. The title is misleading and has no real use for someone who is just looking for a guide to repairing and restoring furniture that one typically has. This book was designed for an advanced user in really antique furniture. I was very disappointed that I bought this book. - Michael Riley