Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
A conservation technician examining an artwork under a microscope at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. The conservation and restoration of books, manuscripts, documents, and ephemera is an activity dedicated to extending the life of items of historical and personal value made primarily from paper, parchment, and leather.
1. 1961 ‘Hansel and Gretel’ With Uncut Paper Dolls. everything*collectible / ebay. ... this first-edition “Cinderella” Golden Book’s value is driven by its vintage charm, significance of ...
Here are five notable old books that are worth thousands of dollars. The Diary of Anne Frank. Estimated value: Starting around $2,000. Saila Marcos, ...
Don't toss your old, tattered books just yet. Use the pages to create glittery fall leaves to add personality to your home for the fall season. Place a leaf on top of a page then cut out the design.
The first book to achieve a sale price of greater than $1 million was a copy of the Gutenberg Bible which sold for $2.4 million in 1978. The most copies of a single book sold for a price over $1 million is John James Audubon's The Birds of America (1827–1838), which is represented by eight different copies in this list.
A selection of Observer's Books including the first in the series, British Birds (1937), showing the wavy line pattern on the dustjackets. The Observer's Books are a series of small, pocket-sized books, published by Frederick Warne & Co in the United Kingdom from 1937 to 2003. They covered topics such as hobbies, art, history and wildlife.
If you happen to have paper money with a unique or interesting serial number, it may be worth much more than face value. In fact, collectors […]
The paper used as the leaves is usually xuan paper (宣紙). This is an absorbent paper used in traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting. Stronger and better quality papers may be used for more detailed works that involve multicoloured woodblock printing. The covers tend to be a stronger type of paper which is dyed dark blue.