Pictorial Price Guide to American Antiques 2005-2006...

Now in its twenty-fourth edition, Dorothy Hammond's Pictorial Price Guide to American Antiques and Objects made for the American Market is without a doubt the pre-eminent book of reference for the antique trade throughout the country.

This 2005/ edition includes a selection of approximately 4,000 individual objects in full color.  The objects covered date from colonial times to the mid-1950s, and range from the relatively common to the rare, with emphasis on those available to the average collector.

The format provides an accurate market value of items sold at auction throughout a twelve month period.  Entries are keyed to the auciton gallery where an item was sold and the state abbreviation, to allow for regional price variations across the country.

Prices realized have been based on actual sales records from the most highly respected auctions in America.  This visual method of pricing makes the book indispensabel to anyone interested in the field of antiques and collectibles.