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Antique & Collectible Ref. Books & Price Guides

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This lot comprises a collection of reference books and price guides pertaining to various categories of antiques and collectibles. Key titles include two hardcover volumes of George Johnson’s Christmas Ornaments, Lights, and Decorations: Collector’s Identification and Value Guide, Volume I and Volume II, published by Collector Books. Other notable volumes include The Official Red Book: A Guide Book of United States Coins by R.S. Yeoman, edited by Kenneth Bressett, in a red cloth binding; Todd M. Axelrod’s Collecting Historical Documents: A Guide to Owning History; and William F. Knapke’s The Railroad Caboose, published by Golden West Books. The collection is further supplemented by O’Brien’s Collecting Toys (11th Edition), Hyman’s Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide 1994-95, and several softcover guides for Matchbox toys, United States currency, and farm tractors. The volumes are primarily trade octavo and quarto in size, featuring a variety of bindings including cloth, pictorial boards, and softcover wrappers. Many books include photographic plates and detailed illustrations for identification purposes.