UNWIN'S "CHATS 



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PRACTICAL HANDBOOKS 

 FOR COLLECTORS 



Most people nowadays are collectors in a small 

 way of Autographs, China, Furniture, Prints, 

 Miniatures, or Silver, and would take up these 

 fascinating hobbies more extensively, and collect 

 with profit, if they had a knowledge of the subject. 



It is to the beginner and would-be collector that 

 Unwin's " Chats " Series of practical handbooks 

 especially appeal. They are the recognized stan- 

 dard guides to collecting, each volume being the 

 work of an expert on the subject dealt with. 



Each volume is profusely illustrated with carefully- 

 chosen specimens of the various styles and periods. 



Full Indices, Bibliographies, and Lists of Sale Prices 

 at Public Auctions are included in the volumes. 



" As this is the age of collectors, so it is the age of books for their guidance 

 Mr. Unwin's series of books for collectors now includes twenty-one 

 volumes, and if bargains are missed it is certainly not the fault of the 

 various writers." The Nation 



HOW TO COLLECT WITH PROFIT 



is the keynote of the series. The phenomenal prices realized at 

 auction sales are obtained by those who have collected wisely 

 Prices are still rising, and those who have the knowledge are buying 

 for future rises. Ask always for and see that you get UNWIN'S 

 "Chats" Series the standard popular handbooks on collecting 



THE "CHATS" SERIES 16 ON SALE AT ALL BOOKSELLERS 

 THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND IS PUBLISHED BY 

 T FISHER UNWIN LTD., 1 ADELPHI TERRACE, LONDON, W.C.2 



