Enlightened Despotism.

Antique Collectors Club 2001, cm.22x28, pp.432, ill.col. hardcover dustjacket. A classic guide to the valuation of antique furniture that explains what to look for when assessing the value of individual pieces. This third edition includes both Sterling and US dollar prices and features colour photographs, which have been added in order to illustrate the financial importance of patination and colour. The author sets out to provide an understanding of the rules and prejudices which apply, while training the reader's eye to become aware of gradations of quality. This is a reference for the practising collector and dealer from which the memory may be refreshed and points checked. Each item is clearly referenced, enabling the annual price revision list to be compiled with a ready cross-reference. The list is available in January/February each year on a private subscription basis and details are contained within the book.

Testo in inglese. London, Putnam Ed. 1969, cm.15x22, pp.X,566, centinaia di illustrazioni bn. nel testo, legatura editoriale in tutta tela, con sopraccoperta figurata a colori.

Imperial War Museum. Carlton Books 2002, cm.23,5x28,5, pp.400, ill.bw. hardcover, dustjacket. A photographic chronicle of World War II uses both famous and previously unpublished images to retell the dramatic story of this important conflict.

Paris, Gautier Languereau 2004, cm.25x31, pp.36,ill.col. Couverture rigide. Siméon humble musicien, est fiancé à la noble Béatrice. Mais sans fortune et sans gloire, Il se sent indigne d'elle. Pour perfectionner son art et devenir un compositeur reconnu, il entreprend un long voyage à la découverte de nouvelles sonorités qui lui permettront, peut-être, de créer ses propres œuvres.