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Fine Art Books

The fine art books that we offer complement the paintings that we offer. We have tried to compile the standard art reference books that every collector should own. The emphasis is on Victorian paintings and marine paintings, since that is our speciality. Of course we offer some general books like those on signatures and of the Davenport price guide.


American Artists: Signatures & Monograms 1800-1989 by John Castagno American Artists: Signatures & Monograms 1800-1989
John Castagno

A must have book for anyone collecting or dealing with American Art. A very useful tool for identifying hard to read signatures, as well as common names. 826 pages. Cloth bound hard cover.
Printed in USA. List Price $185.00
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Our Price: $159.95


Artists' Monograms and Indiscernible Signatures: An International Directory, 1800-1991 by John Castagno Artists' Monograms and Indiscernible Signatures:
An International Directory, 1800-1991

John Castagno

This book is the bible of monograms as well as providing a very useful tool for identifying hard to read signatures, as well as common names. 540 pages. Hard cover.
Printed in USA. List Price $145.00
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Our Price: $149.95


European Artists: Signatures and Monograms, 1800-1990 by John Castagno European Artists:
Signatures and Monograms, 1800-1990

John Castagno

A must have book for anyone collecting or dealing with European Art. A very useful tool for identifying hard to read signatures, as well as common names. This book also includes selected artists from other parts of the world. 895 pages. Cloth bound hard cover.
Printed in USA. List Price $145.00
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Our Price: $149.95


Old Masters: Signatures and Monograms, 1400-born 1800 by John Castagno Old Masters: Signatures and Monograms,
1400-born 1800

John Castagno

This is the single most important reference book available for identifying the signatures of the Old Masters. This book, along...
380 pages. Hard Cover. Printed in USA. List Price $125.00
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Our Price: $109.00

Davenport's Art Reference & Price Guide 2007/2008 Davenport's Art Reference & Price Guide 2007/2008

The latest version of Davenport's Price Guide book. This book is the bible of art collectors. It is literally as large as a phone book and lists more artists than any other reference which we know of. Auction dates & prices plus biographical data for over 300,000 Artists.

Hard cover. Printed in USA. List Price $195.00
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Our Price: $149.00

Davenport's 2007/2008 Art Reference & Price Guide CD-Rom Davenport's 2007/2008 Art Reference
& Price Guide CD-Rom


CD-rom version of the book above. Extensive search options and a lot more portable than a phone book. Over 300,000 entries!

For Windows XP, ME, 2000, 98, 95 or NT. List Price $229.00
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Our Price: $169.00

Dictionary of Sea Painters of Europe and America by E.H.H. Archibald Dictionary of Sea Painters of Europe and America
E.H.H. Archibald

This book is the standard reference of marine painting collectors. This is the third fully revised and enlarged edition of the most comprehensive, illustrated Dictionary on the market.

632 pages. Hard cover. Printed in Great Britain. List Price $125.00
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Our Price: $99.00

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