ISBN:
1574324128
Complete Book Title: Coro Jewlery: A Collector's Guide, Identification & ValuesAuthor: Marcia 'Sparkles' BrownBinding Type: Hard CoverCopyright Date: 2005Number of Pages: 238Size: 8.75 x 11.38 in.Book Subject: JewelryInternational Customers: This item WILL fit in a Global Priority unpadded flat envelope.Domestic Customers: This item ships BOXED.We are an authorized, direct-from-the-publisher retailer of NEW books. Our titles are ON HAND and available for immediate shipping. Table of Contents Collector Books is pleased to present this first book of its kind dedicated to one of the giants in the costume jewelry industry. Coro was in business for 79 years from 1901 to 1980 was once one of the largest manufacturing plants in the world and was at one time the maker of half of all the jewelry sold in the world. This book is the first devoted to this pace-setting manufacturer. Well-known jewelry expert Marcia 'Sparkles' Brown author of Unsigned Beauties of Costume Jewelry and two volumes of Signed Costume Jewelry displays over 600 color photographs with identification and values in Coro Jewelry. Advertisements spanning the years 1943 to 1961 are included as well as illustrations of the Canadian English and American plants and salesrooms. There are chapters devoted to Coro Corocraft Vendome Francois Mylu and the company's international connections including Mexico. Biographies and photographs of important company officers are featured. An additional highlight is a section on Coro's head designer and his limited edition nine brooches released in 2000. The history in the book spans Coro's legal battles rags to riches stories of company officers and Coro's influence in the growth of its Providence Rhode Island plant location and the entire jewelry industry. You won't want to miss this book.Payment Methods AvailableCheck, Money Order, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, PayPal.Shipping and Handling Cost: $3.26About UsCollector Bookstore the internet's leading retailer of reference books for the collecting community. Our customers include individual collectors, dealers, appraisers, auctioneers & other industry professionals. Our books are ON HAND, ready to ship. We are a direct-from-the publisher retailer; we also welcome author published specialty titles. Shipping PolicyWe ship worldwide! Methods available include US Postal Service Media Rate, Priority, Airmail & Express. We also ship via Federal Express. All shipments are packed professionally and tracked electronically. Most orders ship within 24 hours of payment. Please use the shipping calculator for rate quotes!Return PolicySatisfaction guaranteed! Returns accepted, minus a 10% restocking fee to cover our advertising expense on said item. Shipping is NON-REFUNDABLE. (Main street retailers don't reimburse gas or drive time; it is unreasonable to expect this of online retailers, in our opinion.)
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