Pocket Matchsafes: Reflections of Life and Art, 1840-1920 (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

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Summary: Comprehensive on the subject
Review: The author does an excellent job of covering the subject of the matchsafe by discussing the major types that exist and then by illustrating (through several thousand crisp colorful photos) more matchsafes than one could hope to see in a lifetime. The book is arranged by collecting area and is a virtual handbook for the matchsafe collector. Price ranges are given as well, to give the new collector a basic understanding of the relative values.