Forensic Light: A Beginner's Guide
(9"x6", 88 pages) This small book is a primer on ultraviolet, infrared and visible light in forensic science, art and collectible examination, commerce and daily life. Topics include infrared examination of paintings, currency and license counterfeit detection, invisible ink writing, crime scene investigation, the light techniques used in forgery detection of trading cards, posters, historical documents, art glass and other collectibles, creating glow in the dark and more. Written for the amateur scientist, junior detective and art and memorabilia collector and dealer.
Guide to Sports Photographs
(8x11, 120 pages, paperback) The standard guide to identifying, dating, understanding and authenticating sports photographs from the origins in the 1800s to today. Illustrated in black and white, the book covers the whole range of sports photography, from tintypes to cabinet cards, wirephotos to snapshots, real photo postcards to panoramas.An essential guide for collectors, dealers, auctioneers and sports historians.
Judging the Authenticity
of Photographs
"Judging the Authenticity of Photographs is a standard work for collectors of photographs," Photograph Collection News ... "It is very valuable," Valery Lobko, author of History of Belarusian Photography ... Print version of the online guide. The essentials to identifying, dating, understanding and authenticating photographs from the origins in the 1800s to today. It covers the whole range of photos, from tintypes to Polaroids, cabinet cards to wirephotos, salt prints to family snapshots, movie stills to real photo postcards. Topics include identification of photo processes, dating styles, identifying images made from the original negatives, stamps and tags, identifying fakes and reprints, and more. A concise guide essential for starting collectors and amateur genealogists to veteran auctioneers, dealers and historians. Illuatrated in black and white.
Judging the Authenticity of Early Baseball Cards
"Must Read," SlantyCouch.com ... "Counterfeit baseball cards have been around for decades, but with prices for vintage material on sometimes lofty ground, it's best to understand what's real and what isn't before you make a major purchase. Long-time authenticity expert David Rudd Cycleback shares his knowledge in 'Judging the Authenticity of Early Baseball Cards,' Sports Collectors Daily .... Print version of the online guide. The standard authentication guide for Pre-1930 baseball cards. Essential reading for starting collectors to seasoned dealers, the brief guide offers everything from common sense tips for avoiding fakes to advanced techniques used to judge the age of cardstock and printing. Illuatrated in black and white.
Judging the Authenticity
of Prints by The Masters
"A good starting point for novice collectors," The Business of Art, University of Sydney ... "Those persons who happen to have an Old Master print lying about will appreciate (this)," The Scout Project, University of Wisconsin- Madison ... Print version of the online guide. Judging the Authenticity of Prints by The Masters is a brief primer for starting collectors, investors and art fans. The book covers the essential basics to making sound judgments about the authenticity, or lack thereof, of prints by artists from Dali to Warhol. Topics include printing process and paper identification, how to research an artist’s work, states, editions, provenance, letters of authenticity and standard methods for identifying common fakes and reprints. Illuatrated in black and white. The book has been used in college and university art and art education courses.
Conceits: Cognition and Perception
(9"x6", 190 pages) "Learning about visual illusions and how they work show us that reality and human perception of reality are different things." Written as a fractured assortment of short pieces, the book is a mind bending look at peculiarities, curiosities and limitations of human thought and perception. Traversing psychology, physiology, science, art and philosophy, just a few of the thought-provoking topics include visual and optical illusions, mirages, the psychology of hitting a baseball, catch-22s in art and communication, the psychology of numeral systems, limitations of science, blind spots of logic and common everyday misperceptions of reality.
