Ken libo has shown an excellent ability to convey jewish history time and time again.. This book is no exception.. It's very readable, and will not let you down. If you want to concieve the struggles and successes of jews and others in the early twentieth century; buy this book.

This is a great book. It's chock full of history told in an easy-to-read style. Leon Harris reveals the struggles and successes of 12 of the earliest Jewish retailers of America including Levi Strauss, Sears, Roebuck, Neiman, Marcus etc. It appeals to readers on many levels. First it is an historic account of the people whose names have become so familiar as store-names that we have forgotten there were ever people with those names. "Merchant Princes" includes many personal anecdotes about the founders of the stores and their families, retailing practices of yester-year and what these merchants did with their incredible wealth. Told by a Jew, about Jews, it reveals in surprisingly candid ways the ostracism of Jews in this country addressing how this all began. It's a book you can put down and pick up at any point without losing the flow. Jews will love it. Gentiles will be impressed. I was!

Kenneth Harris (1904-1983) punctures the pretensions of the dilletante and the high priced snob/artist with this highly readable and often witty book. Harris recommends a pragmatic "what the market will bear" approach to pricing and selling your art. His approach, however, sacrifices none of the artist's honesty and emotional connection to his work. Rather, he advocates getting the art into the hands of the people who want it, at prices they can afford. Harris also gives his opinion and advice on such things as securing an agent, staging one man exhibitions, New York Galleries, entering open exhibits, and others.

This is a very useful and perhaps, attitude-changing book.

This book is THE difinitive source for silverplated flatware pattern identification. Great resource for silverplated marks as well. If it's not in Hagan's book, it WILL be in D & D. A "must have" for the dealer, advanced and novice collector. If you are putting money into collection silverplated flatware, this book is an excellent investment. Hard to find.

When my son started first grade,I was surprised to learn he was colorblind.He could not pass the Ishiara tests that are done to tell if they have a deficiency.Like any concerned parent,I started reading everything I could find on it.This book was a good starting point for someone who knew nothing about color blindess.They review how color deficiency occurs (mostly genetic from the mother's side of the family),and the various tests that are used to determine the level of blindness.There are also several versions of color blindness,which are also described.Although not particularly technical,it was a great place to start and made me feel I had a better understanding of how my son saw the world.I also recommend the book Coping with Color Blindness by Odeda Rosenthal.Hers is an even more indepth view of what color blindness is.