- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Bulfinch Press (Oct 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0821227785
- ISBN-13: 978-0821227787
- Product Dimensions: 28.2 x 23.6 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,364,653 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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We are all born collectors. In childhood we hoard marbles, ribbons, toy soldiers, postage stamps - all manner of knick-knacks - and experience an instinctive thrill in finding the next and better one. This stays with us through our adult life and this book looks at collectors around the world, and the things that they have graduated to collecting. The book is not only about the various types of things that people collect, but also the innovative and stylish way that they choose to display their collections for the world to see. The collectors are broken down into 10 categories, from passionates to junkies, through beachcombers, inheritors, dreamers and more. There is also a section at the back of the book on the many ingenious ways that they use to display these collections.
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Caroline Clifton-Mogg is a writer and journalist who specialises in interior design and gardens. She is a contributing editor of both Harpers & Queen and Christies Magazine and also writes regularly for House & Garden, The Financial Times and many other magazines and newspapers. Her books include "Textile Style" (also published by Jacqui Small). She lives in London with her husband, two daughters and a variable number of cats.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting.,
By maggiedottir "maggie" (France) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Passion for Collecting (Hardcover)
I found this an interesting book. I bought it because I had looked at it at a friend's house. Happy with it in my collection of coffe table books.
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3.5 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews) 37 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great photos, poorly arranged collections,
By Barbara Jennings - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Passion for Collecting: Decorating with Your Favorite Objects (Hardcover)
If you've ever wanted to start collecting anything, as a hobby or as an investment or for any other reason, and you weren't sure of just what to collect, the amazing number of color photographs of collections from around the world will surely whet your appetite. The author of this book has broken down the subject of collecting into 9 loose categories of collectors: The Antiquarians (descendants of Renaissance and 18th century collectors), The Explorers (those interested in ethnic and curious pieces from all over the world), The Perfectionists (those who only want the best in its field), The Naturalists (those who collect natural objects of minerals, flora or fauna), The Utilitarians (who collect practical things), The Inheritors (those who receive existing collections from other people), The Enthusiasts (those who collect anything that pleases them), The Decorators (those who collect for the purpose of decorating) and The Miniaturists (those who are fascinated with things that are tiny). Just browsing through this book and looking at the great collections people have put together is a breathtaking experience and shows how wide the variety and how personal the tastes. There's plenty of descriptive explanation that goes with each of the nine categories and the photographs are grouped accordingly to make it easy to skip to the styles that most interest you. My only major problem with the book is that, while the photographs are absolutely beautiful, and the collections are phenomenal, the photos makes one think that these collections are well arranged and displayed. The majority are not! The displaying of these collections often appears to have been thrown together without much regard to how to display them in such a way so they will attract attention and enhance the room as well. It's one thing to create a great collection. It's quite another thing to feel compelled to display every single piece all at the same time. When you get into that, it's just overkill and the collection ceases to be that interesting and becomes a burden to try to absorb. Better to put out a few pieces here and a few there and store the rest and exchange what's out for what's stored periodically, rather than put everything out at the same time. Doing so is more a matter of the ego of the collector and less of a desire to enhance the collection with an attractive display. I recognize that a sizeable portion of these collections are from all over the world and displayed in homes where their owners reside, still there are display concepts that should be universally used if you really want other people to appreciate your collection. In this case, less would definitely be more! 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
interesting,
By Tonya Ricucci "unruly quilter" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Passion for Collecting: Decorating with Your Favorite Objects (Hardcover)
Perhaps I'm too much of an American, but the preponderance of human(?) skulls, animal skeletons, and taxidermied animals freaked me out. Still I have to give the author points for not just including the usual collected suspects. There are small knitted sweaters, used paint palettes, and brightly colored Tin Tin posters. Some of the interiors look quite ugly to me (turquoise paint with gilded trim), but entertaining nonetheless.
I hated the organization of the book or rather the lack thereof. The same collections can appear in three different chapters. The repetition made me nuts. The redundancy really annoyed me. |
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