Beads of the World: A Collector's Guide With Price Reference

The best and broadest reference on the origins and uses of beads available to date. Written to encourage collectors, it explores the importance of beads in their native settings in Europe, the Middle East, India, the Far East, Southeast Asia, North and South America and Africa. Beads of organic, stone, and glass materials are individually discussed, and newly revised values are provided to help the collector.Peter Francis is the author of 'Beads of the World: A Collector's Guide With Price Reference' with ISBN 9780887405594 and ISBN 0887405592.