Rare Book Rookwood Art Pottery including Marks Profusely illustrated in color and black-and-white, this early out-of-print book provides an in-depth study of Rookwood art pottery.

THE BOOK OF ROOKWOOD POTTERY by Herbert Peck, Crown Publishers Inc., NY, 1968/1977.

With over 250 items illustrated in color and black-and-white, this invaluable text contains a wealth of information pertinent to the collection and identification of Rookwood pottery. Included are marks and symbols used to identify Rookwood; biographical information about the artists and decorators of the pottery; the development of the early Rookwood pieces; the museum collections of Rookwood; and the pottery's accomplishments in the field of architectural faience. Information on Rookwood's principal competitors is also provided - the Zanesville art potteries of Weller, Owens, and Roseville. Facts and figures on production, prices, the number of different shapes made, and the total number of pieces produced are all given in detail. If you are a collector or dealer of American art pottery, you will want this rare text on the shelf of your permanent reference library.

8.7 in. x 11.1 in. hardback with dust cover in protective plastic sleeve in very good condition (dust cover has one inch tear). 184 pages.

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Rare Unusual Multi-Color Rookwood Bellflower Vase This is an especially interesting vase with a semi-matte army-green color, accented with black-dripping glaze, shallow blue edge highlights, and skipped glaze spots which show the white clay. This vase is 6.1 in.; high, has a top diameter of 1.6 in.; and a base diameter of 2.6 in.;. The bottom markings show the Rookwood logo, the date numeral XXIII (1923), and design number 2111. There is also a light inscribed X - most probably indicating that the vase has numerous glaze skips. The carving is crisp and shows a circumference of up and down bell flowers, leaves, and stems. There are no chips, cracks, or repairs. Buyer pays $15.00 for shipping, handling, and insurance for deliveries made within the 48 United States. Rates vary for international deliveries and deliveries outside of the continental United States.
Manufacturer: Rookwood  

Weller American Art Pottery Patterns Scarce Book Prices This book is a classic reference and a collector’s item in itself. Profusely illustrated in color, this rare out-of-print book is the bible on Weller art pottery and covers the history, production, patterns, marks, and artist monograms which distinguish this ware. Also covered are values [as of date of publication].

THE COLLECTORS ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WELLER POTTERY by Sharon and bob Huxford, Collector Books, KY, 1979/1999.

This book pictures, describes and values such patterns as the early Louwelsa, Dickensware, Floretta, Eocean and Hudson lines, L’art Nouveau, Sicardo and more. Other pottery lines illustrated and discussed include Coppertone, Forest, Blue Ware, Roma, Woodcraft, Warwick, and many, many more. Considered thee reference for Weller pottery ware, this book is an invaluable reference for the collector, dealer, or historian of American art pottery.

8.7 in. x 11.3 in. color-imprinted hardback in very good condition. 375 pages.

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American Newcomb Art Pottery incl Artists’ Marks / Book LOUISIANA'S ART NOUVEAU - THE CRAFTS OF THE NEWCOMB STYLE by Suzanne Ormond and Mary E. Irvine. Pelican Publishing Co. 1976. Foreword by John Canaday.

Hundreds of color and black-and-white captioned photographs supplement a rich narrative which reviews the history and production of Newcomb art pottery including information on makers and marks. 'Rooted in the World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial of 1884-85, the Newcomb crafts – pottery, needlework, metal and leather crafts, jewelry, bookbinding, blockprinting, and calligraphy – evolved after Josephine LeMonnier Newcomb established J. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College for Women in 1887 as a part of Tulane University. Her bold dream of women’s independence through the arts and crafts flourished in the Newcomb Guild, which produced some of the finest Art Nouveau in America from 1895 to 1945.'

'The widely known Newcomb pottery, as well as the lesser-known crafts, won medals in expositions in Paris, San Francisco, and other cities, and brought financial independence to the talented women of the Newcomb Guild. Each period of the Newcomb crafts movement is carefully detailed and generously illustrated with both color and black-and-white photographs of examples of all the crafts….Biographies of the directors, ceramists, and craftsmen, along with their ciphers, are provided to enable collectors to identify and authenticate Newcomb crafts. Photographs of the people and places associated with the Crafts of the Newcomb Style add to the worth of this book, as a definitive source for collectors, libraries, and the general reader who values fine arts and crafts.'

It is a must-buy text for the American art pottery enthusiast or every person who has ever known and admired Louisiana culture, Newcomb pottery and other ceramic crafts.

8.9 in. x 11.25 in. hardback with dust cover in near-new condition. 182 pages.

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Manufacturer: American  

America Art Pottery Porcelain 1878-1978 / Scarce Book Featured are works by Rookwood, Weller, Van Briggle, Tiffany, Adelaide Alsop Robineau, Henry Chapman Mercer, Marblehead Pottery, Frederick Herter Rhead, George Ohr, Grueby Pottery, Pewabic Pottery, Newcomb Pottery, and many more – including numerous contemporary artists. Profusely illustrated in color and mostly black-and-white, this early out-of-print book reviews in depth the development of American ceramics.

A CENTURY OF CERAMICS IN THE UNITED STATES 1878-1978 – A Study of its Development by Garth Clark and Margie Hughto, E.P. Dutton, NY, 1979.

'This book was published in conjunction with an exhibit at the Everson Museum of Art, May 5 thought September 23, 1979 and covers the major designers and manufacturers of the period. The book is divided by the decade from 1878-1889, 1890 through 1970 and includes a history of the makers and examples of their pottery and porcelain wares. "The history of American ceramics from the celebration of the Centennial (1876) to the present day is rich, and relatively undocumented. It is a period studded with men and women of genius, uncompromising ethical standards, and engaging eccentricity. The purpose of the exhibition at the Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York, and this book based on it is the present the history of American ceramics, its aesthetic and its influence, and so provide a perspective. Comprised of over 400 pieces, the majority of which are illustrated in this book, the exhibition and book span one hundred years of creative endeavor.'

This book is an invaluable resource reference for the collector, dealer, or historian of American art pottery.

6.4 in. x 9 in. softback book in like-new condition. 372 pages.

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American Art Pottery Makers Marks / In-Depth Book Over 1,000 color and black-and-white photographs, numerous line drawing illustrations, and a concisely rich narrative combine to make this classic reference book an invaluable resource reference work.

AMERICAN ART POTTERY by Lucile Henzke, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., PA, 1970/1982.

Brief histories of American art potteries are given, with "thorough accounts of their products. Description of the lines will aid in attribution, and identification of the marks of individual potters and designers will provide much new, hard-to-find information." Among the artists and studios represented in separate sections are: Fulper, Chelsea, Dedham, Weller, McLaughlin, Cincinnati, Wheatley, Rookwood, Pauline, Avon, J.B. Owens, Greuby, A. Radford, Roseville, Lonhuda, Cambridge, Peters and Reed, Zane, Newcomb, Van Briggle, Buffalo, Gates, Tiffany, Maria, Paul Revere, McCoy, Arequipa, Cowan, Jugtown, Frankoma (Christmas Memorial Plates), various tile companies such as American Encaustic Tiling Co., Mosaic, Cambridge and Moravian. A glossary and index conclude the text. Illustrated in both color and black and white, this comprehensive survey of American art pottery through the first three-fourths of the 20th century will be of interest to collectors, ceramists, and art historians as well as interior decorators, industrial designers and enthusiasts of general Americana.

8.25 in. x 11 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 336 pages.

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American Mission Art Pottery Midwest Makers / Rare Book 92 black-and-white photographs and 12 full-page color plates illustrate approximately 200 examples of American art pottery designed in the Midwest including such makers as Wheatley, Clewell, Rhead, Sicard, UND, Teco, and many more.

ART POTTERY OF THE MIDWEST by Marion John Nelson, University Art Museum, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1988.

A typical museum text, the photography is superb and the narrative is rich. This rare book covers many of the American arts and crafts firms in the Midwest including many of the lessor known firms. The book covers by chapter: Art Pottery of the Midwest. The Persistence of the Image – Ohio: Indigenous Naturalism and Blended Grounds; Adopted Matt Greens (Wheatley Pottery Company, Other Potteries, Why Matt Green?); Iridescent, Metalic and Crystalline Effects (Jacques Sicard, John Lessell, The Look of Metal, Charles Walter Clewell, Crystalline Effects); Plain Glazed Ware in Image Country; The Object as Image; Rediscovering the Line – Slip Trail Work (Henry Schmidt and Turada, Jervis and Cusick at Avon, Frederick H. Rhead); The Impact of Rhead; Modernity from Another Source – The American Indian; Conclusion. Shapes and Glazes: Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, and Indiana: Michigan – Pewabic; Illinois (Teco, Norweta and Chicago Crucible, Haeger and Monmouth, Cliftwood); Missouri (Zark and Ouachita, University City); Indiana (Amaco, Muncie, Brown County, Overbeck); Conclusion. The Image Reaffirmed: Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, North and South Dakota: Beginnings in Wisconsin and Minnesota (Susan Frackelton, Pauline, Norse, Pauline and Norse, Handicraft Guild of Minneapolis); Iowa (Shawsheen, Iowa State University); North Dakota (University of North Dakota, Dickota, Rosemead); South Dakota (Pine Ridge Sioux Indian, Rushmore); A Wisconsin and Minnesota Finale (Ceramic Art Studio, Red Wing); Conclusion. Checklist of the Exhibition; Literature; and Index to the Potteries.

'Art pottery arose as part of two late nineteenth-century movements in western culture manifested first and foremost in England: the Aesthetic Movement, an attempt to counteract the materialism of the time with a new emphasis on art, and the related Arts and Crafts Movement, an attempt to reintroduce handcraftsmanship and individual creativity into the production of objects for the home.' This book reflects the design and invention of art pottery and provides information on many of the lessor know Midwest firms who made considerable contributions to these movements. This rare book belongs in the permanent reference library of the collector, dealer, or historian of American art pottery.

10 in. x 8 in. softback in very good+ condition. 112 pages.

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Manufacturer: American  

Rare Book Dictionary American Antique Pottery Porcelain This rare out-of-print book provides a scholarly survey of 19th and 20th Century American pottery and porcelain makers. '…a useful tool for collectors and dealers for at least two reasons: it contains information about what might be called ‘minor’ producers as well as the successful and long-lived firms; it also covers work of recent potters too current, or considered to be too unimportant to be worthy of study or recording.'

DICTIONARY GUIDE TO UNITED STATES POTTERY AND PORCELAIN (19th and 20th Century) by Jenny Derwich and Dr. Mary Latos, Jenstan Research in United states Pottery and Porcelain, MI, 1984.

Arranged alphabetically are approximately five hundred manufactures including a description of the firm or biographical sketch of the maker. There is also a supplement of 96 color photographs highlighting the works of many of the makers. This is an invaluable reference for the serious collector, dealer, or historian of antique American ceramics.

8.5 in. x 11 in. softback in very good condition. 276 pages.

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Rare Book American Art Pottery Encyclopedia + Marks Though long out-of-print, this text is still considered one of the leading authoritative works done on history and identification of American art pottery.

ART POTTERY OF THE UNITED STATES – An Encyclopedia of Producers and Their Makers by Paul Evans, Charles Scribner's Son, NY, 1974 First Edition.

Profusely illustrated in color and black-and-white, this is one of the most scholarly studies done on the subject. Illustrations included are typical of the wares of certain producers as well as their best, and most artistic examples. Arranged in alphabetical order with rich text, pictured wares, and illustrated marks are such manufacturers as Arequipa, Avon, Bauer, Biloxi Art Pottery, Buffalo, California Faience, Chelsea Keramic Art Works, Clewell Metal Shop, Clifton, Dedham Pottery, Denver China and Pottery, Fulper, Grueby, Hampshire, Jervis, Marblehead, Merrimac, Newcomb, Niloak, Overbeck, J.B. Owens Pottery, Paul Revere, Pauline, Peters & Reed Pottery, Pewabic, Rhead Pottery, Robertson Pottery, Robineau, Rookwood, Roseville, Stockton Art Pottery, Teco, Tiffany, University City Pottery, Valentian Pottery, Van Briggle, Volkmar, Weller, T.J. Wheatley and Co. and Wheatley Pottery Co., Zanesville Art Pottery, and many, many more. This book "is directed not only to the scholar, but to the average collector as well. It is an encyclopedia of the producers and their marks, more comprehensive in scope than any other book on this subject. " This book is a most complete compilation of American art potteries and belongs on the shelf of the permanent library of the collector, dealer, or historian of American art pottery wares.

7.3 in. x 10.1 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 353 pages.

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Manufacturer: American