Lovely Hull Pottery book by Felker Lovely Hull Pottery, Felker. Wallace-Homestead 1974. Out of print. 48 pages on board, 23 color plates. Spiral bound. Lines illustrated include Tulip, Magnolia, Woodland, Wild Flower, Rosella, Water Lily, Parchment and Pine, Open Rose, Narcissus, Orchid and other various designs. Owners name on title page and on price guide.

keywords: antique collectible reference pottery porcelain book
Circa: 1974
Publisher: Wallace-Homestead
ISBN: 0870692046  

Gaudy Welsh China Out of print book. Author: Howard Y. Williams. Published by Wallace-Homestead 1978. This 130 page book has 10 color plates and some black and white photos of particular pieces. The book has three chapters: Gaudy Welsh: What’s in a Name; Potters of Gaudy Welsh; Potting and Decorating Gaudy Welsh. Paperbound – 9" x 7 ½". Very good condition, the edges of the front cover show some wear.
Circa: 1978
Publisher: Wallace-Homestead
ISBN: 0870691678  

Bennington Pottery and Porcelain - book by Barret Author: Richard Carter Barret. This 392 page, 8 ½" x 11" hardback illustrates over 2000 items authenticated as Bennington Pottery pieces. The front flyleaf features an author signed note to the first owner of the book. The dust jacket is in poor condition. Some yellowing of pages and edges is evident. The binding is intact, pages are clean and unmarked. The black and white photos are wonderful. Out of print. Crown Publishers, 1958.

keywords: antique collectible reference pottery porcelain ceramic
Circa: 1958
Publisher: Crown Publishing  

Flow Blue China / Mulberry Ware book by Petra Williams Outstanding reference book on Flow Blue china and Mulberry Ware, from about 1835 - 1910. It is a companion to her first two books on Flow Blue china - this is subtitled "Similarity and Value Guide". Pages show a color photo of a piece, with its proper name, maker, a detailed description of the scene, marks on the piece, and the date made. Ms. Williams groups the patterns by scene type, such as the "Oriental" and "Floral" categories. Nice index of patterns in the back. Hardback - 9" x 6" - in gently used condition. Pub. 1986, Fountain House East, Jeffersontown, KY, this is the "revised edition", 209 pages.

Key words: romantic staffordshire china
Circa: 1986
Publisher: Fountain House East
ISBN: 0914736035  

Two Arts & Crafts Movement Reference Books The first book is "Arts & Crafts Design" "A Selected Reprint of Industrial Arts Design" by William Varnum, 1995 Gibbs Smith Publisher. Paperback 248 pages. 128 black and white photos and 65 line drawings - in very good condition with only light wear to covers.

The second book is "Collector's Style Guide Arts and Crafts" by Malcolm Haslam. Ballantine Books, 1988, 168 pages, softbound. Color and black and white photos of Arts & Crafts Movement pieces - separate chapters for furniture, metalwork, ceramics, books, jewelry - lists of makers. Light wear to covers - generally very nice condition.

Keywords: antique collectible reference book glass
Circa: 1995
Publisher: Gibbs Smith  

Ceramics - by Glenn Nelson Third Edition Titiled "Ceramics A Pottery's Handbook" by Glenn C. Nelson. Nice reference book for the student potter as well as the collector of pottery. Many black and white photos - some color photos. Pottery works, in part, by: Bernard Leach, Michael Cardew, Harry Davis, Lucie Rie, Guido Gambone, Robineau, Volkous,Arthur Baggs, and many more. Potters's works from Denmark, Holland, Italy, England, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Japan, Canada, and the U.S.. Nice Glossary of ceramic terms at the back. Paperback - 348 pages - 10" x 8" - Holt, Rinehart and Winston - 1971 - author's name on front inside page - 2 pages with highlighting - overall good condition. (BkNelson3)
Circa: 1971
Publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston
ISBN: 0030788358  

Coors Rosebud Pottery "Coors Rosebud Pottery 1st Edition," Robert Schneider. Busch-Waugh-Harry Publications 1984. 5 ½ x 8 ½ softbound on glossy paper; 149 pages. Black & white and color illustrations arranged by shape. History of the company, description of pieces and their uses and catalog illustrations. Very readable. Excellent condition. (BkGjgcoors)

Keywords: pottery ceramic American reference antique book collectible

Circa: 1984
Publisher: Busch-Waugh-Harry Publications
ISBN: 0931511011  

Zanesville Stoneware Company book This is the first real book on the Zanesville Stoneware Company - sometimes known as ZSC or Old Pot Shop. Written by Jon Rans, Glenn Ralston and Nate Russell, this 271 page hard back book is chock full of glaze and shape information. Published by Collector Books, 2002. Lots of original catalog pages, company history, marks, and of course, just tons of color photographs!

keywords: antique collectible reference pottery porcelain ceramic
Circa: 2002
Publisher: Collector Books
ISBN: 157432263X  

Weller Art Pottery in Color Purviance and Schneider are the authors of this out of print paperback book from 1971 on a well known Zanesville, Ohio pottery company. There are 24 color plates, each with its own description page, on cardboard like paper, spiral bound. Shows marks, names company lines and artists, Lonhuda, Louwelsa, Dickens ware, Turada, Aurelian, Sicard, Jap Birdimal, Selma, Forest, lamp bases, Hudson, Cameo Jewel, Woodcraft, Muskota, Marengo, Zona, figurines, Pumila, Chase, Elberta, and much more! Comes w/a 1977 Price List. Very good interior condition - wear to covers.

keywords: antique collectible reference pottery porcelain book
Circa: 1971
Publisher: self published
ISBN: B005MS5L6S  

Roseville Art Pottery in Color - book by Purviance Roseville Art Pottery in Color, Purviance and Schneider. Wallace-Homestead 1970. Out of print; 48pages on board, 24 color plates. Spiral bound. Examples of Woodland, Aztec, Rozane, Chloron, Florentine, Tourmaline, Cosmos, Columbine, Bushberry, Foxglove, Zephyr plus many others are illustrated. Separate 1970 price guide. Owners name on title page , top of page 1 and on price guide. Front cover has 2 small spots and darker area left corner from sticker.

keywords: antique collectible reference pottery porcelain book
Circa: 1970
Publisher: Wallace-Homestead  

Flow Blue China II book by Petra Williams Outstanding reference book on Flow Blue china, from about 1835 - 1910. It is the second book on this subject and has different patterns than shown in her first book. Pages show a color photo of a piece, with its proper name, maker, a detailed description of the scene, marks on the piece, and the date made. Ms. Williams groups the patterns by scene type, such as the "Oriental" and "Floral" categories. Nice index of patterns in the back. Hardback - 9" x 6" - in gently used condition. Pub. 1988, Fountain House East, Jeffersontown, KY, this is the "revised edition", 290 pages.

Key words: romantic staffordshire china
Circa: 1988
Publisher: Fountain House East
ISBN: 0914736086  

American Art Pottery Price Guide Fully titled "The American Art Pottery Price Guide Ohio Pottery: Roseville, Weller, Owens, Clewell & Cowan" - this hard cover book was published in 1999 by Treadway Gallery Inc. There are 236 pages of auction results, from 1990 - 2000. This is an invaluable art pottery reference book. Many, many lines of Roseville pottery are featured here - such as Futura, Water lily, Topeco, Moderne, Dahlrose, Sunflower, and on and on! There are over 150 pages of Weller pieces and their prices. All photos are black and white. This is in new, unused condition.

keywords: antique collectible reference pottery porcelain book
Circa: 1999
Publisher: Treadway Gallery
ISBN: 1893148084  

American Belleek Reference Book American Belleek, by Mary Frank Gaston. Collector books, 1984. Hardbound 8 ¾ x 11 ¾.
127 pgs. Out of print. Brief histories of 14 companies manufacturing American Belleek followed by pages and pages of color illustrations of their wares. Examples are illustrated from all of the best known companies including American Art China, Ceramic Art Co., Belleek, Knowles Taylor & Knowles, Lenox, Ott & Brewer, etc. Excellent condition. Inside front cover written in ink " 6/30/85 - To Mabel, Happy Lotus Ware hunting From Helen & Warren."

keywords: antique collectible reference pottery porcelain

Circa: 1984
Publisher: Collector books
ISBN: 0891452656  

Deruta Pottery book by Fiocco and Gheradrdi Titled La Ceramica Di Deruta dal XIII al XVIII secolo, Deruta Pottery from the 13th to the 18th Century, by C. Fiocco and G. Gheradrdi. 1994, Volumnia Editrice, Perugia. Hard back, 366 pages, #973, both Italian and English text and descriptions. Contains outstanding color and black and white plates the bible on Deruta pottery. Comes in the original slipcover, dust jacket excellent - book is mint.

keywords: antique collectible reference pottery porcelain book
Circa: 1994
Publisher: Volumnia Editrice
ISBN: 8885330649  

Zanesville Art Pottery in Color Purviance and Schneider are the authors of this out of print paperback book from 1968. 23 color plates, each with its own description page, on cardboard like paper, spiral bound. Covers companies from Zanesville, Ohio, such as S. A. Weller, including a list of lines made & decorators, J. B. Owens Pottery Company, Roseville Pottery, American Encaustic Tiling Company, the Mosaic Tile Company, and 1 page on smaller firms such as Zanesville Majolica Co., Zanesville Stoneware, Peters & Reed, and Arc En Ceil. Very good to excellent condition - minor wear to covers.

Key words: reference book books ceramic collectible art
Circa: 1968
Publisher: privately published