Download or read book A Guide to Sandwich Glass written by Raymond E. Barlow and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 1985 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Collectible Cups and Saucers written by Jim Harran and published by . This book was released on 2003-08 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book III in Jim & Susan Harran's series is all-new, with no repeats from their first two books. Over 1,000 color photographs are included this time, and the book concentrates on cups and saucers that are readily available to collectors. An expanded section on cabinet cups and saucers is provided, and some of the categories from books I and II are again covered: late nineteenth and twentieth century European and American dinnerware, English bone china and earthenware cups and saucers, miniatures, and mustache cups. There are also two brand new categories in the book, Japanese cups and saucers and art glass cups and saucers made by the leading glass factories in Europe and the United States. A marks section, helpful appendix, and bibliography are once again included, as well as useful tips for dealers and collectors. 2007 values.
Download or read book A Complete Guide to Pressed Glass written by Bob H. Batty and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 1999-11-30 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 300 patterns of American pressed glass are documented, described, and illustrated in this comprehensive reference guide for collectors. In this informative and fully illustrated guide, Bob H. Batty—a noted collector of pressed glass—covers more than three hundred glass patterns. Two hundred of which are identified and illustrated for the first time for the first time. Artist John Hendricks’ drawings depict the design and character of the various patterns and in many cases highlight special design and detail of notable patterns. All of the works shown are from Batty’s personal collection, which numbers more than 2,700 pieces representing some 1,900 patterns. Batty, who has pursued his glass collecting with scholarly attention to historical accuracy and detail, has named many of the previously uncatalogued patterns after cities and landmarks throughout his native South. A number of foreign patterns are also included, with precise measurements given for every piece depicted.
Download or read book Antique Collector s Guide and Reference Handbook written by George W. Harper and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pittsburgh Glass 1797 1891 written by Lowell Innes and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Americana Collector written by and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Concise History of Glass Represented in the Chrysler Museum Glass Collection written by Chrysler Museum and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of glass and glass-making as seen through select pieces from the Museum's collection.
Download or read book Ultimate Guide to Collecting written by Frances A. Karnes and published by PRUFROCK PRESS INC.. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides tips on how to start, organize, maintain, and display a collection and includes advice from young people who are currently maintaining collections.
Download or read book Decorative Plates written by Jim Harran and published by . This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautiful examples of decorative plates have been made by almost every porcelain company in the world in a variety of subjects in all price ranges. This book features hundreds of these beautiful plates, from the top-of-the-line portrait plates showing painters artistic skills to the more common subjects like landscapes, animals, birds, flowers, and fruit. Transfer print decorated items as well as fine quality hand-painted decorations are showcased in over 1,000 color photographs. Historical background on early ceramic art, the development of tableware, and plates for display are included, and the differences between chargers, service plates, game and fish sets, oyster plates, and commemorative plates are discussed. Organized by country or geographic area, the book covers both American and foreign items. Deldare art pottery, Pickard china, French, German, and Oriental plates, marks, and the popular hobby of American china painting - it's all in Decorative Plates. 2008 values.
Download or read book Library Catalog written by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Library and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 938 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Identifying Common Materials in Antiques A Pocket Guide written by David Cycleback and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-08-28 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the prominent art and artifact historian and authentication expert David Cycleback, this small book is an introduction to identifying common materials found in antiques, artifacts, collectibles and memorabilia. Materials covered include glass, plastics, stone, wood, paints, paper, metals, cloth, gems and leather. As a primer, it doesn't intend to 'cover it all, ' but gives the introductory basics to identifying many common materials collectors will come across, from bakelite to amber to uranium glass to marble.
Download or read book The Essential Baker written by Carole Bloom, CCP and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-03-19 with total page 675 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are a beginning baker, this book offers an accessible introduction to essential baking ingredients, equipment, and techniques as well as detailed, step-by-step recipes that make it easy to prepare even the trickiest baked goods. If you are already an accomplished baker, it offers many sophisticated and unusual recipes that will help you refine your knowledge and skills. The book features a distinctive organization based on six key baking ingredients, from fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, and chocolate to dairy products, spices and herbs, and coffee, tea, and liqueurs. Select an ingredient or flavor you love, and you'll find many delicious ways to incorporate it into your baking. Bloom's recipes encompass every type of baking. You'll find spectacular versions of familiar favorites - Cherry Pie, Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting, and Double Peanut Butter Cookies - as well as intriguing variations and extravagant indulgences, including Coconut Biscotti, Lemon Verbena and Walnut Tea Cake, and Dark Chocolate Creme Brulee. Her meticulous recipes specify essential gear, offer tips on streamlining the recipe and storing the finished dish, and provide advice on varying ingredients and adding panache. With in-depth guidance on techniques and ingredients, 225 standout recipes, variations and embellishments for almost every dish, and 32 pages of striking full-color photographs, The Essential Baker is truly the only baking book you'll ever need.
Download or read book Collecting as a Pastime written by Charles Rowed and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-19 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Collecting as a Pastime" was created to amuse and inspire amateur collectors in their craft. The author explains his passion for collecting from his childhood experience as he spent several weeks with a broken leg in a house surrounded by interesting antique things. The book contains several chapters, each dedicated to a certain object for collection: old china, horse amulets, old brass, copper, etc.
Download or read book The Practical Naturalist s Guide Containing Instructions for Collecting Preparing and Preserving Specimens of All Departments of Zoology Etc written by James Boyd DAVIES and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Warman s Americana and Collectibles written by Harry L. Rinker and published by Warman Publishing Company. This book was released on 1985-10 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Guide to the Exhibition Rooms of the Departments of Natural History and Antiquities written by and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 1088 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
