No comments about Chris Ofili: Devil's Pie.

No comments about Effigy Tumuli: The Reemergence of Ancient Mound Building.

1 comments about Royal Delft: A Guide to De Porceleyne Fles (Schiffer Book for Collectors).

1. Royal Delft: A Guide to De Porceleyne Fles (Schiffer Book for Collectors)An excellent book for anyone interested in collecting ortiginal delft plates, etc.

No comments about Situation Comedy: Humor In Recent Art.

3 comments about The X-Rated Videotape Star Index III (X-Rated Videotape Star Index).

1. It's a reference book folks, not something you curl up with to read on a rainy afternoon.

   Given the huge problems with indexing actors who seem to change names (or spellings) with each video, and videos that seem to change what scenes are included with each reprint or edition.... it's an amazing reference, nothing online or in print comes close!

   If you want to know what videos your favorites are in, this is your best resource.

   Is it perfect? No, in particular, there is no reverse reference, so you can find movies by actor, but not actors by movie. The number of pictures and descriptions is extremely limited making it often difficult to attach a name to a face.

   Then there is the problem of what do you do with an X-rated industry where anyone with a video camera can shoot their own video... there is so much out there, so much that is not in any kind of traditional distribution.




2. Pay no attention to that last reviewer... I'm not exactly sure what he thought he was buying. Buy this book for one purpose alone - to serve as a comprehensive reference tool. If you're a serious fan of X-rated movies, particularly a collector, this is just the book you need. Whenever you want to know exactly how many films a starlet made, and exactly what the titles are, you just flip this open and there's all the relevant info, indexed by the actress (or actor, but why you'd want that is beyond me). Kudos to Patrick Riley!! (Don't look to this book for details of what each actress DOES in each movie - he has another book for that, which I plan to get when I find it.)



3. I sure wish I could get my money back. I bought this book about 18 months ago at a bookstore and after a few months I wished I could take it back, but they had gone out of business ( hope this doesn't happen to you Amazon) :-) . This guy Riley doesn't have much taste or imagination. Don't waste your money.

No comments about Golden Age of English Manuscript Painting: 1200-1500.

1 comments about Rauschenberg Posters.

1. Addressing the Rauschenberg posters, I had expected more on the earlier years, particularly the civil rights posters and processes, and I was disappointed. But that not withstanding, you will find much rich material and insights which make this books worth owning.

No comments about TRANS / SEX (Erotic Review Books).

1 comments about Bing & Grondahl Figurines (Schiffer Book for Collectors).

1. This is one of the best books on pottery that I have purchased. It's very easy to locate a piece along with its value. Factory marks and numbers are well explained. I highly recommend this book.

3 comments about Collectors Encyclopedia of Nippon Poreclain: Series 6 Identification & Values (Collector's Encyclopedia of Nippon Porcelain).

1. The pictures are exquisite, but as a new collector, I was somewhat lost. I guess the idea is to buy all 5 books. I really don't like the question and answer format. So much of the information there and elsewhere is irrelevant.



2. This is a wonderfully informative book on the popular collecting field of Nippon Porcelain. More than half the book is brilliant color photos of a wide variety of pieces with dimensions & estimated retail prices.

   What sets this book apart though is the wealth of information for collectors. There is a history of Nippon Porcelain & an insightful section of frequently asked questions. Themes including baseball, dogs & dolls are highlighted.

   I especially enjoyed the original documents reproduced here including early ads with items selling for pennies, design patents, beautiful hand painted salesman sample pages and complete selection of back-stamp marks.

   There is a well illustrated section on the dangerous reproductions now entering the market and many more tips to aid the new or experienced collector. This is a truly indispensable reference on Nippon.




3. The 5th series highlights moriage swans and enameling. Reproduction section is more extensive and updated. There is also a section depicting the style evolution of nippon to further help identify and date items. A MUST for all nippon collectors and dealers.