No comments about Chinese Armorial Porcelain for the Dutch Market.

4 comments about Official Price Guide to Pottery and Porcelain: 8th Edition (Official Price Guide to Pottery and Porcelain).

1. If you are a collector of Arts and Crafts Art pottery this book is not for you. Of the many collectible potteries for this movement (i.e. Rookwood, Grueby, Weller, Hull, Tiffany, Pewabic, Teco, Newcomb, Ohr, Chelsea, Fulper, Roseville and Van Briggle) only two (Roseville and Van Briggle) are included in this book.



2. My copy is dogg-earred, stained and marked-up. I've identified alot pieces of pottery with this trusty book I've always felt confident in it's information and price list. Please Mr. Duke another one.



3. The priceing seems to be below other publications. His listings are incomplete, not all items shown. The drawings are rough and are hard to make out.



4. I have used this guide for nearly a year and find the content very useful in my business. The histories of the various pottery firms are fascinating and help make sense to a very crowded collectable field. It's time for the price information to be updated and the book should be split into two volumes for easier handling and reading. The main dissapointment (and why the book lost two stars in my rating) is the lack of color photographs. Mr. Duke (and his publisher) would have a home run if they would include extensive color photographs of each line of each manufacturer to aid in identification. Yes, it would cost more, but the market would support it. Take a look at Huxford's Fiestaware guide as a good example.

2 comments about Teapots: Makers & Collectors.

1. Dona Z. Meilach's Teapots: Makers & Collectors covers all the new teapots from whimsical and non-functional works of art to practical and collectible teapots. Much more than a price guide alone, however, Teapots: Makers & Collectors packs in hundreds of full-page color photos and discussions of unique designs, materials, crafts. Artists in 14 countries are represented in a review which produces both a history and a guide for contemporary collectors.



2. Dona Z. Meilach has done it again! This prolific author has created a spectacular book on a very hot topic...a must-have for teapot makers and collectors. The variety and creativity of the artists creating these exquisite designs are inspiration for those in any medium. Teapots of ceramics, metals, mixed mediums, fibers, fabric and beads! Terrific photos...beautiful book!

No comments about Antique Trader Salt And Pepper Shaker Price Guide (Antique Trader).

No comments about Mason's Vista Ironstone (Schiffer Book for Collectors).

1 comments about Encyclopedia of Blue Ridge Dinnerware.

1. I have several books on Blue Ridge Dinnerware and this is the best. A great book to have to identify that unknown pattern,almost every pattern I search for is in there. Great color & page design. Highly recommend for purchase.

3 comments about Encyclopedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks.

1. If you deal in or collect antique English pottery and/or porcelain this is the only book on marks you will ever need. It is worth the money. It is known in the trade as the 'Bible on English marks' and its authority is never questioned. The maker and historical notes included with every identification, give you direction if more research is desired.



2. This book is a must reference for all pottery collectors. It has all the marks and makers in an easy to find format. Trilogy Antiques



3. Geoffrey Godden's concise and comprehensive volume is universally recognized as the cornerstone of the serious student's refernece library. Identifying and dating decorative and utilitarian wares fashioned through the prior 300 years by the English is a fulfilling occupation. A grasp of the history and of the people of England brings with it a reverence for the spirit of the times captured and made tangible by these links to their makers. Godden's work is the "bookmark" directory to those links.

No comments about British Teapots and Coffee Pots (Shire Library).

No comments about Collecting American Belleek (Schiffer Book for Collectors).

3 comments about New Handbook of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks.

1. This is the essential book if you collect English pottery. I have found it useful as both a collector and dealer. In fact, my old hardbound copy is falling to pieces from use. I am so glad to have this paperback edition for day to day reference. Dr. Godden has tapped sources for mark information that no one else has used. Everyone copies from him.



2. I have several books on pottery. This is the worst. I almost never find the marks I need to find, while the other reference books I have DO have them. I do not recommend this book!



3. Geoffrey A. Godden did it again! A book highly recommended for collectors of pottery. Very informative & from a legend of marks. Plus its in a handy paperback form. If you collect, own your own shop, or write collector's books this is a must have for you! Thank you for writing this wonderful book!