The most popular writers in the pottery field compiled this richly informative deluxe guide featuring hundreds of pieces of McCoy pottery, and for over 20 years it has been the best resource for collectors. Large color photos fill this deluxe guide which has been updated to reflect the current market values. 1999 values. 8.5 X 11.

This hardbound volume showcases over 3,000 items, both common and rare, and also assists in the identification of hundreds of Hull items that are rarely found trademarked. Full-color photos, pattern names, item descriptions, dimensions, illustrated trademarks, dates of manufacture, current values, an in-depth history of the company, and many original company catalog pages offer a full account of the Hull Company's 80 years of pottery production. This indispensable resource, sure to become the standard for Hull collectors and dealers alike, is arranged alphabetically for quick referencing and easy use. It clearly and easily identifies and prices items for both the beginning as well as the advanced collector.

Our popular three-volume set on McCoy pottery has been consolidated into the exciting new McCoy Pottery, The Ultimate Reference and Value Guide. Authors Bob Hanson and Craig Nissen have added new information throughout the book. Production pieces are shown from 1910 through the mid 1980s. Well over 3,000 pieces are shown in almost 900 photographs and 100 original catalog pages and price lists. Also included are current values, sizes, color variations, and insights from a collector s point of view. 2009 values.

Ralph and Terry Kovel are proud to present the most authoritative and current art pottery book on the market, Kovels' American Art Pottery: The Collector's Guide to Makers, Marks, and Factory Histories. After the Kovels began collecting American art pottery in the 1960s, they decided to research and write their first book on the subject, The Kovels' Collector's Guide to American Art Pottery (Crown, 1974). Since that time, art pottery has become one of the most important and popular areas of collecting in this country. Today, many pieces are still very affordable, and collectors everywhere are searching for art pottery treasures. Many other pieces are represented in museum collections, and some pieces are selling for thousands of dollars. The Kovels have never stopped researching the history of art pottery factories and products, and have been continuously gathering new or previ-ously unpublished information from rediscovered catalogs and records, archaeological digs, and family histories. And now, they offer the most com-plete and up-to-date pottery book available, Kovels'American Art Pottery. Written with the collector in mind, this book emphasizes all the information needed for an under-standing of art pottery factories and their wares. The Kovels list large and small art pottery firms and include a general history of each one. Makers, artists and their backgrounds, artists' and factory marks, dates, and lines of pottery are all described in detail. The Kovels discuss the well-known factories such as Rookwood, Weller, and Grueby, as well as the lesser-known or recently recognized potteries such as Avon, Radford, and Zanesville. More than 215 potteries are listed here fromA to Z. There is also a full section on tile factories following the art pottery portion of the book. Kovels' American Art Pottery is extensively illustrated with more than 700 beautiful color and black-and-white photographs of art pottery pieces. Also included are fascinating historical photographs and more than 1,000 illustrations of actual artist and factory marks. The thorough range of photographs and illustrations will enable any collector to identify a piece of art pottery by its decoration, shape, color, or identifying mark. And to complete this valuable reference, a bibliography is provided for all those who wish further information about the historical aspects of a pottery. Kovels' American Art Pottery is an indispensable book for all collectors, dealers, museums, or antiques enthusiasts who wish to know all they can about this exquisite art form.

For much of the twentieth century, the A. E. Hull Pottery Company produced imaginative ceramics. Hundreds of color photographs display the scope of Hull pottery. Values are provided in the captions. Every collector of twentieth century ceramics and fans of Ohio pottery will want this book.

Featuring close to 450 full-color photographs, this book showcases over 300 individual wall pockets. Many non-production variations of glaze and cold paint detail appear in the book, as well as photographs of the backs of wall pocket designs for additional reference and identification. Complete information and photographs of 17 wall pockets that were never produced by the company is an added feature, and there are almost 70 original company catalog and pricing pages. All known reproductions and fakes are included. While only a small section is devoted in other books to this area of collecting, McCoy Wall Pockets & Decorations features them all.

A comprehensive encyclopedia of cookie jars offers a retrospective of this popular pottery form with thousands of plates depicting a wide variety of jars.