Collecting Oyster Plates
Title | Collecting Oyster Plates PDF eBook |
Author | Jeffrey B. Snyder |
Publisher | Schiffer Pub Limited |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 2001-08-30 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 9780764314810 |
Oyster plates, platters, and servers produced in porcelain, majolica, faïence, English ironstone, and French stoneware are displayed in over 475 beautiful color photographs. Ranging from the elegant to the everyday, these plates date from the mid-nineteenth through the late-twentieth century. The informative and interesting text includes histories of the major oyster plate manufacturers (including Minton, Wedgwood, Haviland, and the Quimper potteries, among others) whose wears are on display. Also included are an examination of manufacturer's marks, a discussion of the ceramic and glass oyster plate forms and decoration, current market values in the captions, an extensive bibliography, and an index.
Vibration of Plates
Title | Vibration of Plates PDF eBook |
Author | Snehashish Chakraverty |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 301 |
Release | 2008-12-16 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1000687376 |
Plates are integral parts of most engineering structures and their vibration analysis is required for safe design. Vibration of Plates provides a comprehensive, self-contained introduction to vibration theory and analysis of two-dimensional plates. Reflecting the author's more than 15 years of original research on plate vibration, this book present
Dish
Title | Dish PDF eBook |
Author | Shax Riegler |
Publisher | Artisan Books |
Pages | 305 |
Release | 2011-01-01 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 1579654126 |
As every great hostess knows, the right dinner plates bring design, color, and drama to the table and elevate an ordinary meal into something special. "Dish" is a visual celebration of these everyday pieces of art that have been the objects of desire of kings, queens, brides, chefs, and hostesses for centuries.
The Image of Irelande
Title | The Image of Irelande PDF eBook |
Author | John Derricke |
Publisher | |
Pages | 254 |
Release | 1883 |
Genre | Ireland |
ISBN |
License Plates of the United States
Title | License Plates of the United States PDF eBook |
Author | James K. Fox |
Publisher | Echo Point Books & Media |
Pages | 152 |
Release | 2019-09-23 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781635617900 |
From author James K. Fox comes the license plate guide for collectors. This invaluable resource lists all standard plates by state, along with registration requirements and full-color photos of each plate. Covers 1903 to 1993 and includes a comprehensive price guide. A must-have publication for all plate collectors and auto history buffs.
Fashion Plates
Title | Fashion Plates PDF eBook |
Author | April Calahan |
Publisher | Yale University Press |
Pages | 441 |
Release | 2015-01-01 |
Genre | Self-Help |
ISBN | 0300212267 |
"The images featured in Fashion Plates: 150 Years of Style are part of an extensive collection of such plates held by Special Collections & College Archives, a unit of the Gladys Marcus Library at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), New York"--Preface.
500 Plates & Chargers
Title | 500 Plates & Chargers PDF eBook |
Author | Suzanne J. E. Tourtillott |
Publisher | Lark Books |
Pages | 424 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Plates (Tableware) |
ISBN | 1579906885 |
For must of us, plates and chargers are primarily vessels for serving and holding food. In the eyes of the talented artists whose works are showcased in this collection, these objects are spectatular pieces to display on a table, sideboard or hutch.