Introducing Roseville Pottery

by Mark Bassett

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764313789
• ISBN13: 9780764313783
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.5" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

A Great Present for the Roseville Collector

I bought this book to give to my husband for Christmas. This will be the book he takes with him when we hit the antique and flea markets. There are no pictues, so you have to know what you are looking for, but it gives the buyer a general idea of how these collectibles are priced. The one failing this book has is the same failing almost all price guides have: The prices are usually for high end antique shops. Therefore, the prices in this book are usually higher than the ones we see here in our part of the country.

Almost good enough

This book is a great research tool but we would have appreciated more photos and a more comprehensive selection of values by piece.

A book well worth buying and reading.

I have read this book a number of times and find out something new each time. I find the book well thought out, well photographed, and very informative. I am especially confused about the review from July 2002 that claimed the book had no photos? My book has photos on every page.

A must for Roseville collectors and dealers

Mark Bassett's "Introducing Roseville Pottery" quickly became my favorite Roseville guide. It is comprehensive, easy to use, and the vases are beautifully photographed. Patterns are listed alphabetically, with years of production noted, along with a description of colors and shapes used, the shape numbers where applicable, and values. If there's any fault with this book, is that it does not give a value for every shape (though enough to give you an idea). However, it appears there is a paperback value guide on the way to fix that. There is also a wonderful chapter with photographs of various marks, signatures, and labels, as well as an appendix regarding reproductions and fantasy pieces. One caution to Roseville lovers, after an hour paging through this book at the real Roseville, you'll be picking out new patterns to pursue!