Collectors Encyclopedia of American Dinnerware

by Jo Cunningham

Book Overview

Hundreds of pieces of American dinnerware are illustrated with color photos and many more in black and white. Includes backstamps, advertising, company information, and values for every piece. 1998... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0891451994
• ISBN13: 9780891451990
• Release Date: January 1982
• Publisher: Collector Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 3.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.9" x 11.4"

Customer Reviews

Smells of cigarettes

The book is well illustrated but it smells so bad from cigarettes, you really need to tell people about things like this when reselling a book I have it in my garage with air freshener fabric sheets I hope itvworks

Great Reference Book

I really love this book. I've used it many times to find the names of patterns I have from years of estate sales to sell on e-Bay. Great work.

Definately worth the price

A wonderful beautifully done book.This is a great book for looking up patterns. There are plenty of color photos which show great detail. I plan on buying the previous and subsequent volumns of this book.

Colorful reference book of patterns and shapes

The Collector's Encyclopedia of AMERICAN DINNERWARE contains hundreds of full color pictures as well as copies of the original store and catalogue ads. All pieces shown are priced. Book contains a price index (1984) and a complete glossary of dinnerware terms in the back. I enjoyed the references, however I was disappointed that not all the pieces to any particular pattern were listed or priced. Over-all this is a good book for novice collectors or just the curious.