The Doorstop Book: The Encyclopedia of Doorstop Collecting

by Nancy M. Smith and John Corson Smith

As long as there have been doors there have been doorstops. Early on they may have been a convenient rock or piece of furniture, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, doorstops were manufactured as decorative items for the home. Generally cast in iron, they are avidly sought after by today's collectors. Though mass produced, they were usually painted by hand and so each has become a unique treasure, appreciated both for its shape and the "folk...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764323938
• ISBN13: 9780764323935
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 3.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.7" x 10.9"