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Title: Franciscan: An American Dinnerware Tradition by Bob Page, Dale Frederiksen ISBN: 1889977071 Publisher: Replacements, Ltd. Pub. Date: 25 December, 1999 Format: Hardcover List Price(USD): $29.95 Amazon Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25
Rating: 3
Summary: A good book
Comment: This is probably the best book on Franciscan dinnerware around. It gives a lot of information on the company, it's history etc. I would have liked to see more information and photos on the handpainted items, namely the Apple and Desert Rose varieties. There are only a few pages devoted exclusively to them. There is a price guide included that covers most of the items, although it doesn't show photos of each piece. I think it's a pretty good book though and I'm glad I bought it.
Rating: 5
Summary: A book to return to again and again
Comment: Bob Page and Dale Frederiksen did a terrific job assembling this reference guide. 7 full pages are devoted to 1 plate of each Franciscan dinnerware pattern, making pattern matching a breeze. Follow up pages show the entire line of available pieces within a pattern, a check list for each item in a particular pattern, and in many cases a picture of an original catalog page. Lot's of collector's notes with interesting tidbits about a particular piece and pictures galore make this reference guide a must have for anyone with an interest in Franciscan
Rating: 5
Summary: Finally, a comprehensive book on Franciscan dinnerware!
Comment: There is so much to recommend about this book that I hardly know where to start. The price guide (updated for 1999) covers not only the most popular patterns (Apple, Desert Rose and others) but even contains some information on flatware and crystal pieces. The photos are a generous size and are in full, lush color. There are some rare and hard to find pieces here, including ones that collectors may never have seen before as well as photos of items which never made it into stores. I always enjoy looking at vintage advertisements for glass and dinnerware and this book doesn't dissappoint in that area, containing ads from Gladding, McBean, Franciscan Ware, Catalina Pottery and more - many from the earliest years. The photos are so well done that I was truly amazed at the quality of the color and accurate representation of each piece. There are special Collectors' Notes throughout the book which make it easier for the collector to find representative pieces of shapes and patterns and to distinguish specific items. There are complete piece guide checklists as well, helping collectors determine which items they have and which they may need to complete a set. Highly recommended!
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Title: Collectors Encyclopedia of California Pottery by Jack Chipman ISBN: 1574320378 Publisher: Collector Books Pub. Date: 11 August, 1998 List Price(USD): $24.95 Amazon Price(USD): $17.47 |
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Title: Franciscan, Catalina, and Other Gladding, McBean Wares: Ceramic Table and Art Wares, 1873-1942 by James F. Elliot-Bishop ISBN: 0764314122 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. Pub. Date: June, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.95 Amazon Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Dinnerware of the 20th Century: The Top 500 Patterns (Dinnerware of the 20th Century) by Harry L. Rinker ISBN: 0676600859 Publisher: House of Collectibles Pub. Date: October, 1997 List Price(USD): $29.95 Amazon Price(USD): $20.97 |
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Title: Collector's Encyclopedia of Metlox Potteries: Identification and Values by Carl Gibbs ISBN: 1574322249 Publisher: Collector Books Pub. Date: October, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.95 Amazon Price(USD): $20.97 |
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Title: California Pottery: From Missions to Modernism by Bill Stern, Peter Brenner ISBN: 0811830683 Publisher: Chronicle Books Pub. Date: July, 2001 List Price(USD): $22.95 Amazon Price(USD): $16.07 |
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