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The Collector's Encyclopedia of Van Briggle Art Pottery: An Indentification & Value Guide

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This is a great book. It contains just about everything a collector of van Briggle might need to know, with the exception of a truly accurate price guide. Online auctions have rendered price guides in most reference books of this type obsolete, so this isn't really a flaw. It gives one a jumping-off point, but be aware current values online are often less than those listed here.

That being said, this book is very effective at providing information about this wonderful art pottery. The authors provide us a history of the potter and his work, with a number of historical photos. There is an extremely useful section showing various marks (backstamps) used, allowing one to identify and date pieces. There are hundreds of well shot photos of pieces, giving examples of techniques and glazes used. All in all an excellent value and sure to please.

This book is fabulous. I can't begin to say how many times I have read it and flipped through the pages for information. It is clearly written and the information is presented in such a way that even the novice collector can easily find details from glaze color and dating to prices. Price guide being located in the back is rather annoying (rather than the value being listed directly with the photo) but this a small price to pay for such a fabulous resource. For the more advanced collector, I recommend Scott Nelson's "A Collector's Guide to Van Briggle Pottery".

This reference provides a history of the Van Briggle Pottery, with a focus on the early history. The tips for dating pieces by glaze color, clay texture/color, and bottom condition are invaluable for new collectors. This is a must-read for anyone interest in Van Briggle, especially since it's really the only reference book on the market!

Though dated 2002, this guide provides interesting, historical company information and is very helpful in authenticating and dating pieces. Many of the photos are very dark and don't show the lovely colors of the actual pieces. The price guide is listed seperately in the back of the book with most of the pieces identified only by plate number, so it is very cumbersome to use. Overall, a worthwhile reference book.

We see a lot of VanBriggle pottery but didn't know enough about it to make an informed purchase. This book gives an excellent overview of the history of the company and how to date pieces. It also has a fairly up-to-date price list of the featured pieces.
Some of the ways to date a piece are difficult to see, such as subtle differences in glaze shading, but I don't think that's a fault of the book.
This is a great book if you are interested in learning about or collecting VanBriggle pottery.

I DIDN'T GET THE COLLECTORS GUIDE TO VAN BRIGGLE ART POTTERY!!I GOT A PIECE OF VAN BRIGGLE ART POTTERY FROM EBAY BUT NOT THE COLLECTORS GUIDE FROM AMAZON. THIS IS A CHRIGTMAS PRESENT THIS YEAR FROM ME TO MY DAUGHTER. WHAT IS WRONG? I HAVE THE ART POTTERY FROM EBAY BUT NOT THE COLLECTORS GUIDE--DO I HAVE TO USE ANOTHER VENDOR? PLEASE LET ME KNOW BEFORE CHRISTMAS!!

The book arrived very quickly, was in really good condition & was exactly what it said it was. However, the book itself was not very helpful with my needs. But Amazon was, as always, prompt & accurate in the description & priced well.

I really enjoyed the collection of Van Briggle items in the book. Good photos and good info to go with them.

This book is well writen and give you the information you want on the subject also it is well-illustrated

I really thought I was getting more of a descriptive guidebook, rather than a photo book. Lots of pics but nothing to say about them.