Customer Reviews

The Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain

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Although this book covers makers marks and has beautiful photos it is not recommended for those seeking info on porcelain hinged boxes. The book is for plates and such.

I really enjoy this book. I think that it is a valuable guide to those interesting in collecting or learning more about Limoges porcelain. Covers so many different porcelain pieces! Wonderful color pictures. Full index of Makers marks. Very useful. Easy price reference. One of my best collectors books yet.

Fabulous photos; especially useful are all the examples of Limoges factory and studio marks and associated dates of use. A must-have book if you're a Limoges fan.

As an educated person, not knowledgable in the area of Limoges, I sought out two books on the subject of LIMOGES porcelain; this book and "Living With Limoges" by Debby Dubay. Of course I compared the two. The Encyclopedia of Limoges is published by Collector's Books. The quality of Collector's Books are poor and the photography is terrible - no reflection on the author - other than she did not use a professional photographer. It is a difficult read and does not keep me interested or even excite me about the subject matter. I highly recommend Living With Limoges by DuBay, Schiffer Publishing Ltd.

This book contains the most comprehensive and orgainized listing of Limoges factory and decorator marks ever. The thought that has gone behind the order of the companies and the numerous examples of marks is wonderful. I have found all but two marks from all 50+ pieces in my private collection mentioned or shown within this book. This guide should be taken with you on every flea market spree! For the reader who was unable to determine how to contact the writer to inform her of patterns or marks that are not included can send information to: Mary Frank Gaston, P.O. Box 342, Bryan, TX 77806.

Mary Gaston's The Collector's Encyclopedia of Limoges Porcelain is a good reference book for a beginning collector such as myself. The photographs are breathtaking. The marks are a must and the most useful item in this book.

I learned from all the history, but it is "nice to know" information. To me, this space would have been better spent on early china patterns and photographs.

I have bought and I will buy other books by Mary Frank Gaston--she knows her stuff! There's nothing cheap looking about this book. It is a first-class production and a value for the price.

Mary Frank Gaston is the leading expert! This book is a must for the library. I found Limoges Antiques Shop through this book. Highly recommend DuBay's book LIVING WITH LIMOGES to complement Gaston's encyclopedia -- then Limoges collectors have it all!!

Let's be honest, Gaston has had the only book on the market on the subject of LIMOGES until the last couple of years. This book was obviously an attempt by the publishers to capitalize on the Limoges collector market and to publish anything on the subject. Gaston has just pushed out books - and collecting should be taken seriously. I can not recommend this book.

I appaulad Gaston for collaborating with so many collectors. Gaston wrote the foreword for Dubay's book ANTIQUE LIMOGES AT HOME and I thank her for inspiring such a wonderful new author. Gaston is the expert, but the photography in this book is poor.

As a beginning collector, I find this book extremely helpful while hunting antique shops...the pictures of the stamps and histories of the companies are so helpful! I have found many "bargains" using this book as a reference tool!