Collector's Encyclopedia of Russell Wright: Identification & Values [Hardcover]

Ann Kerr (Author)

Book Description

Series: Collector's Encyclopedia of Russell Wright | Publication Date: April 2002

In addition to the dinnerware collectibles, this book also features the furniture, housewares, lamps, wood, metal works, fabrics, and numerous other items sought by collectors and dealers. Hundreds of photos, including vintage catalogs and advertisements, and revised values for all items to reflect today's ever-changing market. AUTHORBIO: Ann Kerr was an avid Russel Wright collector and researchers of his works for many years. She was able to finish writing her third edition of the Collector's Encyclopedia of Russel Wright before she passed away in 2001. REVIEW: This book is more than just an identification and vaule guide. Along with many of the features often seen in a collector's guide, the encyclopedia also contains several essays about the life and work of this innovative industrial designer.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 301 pages
• Publisher: Collector Books; 3 edition (April 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574322567
• ISBN-13: 978-1574322569
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,056,067 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book for any beginning Wright collector, March 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Collector's Encyclopedia of Russel Wright (Collector's Encyclopedia of Russell Wright) (Hardcover)

I am so happy to have gotten this book. I knew little-to-nothing about Wright,and Ann Kerr's book lays out all kinds of information about the man, the artist, and his art. I haven't had much of a problem without an index, as she has all the information chaptered out, and it is all easy to access. The accompanying photos are excellent and there are many. She also explains any areas which may be ambiguous, such as color, size and shape anomalies. Due to getting this book, I often know more about the pieces I find than the dealers do, as she tries to fit in every piece of information that she has, on every aspect of the collectible items. I love this book!

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Just the pots, please, August 7, 2000

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Stephanie Rousseau (Soquel, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Collector's Encyclopedia of Russel Wright (Collector's Encyclopedia of Russell Wright) (Hardcover)

I just started collecting Russel Wright dishes, and was looking for a definitive reference guide to help key out the pieces I had. I thought this book had a lot of helpful information about determining pattern and manfacturing locations, but I was a bit disappointed overall. Though the cover of the book features only pottery, the book itself has examples of all that Russel Wright created in his long, prolific career-- all the way down to the radios and lamps. It would be great for the diehard RW fan, but I wished it just focussed on the pottery.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A must have for Wright collectors, if you don't have a previous edition, May 21, 2002

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M and G (Dover, NH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Collector's Encyclopedia of Russell Wright: Identification & Values (Hardcover)

We've been collecting RW since 1998, and have hundreds of hard to find and many one of a kind pieces.

Pros:
-Some new photos.
-The most comprehensive author of Russel Wright, covering all designs from all eras, including furniture and plastic
-Detailed price guides
-History and chronology of lines based on extensive research

Cons:
-Due to wide scope of the book, it is fairly easy to find incorrect information on pieces, prices, and other data.
-Truncated some interesting information from 2nd edition, including photos of very rare items that we collect

Neutral:
-Moved prices to back (for easier reference?).

Bottom line: 2 stars for accuracy, 4 stars for breadth, 3 stars for depth. Thus the average rating. If you seriously collect RW and do not have either the 2nd or 3rd edition of this book, you should buy this as without doubt this is certainly better than other RW books (and we have several others), but again not necessarily a must have for those with the 2nd edition.