Commercial Perfume Bottles [Hardcover]

Jacquelyne Jones-North (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1996

Comprehensive guide to collecting the past and present bottles used by perfumers. Beautiful color pictures of flacons made by R. Lalique, Baccarat, J. Viard, Brosse, A. Jollivet, Cristal Nancy, Wheaton, C. K. Benda, and Lucien Guillard. Figural, novelty dimestore, and bottles with the original packaging are shown. Lavishly illustrated with catalog and ad pictures. Histories of many famous perfume houses and bottle makers are included. A directory of hundreds of American and European perfumers from 1870 to the present, with the names of thousands of scents makes dating a bottle easier for the collector.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd; Revised edition (August 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764301500
• ISBN-13: 978-0764301506
• Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 9.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,740,380 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #80 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Antiques & Collectibles > Bottles

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Commercial Perfume Bottles by Jacquelyne Jones-North, January 14, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Commercial Perfume Bottles (Hardcover)

This book is a visual feast for the eyes. The photos of the perfume bottles are wonderful and can make perfume bottle collectors drool with the possibilities. This book can serve as a great educator to the types and eras of the bottles. I believe I have the earlier version of this book because I could not find a referenced photo (from the 1997 book) in my book. I found several bottles from my collection and I have selected a few bottles after finding them in the book. The section on patents of the various bottles has also helped me date several bottles. The price list section is helpful but I'm sure it is outdated. It has helped me when I bid on-line for a bottle to insure I have not drastically under or over bid. My only criticism would be that many of the bottles are very exclusive, rare and very expensive bottles that the beginning collector could not hope to possess. It would also be helpful to have a few more of the brand name perfumes from the past. Nevertheless, I have never regretted purchasing this book and I would recommend this to any collector.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Commercial Perfume Bottles, January 1, 2000

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"angelface8" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Commercial Perfume Bottles (Hardcover)

The photographs in this book are outstanding. It is well written and has an excellent price guide. I thought too much space was taken up with vintage perfume ads. Some perfume collectors also collect vintage ads, but there was no price guide for these ads. I think without a price guide it was just filler.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Commercial Perfume Bottles, January 27, 2008

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G. T. Rees - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Commercial Perfume Bottles (Hardcover)

This is the book to indulge in envy! Most of the collection pictured and written about is unavailable to the average collector, however it is a visual feast and the text about the perfumiers is informative. I do not regret having purchased this book and look upon the contents as my "wish list" or holy grail of perfume bottle collecting.