Arts and Crafts ( Collector's Guides) The Complete Visual Reference and Price Guide [Hardcover]

Judith Miller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 21, 2005

Packed with affordable collectibles and classic antiques that will appeal to a wide range of enthusiasts, the DK Collector's Guide: Arts & Crafts explores one of the most influential design movements of the 19th and 20th centuries. This fourth book in the DK Collector's Guide series, with its unique combination of price guide and historical information, is sure to become the definitive collector's guide to Arts & Crafts.

Editorial Reviews

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This prodigiously illustrated introduction to the Arts and Crafts movement, part of the DK Collector's Guide series, upholds the publisher's reputation for well-thought-out design and stellar photography. It begins with a quick, somewhat repetitious overview of the movement's beginnings in nineteenth-century Britain and the underlying philosophy of its founder, visionary William Morris, whose "sentimental longing for a preindustrial golden age of unhurried and scrupulous labor" served as part of his inspiration. What follows is a well-organized, carefully captioned picture catalog of Arts and Crafts guilds and designers, with highlights of their styles and photos of their furniture, jewelry, textiles, ceramics, metalware, and glass, wallpaper, and paper creations. Adding a sense of market value to each object are prices, keyed to a dealer or auction house that has or had the antique in its possession. An extensive glossary will help novices master important terms, and a directory of auction houses, dealers, and museums, including e-mail addresses, will guide those interested in the movement to more. Stephanie Zvirin
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About the Author

One of the world's leading experts in the field, Judith Miller began collecting in the 1960's and has since written more than 80 books, many of which are held in high regard by collectors and dealers. Since October 2002, DK and Judith Miller have launched several series, including the Antiques Price Guides, Collectibles Price Guides, and the DK Collector¹s Guides.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: DK ADULT (March 21, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756609631
• ISBN-13: 978-0756609634
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #986,382 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Judith Miller began collecting in the 1960s while a student at Edinburgh University in Scotland. She has since extended and reinforced her knowledge of antiques and design through international research, becoming one of the world's leading experts in the field. In 1979 she co-founded the international bestseller Miller's Antiques Price Guide and has since written more than 100 books, which are held in high regard by collectors and dealers. Judith Miller appears regularly on TV and radio. She is an expert on the BBC's "Antiques Roadshow" and co-hosts the popular BBC TV series "The House Detectives," "ITV's "Antiques Trail," and Discovery's "It's Your Bid." She has appeared on "The Martha Stewart Show" and CNN. She is a regular lecturer and contributor to numerous newspapers and magazines, including Financial Times, BBC Homes & Antiques and House & Garden. She has lectured extensively, including at the V&A in London and the Smithsonian in Washington.

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5.0 out of 5 stars There goes my budget . . ., August 21, 2005

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This review is from: Arts and Crafts ( Collector's Guides) The Complete Visual Reference and Price Guide (Hardcover)

I first became aware of the Arts & Crafts movement of William Morris and his circle back in the late 1960s, when Art Nouveau (an outgrowth of Arts & Crafts) was enjoying a renaissance. I ended up with several pieces of Arts & Crafts-style furniture (replicas, naturally, on my graduate school budget), some poster (reprints) and a couple of affordable ceramics (original). And I made a point thereafter of searching out museum collections and galleries specializing in this stuff. I still have a preference for the clean lines of furniture and the luminescent glazes on pots, especially those by Pilkington and Rookwood. Miller has brought together in this beautifully produced volume more than a thousand examples of design and craft, with detailed descriptions and notes and a list of "Key Features" for various artists and studios. Approximate values also are included, though I'm happy just to look at the pictures. If you're trying to learn about the Arts & Crafts movement, this would be a good visual textbook.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wealth of Information, July 7, 2011

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This book was well worth buying. It has a wealth of information on the subject. It also has beautiful photos that inspire.

1.0 out of 5 stars tre, May 24, 2011

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I was buying this as a gift. I thought since it was beging sold through Amazon that it would be new. Shame on me. The name of a library is stamped into it as well as having a page cut out. Had I bought it for myself, there were certainly more inexpensive copies available.