The Limoges Porcelain Box : From Snuff to Sentiments [Hardcover]

Joanne Furio (Author), George Ross (Photographer), Freddy Le Saux (Photographer), Richard Sonking (Contributor)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Lake Warren Pr; 1st edition (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966481704
• ISBN-13: 978-0966481709
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 10.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,279,307 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Only good for history, poor for collectors, September 30, 1999

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[e-mail] (Arllington, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Limoges Porcelain Box : From Snuff to Sentiments (Hardcover)

The author of the book is the President of Rochard, a major producer of Limoges Boxes. If you want to learn about the history of the porcelein and painting techniques - read on. However, I wanted to learn more about the different artists and manufacturers. Mr. Sonking features only his "Rochard" boxes. Too slanted for my taste.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Has everything a true collector would want to know., October 7, 1999

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Louis Mauriello ([e-mail]) (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Limoges Porcelain Box : From Snuff to Sentiments (Hardcover)

If you've been looking for a collector's book on Limoges porcelain boxes for many years like I have then you'll be overjoyed to know that someone has finally done an incredible job.

The "Limoges Porcelain Box: From Snuff To Sentiments" by Richard Sonking has everything true collectors could possibly want. This is one coffee-table book that will not gather dust. The photographs are beautiful. It will provide wonderful reading, with a wealth of information and history in addition to how the boxes are designed from start to finish.

Tre's Magnifique!!!!!

Louis Mauriello, World Press Review magazine

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Limoges Boxes - From Snuff to Sentiment, September 26, 2000

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Mary J. Miller (Toledo, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Limoges Porcelain Box : From Snuff to Sentiments (Hardcover)

I found the book to be quite interesting, not to mention beautifully photographed. While I have to agree with some of the other reviewers that the book tends to be a bit jaded (since the author IS the President of a major Limoges distributor), it is still packed with history and facts. However, I would have preferred that it also mention current values of some of the many styles of Limoges boxes. 'Looks great sitting on the coffee table!!