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Master Pieces: The Art History of Jigsaw Puzzles

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Not just for puzzle fans! A stunning presentation - famous and not famous, new and familiar art as represented in jigsaw puzzles over the years. Presented with tidbits of information scattered throughout the book, it's a pleasure to hold, to handle and to browse. I intended to buy just one for a puzzle fan friend, but now I find that I want to keep the copy I have and am buying another to give away. And, if you have any old puzzles in the attic - check it out! They may be more than lovely to look at - they may be worth something too! Beautifully indexed and edited - a real pleasure.

If Amazon offered EIGHT stars, this would be the book that would do it. The 500 plus puzzles shown, are simply gorgeous in full color and provide a vehicle for the true purpose of the book - a presentation of beautiful paintings as expressed on puzzles. The informative and fascinating artist biographies and collecter's value guide make this the perfect book for puzzle collectors and art lovers, alike. I was delighted by this wonderful book and find it brings more enjoyment everytime I open it.

While beautiful this book was a disappointment and and the title misleading. We are sending it back.It is limited to cardboard puzzles, many of which are a "dime a dozen". The most highly valued, most complicated and sought after puzzles, solid wood and plywoood, are not included.

This is an amazing book. Puzzle afficionados will learn much about puzzles they have worked over decades and gain new appreciation for a longtime hobby. The information is well-organized and enjoyable to read.
Persis Granger, author Adirondack Gold,\; Adirondack Gold II: A Summer of Strangers; Shared Stories from Daughters of Alzheimer's: Writing a Path to Peace

Why did I wait so long to order this book? As a jigsaw puzzler and an appreciator of art, this book keeps me pouring over the beautiful pictures.

The beginning of the book provides a few pages of jigsaw puzzle art history and leaves the majority of the book for displaying wonderful large images of assembled puzzles with bits of information on puzzle artists scattered throughout. Scanning the contents you'll find three main sections. One for American artists, then European artists and British artists too. Each section has sub-sections such as Landscapes, Marine Paintings, Children and more.

Each page is FILLED with full color photos of puzzles. It's interesting to see the exact shapes of the pieces (clearly visible). Some pieces are the present day interlocking shapes (tabs and sockets) while othes show irregular simple wavy-edged pieces.
Underneath each photograph is the name of the artist, name of the painting and a code for value.

The last section of the book offers brief biographies for each artist.

Beautifully presented and a treasure at our home.