Mauzy's Depression Glass: A Photographic Reference With Prices (Schiffer Book for Collectors) [Hardcover]

Barbara E. Mauzy (Author), Jim Mauzy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1999 | Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors

Here is the definitive photographic Depression Glass reference for collectors and dealers alike! More than 750 professionally executed color pictures exhibit thousands of examples of 140 patterns of collectible glassware. Included in this beautiful presentation are accurate prices, exacting measurements, helpful historical information, and more than thirty items never before documented. Groupings of glass are carefully displayed with precise captions clearly explaining all items pictured. Tumblers are arranged by size aiding clarity and understanding. Even reproductions are pictured and articulately explained to heighten awareness and eliminate confusion. Barbara and Jim Mauzy enlisted the efforts of dozens of fellow collectors and dealers to create the most useful, accurate, and insightful presentation on Depression Glass, Fire-King, and more recent patterns through the 1950s that has ever been published. Included is an extensive index of names and nicknames, and even a measure to assist in identification., 750 color photos, 8 1/2" x 11" , Price Guide/Index

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About the Author

Barbara and Jim Mauzy are accomplished dealers, collectors, authors, and enthusiasts in Depression glass, Fire-King, Bakelite, and kitchen collectibles from the 1920s-1950s. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076430934X
• ISBN-13: 978-0764309342
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,709,041 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best glass book ever, July 15, 2001

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mary Schmid (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mauzy's Depression Glass: A Photographic Reference With Prices (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Hardcover)

This book is the Best!!!!!!!! The pictures are clear and the patterns are easily identifiable. The authors show reproductions right next to old pieces to show the differences clearly between the two. I can't wait for more. Lets hope they continue to do more books on depression glass.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mauzy's Depression Glass: A Photographic Reference And Price Guide, July 19, 2005

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Rhonda K. Hastings "R. Hastings" (Newport, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mauzy's Depression Glass: A Photographic Reference with Prices (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Hardcover)

I have purchased many books in the past on depression glass, antiques, 40's, 50's and 60's era. But this book is my far the best written, best photos and gives the best details I have yet to see. I will be looking for others done by this author as well. I was suprise to see all the information that was put into this. Absolutely recommend for any antique dealer or collector of any type of glassware.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Only 5 star collector book I've seen! Just super!, January 30, 2006

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Brian S. Walker - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mauzy's Depression Glass: A Photographic Reference with Prices (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Hardcover)

Wow, is this a mature book. It covers nearly every pattern I've run into, gives a good history and overview of nearly every one, has realistic prices, lists each piece, identifies and describes (yes, describes) how individual reproduction pieces can be spotted. The patterns are listed alphabetical.

The only way I'd improve on it (and this goes for all these books) is adding a little cross-referencing between similar patterns. I've had to write in the book "similar patterns: ..., ..., ...".