The Pottery of the Shenandoah Valley Region (Frank L. Horton Series) [Hardcover]

H. E. Comstock (Author)

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The Shenandoah valley, a culturally distinct mountainous area encompassing parts of Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia, has a tradition of utilitarian folk pottery dating back to 1750. Alvin H. Rice and John Baer Stoudt's The Shenandoah Pottery (1929) was written in response to early collector interest. Now Comstock, a collector and museum consultant residing in the valley, presents a comprehensive study including a general history of the pottery trade, a well-illustrated description of the pieces produced in the valley, and biographical sketches of individual potters. This excellent regional pottery history is highly recommended for all antiques and decorative arts collections.
Constance Ashmore Fairchild, formerly with Univ. of Illinois Lib., Urbana-Champaign
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 538 pages
• Publisher: Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (November 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0945578040
• ISBN-13: 978-0945578048
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,330,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: The Pottery of the Shenandoah Valley Region (Frank L. Horton Series) (Hardcover)

The definitive work on Shenandoah Valley Pottery and a "must-have" for anyone wishing to collect these beautiful and interesting objects. H.E. Comstock can still be seen at auctions in the Shenandoah Valley and is as intersting as his book.