Specifically focuses on bookends, paperweights, and animal figures. Identifies and catalogs over 250 items in over 300 color photos and/or drawings. There is a complete price guide, a chapter on fakes and reproductions, a discussion of Rookwood marks, and an extensive index for easy reference. Descriptions include size, shape, number, year produced, rarity information, price, etc.160 pages. AUTHORBIO: Nick Nicholson and wife Marilyn have been art pottery collectors for more than 15 years, and reside in a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1998 they published Kenton Hills Porcelains, Inc.: The Story of a Small Art Pottery 1939 - 1944, and in 2002 they co-authored Rookwood Pottery with Jim Thomas. Nick is a retired research manager from Procter & Gamble. He travels with his wife extensively and enjoys spending winters at their vacation home on the Gulf Coast. AUTHORBIO: Marilyn Nicholson and husband Nick have been art pottery collectors for more than 15 years, and reside in a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1998 they published Kenton Hills Porcelains, Inc.: The Story of a Small Art Pottery 1939 - 1944, and in 2002 they co-authored Rookwood Pottery with Jim Thomas. She is a retired income tax consultant and homemaker. AUTHORBIO: Jim Thomas grew up collecting antique furniture, American type coins, and Brilliant Period cut glass. In the last 10 years he turned his attention to Rookwood Pottery and bookends and figurals. He taught for 37 years in West Virginia and Ohio schools. He retired in 1990 and now lives in Cincinnati. He co-authored Rookwood Pottery with Nick and Marilyn Nicholson. REVIEW: This book presents, describes, and catalogs nearly the entire scope of bookends, paperweights, and animal items (many being rare and unusual). It also makes collecting critters easier and more enjoyable. It identifies, catalogs, and provides photographs of all Rookwood shapes described in the Rookwood files as bookends, paperweights, and animal figurals, as well as selected other shapes that utilize animal themes to promote purchase.
Book Description
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good but be careful,
By
This review is from: Rookwood Pottery, Bookends, Paperweights & Animal Figurals (Hardcover)
This is a good book for the beginning Rookwood collector. But for those more interested in the earlier, artist produced pieces, this book will be no help as it focuses more on the later mass production wares.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Scholarship adds to book value!,
By
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Rookwood Pottery, Bookends, Paperweights & Animal Figurals (Hardcover)
This book is an absolute must for the Rookwood collector. The most complete survey of Rookwood figurals and paperweights available in the book marketplace today. The book gives very accurate market value estimates for each item and ranks each item's rarity from "never seen" to "common". The authors, however, deserve great praise for the scholarship which allowed them to identify the Finisher's responsible for the "Finisher's marks" occasionally impressed into the bottom of some Rookwood pieces. Having potter's names associated with these marks insures additional valuation increases for many examples of Rookwood pottery both artist signed and production. A terrific book and a great addition to any collector's library!
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
First Sentence:
The purpose of this book is to identify, catalog, and provide photographs of all Rookwood shapes described in the Rookwood files as bookends, paperweights, and animal figurals, as well as selected other shapes (trays, flower holders, candleholders, etc.) that utilize animal themes to promote purchase. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Scottie Dog, Union Terminal, Cocker Spaniel, Frog Flower Holder, Title Page Number, Chow Dog, Owl Ashtray, Trunk-Down Elephant, Fish Ashtray, Fish Candleholder, Flying Fish, Jay Bird, Rook Ashtray, Water Lilies, Honey Bear, Pan Flower Holder, Woman Carrying Pails New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
The purpose of this book is to identify, catalog, and provide photographs of all Rookwood shapes described in the Rookwood files as bookends, paperweights, and animal figurals, as well as selected other shapes (trays, flower holders, candleholders, etc.) that utilize animal themes to promote purchase. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Scottie Dog, Union Terminal, Cocker Spaniel, Frog Flower Holder, Title Page Number, Chow Dog, Owl Ashtray, Trunk-Down Elephant, Fish Ashtray, Fish Candleholder, Flying Fish, Jay Bird, Rook Ashtray, Water Lilies, Honey Bear, Pan Flower Holder, Woman Carrying Pails New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Citations (learn more)
This book cites 4
books:
- Book of Rookwood Pottery by Herbert Peck on page 7, and page 9
- The Second Book of Rookwood Pottery by Herbert Peck on page 7, and page 9
- Mother and Child by Babys First Book on page 61
- Ladybug, Ladybug (Picture Puffins) by Ruth Brown on page 95
Books on Related Topics
(learn more)
|
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product).
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
