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The Sea Glass Hunter's Handbook

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I got my copy today, it's exactly what I hoped -- SGHH is a celebration of sea glass hunting. Simply put: the book is stunning. As a previous reviewer noted, this is not a "how to" book nor a map (although it does list exceptional locations around the world); rather, it is like a piece of sea glass itself: beautiful, tangible, a treasure. Chapter one describes the world of sea glass; two, origins; three, methods for hunting; four, lexicon; five, etiquette & laws; and six, destinations. Lambert did a great job: it's digest size, hard bound and first class. Not to be mean, but this is probably more of a woman's book, nevertheless, I strongly recommend it for anyone who truly loves sea glass or who would like to share the passion with others.

i ordered this prerelease in april 2010, arrived in october 2010, i mistakenly ordered it thinking based on the title, it would be a guide to areas where sea glass is found. it has a few words devoted to specific sites, but it is mostly a very broad overview of the sea glass experience, basically what it is, nice small pictures in color of perfect pieces of sea glass, etc. the book is very small, the type of thing you find in a hallmark gift shop in the mall, designed obviously for gifting to a hospital patient or homebound person, a little birthday type gift, would be nice to give to someone that you know at christmas time that has no idea what seaglass is or for a preteenager to early teens in reading level perhaps. I had too high expectations for this book, thinking that it was a badly needed entry in the sea glass book world, one that actually is a guide to help you find areas that have sea glass for people that collect it. It's just a little puff piece, if you seriously collect sea glass and actively pursue this with any passion, you won't find anything in this tiny volume of importance that you don't already know.

The most remarkable thing about this book is how undistinguished it is.

A book on sea glass should either be beautifully designed or loaded with useful information, or hopefully both. This one is neither.

The visual appearance is not unlike what one might expect in a high school project. In particular, the extensive grab bag of colorful and unrelated fonts is amateurish to the extreme. And there's a dearth of information for something purporting to be a "handbook". The author has thrown together a variety of snippets seemingly without the benefit of an organizing thought process or theme.

You can skim this skimpy volume or better yet you can simply skip it - I wish I would have. Read Pure Sea Glass by Richard LaMotte instead.

This book is so helpful for the beginner or professional sea glass hunters...I use it all the time! It gives so much information that is useful and good guidance. I happen to live in a place with a large wealth of sea glass...great book!

This book was the highlight for the birthday girl. The information was condensed and pertinent for locations to find more sea glass. I may have to purchase another!

This book was a fun, quick read. Lots of tidbits of information about collecting seaglass. Treasures from the sea. I'm always curious as to where and what my seaglass is and this book was helpful. Arrived quickly and in perfect condition.

I love the author's sense of humor and her style of explaining the history, strategies, and etiquette of seaglass without assuming that everyone is novice or an expert. I feel better prepared and encouraged to go out and hunt for bigger prizes. Also, the special finds by other seasoned seaglunkers set the bar high but showed me it is possible to have the same kind of luck. I think this book is a gem and a GREAT gift for artists, ramblers, beach lovers and the curious!

Handy size, pretty picture on the cover... I was expecting a nice handbook as the title says but unfortunately, there's nothing new or new information for sea glass collectors no matter novice or experience. here. Yes, photos are pretty but that's it. It's all about the author's memoir and bragging about her collection. This shouldn't be titled "handbook!"

Tiny book packed with info and color photographs. Gives locations of "some" sea glass beaches at back of the book. Certainly does not give away some of the best secretive sea glassing beaches. Nothing new to learn in this book if you've read any of the author's initial sea glass books. The best book on Genuine Sea Glass still remains to be "Pure Sea Glass" by Richard LaMotte (also available thru amazon.com).