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Warman's Buttons Field Guide (Warman's Field Guides)

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I recently purchased "Warman's Buttons Field Guide", by Jill Gorski. I was disappointed with the format. Pictures were excellent at showing detail, however, because of the need to get that detail by enlargement, actual dimensions were lost. Those dimensions should have been noted in the text - ie, 1/4 inch, 1/2 inch, 2 inches, etc. It would also have been helpful if the author had included time frames of production - ie, Late victorian, Early 1900s, 1950-1980, etc. I feel like I wasted my money.

I am a new button collector and bought this book because I thought it would help explain what I have. Boy was I disapointed! I expected a well respected antique organization like Warman's to have an excellent product, in depth and examples of thousands! The book concentrates on the pedestrian variety of button, and has way too many glossy photos of these average types. I know the idea of a pocket size book is to be able to take it along with you on your buying trip and that is what the publishers were hoping for with this, but it wouldn't work that way, too heavy and chunky and again, info on common varities. The writer even noted that they didn't know what a back mark of CAEN was, even I knew it was a town in France. Have I said enough, or too much?

This is a great book. Has a world of information. Tells a person everything you need to know about buttons. If you have several jars of old buttons as we have, this book is invaluable,the search is all the fun. Thanks, Bob

Excellent reference book even tho the prices are quite low!!! Author explained why, but more accurate prices would be wonderful. Pictures are great & lots of addition information on different types. I actually learned a lot from this book!

This books contains a random smattering of average buttons that do nothing to foster the beauty and history of the art of button collecting. A real wasted opportunity.

I didn't think I could obtain a new book for this used book price so I was happily surprised.