The Wonderful World of Collecting Perfume Bottles [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Jane Flanagan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2006

The Wonderful World of Collecting Perfume Bottles, a book about perfume bottles and fragrances, will tell of a commercial endeavor that would become so significant that no other glass form has produced such a profusion of design, pattern, shape, and elegant presentation. This book features approximately 600 different bottle designs by well-known perfume houses such as Chanel, Coty, Raphael, Hudnut, Guerlain, D'Orsay, and many more. Revered bottle makers such as Pochet et du Courval, Lalique, Hoffman, Baccarat, and Sandwich will be seen. There are interesting sections about the Sandwich Glass Company's bottles and French bottles from the 1800s that will enchant even the most sophisticated collector. Also presented are educational charts for patent date identification, bottle marks, articles dating bottles, plus tips and ideas that collectors will find interesting and useful. Readers of The Wonderful World of Collecting Perfume Bottles will become mesmerized by these small vessels created to hold perfume. 2006 values.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The Wonderful World of Collecting Perfume Bottles holds a sweet scent for lots of collectors. Included in the newly released book is coverage of 19th century perfume bottles plus chapters on the specific decades of the 20th century. There are hundreds of color photographs ranging from an 1880s French cologne item to Alexandra Essence of the 1990s. Robert Reed - Antique and Collectible News Service, May 2006.

About the Author

Jane has been collecting perfume bottles for over 35 years. She also collects pressed glass, and her eclectic taste ranges from Art deco and Art Nouveau to early and late Victorian. She collects artwork from the 1920s and artwork by present-day artists.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Collector Books (April 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574325027
• ISBN-13: 978-1574325027
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,376,174 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars WAAAAAAY Better Books Out There, March 29, 2006

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This review is from: The Wonderful World of Collecting Perfume Bottles (Hardcover)

I'm returning this book in disgust. It contains low end examples that even the newest perfume bottle collector would be bored by. In addition, some of it is poorly resaerched and some is just plain WRONG. Even the physical quality of the book is off.. the pages are strangely thin and floppy. Spend the extra money and buy a book by Jackie Jones North or the Lefkowiths...you'll find this book to be neither a good resource nor a good read.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars perfume bottles., January 9, 2007

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G. T. Rees - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Wonderful World of Collecting Perfume Bottles (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful book,however it caters mostly for the American collector.
Regardless of this fact I am constantly referring to it. Well presented and good information.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book, June 11, 2006

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Lizzy - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wonderful World of Collecting Perfume Bottles (Hardcover)

I was so pleased with this book. I am purchasing four more copies for my daughter and nieces. We are all new perfume bottle collectors, and this is just the book we needed to further our education in the field of perfume bottle collecting. "A GREAT BOOK BY A TALENTED AUTHOR."I hope to see more books from Ms. Flanagan in the future.