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

by H. E. Comstock (Author)

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From Library Journal
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; illustrated edition edition (November 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0945578040
• ISBN-13: 978-0945578048
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,559,478 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars If you can find this book, buy it!, February 20, 2004

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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.