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Author: Mary Frank Gaston
Publisher: Collector Books
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

4 reviews
Sales Rank: 370510

Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 159
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 8.6 x 0.6

ISBN: 0891452362
Dewey Decimal Number: 738.23
EAN: 9780891452362

Publication Date: August 1996
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Condition: Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!

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•	Unknown Binding - The collectors encyclopedia of Flow Blue China

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Mary Frank Gaston, 1983, x-library, corners bumped, spine worn, price list included, hard cover, 159 pages, pages of marks, most pages have 6 colored images on them, lots of patterns.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

A must for Flow Blue collectors January 2, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

This book along with the entire series of Flow Blue books by Mary Frank Gaston are vital in Flow Blue identification and history. This book is brimming with photos and identification marks, along with manufacturing dates and makers. There is also a section on 'fakes' and how to look for and avoid them.
Each book has different photos of the many patterns and shapes Flow Blue comes in. I highly recommend owning a copy of each of Ms. Gaston's books if you are a true Flow Blue collector. You will enjoy these books for years to come. They are well made with high quality color and material.
Enjoy!

5 out of 5 stars

Organized and good! January 11, 2004
11 out of 11 found this review helpful

I have been seriously collecting only a few months now and have decided to sell. This book is well organized and the best of 3 reference books on flow blue that I have. The hard cover is a good idea since I think I would wear it down to stubs if it had been a paperback!!

5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous resource December 17, 2000
23 out of 23 found this review helpful

If you collect, are interested in collecting, or want to identify and value flow blue items, this book is a must. You can look up items by pattern, which are cross-referenced to the manufacturers' names. The book is full of color photographs of makers' marks as well as examples of hundreds of patterns on various types of pieces. The back of the book contains values for the photographed pieces. Another helpful feature is the section on reproductions. This is a great reference book.

5 out of 5 stars

An essential guide for flow blue collector's July 28, 1999
63 out of 64 found this review helpful

This is an essential guide for collectors of flow blue china. It features over 400 pieces photographed in color and described in detail.

For identification purposes, all of the manufacturers' marks on these pieces are shown in enlarged b/w photos. There are also cross-references for manufacturers and their patterns and types of objects other than plates.

For the collector, there is a history of flow blue, information on collecting methods, a glossary, and market trends including modern reproductions to watch out for. A current value guide is also provided for all the items illustrated.

The photography is excellent. Captions for each item include maker & pattern, size and reference to the photo of the mark. This will be a great reference for the beginning or advanced collector of this beautiful style.

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