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Restaurant China : Identification & Value Guide for Restaurant, Airline, Ship & Railroad Dinnerware (Volume 2)
enlarge	Author: Barbara J. Conroy Publisher: Collector Books Category: Book List Price: ~~$39.95~~ Buy Used: $24.97 You Save: $14.98 (37%) Avg. Customer Rating: 7 reviews Sales Rank: 837738 Media: Hardcover Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 656 Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.1 Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 8.8 x 1.5 ISBN: 157432148X Dewey Decimal Number: 738.27 EAN: 9781574321487 Publication Date: October 1999 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Editorial Reviews: Product Description Volume 2 is organized alphabetically by manufacturer, with brief histories, product information, date codes, 950+ dated backstamps, nearly 900 color photographs with individual value ranges of ware predominantly used in restaurants, hotels, clubs, schools, and so forth with a sprinkling of the subjects offered in Volume 1, and more than 350 catalog pages. Coverage includes American as well as foreign china companies. The extensive appendix includes an additional 89 manufacturers and 146 distributors, along with capsule histories and dated logos of 114 hotel and 170 restaurant chains. Particularly useful is the lengthy index which contains a cross-reference to backstamps lacking the manufacturer's name. This book would be of value to any dealer or collector of porcelain or vitrified china dinnerware. Priced and illustrated. AUTHORBIO: Barbara Conroy and her husband have collected restaurant china together for about 20 years. She spent more than six years in intense study for her two volumes on Restaurant China, and her careful research is evident in the two volumes. REVIEW: This 656-page book is arranged alphabetically by manufacturers. It is chock-full of useful information for collectors. Each manufacturer's section includes history, location and dates of production, date code information, examples of backstamps, and other production information as well as color photos of dinnerware and examples of product brochures, advertisements, and catalog pages.

Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews... Best collector's reference around! August 3, 2005 0 out of 1 found this review helpful In this second volume of her series for collectors, Barbara Conroy shares the details of hundreds of manufacturers that produced dinnerware for restaurant and transportation companies. The section on each manufacturer includes a detailed history, examples of the backstamps they used (along with date charts where applicable), copies of period advertisements, and lots of fantastic photographs showing the range of wares produced. This book is an invaluable reference, and a must-have for the serious commercial dinnerware collector! EXCELLENT SOURCE OF REFERENCE! May 2, 2003 4 out of 5 found this review helpful I have had this book for 3 months and still have not put it down. Great source to I.D. all kinds of china and the date codes. I can't wait for Volume 3! The Best Restaurant China Research Book Available January 3, 2002 6 out of 7 found this review helpful I have been using both of Mrs. Conroy's books extensively for the past 2 months in preparing for the biggest research project I have ever done with restaurant, railroad, steamship, and hotel china. Book 2 on the date codes has been a lifesaver. It was not until about 2 months ago that I really realized just how much time and effort she had put into it making these possible. Having a handy reference (especially for backstamp dating of pieces) is beyond valuable. It is a "masterpiece." A Feast of Knowledge August 31, 2000 7 out of 8 found this review helpful A superb reference book for the serious collector / dealer. The appendix sections devoted to distributors, restaurants and hotel chains are special interest. Often collectors interests are in a narrow field - such a book helps to widen their appreciation of other collecting opportunities. A Must-have for the Restaurant Ware Collector June 28, 2000 4 out of 5 found this review helpful Two Words - "Invaluable Resource!" Any collector of Restaurant China should not be without this identification and reference guide. Can't wait for Volume 3.

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