Ceramics Books and Magazines

Authors: Ralph Kovel, Terry Kovel
Publisher: Crown Publishers
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

33 reviews
Sales Rank: 18882

Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.1

ISBN: 0517559145
Dewey Decimal Number: 738.0275
UPC: 045863559142
EAN: 9780517559147

Publication Date: December 13, 1986
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Prefer the Antique Trader 2004 Price Guide December 13, 2003
17 out of 19 found this review helpful

The same old thing. I can't recommend this guide. On the other hand, the Antique Trader 2004 Price Guide is based on the experts who have contributed to this wonderful book. Kyle's Antique Trader Price Guide even provides the shops they used as references. I have them both, but I can not recommend Kovel's but I do recommend the 2004 ANTIQUE TRADER!

5 out of 5 stars

Kovels New Dictionary of Marks April 21, 2003
15 out of 15 found this review helpful

Book has been VERY helpful w/collecting Royal Albert cups/saucers. Especially helpful is the English china registeration list of dates. Thanks for a great reference source.

3 out of 5 stars

Recommend readers go to the experts vs this book. January 26, 2003
12 out of 14 found this review helpful

Suggest the Kovel's would use leading experts in the field to write each section and provide photos. The Kovel's have made an industry out of antiquing. They are too commerical - where is the expertise and passion? Colaborate with leading experts and you have a winning book for all of us!

1 out of 5 stars

HIGHLY OVER-RATED BOOK August 19, 2002
23 out of 28 found this review helpful

As usual, Kovel's book is receiving much underserved praise. Most buyers of his books are amateurs who have heard his name so much they assume his books are actually of some value. Well, they're not! This book has far too many errors and leaves far, far, far, far too much for the user to GUESS at. Not worth buying.

5 out of 5 stars

I Use It Constantly! March 6, 2002
31 out of 31 found this review helpful

This is the book I refer to first when I get a new piece of porcelain. 90% of the time I find the mark in this book. U.S. Marks are not as well represented, however I do get some good information about the marks I do find.

I like the way the book is organized. You can look in the index if you know a name. This leads you to locations in the book where this name is listed. Or you can search by the shape, design, or letters used in the mark.

I am a beginner and I still found this book to be very helpful in my research.

My only request for an updated version is to include more U.S. Marks. The U.S. Pottery and Porcelain markets are getting very hot and it would be helpful to be able to quickly identify them.

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