ISBN:
0891457569
Complete Book Title:American Painted Porcelain: Collector's Identification & Value Guide; Updated ValuesAuthor:Dorothy KammBinding Type:Soft CoverCopyright Date:1999Number of Pages:144Size:8.5 x 11 in.Book Subject:PorcelainInternational Customers:This item WILL fit in a Global Priority unpadded flat envelope.Domestic Customers:This item ships BOXED.We are an authorized, direct-from-the-publisher retailer of NEW books. Our titles are ON HAND and available for immediate shipping. Table of Contents Description: Collectors and dealers are only recently becoming aware of the history, beauty, and potential value of American painted porcelain. Unlike European porcelain, American porcelain can be readily acquired in all price ranges, allowing people with various budgets to collect these art treasures. Over 20,000 American artists decorated porcelain, yet American Painted Porcelain is the first reference guide on their work. This book, with over 200 full-color photos plus marks and signatures, will help you distinguish between European and American, mass-produced, decal-decorated, and hand-painted pieces. Simple identification method; establishes a dating system; gives tips on investing and how to build, catalog, and research a collection; gives a listing of historical homes, societies, and museums with significant American porcelain collections; includes a chronology and charts for easy referral. 1997 values. 8.5 X 11. Publisher's Review: This colorful book includes the history of painted porcelain, a chronology of events, techniques used, important artists and schools of paintings, and explanations of painting styles. Values 1999; Copyright 1997Payment Methods AvailableCheck, Money Order, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, PayPal.Shipping and Handling Cost: $3.34About UsCollector Bookstore the internet's leading retailer of reference books for the collecting community. Our customers include individual collectors, dealers, appraisers, auctioneers & other industry professionals. Our books are ON HAND, ready to ship. We are a direct-from-the publisher retailer; we also welcome author published specialty titles. Shipping PolicyWe ship worldwide! Methods available include US Postal Service Media Rate, Priority, Airmail & Express. We also ship via Federal Express. All shipments are packed professionally and tracked electronically. Most orders ship within 24 hours of payment. Please use the shipping calculator for rate quotes!Return PolicySatisfaction guaranteed! Returns accepted, minus a 10% restocking fee to cover our advertising expense on said item. Shipping is NON-REFUNDABLE. (Main street retailers don't reimburse gas or drive time; it is unreasonable to expect this of online retailers, in our opinion.)
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