The Art of the Table

The Art of the Table

Author: Suzanne Von Drachenfels

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2000-11-08

Total Pages: 598

ISBN-13: 0684847329

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"Home Comforts" meets Miss Manners in this elegant, comprehensive guide to the table -- an invaluable resource for every aspect of formal and informal dining and entertainment. 130 line drawings throughout. 16 pages of color photos.


Eighteenth-century English Porcelain in the Collection of the Indianapolis Museum of Art

Eighteenth-century English Porcelain in the Collection of the Indianapolis Museum of Art

Author: Indianapolis Museum of Art

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9780936260112

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"This very thorough catalogue, with excellent footnotes and bibliography, firmly places the subject in its broadest context." --Apollo Covers approximately 95 pieces, representing Chelsea, Bow, Derby, Worcester, Chamberlain-Worcester, Caughley, Longton Hall, Spode, and Hilditch and Sons.


Early English Delftware from London and Virginia

Early English Delftware from London and Virginia

Author: Ivor Noël Hume

Publisher: Colonial Williamsburg

Published: 1977

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 9780879350345

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The history of early English delftware is also the first chapter in the chronicle of Britain's modern ceramic industry. To collectors of English pottery, examples of seventeenth-century delftware provide uninhibited splashes of color unequaled among the wares of later years; to this historical archaeologist reaching into the shadows of the past, shattered delftware dishes, mugs, porringers, and even chamber pots provide lanterns to light his way.


A Guide to the Artifacts of Colonial America

A Guide to the Artifacts of Colonial America

Author: Ivor Noël Hume

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

Published: 2001-06-15

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9780812217711

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Back in print, this is the most accurate and useful reference for identifying Anglo-American colonial artifacts.


Victorian Studies

Victorian Studies

Author: Sharon W. Propas

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-06-17

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1317216474

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First published in 2006, this work is a valuable guide for the researcher in Victorian Studies. Updated to include electronic resources, this book provides guides to catalogs, archives, museums, collections and databases containing material on the Victorian period. It organises the vast array of reference sources by discipline to help researchers tailor their investigations.


Encyclopedia of British Humorists

Encyclopedia of British Humorists

Author: Steven H. Gale

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 690

ISBN-13: 9780824059903

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First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.


Warman's English & Continental Pottery & Porcelain

Warman's English & Continental Pottery & Porcelain

Author: Susan D. Bagdade

Publisher: Warman's

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780873416412

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Thousands of faithful readers have asked for this new edition. "The bible" for pottery and porcelain collectibles is now in your hands. Warman's English and Continental Pottery and Porcelain is all new from cover to cover. This price guide features more than 10,000 price listings; 300 photos; and descriptions of more than 200 categories and sub-categories of the most popular pottery and porcelain, including the addition of the hottest collectibles in today's marketplace. In addition to prices, discover valuable information for each category including histories, collecting hints, reproduction alerts, collectors' clubs, museums and reference books, all newly updated. Whether you are a beginner in the field or a seasoned dealer or collector, Warman's English and Continental Pottery and Porcelain is an invaluable addition to your library.