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The Book of Rookwood Pottery
Classic reference on Rookwood pottery. Hardcover is blue cloth with gilt spine titles, 8.5" x 11"; viii, 184 pages. Richly illustrated chiefly in b/w and some in color, 250 pieces pictured. Sections (and number of chapters in each): 1873-1883 - Maria Longworth Nichols (4); 1883-1889 - William W. Taylor, Mrs. Nichols' manager (4); 1890-1913 - William W. Taylor, president (7); 1914-1934 - Joseph Henry Gest (3); 1934-1954 - John D. Wareham (2); 1954-1967 - Last Years (1); Afterchapters (7). Complete and thorough information for the collector or dealer of Rookwood pottery, includes all the identification marks and symbols used; biographical information about the artists; the development of the early Rookwood pieces; and museum collections of Rookwood pottery. Bibliography, index.