Fostoria American Glass 4th Ed - Seligson Exhaustive!!

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Fostoria American: Complete Guide 4th Ed by: Sidney Seligson
ISBN:
0966052854
Book Title:
Fostoria American A Complete Guide 4th Edition
Author:
Sidney P. Seligson
Binding:
Hard Cover
Copyright:
2001
Pages:
117
Size:
8.5 x 11.25 in.
Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.
This newest edition, written by the late Sidney P. Seligson, is chock full of pictures and information on the 400+ pieces comprising the Fostoria American line (including the contract British Jobling pieces), it's current re-releases, plus look-alikes from Indiana Glass Company and Jeannette Glass Company.
Also featured are:
A chapter on color with 34 examples
Fostoria's American Lady pattern
Close-ups of certain Fostoria American pieces that are often confused
Examples of severe and normal grinding on piece bottoms
Mystery pieces
Small cube pieces
Seligson's unique numbering system
(which is often used for piece identification at auctions)
Piece rarity ranking system
A current price guide
... as well as tons of need-to-know pointers not found in any other book on the subject.
This is a great for inventory documentation, insurance and just plain collecting. You'll be glad you bought this one!
If you are not already an expert on Fostoria American, this book, written with both collectors and dealers in mind, will definitely make you one.
Between its quality hardbound covers you'll find:
117 enameled paper pages of information that you will not find in any other book either in print or out of print
Updated All 426 known pieces of Fostoria American individually photographed and numbered according to size and type
576 Black and White Photographs
37 Color Photographs
Updated Price Guide
Rarity Ranking (You won't find this in any other book)
Alphabetical, Categorical, and Numerical Listings
Unique Index which lists all the same pieces with the same information for more convenience
Cross Reference Piece Numbers in the narrative margins for quick reference.
Identification of loose lids and stoppers
All Piece Variations listed in order
Mold Shapes and Related Shapes which help you To distinguish the rare piece from the common
Updated All the Sets listed with components and photographs
Updated Narrative Information you need to know about certain pieces that you cannot see in a photo or find in a book
Chapter on the Golden Period and the look-a-like patterns
Updated Chapter on color with 34 different individual color sample piece photographs
Chapter on the English and other connections
Chapter on special interest items and advanced collecting
Chapter on American Lady with individual photographs including all three color photographs and pricing
Chapter on Jeannette Cubist with individual photos (including items not shown in any other book)
Chapter on Indiana Glass American Whitehall with individual photographs
Chapter on Home Interiors with individual photographs
New Chapter on Small Cube Pieces
New Chapter called Newsletter-We describe it as informative musings by Sidney Seligson
New Chapter on Details-an in depth identifying tool for certain pieces you already know
New Chapter regarding Mystery Pieces
Contains a list of all pieces Fostoria American is currently rereleasing.
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