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Over 800 color photos display the ceramic art pottery made by Rookwood Pottery from 1880 through 1967. Hand-painted decoration by Albert R. and Anna Marie Valentien, Matt Daly, William Hentschel, Kate C. Matchette, Mary Nourse, and Kataro Shirayamadani, among others, are shown on vases, urns, candlesticks, and plates. The text provides a history of the company, a detailed bibliography, and an index.

A comprehensive, well-researched look at milk glass produced from the 1930s through 1984 by the Imperial Glass Corporation of Bellaire, Ohio. Includes a brief historical perspective, the wide variety of decorations and treatments used for milk glass, and the patterns and categories used by Imperial. Opaque and slag glass production is covered as well. Mold numbers, descriptions, values, and production dates are provided for all pieces.

A history of the world-famous Piper light planes from their origin as a brainchild of Clarence G. Taylor through the series of fabric-covered, high-wing, single-engine descendants that preserved the aircrafts general profile. The ultimate success of the company through many crises was due to the philosophy of William T. Piper, Sr. who believed that light planes for student instruction and airport flying services could be produced profitably at low cost. He became known as the Henry Ford of aviation as the company produced more light aircraft than any other manufacturer in the world. The text includes many uses of the various models, interesting modifications and experimental spin-offs. It concludes with accounts of several adventurers who flew their vintage Cubs without radios, blind flying instruments or navigational aids.

With over 500 dazzling color photos and an engaging text, this book explores the brilliantly colorful and useful fused glass tableware and ornaments produced by the Peggy Karr Glass company of New Jersey beginning in 1987. This book is a compreshensive guide to every fused glass pattern the company has made and marketed internationally to boutiques and gift shops. Included among the glassware items displayed are plates, bowls, trays, platters, clocks, ornaments, and roundels decorated in a vast array of imaginative designs including flowers, animals, fish, still life imagery, seasonal motifs, special order patterns, and more. The text provides a fascinating history of the artist and the company she developed, the designers she hired, and a chronological review of the fused glass created and gathered by a ever expanding, loyal collector base. Also included are a rarity scale, listings of accessories produced along with the fused glass, and a Pattern Index. Everyone with a passion for beautiful glass will want to own this book.

A resident of Miami Beach since 1990, Brazilian-born photographer Paul Clemence captures the emotion and spirit of the area's architecture in a collection of 65 b&w photographs.

Peek into hundreds of private backyards, where artists have crafted the most charming and intimate areas! Discover delightful dens hidden in the foliage or tucked on tiny terraces with beautiful vistas. Explore innovative ideas for designing and decorating private porches, patios, pagodas, and decks that provide the perfect space for outdoor living and the intimacy of a small room. This book is packed with inspiration for spaces that provide escape, relaxation, meditation, and a small refuge for gathering. Share a glass of refreshment beneath generous branches of a nearby tree, laze about in a hammock, or stretch out on a bench and admire the tranquility of a pond, while relishing your secret hideaway. This book is sure to motivate all who tire of life's everyday hassles to create their own intimate outdoor space.

Over 650 color photos present the Treasure Craft and Pottery Craft ceramic collectibles made from the late 1940s until 1995, including Disneyana items, over 200 novelty cookie jars, Hawaiiana, figurines, and dinnerware lines. Among the wares displayed are works by notable sculptors Ray Murray, Don Winton, and Robert Maxwell. Information on manufacturers' marks, look-alike products, and values in the captions are included.