Jeffrey C Snyder

White Ironstone: A Survey of Its Many Forms Undecorated, Flow Blue, Mulberry, Copper Lustre

Carving Miniature Animals With Debbie Barr

Collecting Pokemon

Wood Turning for the Garden With Mike Cripps: Projects for Outdoors

Turning Goblets With Mike Cripps: A Schiffer Book for Woodturners

Old St. Nick Carving: Classic Santas from Wood

Flow Blue: A Collector's Guide to Pattern, History and Values

Sculpting in Clay With Dale Power

Mosaic Art Today

The artwork of over 50 contemporary mosaic artists reveals the diversity of materials used and forms created in this ever-growing field. From small pieces of glass, stone, pebbles, ceramics, found objects, and other materials known as tesserae, these artists “paint” images of great intricacy and stu...

Dry Spells: State Rainmaking and Local Governance in Late Imperial China (Harvard East Asian Monographs)

Chinese officials put considerable effort into managing the fiscal and legal affairs of their jurisdictions, but they also devoted significant time and energy to performing religious rituals on behalf of the state. This groundbreaking study explores this underappreciated aspect of Chinese politica...

Fascinating Flow Blue (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)

Enjoy a wide-ranging array of rare, unusual, and highly prized Flow Blue ceramic wares in 500 color photographs in this new study. The focus is on products of English potteries, although beautiful examples from America and elsewhere are included. Among the photos are lovely teapots in many shapes an...

Asian Ivory

Graceful okimono figures in many forms, dating from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, are the primary focus of this book, while scholar's brush holders and wrist rests, cricket cages, card cases, match holders, sword hilts, and scabbards are also presented. Finely carved ivory from China...

Stetson Hats and the John B. Stetson Hat Company: 1865-1970 (Schiffer Book with Values)

This fascinating, detailed book provides a sweeping survey of the hats produced by the company whose name is synonymous with cowboys and the Wild West. Surprisingly, though, the John B. Stetson Company was based in Philadelphia and produced all manner of headwear. Over 500 illustrations display neve...

Canes: From the Seventeenth to the Twentieth Century

A magnificent tour of canes and staffs from the late seventeenth through the twentieth century in both folk art and formal designs. Color photographs provide a sweeping survey of the varying cane forms available to collectors today, including canes with handles bearing human and animal forms, scrims...

Canes & Walking Sticks: A Stroll Through Time and Place (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

Over 760 beautiful color photographs display hundreds of canes & walking sticks that span centuries and a multitude of designs. Elegant formal styles include handles of gold, silver, and ivory. Innovative system sticks display a vast array of objects hidden within their shafts and handles (including...

Fiesta: The Homer Laughlin China Company's Colorful Dinnerware (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)

This bright and colorful guide presents a sweeping survey of the Homer Laughlin China Company's most popular dinnerware-Fiesta Ware. These brilliantly colored, inexpensive dishes helped brighten The Depression when they were introduced in 1936, and are avidly collected today. Hundreds of color photo...