| Marbles Beyond Glass Contributor(s): Block, Stanley A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764323636 ISBN-13: 9780764323638 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $44.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2006 Annotation: Over 930 color photos display marbles of materials other than glass: mineral, stone, clay, crockery, pottery, china, porcelain, cloisonne, gutta-percha, scrimshaw, wood, and metal, banded agates, and hand-painted chinas. Valuable information on marble types, clubs, and meets, as well as online sites, values tables, glossary, bibliography, and appendices. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Toys |
| Dewey: 796.2 |
| LCCN: 2005934198 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 8.75" W x 11.21" (2.35 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Marbles made in many materials other than glass. Minerals, stone, clay, crockery, pottery, china, porcelain, cloisonne, gutta-percha, scrimshaw, wood, metal, and more appear here in over 930 color photos of Featured are some of the most highly prized marbles of years-gone-by, including hand cut, milled, and polished banded agates, and hand-painted chinas. The text also provides valuable information on marble types, clubs, and meets, and includes online sites, values tables, an extensive glossary, bibliography, and appendices. You don't have to be passionate about marbles to enjoy the varieties. |