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	Collectible Vernon Kilns - 1574323709 This all-new, completely revised and updated book pays tribute to one of California's leading national pottery companies of the last century. Almost 500 color photographs, many not featured in the first edition, are included, with many never-before-seen photos of May and Vieve Hamilton pottery. A detailed history on the founding of Vernon Kilns and the evolution of marks is included, as well as sections on the war years, the manufacturing process, and famous artists and designers. New informa... $9.95     View Details Add To Cart
	deLee Art: The Pictorial Story of a California Artist - 0965542203 deLee Art: The Pictorial Story of A California Artist and Her Company 1937 - 1958 contains an excellent biography of its creator, artist Jimmie Lee Adair Kohl, and an informative history of her company and its processes. The bulk of this book, though, is dedicated, as it should be, to the highly collectible ceramics that deLee Art produced in its 22 years. Each item is color photographed, sometimes with multiple views, and described. Estimated values are also provided. Perhaps 500 ite... $23.29     View Details Add To Cart
	Fired by Ideals: Arequipa Pottery & the Arts & Crafts Movement - 0764913999 The 1906 earthquake in San Francisco triggered not only a devastating three-day fire, but also a tuberculosis epidemic, a result of the ash- and dust-filled air. Working women were disproportionately afflicted with the disease. Fortunately, many of them regained their health, and cultivated new artistic skills, at a unique treatment center across the Golden Gate. The Arequipa Sanatorium, located in rural Marin County, was founded in 1911 by Dr. Philip King Brown. Influenced by the philosophy ... $12.50     View Details Add To Cart

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