Gaston's Blue Willow: Identification & Value Guide

by Mary Frank Gaston

Book Overview

A history of the Blue Willow pattern begins the book with descriptions of the many border and center patterns of this china. Dating Blue Willow and collecting Blue Willow are discussed, and all known... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1574323466
• ISBN13: 9781574323467
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Collector Books
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 10.7"

Customer Reviews

Gastons Blue Willow

Updated prices, fabulous photos and easy to use. I would like to see more about pieces most of us find on the market today. The rarer pieces in the book are probably in collections and we will never run across them.

Blue Willow: Identification & Value Guide

Very pleased with the condition the book we ordered came in and the delivery was very quick. Thanks and would buy from you again.

An excellent reference book!

The book "Blue Willow: Identification & Value Guide" is an excellent reference book. Not only does it give a better understanding of all the different Willow patterns out there, it also contains beautiful, very clear illustrations. The quality of the paperback edition is excellent, using glossy, very good quality paper that enhances the photographs. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in Blue Willow dinnerware. I bought the book for my husband who knew nothing about Blue Willow before this purchase. He is now much more knowledgeable on the subject and is confident in his purchasing. As a novice, it has helped my husband greatly.

This book gives excellent value for money.

I bought this out of curiousity brought on by the possession of two subtley disparate pieces of Blue Willow ware about which I was curious as I was under the impression that the patterns were all the same. This book immediately disabused me of this notion which is, in big part, why this is such a great reference: Because it shows and describes a myriad of different vessels, wares, designs, and manutacturers in FULL COLOR with information that is relevant and helpful to both the novice and the professional. If you thought you knew quite a bit about the Blue Willow pattern, I guarantee that this book will humble you because the author presents such a broad range of items (with a present day price range) from USA, China, the UK and Japan, ranging from plates and saucers to cups and pots to spoons and utensils to platters and chargers to egg stands and vases that only the most serious collector can hope to have seen as much different material as found here. There is also a helpful section on, believe it or not, reproductions. I think that you will be quite happy with this book even if, like me, you do not collect the stuff.