Majolica (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

Rating:
Summary: Minimal Value for the Complete Novice
Review: Well that wasn't much help! I just read the whole book in about twenty minutes, and that was taking my time! To be fair, I did learn quite a bit about majolica, but that's only because I knew nothing to begin with. This is a very simple book. It includes a few short "chapters" that give only a few paragraphs each on general concepts--marks, condition, paiting, care, etc. It's biggest selling point is that it includes more than one hundred pages with one or two good quality photos on each. The biggest problem with the book besides its brevity is the fact that it does not contain the price guide it advertises. The author gives the price for each piece pictured, and that's it. What's worse, as far as I can tell or figure out, the prices don't follow the criteria the author outlines for value. He'll list one piece for $100 and then another for $250 that (by his standards) is less valuable. Very frustrating.