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Product Identifiers
PublisherSchiffer Publishing, The Limited
ISBN-100764328379
ISBN-139780764328374
eBay Product ID (ePID)64176333
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, Ceramics, Pottery & Ceramics, Art, Antiques & Collectibles
AuthorJim Whitaker, Dee Harris, Kaye Whitaker
IllustratorYes
Dimensions
Item Length11 In.
Item Height0.4 In.
Item Width8.5 In.
Item Weight26.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Book TitleJosef Originals : Charming Figurines
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal738.8/2/092
Edition DescriptionRevised edition,Expanded
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisThe original designer of Josef Originals, Muriel Joseph George, is introduced for the first time through family photographs and interviews with family members. This book gives valuable insight into the life and times of this talented artist through written historical accounts depictions of her work. Josef Originals have long since been favored by collectors as they explode with color and sparkle with life. Unique designs of dogs, cats, people, and more are featured throughout this book, making it a wholly enjoyable collector's guide. This is new information Josef enthusiasts have been seeking for years. Over 600 color photos of 850 figurines made from the 1940s to the 1980s, an informative text, descriptions, and current value ranges provide the reference no figurines collector can be without., Ceramic figurines of beautiful and romantic young women were made in hundreds of different poses and costumes by Josef Originals. This all-color illustrated, revised and expanded edition follows the art of California ceramicist Mauriel Josef George from 1945 through 1985 with over 700 color photographs. Also included for the first time are photos of Applause figurines next to the matching earlier figurines, and never before published catalog images from the authors' private collection. From the relatively common to the rare, this book is an essential reference for anyone with an interest in figurines designed by Muriel Joseph George.
Edition Number3
Publication Year2008
Dewey Edition21
FormatTrade Paperback
Number of Pages128 pages
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- 26 Jan, 2016
Good reference with nice pictures
The book is a good reference for the figurines however there are more figurines than what is shown or listed. I would have like to have seen it be more comprehensive for the amount I paid for it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
