Welcome to Potterton Books website the one stop source for reference books on Architecture, Antiques, Interior Design and the Decorative Arts. POTTERTON BOOKS : ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES Guide to antique shops of Britain 2004 2003. circa 792pp. B7w and colour illustrations throughout. Tried and tested - This is the guide that dealers and collectors trust. It is very comprehensive with over 6,000 detailed entries and up to date information which is checked annually. The entries listed by country, town,or village with detailed maps which is easy to use. Price:  £14.95 The art of the limoges box by Nancy Du Tertre November 2003. 144pp, 190 colour illus. First invented in Paris in the early 1700s, Limoges boxes were immensely popular that century. This volume relates the history of Limoges porcelain boxes for collectors and enthusiasts alike, shedding light on the trials and tribulations, competitions and failures of the early manufacturers. Price:  £25.00 Traditional crafts of Ireland edited by David Shaw-Smith 2003. 256pp, 600 colour photographs. A testament to the craft traditions of Ireland covering over 40 crafts, from woodcarvers, thatchers, goldsmiths and potters to glassglowers of the famous Waterford crystal, "crios" weavers from Aran islands, and the makers of harps, quilts, baskets and curraghs, drystone walls and Irish lace. Price:  £24.95 Miller's antiques under £1000.00 price guide 2003. 2003. 296pp, 1,500 colour illus. A brand new annual all-colour price guide from Miller's. Every item is illustrated in full colour, described, and priced. The perfect introductory price guide for someone new to collecting antiques. Price:  £16.99 Miller's antiques price guide 2004. Avail. August 2003. 808pp, c.10,000 photographs, all in full colour. Used by professional auctioneers, dealers and collectors. All 10,000 items are shown in full colour for the first time. Over 20 named experts from the UK, USA and elsewhere contribute their knowledge and expertise to the guide. Price:  £24.99 Miller's antiques encyclopedia. General editor: Judith Miller Avail. October 2003. New edition with all text checked and prices revised. Compiled by an international team of over 40 experts and writers, chosen for their in depth knowledge of their subject and torough understanding of the current antiques market. Price:  £40.00 Miller's collecting modern books Avail. Sept. 2003. 160pp, c.360 colour photographs. A comprehensive guide suitable for beginners and more experienced collectors. Covers all the key areas of British and American books from 1880's to 2002, with chapters on literature,children's illustrated, fine printing and binding. The most up-to-date guide available. Price:  £19.99 Looking after antiques by Frances Halahan & Anna Plowden 2003. 256pp, 120 colour & 60 b&w illus. A fully comprehensive guide to looking after all types of antiques. Based on advice from National Trust experts who are responsible for caring for some of the nation's finest antiques. Includes informative drawings and photographs to help identify probelms and illustrates how to rectify them. Price:  £35.00 The Artful Teapot by Garth Clark 2001. 250 colour illus., 35 b&w illus. The teapot has been one of the key fetish objects of our time and its form has become not only an icon, but an inventive vehicle for artistic expression. This study surveys its 500 year history and examines how the teapot has drawn attention from designers and artists. Price:  £28.00 Cabinets of curiosities by Patrick Mauries 2002. 256pp, includes 3 gatefolds, 150 colour & 100 b&w illus. Looking back in time to the remarkable collections formed by the early museum creators, Patrick Mauries's illustrated study explains how the modern museum came to be. He also looks at the modern revival of the cabinet of curiosities, a strong current in contemporary culture. Price:  £39.95 A passion for collecting by Caroline Clifton-Mogg Available September 2002. Collecting is about passion, about tracking down the perfect object to enhance your life. This book investigates the phenomenon of collecting and explores the ways in which collectibles as diverse as 19th century pottery, African masks, kitchen implements and bird skeletons are used as part of interior design schemes. The author talks to collectors whose objects of desire may have taken them from car boot sales to markets on the other side of the world. Price:  £25.00 The Decorative arts of The China trade 464pp, 135 colour, 325 b&w illus. from the late 1700's there was an insatiable interest in things oriental. This resulted in the importation by European and American sailing vessels of an enorous range of exquisite objects created specifically for the western market. Amongst them were paintings (portraits, port scenes and genre in a variety of media), furniture, silver, silk emboideries, lacquerware, ivory carvings, clay figures, fans and decorative wallpaper. Price:  £45.00 Fountain pens : history and design 192pp, 800 colour ills. A superbly illustrated and designed book, it looks at the history of the fountain pen both from a technical and stylistic point of view. A survey of 100 pens dating from 1890 to 1997 looks at each one in detail and at the manufacturers who produced them. They combine practicality of purpose with precision components and stylistic elegance. Price:  £25.00 Automobilia 304pp, 143 colour, 814 b&w illus. Starting from 1900, when car accessories were not only the epitome of quality and craftsmanship, but also in many cases minor works of art, this book covers lamps, mirrors clocks, horns, dashboard instruments, tools, clothing, badges, mascots, containers, cigarette cards, publicity material, maps, trophies, motoring novelties, toy cars and pedal cars. There is also a section on post-1950 memorabilia and items connected with motor racing. Price:  £25.00 Nelson Commemorated in glass pictures by Queene 104pp, 70 colour illus. glass pictures, to be distinguished from glass paintings, were a way of reproducing prints and enhancing them with vivid colours. Originally produced for a popular market, these fragile pictures are now sought after for their decorative charm. This well-illustrated and comprehensive account is the first of its kind; it is the only publication to be concerned solely with commemorative glass pictures representing Admiral Nelson's achievements and his death in battlea at Trafalgar. The unique significance of these pictures in relation to the whole range of Nelson memorabilia has not previously been recognised. These charmingly naive pictures form an outstanding expression of the grief of a nation - almost overshadowing the exultation at the victory of Trafalgar. Price:  £25.00 British Commemoratives: Royalty, politics, war and sport 326pp, 190 colour, 613 b&w illus. This comprehensive study of British memorabilia in invaluable to the many collectors of the wide range of commemorative items - pottery, porcelain, tins, boxes, journals, bottles etc. - made to mark great royal, political, sporting and military events. Lincoln Hallinan helps in identifcation and shows both inexpensive, mass produced items as well as overs fourteen reigns, from Charles II to Queen Elizabeth II. Price:  £19.95 Yesterday's Children: The antiques and history of Childcare 316pp, 67 colour, 315 b&w illus. An enthralling and vividly written account of child-raising over the last four centuries and the everyday bjects which were used. The variety is enormous; pap-boats, high chairs, cradles, potties, night lights, baby walkers, aids to literacy and numeracy, bonnets, perambulators, christening robes and christening gifts are just some of the many topics covered. Also explained by Sally Kevill-Davies are changes in fashions and opinions from the 16th to the early 20th century with regards to childcare. Price:  £25.00 Collecting Dolls: reference and price guide 240pp, 14 colour, 197 b&w illus. Antique dolls are one of the liveliest sectors of the collector's market and in general have been a good investment over the years as well as a pleasure to the collector. This beautiful book concentrates on dolls made between 1800 and 1940. Price:  £14.95 Mauchline ware: Collector's guide by David Trachtenberg & Thomas Keith 256pp, 306 colour, 50 b&w illus. Little has previously been published about this highly collectable souvenir ware which was manufactured in Scotland between 1840 and 1939. Mauchline ware is now widely collected around the world and prices are on the increase. This much needed book on the subject and documents the history and manufacture of the ware, and catalogues the vast array of items which were produced in various shapes, sizes and finishes; a price guide is also included. Mauchline ware appeals to a wide span of collectors as the articles are linked to activities such as sewing, smoking, reading and writing. The important connection between Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet, and the town of Machline is also examined. Price:  £35.00 POTTERTON BOOKS : ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES Buy Online - the best way to buy.