| The Doorstop Book: The Encyclopedia of Doorstop Collecting Contributor(s): Smith (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764323938 ISBN-13: 9780764323935 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $44.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2006 Annotation: Over 1,000 doorstops photographed in full color and organized by categories: flowers, birds, animals, wagons, Native Americans, people, houses & windmills, and nautical. The book includes an informative history of doorstops, valuable information for collectors, histories and marks of the foundries that made them and more. Gathered from various collections, this book represents some of the finest doorstops ever produced and gives the reader a broad, encyclopedic view of the hobby. Values are included. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Reference - General |
| Dewey: 739.48 |
| LCCN: 2005938377 |
| Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 8.7" W x 10.9" (3.35 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As long as there have been doors there have been doorstops. Early on they may have been a convenient rock or piece of furniture, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, doorstops were manufactured as decorative items for the home. Generally cast in iron, they are avidly sought after by today's collectors. Though mass produced, they were usually painted by hand and so each has become a unique treasure, appreciated both for its shape and the folk art quality of its finish. This wonderful new book brings together over 1,000 doorstops photographed in full color and organized by categories: flowers, birds, animals, wagons, Native Americans, people, houses & windmills, and nautical. It includes an informative history of doorstops, valuable information for collectors, histories and marks of the foundries that made them and more. Gathered from various wonderful collections, this book represents some of the finest doorstops ever produced and gives the reader a broad, encyclopedic view of the hobby. Values are included. |