The Little Round Table: Books From The Little Round Table

I've received a lot of questions about what books I would recommend, so I'm putting together a list to share with all of you. My first shot at this was to take the "easy" way and just add an Amazon Widget .... but it is proving to be problematic with the AdBlocker extension I run.

So even though this is a page I'm creating on my own, all the links will still lead you to Amazon, which I highly recommend. These books are all available from other retail sources also. I've found that a lot of "collector" type books are available as used books in great condition usually. I'll continue to update the list and expand it to other areas of interest, like gardening as I get to them. Please leave a comment if there are broken links that you find!

THE BOOK ON FIESTA - if you buy only one book on Fiesta dinnerware, it should be the definitive tome on this iconic dinnerware. Put together by collectors about 10 years ago, it has it all! Great images, quality paper, measured line drawings and all the minutia you would ever want to know about Fiesta. The section on Post86 Fiesta (from 1986 - Present) is obviously out of date by about 10 years. :-)

*Collecting Fiesta, Lu-Ray and Other Colorware*	Collector's Encyclopedia of Fiesta
*Fiesta, Harlequin and Kitchen Kraft Dinnerwares*	*Homer Laughlin Decades of Dinnerware*
Vera: The Art and Life of an Icon	Homer Laughlin - A Giant Among Dishes 1873-1939
*Collector's Encyclopedia of California Pottery*	The Collector's Encyclopedia of Homer Laughlin
*Homer Laughlin China 1940s and 1950s*	An Overview of Homer Laughlin Dinnerware
*Modern Fiesta 1986-Present (2003)*	*Solid Color Dinnerware Depression to Mid-Century*
Taylor, Smith and Taylor China Company	Viktor Schreckengost Designs In Dinnerware
*Collector's Encyclopedia of American Dinnerware*	*Restaurant China Vol 2*
Restaurant China Vol 1	Hot Kitchen and Home Collectible 2nd Edition
Collector's Guide to Vintage Tablecloths	*Collector's Guide to Vintage Souvenir Tablecloths*
*More Terrific Tablecloths*	*Terrific Tablecloths: From the 40s and 50s*
*Elegant Table Linens from Well and Durrs*	*Colorful Tablecloths 1930s - 1960s*
*Vera Textiles*	Homer Laughlin China Guide to Shapes Patterns

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4 comments:

SarahAugust 27, 2010 at 5:15 PM
Candy, thank you for sharing this extensive list of titles on these subjects. This will certainly be helpful as I add some of these to my personal library. Thank you! ~ Sarah
Candy @ The Little Round TableAugust 30, 2010 at 5:25 AM
You are very welcome Sarah! I'll be adding more to the list as I find time. :-)

Candy
SusanSeptember 18, 2010 at 5:19 AM
Hey Candy,
Of these titles for Vintage Tablecloths, which would you suggest to start with? I was looking at Collector's Guide to Vintage Tablecloths. Thanks,
Susan
Candy @ The Little Round TableSeptember 20, 2010 at 10:45 AM
Hi Susan -

If I could choose only one, it would be
Collectors Guite to Vintage Tablecloths
http://www.amazon.com/Collectors-Guide-Vintage-Tablecloths-Schiffer/dp/0764316168/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1282876461&sr=1-1

second choice would be
Colorful Tablecloths
http://www.amazon.com/Colorful-Tablecloths-1930s-1960s-Threads-Past/dp/0764320734/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1282876766&sr=1-1

I'd go to Barnes/Noble or a local book seller in your area and spend some time looking at the different ones available before purchasing.

Hope this helps!

Candy