3 American and European Pottery Reference Books

C-18864 c. 1960s-1980s; Crown Publishers - New York, New York / Van Nostrand Reinhold - New York, New York / Hamlyn - London, England Three-volume reference lot focused on American and European pottery history and collecting. The group includes The Book of Rookwood Pottery by Herbert Peck, The Kovels' Collector's Guide to American Art Pottery by Ralph Kovel and Terry Kovel, and Bennington Pottery and Porcelain by Richard Carter Barret. Together, these volumes provide illustrated documentation of American studio and commercial pottery, with emphasis on Rookwood, Bennington wares, and broader art pottery movements, serving as standard references for collectors and researchers. All books show light to moderate shelf wear consistent with use, including edge wear, corner bumping, and rubbin...