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Collector Bookstore Collector Bookstore 724 Delaware Street Leavenworth, KS 66048 Collector Bookstore is a leading specialty retailer of price guides and reference books to inform and educate collectors and professionals in the antiques and collectors markets. Our customers include individual collectors, dealers, appraisers, auctioneers & other industry professionals. You won't receive heavily thumbed shelf copies from us! We buy most titles directly from the publisher and individual authors. Authors are encouraged to submit their reference titles for our consideration. SO-SCH-1997-0764302167-WH3 Staffordshire Spaniels: History, Styles and Values by Adele Kenny ISBN: 9780764302169 Book Title: Staffordshire Spaniels A Collector's Guide to History, Styles, and Values Author: Adele Kenny Binding: Hard Cover with dust jacket Copyright: 1997 Pages: 144 Size: 8.5 x 11 in. No Victorian parlor was complete without a Staffordshire Spaniel on the mantel. This fascinating text focuses exclusively on these popular Victorian era antiques produced in Staffordshire, England from circa 1840 through the turn of the century. A detailed look at all of the Spaniel variations, along with the history of this "breed" of Staffordshire figure, and the more recent reproductions is provided and beautifully illustrated with over 285 color photographs and illustrations. Also included are the historical context into which these Spaniels fit, background on the Staffordshire potteries and canine statuary, molding processes, decorating techniques, Spaniel types and sizes, tips for collectors, and a helpful glossary. Informative captions offer descriptions, sizes, dates of manufacture, and current market values. 292 photos & illustrations (SO Schiffer Categorical generated 2024-11-14) 82d2d521911bf79cce14a69d4fb8d9fd