New comprehensive
illustrated guide to Crown Lynn pottery by expert Valerie Monk.
Crown
Lynn Collector’s Handbook will provide seasoned Crown Lynn devotees
and new collectors alike with plenty to assist their endeavours – this complete
guide to New Zealand’s iconic pottery range features the collectible items
themselves and also the backstamps that identify them.
The
book has A–Z listings of more than 300 Crown Lynn products, and includes
photographs of representative designs as well as their distinctive backstamps
and marks to help collectors correctly identify and appreciate the origins of a
huge diversity of Crown Lynn items produced over more than 50 years. Dimensions
and dates are given for each entry, and the items are brought to life with
fascinating snippets of Crown Lynn history, making this indispensable
collector’s guide an entertaining read.
Valerie
Ringer Monk’s meticulously researched Crown Lynn Collector’s Handbook is
the essential reference for anyone investing in everyday Crown Lynn domestic
products through to figurines, artware and hand-potted pieces. Whether your
preference is for quirky styles or more practical household items, in this
handbook you’ll discover new treasures to fossick for in second-hand shops or
online.
Valerie Ringer Monk started
out collecting Crown Lynn plates and 1970s mugs in second-hand shops. As her
collection grew, so did her desire to research the Crown Lynn story. In her
first book, Crown Lynn: a New Zealand
Icon, published in 2006, she shared the stories of the products and the
people behind them. Crown Lynn Collector’s Handbook is her second book dedicated to
preserving Crown Lynn’s colourful history.
Crown Lynn
Collector’s Handbook | July 2013 | RRP $35.00 | Penguin
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