If possible, we suggest you have a look at them at your local library first before purchasing them since they are often special orders and/or pricier editions.

Flower Arranging / Fresh & Dried*

" The Floral Decorator " by Kenneth Turner; Weidenfeld And Nicolson, London; 1993; ISBN 0-297-83230-1

" Flower Style " by Kenneth Turner; Weidenfeld And Nicolson, London; 1993; ISBN 1-55584-247-X  *

" Living With Flowers " by Jane Packer, Trafalgar Square Publishing, North Pomfret 1997; ISBN 1-57076-079-9   *

" New Flower Arranging " by Jane Packer; Trafalgar Square Publishing, North Pomfret; ISBN 0-943955-90-4  *

" Flair With Flowers" by Paula Pryke, by Rizzoli International Publications, New York; 1995; ISBN 0-8478-1892-6

" Flower Arranging In The French Style " by Pierre Brinon & Philippe Landri; Flamarion, Paris/New York; 1998; ISBN 2-08013-651-8

" Bloemen Voor Het Interieur " by Pieter Porters; Lannoo; Uitgeverij nv, Tielt; 2000; ISBN 90-209-42077 (in Dutch)  *

" Groendecoraties Met Lood Op Y Zeren Frames" by Olga Dol; La Riviere Creatieve Uitgevers, Baarn; 2000;  ISBN 90-384-1551-6  (in Dutch)   *

" Bloemdecoraties Met Rozen En Viooletjes " by Marjan van Venrooy; Cantecleer, Tirion Uitgevers, Baarn: 1999;  ISBN 90-213-2792-9 (in Dutch)   *

Garden

" The Complete Container Garden " by David Joyce; Reader's Digest, New York; 1996; ISBN 0-89577-848-3

" The Potted Garden " by Daria Price Bowman; Friedman/Fairfax Publishers, New York; 1997; ISBN 0-7651-9535-6

" Perfect Plants " by Roger Phillips & Martyn Rix; Random House, New York, 1996; ISBN 0-679-77536-6

Topiaries

" The Complete Book Of Topiary " by Barbara Gallup & Deborah Reich; Workman Publishing, New York; 1987; ISBN 0-89480-318-2

" The Complete Guide To Pruning And Training Plants " by David Joyce; Simon & Schuster, New York 1992 ISBN 0-671-73842-9

General Resources

" The Style Sourcebook " by Judith Miller; Stewart, Tabori And Chang; New York; 1998; ISBN 1-55670-631-6

Business

 " A Shop Of One's Own " by Rachel Epstein; Sterling Publishing; 2000; ISBN 1588161048

" The Small Business Start-up Guide 3rd Edition " by Robert Sullivan; Information International Publishing; 2000; ISBN 1882480198
 

Art Pottery

(introduction & overview; visually oriented publications)

" American Art Pottery " by Ralph & Terry Kovel; Crown Publishers, New York; 1993; ISBN 0-517-58012-8

" American Art Pottery " by David Rago; Knickerbocker Press, New York; 1997; ISBN 1-57715-014-7

" Studio Pottery "  [British Studio Potters] by Oliver Watson; Phaidon Press, London; 1999; ISBN 0-7148-2948-X

" British Ceramic Art 1870-1940 " by John A.Bartlett; Schiffer Publishing, Atglen; 1993; ISBN 0-88740-456-1

" Scandinavian Art Pottery " by Robin Hecht; Schiffers Publishing, Atglen; 2000; ISBN 0-7643-1044-5

" Keramik Bauhaus " [German Art Pottery; 1920s-1970s] by Klaus Weber; Bauhaus Archiv, Berlin; 1989; ISBN 3-891-81404-6  (in German)

" Keramik 50er Jahre " [German Art Pottery; focus on 1950s] by Horst Makus; Arnoldsche Buchhandlung, Stuttgart; 1998; ISBN 3-925369-4 (in German)

" European Majolica" by D. Michael Murray; Schiffers Publishing, Atglen; 1997; ISBN 0-7643-0228-0

Should you want to gain an understanding of the approximate ! value of  American & European art pottery, we recommend Antique Trader's "American & European Art Pottery Price Guide" by Krause Publications. .As a value indicator, refer to the current edition only  - this price guide is an annual publication -  since prices can fluctuate substantially over the years. Also bear in mind that prices may vary from region to region ( +/- 20 %); and sometimes day to day at internet auctions to an even larger degree.

Antique Furniture

(identification guides specific to style and authenticity*)

" A Field Guide To American Antique Furniture " by Joseph Butler; Roundtable Press, 1985; ISBN 0-8050-0124-7

" Fake, Fraud, Or Genuine ?  Identifying American Antique Furniture " by Myrna Kaye; Bulfinch Press, Boston 1987; ISBN 0-8212-1825-5  *

" Buying And Collecting Early American Furniture " by Emily Jenkins; Crown Publishers, New York; 1991; ISBN0-517-57085-8   *

" Miller's Antique Checklist Furniture " [ pocket size ] by Mitchell Beazley;  Reed International Books, London; 1991; ISBN 0-85533-88-9-X    *

" The Bulfinch Anatomy Of Antique Furniture " by Tim Forest; Bulfinch Press, Boston; 1996; ISBN 0-8212-2325-9

" Assume Nothing - A Manual For Buyers Of American And English Furniture " by Robert Weinhagen; USA; 1993; ISBN 0-918712-16-5  *

" What Wood Is That ? - A Manual Of Wood Identification " [ actual wood samples included ! ] by Herbert Edlin; Viking Press, New York ; 1969; ISBN 0-670-75907-4

" Styles Of Ornament - A Pictorial Survey of Six Thousand Years of Ornamental Design  " by Alexander Speltz;  Grammercy; 1994; first published by Grosset And Dunlap, New York; 1904; ISBN 051710170X

There are scores of beautiful books out on antique furniture; this selection of books is for the serious collector, the antique sleuth and fraud detector; these books are not coffee table books, but I promise you, if you'll read these, you'll never be at a loss, or spoofed and misled (again). Start with "A Field Guide To American Antique Furniture" and "Fake, Fraud, Or Genuine ? " (concurrently) and continue from there.