Blue cloth boards with gold spine lettering. "In this book, the author...offers the beginning collector the plain facts that must guide any quest for such treasure. Here are the essential details of paste and color and glaze, simply presented as the would-be collector must view them, but offered with a knowledge that comes from years of close acquaintance and practical research." Full of b/w photos; color frontis. Head/heel of spine bumped and discolored. Boards slightly warped. Binding tight, but interior pages yellowing. Dj has chips, tears and edgewear and some discoloration. In protective mylar jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.