This revised edition of the standard collector's guide includes new historical facts, 48 color pages featuring more than 1,200 of the most sought-after marbles, and an expanded pricing section covering more than 100 different subgroups of marbles and 100 types of sulphides. Includes information on reproductions and fakes, history and manufacturing techniques for agate and stone; clay, crockery and china; and German swirls.
A child of antique collectors, Paul Baumann was encouraged to find his own collecting niche; he found it in marbles, and has been an avid collector since 1952.