Pocket Guide to Depression Glass & More Sixteenth Edition

Over 4,000 values have been updated in the sixteenth edition of Pocket Guide to Depression Glass & More, representing the ever-changing market. Many of the photographs have been replaced to add new finds and showcase other available items. The more than 200 color photographs and the listings of the patterns make identification simple. Once again, all pieces in photographs are identified and cross-referenced with their listings--the Florences' photo legends have become quite a hit with collectors. There is even a section on re-issues and fakes to educate collectors on how to spot an authentic piece of Depression glass. This book is the perfect companion to the Florences' Collector's Encyclopedia of Depression Glass, now in its eighteenth edition. 2009 values.

A collector since childhood, Gene Florence's hobby of buying and selling glassware turned into a full-time career. First writing a book on Depression Glass, Florence has gone on to author many popular glassware titles including books on Depression Glass; Occupied Japan Collectibles; Kitchen Glassware; Very Rare Glassware; 40s, 50s, & 60s Glassware;Elegant Glassware; Stemware; Glassware Pattern Identification; Anchor Hocking's Fire-King; Glass Candlesticks; and Salt & Pepper Shakers.

Cathy Florence, graduated with honors and a coveted voice award from high school, attended Georgetown College where she obtained a French major and an English minor, then married her middle-school sweetheart Gene Florence. In the mid-80s she authored a book on collecting quilts, harking back to skills taught her by her grandmothers; and she has since co-authored many books on glass with husband Gene.