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This is a guide and an explanatory to the Prayer of Jesus, as taught and practiced around the world in monasteries and hermitages. It is the prayer which is focused in the book The Way of the Pilgriim(a must read). This book should be read by all persons who want to practice the Prayer of Jesus daily. It is a primer on the correct methods for practicing this prayer. A GOOD READ, and worthy of attention for christians.

I found this book to be difficult to read, but I am fairly new to The Jesus Prayer and Orthodoxy. If you have some experience with The Jesus Prayer, I'm sure you will enjoy this text as it is well regarded. However, I felt like I needed something easier to read. If you're looking for inspiration and are fairly new to The Jesus Prayer, I'd recommend The Way of a Pilgrim (Shambala Classics) or The Art Of Prayer first prior to acquiring this book.

This book, written by Bishop Ignatius Brianchaninov, is one of the best books on the subject of the Prayer of Jesus I have read so far. It is well written, easy to understand and very practically oriented. All the main aspects of the practice of this prayer, a jewel of spiritual life, are covered with clarity, grounded in Orthodox truth. One of the subjects I found most helpful was the chapter on the dangers of delusion. I recommend this book to any Christians who are interested in learning about the Jesus prayer or who want to go further in the practice of this prayerful way of life.

Concerning the mystical, *Jesus Prayer*:

The Russian mystic, Ignatius Brianchaninov (1807-1867)
(pronounced... Brian-Kan-In-Nov), having studied the lives of the Saints and especially the earliest Desert Fathers from his youth, and who eventually became head of numerous monasteries in Russia beginning in 1832, authored this text on the history of the *Jesus Prayer*.

Ignatius B. became fascinated with a text circulating in Russia in the 1800's. This text was titled "Way of a Pilgrim" and we do not know who its author was, but it taught readers how to recite the *Jesus Prayer*. It was given diligent study by Ignatius B, and he employed the *Jesus Prayer* into his daily monastic practice. The book we are reviewing now expands upon the history on the prayer originally presented in "Way of a Pilgrim".

******VERY INFORMATIVE*******

Reported to be of the most ancient antiquity, the prayer is described as possessing the power to liberate and elevate. The focus is upon INWARD prayer, not church liturgical worship.

"Way of a Pilgrim" is mentioned in J. D. Salinger's famous short story, "Franny & Zooey" where the mystical prayer becomes the object of fascination of a young college co-ed.

Ignatius B's book, though over a hundred years old, is an easy read. It's theology is straightforward and easy to understand. Altogether, it draws the reader in. For those looking for "answers"...this is certainly the sort of thing to consider.

******The Prayer Itself*********

"Lord Jesus Christ----Son of God---------have mercy on me a sinner."

**********My Personal Counsel on the matter of MYSTICAL prayer**********

If the reader will forgive me, I must give some counsel here on the subject of mystical prayer, especially for those in their youth. Mysticism is inherently a way of power. One does feel uplifted. One needs to be careful of the tendency to give away all of one's possessions, forget all of one's family and friends, and live one's life as some "escapest" idyll, where one only prays and does no work. This was never the intention of the authors. SELFISHNESS and SELF-CENTEREDNESS are never part of the spritual path. This is not to be construed as a prohibition against MONASTICISM however. There, one prays, and WORKS.

Human existence is always a balancing act, finding harmony between the Spiritual and the Physical. To deny entirely the existence of the Physical, to seek only the Spiritual is a certain formula for Spiritual disaster. The Gospel of Jesus requires that we live in this world (taking up the cross of our body), and that we take an interest in the lives of those around us. We are to seek to be of maximum service to those around us. To this end, the practitioner ought to hold a job and to be of service to his fellow man.
Remember to be IN the world, just not OF it.

With this provision, the recitation of the *Jesus Prayer* can be undertaken to obtain the benefits of peace, and to free one from the tyranny of human emotions and passion. (I'm getting a little better every week! Heh heh!)


There are other prayers that can be effective to transform us. Another common one is that which is attributed to St. Francis of Assissi, the "Peace Prayer" as Catholics refer to it. Actually, scholars have found that this prayer was in use prior to St. Francis. Thus, it has another source; but St. Francis may have taken advantage of that prayer also. It is my feeling, that this prayer can be awkward however, both in learning and recitation. Something of it's original language and rythm may be missing. I have altered it slightly so that it has a specific rythm, and humbly offer it here if someone should wish to employ it. I have found it pleasant to alternate it, at various times, with the "Jesus Prayer". Prayer can sometimes come more naturally, if it is possessed of a certain natural rythm.

The Peace Prayer
Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace;
That where there is Hatred, let me sow Love,
That where there is Injury, let me sow Pardon,
That where there is Doubt, let me sow Faith,
That where there is Despair, let me sow Hope,
That where there is Darkness, let me sow Light,
That where there is Sadness, let me sow Joy.

Oh Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be Consoled, as to Console.
That I may not so much seek to be Understood, as to Understand.
That I may not so much seek to be Loved, as to Love.
For it is by Pardoning, that we are Pardoned.
It is by Giving that we Receive.
And it is by Dying that we are born into Life Eternal.
(version of the 'Peace Prayer' by Bruce R. Bain)

This book is certainly a beneficial book to go to after reading "The Way of the Pilgrim". In fact, it is absolutely necessary for the reader to go to a book such as this to bring a clearer understanding of ceaseless prayer. Most who read "The Way of a Pilgrim" will in fact come out of reading it thinking that they have the hidden keys to the portal of ceaseless prayer, when really, one who has read that book has only begun to understand. One will find that "On the Prayer of Jesus" will make the picture of the matter clearer (but certainly not whole). Hopefully through reading this, one will find the ardent need to have a priest for guidance so that they can begin a healthy life of awareness of God. And, hopefully, one will see the necessity of putting this wisdom to use within the Orthodox context.

This is a pretty good book to start with for new Witch World people ,except that some parts will be confusing ,as they were for me,but that wouldn't have been so if I'd read all of the previous books.This book is very intrugueing ,and very mysterious .I can see why Witch World is considered her best .Norton continues her depth in magic ,which is one of the reasons I adore her work.This book gives a little prologue on what has happened previously ,so readers may understand .I highly reccomend this book!Anyway ,here is the plot:Tirtha has been constantly having dreams that pursue her to go to Hawkholme,the home of her kin .She hires a blank shield to guide her to Hawkholme .As they travel ,bit by bit ,they begin to discover that the Dark is pursuing them.Read it!

This is a pretty good book to start with for new Witch World people ,except that some parts will be confusing ,as they were for me,but that wouldn't have been so if I'd read all of the previous books.This book is very intrugueing ,and very mysterious .I can see why Witch World is considered her best .Norton continues her depth in magic ,which is one of the reasons I adore her work.This book gives a little prologue on what has happened previously ,so readers may understand .I highly reccomend this book!

This book is the reason why I continue to read Andre Norton's novels, though her books are disappointing nowadays. It has a depth and intensity that the newer ones lack. Get a copy if you can!

Great story. The character are compelling. A must read. Who said: (Get a copy if you can). I can't say it better.

"'Ware Hawk" weaves a very dark tapestry of Witch World, where Evil comes closer to victory than in any of Norton's other WW novels. It begins several years after the Turning, when the Witches of Estcarp reshaped the mountains between themselves and their enemies. Those who did not flee from the heights when the mountains surged and foamed and changed shape like waves in the ocean, were destroyed. This book is the story of Tirtha, a woman of part-witch blood who hires a Falconer, a soldier whose home was destroyed by the Turning, to guide her over the mountains. She is under a geas to return to her deserted ancestral hold and recover a treasure that was hidden when her family was slain by the enemies of Estcarp. Her journey over-mountain is made even more perilous by a Dark One who is determined to foil Tirtha's quest.

"'Ware Hawk" is a classical Norton confrontation between a determined and seemingly powerless heroine and a sophisticated, all-powerful Dark magician. If you are already a Witch World fan, this book is a 'must read'.

The directions are clear and the hats and booties are adorable! Debbie Ware knitted items are so unique without being to "babyish"! Love it!

I love the patterns and the use of color. The patterns at first may look a bit complex, however they are easy and fun to knit. Full color photos of all garments are shown on adorable babies. I am working my way through the book in time for my 10th grandchild's arrival. I am enjoying every moment of my knitting time and I look forward to Debby's next pattern book due out this summer.

I loved the use of color in the babies' hats and booties. The instructions were clear and well written.

Debby Ware's BERETS, BEANIES, AND BOOTIES is a slim, easy beginner's guide to knitting fun designs for a baby. The simplest, easiest knitting stitches are presented in four easy patterns featuring cute little hats, booties and clothes for baby gifts. All these will make wonderful library additions promising ready lending to collections specializing in needlework books.

I love Debbie Ware patterns, and I was excited when I saw this on Amazon. I wish there were more patterns though. There is one basic pattern for each of the three topics, and lots of ways to encourage creativity. It was more of a booklette than a book. I would by it again in a heartbeat, but I thought it would be more substantial.

Wow! I couldn't put it down until I was completely finished. Suspense, drama, sexy, and definitely Freaky! This needs to be a part of everyone's collection.

The Freak Within is the best book I've read this summer. It's a definite page turner and more. This is not your average novel that carries on and on about the same thing. This book has a variety of settings and occurrences that everyone-and I do mean everyone can relate to. The author's play on words was exquisite and very creative. This book is more than meets the eye. I recommend that you purchase your copy today. Your collection is not complete without it.

A Freak Within was a gem. It was an easy read that kept me wandering what would happen next. I didn't want to put the book down even when I knew I had to. A great additon to all libraries.

The Freak Within was a great book to read. I read it in a few days because the book kept me on the edge of my chair wondering what was coming next. It talks about real life events and secrets that men and women keep to themselves or share very little of. It's a book that you have NEVER read before! THIS IS A MUST READ BOOK!

Everybody has a little freak in them..or do they?

The Freak Within is the story of five individuals - Kia, Ari, Phyllis, Simeon, and Maine. Kia, Ari, and Phyllis are friends. Kia, a hairstylist, is a married mother of one. Ari may be business savvy, but can't seem to get a grip on her personal life. Phyllis has to fight daily to keep her legs closed. Simeon is Kia's husband. Maine is a longtime friend of Ari's.

Based on the title alone, I couldn't wait to delve into the pages of this book. Page after page after page, I kept asking myself the same question - "Where is the FREAK?" Aside from the issues of one character, the title was lost on me. The book had potential, but fell short. A few characters were underdeveloped and quite a few things I found to be inconsequential to the story. I applaud the author for her effort and would be willing to give her sophomore novel a try.

Reviewed by: Toni

My book is called Horror at the Haunted House by Peg Kehret, published by Pocket Books,and the publish date is November of 1994. If you like horror and mystery then I've got a book for you. My book is about a Halloween in a haunted house. With a ghost running around, but the ghost is trying to tell Ellen something. That something will change Ellen's life forever.That is because of Agnas a horrible person I think. agnas tries to take and replace very old things from a very old house. My favorite part is when Ellen first sees the ghost of Lydia. Her hands came out of an old black urnbut they did not harm her. I others will like this book because it keeps you on the edge of your seat. I think the main character is very realistic. This book is action packed. There is a surprising twist in the middle of this boook. It will make you scared. If you like scary books you will love this book. I would rate this book 10 goosebumps out 10.

If you love a good book and are interested in horror history, this is the book for you. It was a real page turner and really exciting. All ages would love this book!

This really is a good book but i wouldn't recommend it to someone who either like lots of gory thing or scarey things 'cause you won't be entertained. i read this in about an hour and a half and it was ok for filling up time.

If you enjoy suspenseful books, this is the one for you. In my own opinion this is one of my top five favorites that Peg Kehret has written! A mystery anybody will love!

Ellen Streater is the main character of the book. Ellen and her little brother Cory went to sign up for parts in the Historical haunted house.Ellen got joan of Arc, who gets burned alive on a stake.
The plot for the book is when meets lydia's ghost.Lydia follows her everywhere she goes. She even followed her to the Joan of Arc scene. Lydia's ghost caused her to have nightmares.That is the plot of the story.
Horror at the haunted house takes place in the haunted house.The time was not given.
The theme of the story is a little girl trying to free a stolen haunted house.
I Amanda liked the story because I love mysteries!!!!!!!!!

Although I enjoyed this book I was surprised to find an antecdote describing a time when Miss McBride was supposed to have Eleanor Roosevelt as a guest. When Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt failed to show, she substituted Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt who happened to be a studio guest that day. Unfortunately,in the book,author Susan Ware states that Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt's name was also Eleanor. It was not. It was Edith. Even if Miss McBride got this wrong, I was disappointed that Ms. Ware didn't inform the readers - especially those that care about history - of her mistake.

If you don't recognize the name of radio personality Mary Marget McBride, don't worry: she was one of the major radio show hosts of the 1940s and 1950s and had her own popular daily one o'clock broadcast where she interested presidents and famous personalities alike. Five decades after their broadcast her shows still hold relevance today: Susan Ware explores how Mary McBride influenced formats many talk shows still use, capturing the world of 1930s to 1950s radio broadcasting in all its social and political importance. It's One O'clock is the first in-depth examination of McBride's popularity and radio show, following both her life and upbringing and her impact on media as a whole. Susan Ware edits the biographical dictionary Notable American Women and is in the perfect position to lend depth and authority to McBride's achievements.

I couldn't put the book down and took it with me on a flight to Seattle, then finished it on another flight to San Diego. What a ride! Susan Ware, one of the editors of NOTABLE AMERICAN WOMEN, has gone back way in the past for this one. McBride was the premiere radio interviewer in the US in the 1940s and 1950s; as Ware astutely observes, she was yesteryear's equivalent of Oprah Winfrey, but plus . . . Plus what? Through the privileged relation then of radio to home, McBride created an intimacy with her listeners--seventy percent of them women--which even Oprah can't approximate, though she's certainly tops at what she does. Even Oprah's struggles with her weight, which have endeared her to millions of us, had their original rehearsal in McBride's huge girth, and in one famous incident in 1948 she got caught in a zipper and had to delay coming on to her own show--with complete honesty and charm she told the studio audience what had happened, and people loved her even more.

She came from a rocky girlhood in Missouri, and Ware is at her best showing us how she survived all kinds of grim childhood tragedies with a poignant determination to escape poverty. She never looked back; well, except to pen a series of best-selling memoirs of her youth a la Maya Angelou; and she brought her family with her, making sure all were well taken care of. Her mother was a frequent guest on her program, and when the mother died all America cried with her.

Mary Margaret never accepted advertising from any sponsors whose products she had not personally tried and approved. Every episode of her show had her, interrupting herself constantly, to talk about up to 14 different ad campaigns. She called this "doing the products," and she believed in sponsorship religiously.

Ware is very good showing how McBride helped to bolster, indeed create, middlebrow culture, but her distinctions are problematic. McBride, like Oprah, specialized in book promotion, and Ware says that she shunned highbrow culture and never had Hemingway, Faulkner, Thomas Wolfe, or Eugene O'Neill on the program. And yet as Ware allows, McBride welcomed William Carlos Williams, James Thurber, Tennessee Williams, Zora Neale Hurston, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, and Erskine Caldwell. Not to mention the cultural figures like Orson Welles, Martha Graham, etc. Like it or not, these authors are just as much a part of "modernist culture" as Faulkner and Company. There's a strange diffusion to some of Ware's arguments in this direction; if she wants to argue one thing, she reads Evidence Item X to prove it, but she then turns around and uses the same item to argue something completely different. In this case, it's arguing for McBride's disdain of modernism and yet her sympathy for writers of color; of course the paths intersect more than Ware wants to admit.

The same diffusion is present also during her discussion of whether or not Mary Margaret McBride might have been a Lesbian, or were she and Stella Karn (her producer) just "girlfriends" of a different sort. Ware's conclusions on this topic vary from chapter to chpater.

I love her story about Langston Hughes, present during a taping during which McBride was advertising Dromedary Gingerbread Mix, and she urged him to help her out, and he responded with a perfect ad lib poem (that does not appear in his Collected Poems you may be sure):

"Dromedary, help me carry
News of chocolate cake;
Also, news of gingerbread
For all the folks who bake."

Ware's research (she listened to hundreds of hours of the program to transcribe wonderful tidbits like this) is fantastic. It is a book well done and so provcative in today's radio climate.

I loved this book it tells how things were in the 1920's-1950's for a driven young woman who became the first talk radio personality. Every chapter is fun and informative.

I work in Radio so I bought it out of obligation to the subject matter and boy was I surprised. I'VE READ IT FOUR TIMES. It is a fascinating story of how great radio is made and what makes a radio star. And she was a true star. Everything she did is true of every radio star I know working today--the news is, she did it first. I would give this to everyone thinking of working in radio and every young person (it will be inspiring to women in particular) who wonder what it takes to be a success in media. It takes every cell in your body. Bravo!!!!

The only conclusion I can come to after reading `Selling It' is that they are all out to get me. Fortunately I'm now hip to weasel words, tiny type and the true significance of those asterisks that are placed at the end of ad headlines. This breezily written book is a collection of items from Leslie Ware's column in Consumer Reports and reproduces (in color) the packaging, labels, ads, products and more which have appeared over the last few years, the book is nicely designed and printed too.

In case you might think that [ethically questionable business transactions]are only perpetrated by obscure, small companies, read chapter five about medical miracles and chapter nine on the auto biz, here huge corporations do their best to screw as many dollars out of you for as little as the competition and the law will allow. The introduction mentions, in 1955, a salesman telling author William Whyte "The man on the other side of the counter is the enemy" and this still seems to be true at the beginning of this new century.

I think it's worth quoting a few examples of the marketing man's black art:
A finance company who stressed `Pay nothing till first payment.'
Buy a Joe DiMaggio baseball with an `authorised facsimile signature.'
Get a 105 piece tool set that includes 85 assorted screws as part of the 105 piece total.
The photo in a furniture store ad that says `Photo shown for photography purposes only.'
A ten once box of dates with a label stating boldly `25% More Than 8oz. Box'
And there's plenty more in this fascinating book, to quote in the argot of the huckster "No home should be without a copy!"

This is a very good book. It uncovers the amazing ways that marketing people work thier ways.

The book is informative and fun to read.

GOOD SUBJECT BUT IT CONTAINS A LOT OF ITS OWN SELLING IT.

As a marketer, I've always loved the "Selling It" column in Consumer Reports. Each month offers humorous examples of how not to market your products and services! This entertaining book captures the best of the scams, misleading copy, convoluted syntax and laugh-out-loud idiocy that companies have tried to slip past us over the years. A great collection!

"Selling It" is a wonderful collection of selections from what has been and is one of Consumer Reports magazine's most appealing and long-time features - the half-truths and hanky-panky used by vendors to "sell" their products. Written mostly in a humorous, tongue-in-cheek tone, "Selling It" is a first-class antidote to caveat emptor. It's unfortunate that Leslie Ware, the editor and custodian of "Selling It," didn't know in advance what was happening at Enron Corporation. A small entry about Enron on the last page of Consumer Report might have changed history!

The title of this book suggests that it is a guide to all Wedgwood Jasper Ware, but the author concentrates strictly on dipped jasper ware. The title should indicate this. The text of the book also is filled with the author's opinions that dipped jasper ware is somehow superior to solid Wedgwood jasper ware and that the latter category of wares is rather declasse. He is certainly entitled to his opinions but they should not be presented as standard for Wedgwood collectors. His collection (and therefore his book)concentrates on a very specific period of production that he prefers but as I stated above the title does not indicate this. Having said that, am I sorry that I purchased this book (indeed pre-ordered it and waited several months for it?) Not at all. The photographs are sumptuous, and that section of the book is superb. The shapes of the pieces and subjects of the bas reliefs listed apply to all types of Wedgwood wares, dipped jasper, solid jasper, basalt, Queensware, drab ware, etc. For this very reason, the book is a valuable reference. Quality books on Wedgwood are few and far between and older ones are difficult to find if one wants to own them and not have to go to a library. In conclusion, drool over the pictures, but divide the text into two categories: Wedgwood history (which the book is short on) and author's opinion (of which there is plenty.)

An addendum of second thoughts:
The book convinced me to acquire my first piece of dipped jasperware. I can certainly see why the author raves about the quality of the workmanship during this period of production. The dipped jasper has qualities that more modern solid jasper does not offer but the solid jasper has wonderful qualities of its own. I will not go so far as to say that one is superior to the other, but that each needs to be appreciated for what it is. I am grateful to the author for expanding my (Wedgwood jasper) vision.

The book, on the whole, does as its title asserts - uses good photographic images to show the reader the various shapes used by Wedgwood. It also offers some guidance as to the rarity of colors used and a basic historical reference.
Even with the wide variety of shapes shown, there were some missing. The identification of the designs was most informative.

This is a great book on wedgwood jasperware. It will definitely help identify genuine pieces and offers great illustrations. I thought there would be much larger collection of pieces illustrated within the book though, so I was somewhat disappointed since none of the jasperware I own was even listed in the book.

While many books have been written about Josiah Wedgwood and 18th century "first period" production, there has been very little information for the collector of 19th century jasperware. Until now. Michael Herman has written a wonderful guide to explain and classify the wide range of dipped jasperware and bas relief ware produced by the Wedgwood factory. If all this book did was to identify the myriad of shapes with their proper shape names, it would be a must read for all collectors and dealers. But the author also provides a wealth of detailed information from his vast expertise on the subject of Wedgwood. A history of jasperware production is given, bas-reliefs are identified, the wide range of colors explained and dated, and there is even a section on jewelry. I definitely enjoyed reading the book and have discovered many new pieces that I want to add to my collection. I look forward to new books by this author.

A collector's guide and shape book filled with wonderful color photographs of the many varieties of Wedgwood jasper ware dip. Author Michael Herman shares his knowledge and experience with other collectors.
It not only provides basic information so important to the beginning collector. It is a resource for all collectors in this area. Each piece is identified as fully as possible-including the bas relief figures.
Dark blue does predominate, not a surprise, as it was the most popular color. Still the other jasper ware colors are well represented.
Most of the pieces illustrated were made between the mid 19th century and the virtual end of jasper dip production in 1940. It is indeed refreshing to have a book that focuses on this period in this area of collecting. The timeless appeal of Wedgwood jasper ware is so well illustrated.

I was fortunate to attend a Masterclass with Clifton Ware. He approaches vocal pedagogy with a great enthusiasm and intellect! His ideas are fresh and very helpful to the studio teacher. I have used many exercises out of this book in my teaching. I would trust any product coming from Ware!

I would order from this person again because it arrived within four days of my order, and the description was completely accurate if not more than my expectation.

Clifton Ware's book could easily become a standard of pedagogical reference works, if it weren't for so many others that fall into that category from people such as Barbara Doscher and Richard Miller. There is an intellectual and quite possibly deep, artistic insecurity that owns him, however, and seems to bleed through and desecrate his often brilliant perspectives and erudition. To the point, in some areas, of it being as palpable as the dramatic subtext of the operas in which he wants to teach you how to sing. He has a way a tainting a magnificent introduction to otherwise unknown or unthought-about topics of interest with pedantry, old style elitism, pre-Nietzschean, 19th Century anthropology-based aesthetics, and even the occasional sprinkling of pure racism. (There is actually a comment about "ghetto youth" on one early chapter, regarding their supposed cognitive inability to think and plan for the future of their lives in total, as compared to an educated white [read: suburban] professional. I kid you not. As a bass-baritone from the Bronx who WAS "a ghetto youth" and has fulfilled many a grade school dream by singing in probably more foreign countries and great European stages than he has, if I weren't USED to coming up against such primitive preconceptions in my professional life [and as such acquainted with the artistic insecurity that usually produces them], it would have offended me too much to get the unrelated point about singing and the mind he was trying to make.)

And yet, how often could a singer find a vocal pedagogy book that makes references to the humanist psychology of Abraham Maslow, among others?

Many of his references to similiar topics make the book worth a great deal, even if the price is a bit over the top (get a library copy). His graphs of the vocal mechanism and surrounding musculature, for example--not to mention those of the brain--transcend many of the helpful anatomical references of the books of the famous authors previously mentioned on the topic. He thinks so clearly, and communicates information so lucidly, that many of his biases are forgiveable. (Not all, but many of them.)

As his subjective points of view about people (of various races and ethnic backgrounds), art (of various cultures and European styles) and life in general have a subtle but greater negative psychological impact than he is probably aware, I would recommend his book only to the more advanced and older singer. In other words, a singer mature enough to instinctively separate the wheat of his voluminous, well explained material and challenging scientific perspectives from the chaff of his quasi-sociological and antequated aesthetic opinions.

Excellent book. It teaches all about vocal compostion by an outstanding teacher. Overall an excellent choice for all ages

This reference book provides illustrations of the makers marks that were used by the more important producers of EPNS, old Sheffield plate and close plate in England from 1784 onwards. For each mark, the maker's name, location and the years in which the mark was used are given, allowing these plated items to be approximately dated.

Like another book in the "Dealer Guide" series, English Silver Hallmarks, this book is very clearly set out. As is pointed out on the back of this book, the marks in this book are arranged in two sections: one section for marks based on names or initials, where the marks are arranged alphabetically, and the second for pictorial marks where marks are arranged into groups of similar designs. This arrangement makes if very easy to find what you are looking for.

This book is a must for all collectors of EPNS and similar plated items.

I was disappointed in the miniscule amount of information provided in this book. There are hundreds of marks, but almost no information that is helpful. With that said, I am a beginner, so my opinion might not be the best to rely on, but I would certainly not recommend this book for beginners like myself.

A wonderful reference guide. Within minutes, I was able to ID two pieces quickly and easily. Easy to use and very handy to carry with you to auctions and yard sales. It could contain some more dates specific to makers. All in all, a useful tool for the price!

If you collect English Victorian silver plate this book is a must. It has the most comprehensive directory of English silver plate makers marks I have ever seen. There are also Sheffield Plate marks which could come in handy if you can not decide if your piece might be electroplate or Sheffield Plate. If you collect American plate this book is not for you as there is little info on American marks.