Frances Bones and Lee Roy Fisher have pooled their knowledge and vintage catalog materials for this essential reference book that collectors and dealers may use to develop a better understanding of American silverplate patterns. Composed of more than 400 vintage catalog pages featuring the work of 28 American manufacturers, this easy-to-use book is the first to include hollow ware in addition to flatware. The popular patterns from the 1880s to 1980 are all featured and priced. The price guide represents the market experience of dealers and collectors. 2003 values. AUTHORBIO: Frances Bones has collected original Fostoria catalogs and material since 1970. A dealer in both American silver and glass, in 1971 she published Collectibles of the Depression and in 1973 The Book of Duncan Glass. In the spring of 1998 she and Lee Roy Fisher published The Standard Encyclopedia of American Silverplate. In 1999 she published Fostoria Glassware 1887 - 1982. AUTHORBIO: Lee Roy Fisher is a nationally known silverplate dealer. He and his wife, Nany, operate Fishers Silver Exchange in Huntsville, Texas, and are widely known on the antiques show circuit. Lee Roy specializes in the older fancier patterns and is a recognized authority on all of the grape patterns. Since the late 1950s, Fishers Silver Exchange has advertised continuously in the Antique Trader Weekly. REVIEW: This identification guide is easy to use. The American firms are listed alphabetically, as are the patterns featured under the manufacturers. Original company catalogs are included in this large reference.