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Title: Very good photos. Prices unrealistic.
Review: We have been waiting a long time for this book. It is very good, but could have been much better. The photographs are super. I agree with the earlier reviewer who noted that the price guide is off base. The rare pieces are especially under priced. Ex. the black ring goblet is priced at $187.50 (or close to that. My book is at home and I'm in the office). With book in hand, I tried to purchase one in Pasadena for something in that range. The best the dealer would do was $360. That will probably be typical of most of the rare pieces. Prices for common pieces are closer to reality. More discussion on relative rarety would have been helpful. Also, some discussion on ring bowls that do not have inside rings. I'm having a difficult time sorting out what is Bauer and what is something else (Garden City for example). Bottom line though, I like the book.
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