Product Description

Discover the powerful allure of the perfume bottle with collectables expert Judith Miller. Over 450 exquisite designs – from Victorian cut glass and streamlined Modernist creations to rare design classics and quirky novelty items. Includes iconic bottles from leading makers such as Guerlain, Schiaparelli, and Balenciaga with a star-rating system indicating the value of every bottle. The perfect guide for those who love to indulge their senses.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #234399 in Books
• Published on: 2006-04-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 448 pages

Review
"Fun and funky, the guides present a visual treat for new and devoted collectors, with each title targeting a range of 'hot' and popular collecting fields." "This very affordable series will be an asset to any collector's library" Antiques Diary July-August 06 "Discover the powerful allure of the perfume bottle with this comprehensive guide, the third in a series of four wonderful little pocket guides that we have reviewed recently by Judith Miller" Antiques Magazine 10/06/06

About the Author
Judith Miller started collecting antiques in the late 1960s while studying at Edinburgh University. Her knowledge of antiques grew and in 1979 she was co-founder of the international best-selling Miller’s Antiques Price Guide. Judith has published more than 100 books on antiques and interiors and, in 2001 she began an exciting new venture with DK to build an extensive full-colour range of titles on antiques and collectables. Judith is a regular lecturer and contributor to newspapers and magazines and has hosted several TV shows on antiques and auctions. She lives in London with her husband and three children.

Customer Reviews

Disappointing
A dissapointing collection of photographs are included in this book. The handbags shown are mostly gaudy, gimicky, embellished creations. There are barely any photographs of classic shapes and styles and the section from the 1970's onwards is severely lacking.

Disorientating
As a student of Fashion Accessories I found some of the images in this book of extreme interest, as there are many novelty (if mostly cutesy) and unusual designs amongst its pages. Classic designs are totally lacking from its pages, and it seems to me there is an evident and very subjective and personal choice towards the highly ornamental and precious style of bag, which is reflected in the lack of designs from the 70s to present (out of the 448 pages, about 20 are dedicated to them). Also, the choice of bags for each period is not necessarily representative of that period.

This is a very difficult book to navigate and browse if you are looking for something in particular. It is not user friendly. I cannot comment on its suitability as a bag collectors guide as my point of view is that of a designer. I have found myself bookmarking several pages with notes as I cannot otherwise find the pictures I am looking for.

The text contains some interesting facts but is not always relevant and the quotes cited are often not related to the pictures they have been placed next to.

All that said, if you are interested in the unusual and the unique, you will find very interesting designs amongst its pages.