Representing five years of research culminating in a book of over 500 pages with information on more than 5,000 Haviland dinnerware patterns, Haviland - A Pattern Identification Guide is the most comprehensive book on the topic ever undertaken. Each pattern is shown in full color with short informational text about the history of the shape or blank. There is a brief history of the Haviland companies, an easy to use visual index, a complete numeric and textual index, and supplemental color images of product and historic literature. Also included is a separate price guide to complement the patterns featured in this publication.
If your only desire is to figure out which plates grandma had or what you need to replace a broken plate with, this book is good. HEAVY but good. Only table wear is shown, so if you have a stand alone piece you are S.O.L. like me.