Collecting Lladró by Peggy Whiteneck. Color photos, descriptions, production dates, marks, and original and current prices of hundreds of Lladró porcelains, including limited editions and utilitarian wares. Company history, artists, and production methods; reproduction information; care tips. Bibliography; no index. Large-format paperback, 208 pages. (Krause, Iola, WI, $29.95, c2001)

Sanfords Guide to the Robinson Ransbottom Pottery Co. by Sharon and Larry Skillman. History of Robinson Ransbottom Pottery of Roseville, Ohio. Color photos, descriptions, and prices organized by type and pattern. Includes cookie jars, crocks, garden ware, kitchen ware, planters, vases, and birdbaths. Catalog reprints; marks. Index; bibliography. Hardcover, 144 pages. (Martha Sanford, 230 Harrison Ave., Campbell, CA 95008, $45, c2001)

Zanesville Stoneware Company by Jon Rans, Glenn Ralston, and Nate Russell. History of the Zanesville Stoneware Company, which has worked in Zanesville, Ohio, since 1889. Color photos, factory numbers, sizes, and prices of pottery, organized by glaze. Marks; production methods; catalog pages. Bibliography; no index. Hardcover, 272 pages. (Collector Books, Paducah, KY, $24.95, c2002)

The Essence of Pairpoint: Fine Glassware, 1918-1938 by Marion and Sandra Frost. History of the Pairpoint Corporation of New Bedford, Massachusetts; information on glass patterns and manufacturing processes. Color photos, descriptions, and prices of more than 500 pieces. Index; bibliography. Hardcover, 232 pages. (Schiffer, Atglen, PA, $59.95, c2001)