Alabama Trade Bead Checklist
R.P. Burke, M.D. c 1974
Published by: Gerald B. Fenstermaker
Contains a listing of more than 150 trade beads fully described and analyzed by the author. No illustrations but checklist is unmatched for clarity.
15 pages $5.00

An Ancient Khmer Beadmaking Art
in Modern Thailand
Duangporn and Steven Dunning
This slim volume, well illustrated with line drawing and black and white photos, traces the ancient art of crafting beads from silver and gold in Southeast Asia, details their unique methods of manufacture, and lines their shapes and designs to religious, court, and village traditions.--Bead Zip/Virginia 22 pages $6

Baubles, Buttons and Beads: The Heritage of Bohemia
Sibylle Jargstorf
176 pp 384 color photos, price guide
The heritage of Bohemia is traced showing the world's greatest makers of costume jewelry. 445 gorgeous color photographs illustrates the area's artistry, its most significant designers and manufacturers and their contributions to the art of jewelry ,button and bead-making.- The Bead Museum Store
$30

Beads, the Art of Stringing
Genie Ragan
Terminiology, tools, techniques, charts and trade secrets on stringing gemstone beads.
58 pages $3.95

Beads as a Dating Medium in the Proto-Historical archaelogoy of Southern Africa (Extract from this Script title)
A. P. Dutoit M.A., D. Litt, et Phil. (S.A.)
Published by: Gerald B. Fenstermaker
An interesting and well researched volume on a little known subject never before printed in the English Language. Of value to every bead collector and researcher Illustrated with maps, very readable. - Cochran's Craft
20 pages $5.00

Beads from Gablonz (Perlen Aus Gablonz)
Waltraud Neuwirth
A 560 page book richly illustrated with color and b/w photos, including sample cards from the Gablonz companies, as well as drawn illustrations of tools, beads, jewelry, and other beaded objects. The text is in both German and English and covers a wealth of information, although the author states only a fragment of the material has been uncovered. Thereare chapters on how beads were made, colors & coloring, sizes, and much, much more. - - The Bead Museum Store
560 pages *English/German Text* $95.00

Beads from the West African Trade
John and Ruth Picard
"Stunning color portfolios illustrate thousands of trade beads collected in Africa. All volumes are annotated and include informative introductions. Singly or in a set, they constitute an invaluable resource for bead collectors.--Bead Zip
(Volume I Chevron Beads has been replaced by Vol. VII) Vol II. Trade Beads 6 pages $5
Vol III. Fancy Beads 16 pages $15
Vol V. Russian Blues, faceted and fancy beads 44 pages $15
Vol VI. Millefiori Beads 88 pages $25.
Vol VII. Chevron and Neuva Cadiz Beads 28 pages $35.

Beads of The World:
A Collector's Guide with Price Reference
Peter Francis, Jr.1994
Schiffer Publishing
History/collecting beads 144 pages Color $19.95

Bibliography of Glass Trade Beads in North America
1st Supplement
Karlis Karklins & Roderick Sprague 72 pages $9.00

The Book of Beads
Janet Coles and Robert Budwig
1990 Simon and Schuster
Beads, collecting/history
125 pages Color $22.95

The Chinese Bead
Gerald B. Fenstermaker and Alice T. Williams
Identification guide to Peking glass, Chinese porcelain,
and more 51 pages 30 color plates $10.00

Chinese Glass Beads: A Review of the Evidence
(Occasional Papers of the Center for Bead Research No. 2)
Peter Franics, Jr. 50 pages $7.50

Classification and Nomenclature of Beads & Pendants
By Horace C. Beck 76 pages $11.00

Collectible Beads
Robert K. Liu
256 pages 300 color photos $44.98

Crow Indian Beadwork: A Descriptive and Historical Study
William Wildschut & John C. Ewers
Eagle's View Publishing, Ogden, Utah
Covers dress clothing, riding gear and containers.
55 pages 40 page of plates illustrated, some col. color pictures and b/w beadwork shown $8.95 (pbk) or $14.95 (hard)

The Czech Bead Story
(The World of Beads monograph series; 2)
Peter Francis, Jr.
Lapis Route Books, Lake Placid, NY 1979
16 pages 2 leaves of plates Illustrated, some color
price unknown

Early Contact Glass Trade Beads in Alaska
Polly G. Miller
A research monograph published by the Bead Society of Central Florida covering the bead trade to the peoples of Alaska, in particular beads from China and Europe. A lot of good information contained in its 44 pages. - The Bead Museum Store $15.00

Early 16th Century Glass Beads in the Spanish Colonial Trade
Mary Elizabeth Good and Marvin Smith 64 pages $15.00

Early Susquehanna, Iroquois Colored Trade Bead Chart, 1550
Gerald B. Fenstermaker c 1974
The chart depicts 160 rare trade beads collected from a site in Eastern PA. Descriptions and pertinent comments included - Cochran's Crafts $5.00

Exotic Czech Beads from the 1920's
Marie Jose and Howard Opper 2 pgs $9.00

Glass Beads Anatolian Glass Bead Making
Prof Onder Kucukerman
Published by the Turkish Touring and Automobile Association, this book examines the final traces of three millennia of Glass Making in the Mediterranean region. Accompanied by many photographs and charts showing the making of glass beads. 102 pages. - The Bead Museum Store $37.50

Glass Beads of India (The World of Beads monograph series; 7)
Peter Francis Jr.
Lapis Route Books, Lake Placid, NY 1982
25 pages 2 leaves of plates; 8 b/w plates
Illustrated, some color map
price unknown

Glass In Jewelry
(Subtitle: Hidden artistry in glass)
Sibylle Jargstorf c1991
Schiffer, West Chester, PA
If you like ornamental glass, we know you'll love this book on glass jewelry and beads! Learn the history behind this beautiful jewelry and see how it's created. --LJ's books/videos catalog
176 pages color photos $30 at Ornamental Resources/Colorado

Glass Trade Beads of Europe: Their Manufacture
Their History and their Identification Peter Francis Jr
This authoritative study examines beadmaking in Venice, Bohemia, and other European centers. Illustrated by historic prints and a color plate of glass trade beads, the book also has a map, a chart of important dates, and an extensive bibliography. - Bead Zip
Over 200 beads in color 69 pages $11.00

Glass Trade Beads of the Northeast
Gary L. Fogelman
Glass trade bead information for the Northeast including how they were made, who made them, who was trading them. Also included is the Kidd & Kidd classification system for glass beads and a fold-up 20x30 poster depicting 100's of glass beads. - The Bead Museum Store 44 pages $15.00

Guidelines for Starting Your Own Bead Collection
Susan Terpning
Tells how to begin building a collection, how to find and identify beads, how to care for them, how to store them. - The Bead Museum Store 43 pages $12.00

A Handbook of Bead Materials
Peter Francis Jr 59 page 2 b/w plates $6.

A Handbook on Beads
W.G.N. van der Sleen
Part I of this classic reference book covers the manufacture of glass beads as well as bead nomenclature and classification, while Part II examines beads from around the world, ancient to modern.--Bead Zip 128 pages $10 at BeadZip/Virginia

The History of Beads: From 30,000 B.C to the Present
Lois Sherr Dubin 1987
Harry N. Abrams Publishing
Beads--History
364 pages color photos $60 at TSI/Washington

The Concise History of Beads
Lois Sherr Dubin 1987, 1995
Harry N. Abrams Publishing
This is the paperback version, somewhat condensed, of the above book. $19.95

Knowing Gemstone Beads
Arthur & Elizabeth Smith
44 pages tables $8.95

Late Beads in the African Trade
Elizabeth Harris c1984
Center for Books on Beads
24 Michigan Ave.
Lancaster, PA 17602
Four color plates of beads used in African Trade probably in the 20th Century. - The Bead Museum Store
16 pages Illustrated Some color $5.00

Mississippi Colored Trade Bead Chart
Gerald B. Fenstermaker
The 68 beads in this chart of Mississippi are from the locale of the once main town of Chickasaw in the Pontotoo Co. This town served as a winter headquarters for a number of DeSoto's men in 1540. It is not possible to place a 16th century date on the beads, however, the characteristics of the beads would suggest a very early time period. - Cochran's crafts 4 pages $5.00

Northwest Colored Trade Bead Chart, 2nd Edition
Gerald B. Fenstermaker
5 pages $5.00

Nueva Cadiz & Associated Beads
Elizabeth Harris & R. K. Liu
The history and description, accompanied by 2 color plates showing over 100 beads. - The Bead Museum 15 pages Color plates $7.00

Ojime, Magical Jewels of Japan
Robert O. Kinsey
Discover the intricate sculpture of Ojime. Small sliding beads handcrafted in feudal Japan for centuries. Ojime offer insights into Japan's legends, symbols and aesthetics.--LJ's catalog 64 pages; color plates; $19.95 Oog Voor Kralen
A well illustrated catalogue published by the Afrika
Museum in Berg en Dal, the Netherlands. Covers an exhibit of African beads. In Dutch, but price includes English translation [provided by the Bead Museum] - The Bead Museum Store (temporarily unavailable - 8/95)
44 pages $16.00

Pennsylvania Conoy Colored Trade Bead Chart
Gerald B. Fenstermaker
The Conoy, an Algonquin tribe closely related to the Delaware's, entered PA in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. They were allowed to establish a village near the present town of Washington Boro. The 47 beads and medal discussed were part of a collection amassed early in this century. - Cochran's Crafts
6 pages $5.00

Proceedings of the 1986 Shell Bead Conference
206 pages
Rochester Museum and Science Center
(Information from the Bead Museum Store)
$19.95

The Russian Bead
Elizabeth Harris
14 pages $7.00

Scented Magic Beads in Africa
Marie-Jose Opper
The scented beads explained in this 26-page booklet are from Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Mali and Senegal.
- The Bead Museum Store Illustrated 26 pages $16.00

Seventeenth Century Beads from Holland
Gerald B. Fenstermaker 10 pages $5.00

South American Colored Trade Bead Chart
Gerald B. Fenstermaker 4 pages $5.00

Southeast Asia Heirlooms of the Hills
Peter Franics, Jr. 22 pages 13 color plates
$15.00

Speaking with Beads
(Subtitle: Zulu arts from Southern Africa)
Jean Morris, text by Eleanor Preston-Whyte c1994
Thames and Hudson, New York, N.Y.
152 color illustrations map 96 pages $19.95

The Story of Venetian Beads
(The World of Beads monograph series; 1)
Peter Francis, Jr. 1979
Lapis Route Books, Lake Placid, NY
16 pages 2 leaves of plates
Color Illustration price unknown

A Survey of Beads in Korea
(Occasional Papers of the Center
for Bead Research No. 1)
Peter Franics, Jr.
45 pages $6.50

Susquehanna, Iroquois Colored Trade Bead Chart 1575-1763
Gerald B. Fenstermaker
c 1974 5 pages $5.00

Third World Beadmakers
(World of Beads Monograph Series; 3)
Peter Franics, Jr.
17/20 pages 112 beads in color $6.00

The Tribal Bead
A handbook of African Trade Beads. A marvelous little booklet with drawn illustrations of beads found in Africa, including natural materials, metals and European trade beads. - The Bead Museum Store 25 pages $7.00

20 Easy Steps to Identifying Most Beads in Most Collections
Peter Francis Jr.
Sections on organize materials, stones, and glass includes tests to distinguish various materials and beadmaking processes. This introductory handbook to bead identification has informative line drawings and timelines for Venetian and Bohemian glass beads.--Bead Zip 12 pages $10.

The Ubiquitous Trade Bead
Anita Engle
From Phoenix Publications Jerusalem this book centers on research done on a small group of glass trade beads picked up in Ancient Caesarea.- The Bead Museum Store
100 pages $24.00

The Universal Bead
Joan Mowat Erickson (1993)
Norton, New York
history/ meaning
191 pages
illustrated, partly col.
$19.95 ($22.99 Can)

Where Beads are Loved; Ghana, West Africa
Peter Franics, Jr. 24 pages
11 color plates $15.00

Return to top