Marble Books Page

(This page is dedicated to books that are in my personal collection and some are currently out of print and you can not purchase these books from a book company.  Their are many more marble books that I can put on this list but I decided on selecting the books that are worthwhile to read and to use as a reference for the hobby of marble collecting). Please click the thumbnail to enlarge the marble books pictures.

Book #1 Greenberg's Guide to Marbles by Mark E. Randall and Dennis Webb.  First edition printed in 1988.  This books is signed by both authors and is numbered 10.  This book is extremely hard to find of late and is out of print.  You can find information about marble company's in this book along with some pictures of marbles from various companies.  A must for any collector and a prize in my collection.

Book #2 Greenbergs Guide to Marbles by Dennis Webb.  Second edition printed in 1994.  This is an update to the famous first edition that was published in 1988.  This has a little bit more information than the first book.  Including information on different marble company's and how different marbles are made.  This book is getting harder to find and is out of print.  If you are a marble collector you must have this book in your collection.

Book #3 Marble Mania Edited by Stanley A. Block.  This is by far the bible of marbles in general.  Many, many pictures of marbles from all the different marble companies.  You can still get a hold of this book but in time it will be out of print.  This book is broken down into 5 sections.  Section one consist of various non-glass marble types, section two early handmade glass marbles, section three machine made glass, section four contemporary handmade glass, and section five games, toys and other uses.  This book is marvelous.

Books #3 and #4 Marbles Identification and Price Guide by Robert Block.  The first book was published in 1996 and was the first book published by Robert Block.  This book contains prices and pictures of marbles from all the major marble companies that produced marbles.  This book is an excellent book to have and a new third edition just came out.  The second edition was published in 1998 and contains just about the same pictures as the first edition but with updated prices.  A section on cat's eye marbles was also added.  Get this book if you are just starting to collect marbles. 

Book #5 Antique and Collectible Marbles Third Edition by Everett Grist.  This book was published in 1996 and contains many pictures of old handmade marbles.  If you collect many handmade marbles then this book is a must for you.   Currently this book is out of print.

Book #6 Machine Made and Contemporary Marbles second edition by Everett Grist.  This book was published in 1995 and contains only pictures and prices of old machine made marbles.  I love this book and this has helped me through the years of collecting mainly machine made marbles.  The pictures of the marbles are kind of small but a wonderful resource to have.  A must to have for the serious machine made collector.  This edition of this book is out of print.

Book #7 Marbles The Guide to Cat's-Eyes Marbles by Marlow Peterson and Larry Castle.  This book was published in 1998 and is the first to be made based on the lowly cat's-eye marbles.  My edition of the book is signed by both authors  289/500.  It is a small book but very complete and accurate.  This book contains prices and a lot of information about cat's-eye marbles.  A must for a cat's collector and I think this book is out of print.

Book #8 The Great American Marble Book by Fred Ferretti and I also think Jeff Carskadden.  This book was published in 1973 and I think was the first published based on different types of marble games.  (Their is not a black border around this book, this picture is the result of my scan and brings the picture of the book out more).  This book contains over 50 different marble games and is a must for any collection.  This book is out of print and is extremely hard to find.  A wonderful book to have, and a prize in my collection also.

Book #9 Collecting Antique Marbles Second Edition by Paul Baumann.  (The black border around this picture is again the result of the scan).  I love this book and this book can supply you with so much information about marbles and marble companies.  Their are a few pages in this book that consist of marble pictures and towards the end of the book list the price guide.  This book was published in 1991 and is out of print.  A must for the serious collector. 

Book #10 Sulphide Marbles by Stanley A. Block and M. Edwin Payne.  This book was published in 2001 and is the bible of sulphide marbles.  I have never before had a book that outlines all of the different types of sulphide marbles that were produced.  This book also has a small section on newer contemporary sulphide marbles, the California and Florida sulphide marbles that appeared on the market, and Italian sulphide marbles that were produced in the 1960's.  My book is signed by the author Stanley A. Block.  This is a must if you are thinking, starting, or you might me an avid marble collector of sulphide marbles.

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