Sanford's Guide to McCoy Pottery by Martha & Steve Sanford

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(Our opinion here)
Sanford's is probably the SINGLE most comprehensive reference on McCoy. The book is incredibly detailed, and it's easy to find what you're looking for. Sanford's is also THE authority on McCoy cookie jars. There are 30 color pages, with many, many jars on each page. This is a MUST HAVE for the knowledgeable dealer or collector. (Reviewed by John K.)

This is probably the single best book on the topic. Very thorough and in depth, hundreds of color photos. The book is organized by line rather than by pattern, making it easy to locate and quickly identify what you need to find. Examples of the organization method used includes Banks, Candle Holders, Cookie Jars, Fancy Planters, Jardinieres, Nelson McCoy, Wall Pockets, etc. This makes locating a pattern and coming up with a value much faster if you don't know the pattern's name. If by chance you do know the pattern name, these are indexed in the back. Includes price guide!