| BACKS OF BUTTONS. GE Adams, Glocester RI. 1946 | Adams, George Elbert and Brown, Dorothy Foster | Backs | 42 page booklet. |
| THE BAKELITE JEWELRY BOOK. Abbeville Press. 1988. ISBN 978-0896598676 | Davidov, Corinne & Dawes, Ginny | Bakelite | Hardcover. 156 pages. Presents a collection of the finest pieces of Bakelite jewelry, discussing its popularity during the Depression era and tracing its increasing popularity among collectors. |
| BRIDAL ROSETTES–TWO CENTURIES OF EQUINE ADORNMENT. Schiffer. 2011. ISBN 978-0764338595 | Sage, E. Helene | Bridal Rosettes | Hardcover. 256 pages. Bridle rosettes– often imbued with family, political, or social symbols. Over 10,000 different varieties were produced between c. 1850 and 1930. In over 800 vivid color photos. |
| BUCKLES 1250-1800, including price guide. | Whitehead, Ros | Buckles | Buckles are the largest category of medieval and post medieval dress accessory to survive. Common and rare, plain and decorated buckles. Manufacture, Single Looped Buckles, Integral Plates, Clasp Fasteners, Annulars, Shapes, Asymmetrical Buckles, Two Piece Buckles, Buckles as Jewelry. |
| COLLECTING MEN’S BELT BUCKLES. | Saitta, Dr. Joseph V. | Buckles | Paperback. 160 pages. Contains a price guide. |
| ROMAN BUCKLES & MILITARY FITTINGS. Greenlight Publishing. 2007 ISBN: 978-1897738290 | Appels, Andrew & Laycock, Stuart | Buckles | Hardcover and paperback. 288 pages. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of full colour photographs. Early Empire Buckles -Dolphin Buckles – Dragon Buckles – Bird Buckles – Horse head buckles – Lion Buckles – Strap ends – Belt stiffeners – Belt Plates – Helmet Fittings – Sword and Dagger Fittings – Armour Fittings – Shield Fittings – Apron Fittings – Horse harness Fittings – Roman military glossary – Bibliography |
| BOUTONS. Seuil, Paris. 2001. ISBN 978-2702847091 | Allio, Loic & de Givenche, Hubert | Button Exhibit | FRENCH. |
| BUTTONS IN THE COLLECTION OF THE COOPER-HEWITT MUSEUM. Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC. 1982. | Cooper-Hewitt Museum | Button Exhibit | This 33 page book is scanned (in black and white) and can be viewed online at https://library.si.edu/digital-library/book/buttonsincollect00coop |
| BIG BOOK OF BUTTONS. New Leaf Publishers, Sedgwick ME (reprinted). 1991 ISBN: 978-0962904608 | Hughes, Elizabeth & Lester, Marion | Buttons | 800+ pages. This book, considered the premier reference work on collectible buttons, has been out of print for several years and is somewhat difficult to find. |
| BOUTONS. Boutons Paris Editions de l’Amateur. 1984. ISBN: 978-2859170356 | Gandouet, Therese | Buttons | FRENCH. Hardcover. 199 pages. |
| BUTTONS ARE ART. Wobbema & Sons Printers, Grand Rapids MI. 1943. | Jarvis, Louise Huntington | Buttons | Looseleaf. 94 pages, 46 plates. The purpose is to show how many button designs are taken from paintings, sculpture and architecture. |
| BUTTONS IN SETS 1896-1972. Hake’s Americana & Collectibles Press. 1984. ISBN: 978-0918708045 | Levin, Marshall N. & Hake, Theodore L. | Buttons | Paperback. Buttons have been issued in sets and series every since the first celluloid pinbacks were manufactured in the 1890’s. This volume is an attempt to catalog these sets of buttons, from the first to the early 1970’s. The book is illustrated. Listing of sets has been organized for ease of reference–first by broad categories (comics, sports, etc.), then, within each category, either by issuer (Kellogg’s Pep, Sweet Caporal, etc.) or by subject (Mickey Mouse, The Wizard of Oz, etc.). The index offers a quick means of locating specific sets, subjects or issuers. |
| BUTTONS. Harry Abrams, NYC NY. 1991 ISBN 978-0810990593 | Epstein, Diana & Safro, Millicent | Buttons | Hardcover. 175 pages. Color. “Between the covers of this book are decorative works of art, once thought of as merely buttons.” -Mario Buatta; “A dazzling cornucopia that charts the button’s evolution – from bucolic 18th-century French enamels to racy American silk garter studs with Clara Bow faces. |
| BUTTONS: ART IN MINIATURE. Lancaster-Miller Publishers, Berkley CA. 1979. ISBN 978-0895810137 | Schiff, Stefan O. | Buttons | Hardcover. 74 pages. Collectible buttons are truly works of “art in miniature.” A wide range of styles and subjects, including portraits, paintings and elaborate designs, all in exquisite detail, are depicted on buttons of various materials throughout the ages. |
| FUN BUTTONS. Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen PA. 1994. ISBN 978-0887406911 | Osborne, Peggy Ann | Buttons | Hardcover. 143 pages. Humor. Nearly 400 color photographs, text and captions. From all over the world, over three centuries, this gathering of buttons is both delightful and informative. Organized by materials and themes. |
| THE BIG BOOK OF BUTTONS–THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BUTTON HISTORY, DESIGN, AND IDENTIFICATION. | Hughes, Elizabeth & Lester, Marion | Buttons | Two Volumes. Second Editon. St. Johann Press. 2011. ISBN: 978-1878282736 |
| THE BUTTON BOOK. Running Press, Philadelphia & London. 1996. ISBN 978-1561387397) | Epstein, Diana | Buttons | Hardcover. 128 pages. To celebrate the marvel of buttons, here’s a collection of quotes, trivia, and photographs to take you on an expert tour through a world of art, craft, fashion, and social history. |
| THE COLORFUL WORLD OF BUTTONS. The Pyne Press, Princeton NJ. 1973 | Ertell, Vivian Beck | Buttons | Viviane Ertell, along with her husband Goerge, travelled extensively in Europe in the 1940’s, 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, discovering and researchUing some of the finest buttons collectors have ever seen. Mrs. Ertell compiled this book in 1972, showing, in part, her private collection. The first button book ever printed in full color, over 40 pages of photographs. |
| HUNTING BUTTONS IN VERMONT. Lane Press. 1948. ASIN B000OJQL1E | Davis, Minnie Staples | Buttons, Exhibit | Hardcover. 2 pounds. Well written with history, facts, humor and meeting locals. |
| MISTER BUTTONE E I SUOI GIOIELLI. Brossura 96 Pagine. ISBN 978-0000001184 | Jacassi, Franco | Buttons, Exhibit | Hardcover. 96 pages. “With an eye to the past and the other to modern creations, “Mister Bottone and its jewels” was the most significant national exhibition of the sector, a moment of synthesis of a craft that often takes the colors of art.” |
| ABOUT BUTTONS, A COLLECTOR’S GUIDE 150 A.D. TO THE PRESENT. Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen PA. 1994. ISBN 978-0887405556 | Osborne, Peggy Ann | Buttons, Historic | Hardcover. 320 pages. The book presents over 10,000 buttons of all imaginable materials from 150 AD to the present in full color and relates their history and development around the world |
| BUTTON CLASSICS. Lightener Publishing Col, Chicago IL. 1941 | Couse, Erwina L. & Maple, Marguerite | Buttons, Historic | Hardcover. 250 pages. Iidentifies, describes and appraises buttons from all periods up to the first World War, from 1750-1915. 108 plates of button illustrations, 4 in full color. 25 chapters covering every classification. |
| BUTTON GUIDE BOOK No. 1: THEIR MANUFACTURE, USE ON COSTUMES, AND COLLECTIBLE TYPES. Century House. 1969. | Crummett, Polly deSteiguer | Buttons, Historic | 0 |
| BUTTON HANDBOOK. Four volume set. First volume: Comparative Values and Serial Numbers. Art Craft of Ithica. 1943. | Zacharie, Florence & Nicholls, Ellis | Buttons, Historic | Hardcover. 128 pages. Comparative values, checklist of about 1150 buttons including 36 collector’s items in full color plates, a plate of Wedgewood in blue, transfers in pink, and halftone plates, enamels classified by Grace Ford, paper weights by Blanche Pendleton, and toles by Agnes Le Sasscier, each button has its distinct serial number. Supplements 50, 79, 83 pages. |
| BUTTON HANDBOOK. New Leaf Publishers, Sedgwick ME. 1994 | Zacharie, Florence | Buttons, Historic | Reprinted. A well-illustrated reference guide to button collecting, with updated supplements released subsequently covering more material. |
| BUTTON HANDBOOK. Supplement I. Art Craft of Ithica. 1944. | Zacharie, Florence & Nicholls, Ellis | Buttons, Historic | Hardcover. 32 pages. A well-illustrated reference guide to button collecting, with updated supplements released subsequently covering more material. |
| BUTTON HANDBOOK. Supplement II and Index. Art Craft of Ithica. 1945. | Zacharie, Florence & Nicholls, Ellis | Buttons, Historic | Hardcover. 51 pages. A well-illustrated reference guide to button collecting, with updated supplements released subsequently covering more material. |
| BUTTON HANDBOOK. Supplement III. Art Craft of Ithica. 1949. | Zacharie, Florence & Nicholls, Ellis | Buttons, Historic | Hardcover. 79 pages. A well-illustrated reference guide to button collecting, with updated supplements released subsequently covering more material. |
| BUTTON HERITAGE (Revised). Faulkner Printing. 1976. ASIN: B001KURG60 | Miner, Minerva & Chamberlain, Erwina Couse | Buttons, Historic | Hardcover. 247 pages. This book has been compiled chiefly for the help of the “beginning collector” who has had so much difficulty in obtaining a satisfactory reference book.” Numerous photographic plates of buttons, arranged thematically. |
| BUTTON PARADE (revised). Wallace-Homestead Book Co. 1968. ASIN: B0007E9D3E | Brown, Dorothy Foster | Buttons, Historic | Hardcover. 269 pages. Hand drawn illustrations, over 40 pages, with description of button designs, classification, display, glossary. |
| BUTTON PARADE: A BOOK OF BUTTON GROUPINGS. Lightner Publishing. 1942. ASIN: | Brown, Dorothy Foster | Buttons, Historic | Hardcover. 269 pages. Hand drawn illustrations, over 40 pages, with description of button designs, classification, display, glossary. |
| BUTTONS & SUNDRIES. Drama Pub, Zanfri Editori, Italy. 1990. ISBN: 978-0896762015 | De Buzzaccarini, Vittoria Minici & Zotti, Isabella | Buttons, Historic | Hardcover. 140 pages. A world history of buttons, cuff links, studs, badges, and more, beginning with the Middle Ages up to the present. |
| BUTTONS AND FASTENERS 500 BC–AD 1840. GREENLIGHT Publishing. 2004. ISBN: 978-1897738214 | Bailey, Gordon | Buttons, Historic | Paperback. 140 pages. Containing over 1,000 high quality colour photographs, this book allows the identification and dating of metal buttons through many periods of history. Many of the buttons covered are excavated examples, and quite a number are rare and previously unrecorded varieties. |
| DISCOVERING OLD BUTTONS. Shire. 1999. 2009. ISBN: 978-0852634455 | Peacock, Primrose & Aylesbury, Buck | Buttons, Historic | Paperback. 76 pages. This book outlines button history and describes the types of buttons that the average collector is most likely to encounter. With illustrations of a large range of button designs. |
| HISTORY IN THE HEART OF THE BUTTON FROM 1750 TO 1970 (l’Histoire au Coeur du Bouton de 1750 a 1970). | Chupin, Yvette | Buttons, Historic | FRENCH. |
| INDEX OF 18TH CENTURY BUTTONS. Blue Spruce Club. 1980. | Wagner | Buttons, Historic | 0 |
| PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTIONS OF ANTIQUE BUTTONS. 1941. ASIN: B0007HDP7G | Wegener, Helen | Buttons, Historic | 115 pages. |
| PICTURE BUTTONS OF THE PAST. The New England Publishing Co., Stratford CT. 1978 | Swenson, Evelyn | Buttons, Historic | Hardcover. 47 pages. |
| THE AMERIAN HISTORICAL BUTTONS. New Market NJ. 1942. Supplement in 1943. ASIN B0007FLL24 | Johnson, David F. | Buttons, Historic | Hardcover. 197 pages. |
| THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL BUTTONS. 1942. | Justice, Noel D. | Buttons, Historic | Over 700 buttons listed and dated, 500-550 actual size illustrations, 23 plates, 200 pages packed with real information. Tells how to identify and date the early and difficult kinds, classification, glossary, button makers, comparative values, index. hardback and clothbound edition with supplement that lists 1400 historical buttons, illustrating 1000 styles). |
| THE COLLECTOR’S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BUTTONS. Crown Publishers Inc., Schiffer Pub. Ltd. NYC NY. 1967. 1992. 2006. ISBN: 978-0764323294 | Luscomb, Sally | Buttons, Historic | Hardcover. 242 pages. The bible book of buttons is back in an updated and revised sixth edition. This is the best introduction to the world of buttons that has ever been written. Over 3,000 buttons, covering all periods, materials, and manufacturers, are pictured and identified, along with newly revised current market values for each button. Although comprehensive in scope, the book is never intimidating. Its encyclopedic format enables information to be quickly and easily found. Current market values make it the best guide to the market. This is the one book that experienced collectors have long considered indispensable, that new collectors must have. |
| THE OLD BUTTON BOX. Author published. Quiz Industries: Southington CT. 1951. ASIN: B0007E00A4 | Luscomb, Sally & Cassidy, Ethel B. | Buttons, Historic | Hardcover. 180 pages. |
| YESTERDAY’S BUTTON CLASSICS. Lightener Publishing Col, Chicago IL. 1970 Updated reprint of 1941. ISBN: 978-0872820197 | Couse, Erwina L. & Maple, Marguerite | Buttons, Historic | Hardcover. 255 pages. Black and white book with 108 photo plates. |
| BUTTONS AND DESIGN SCARABS ILLUSTRATED BY THE EGYPTIAN COLLECTION IN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON. British School of Archaeology in Egypt. 1925. Reprinted 1974. ISBN: 0913484024 | Petrie, Sir W.M. Flinders | Buttons, Historic Egyptian | Hardcover. 35 pages of excavations and 30 black and white plates and charts. |
| LA CAPILLA DEL ROSARIO Y LOS BOTONES DEL PERIOD REPUBLICANO (The Chapel of the Rosary and the Buttons of the Republican Period). Santa Domingo, Republica Dominicana. 1992. | Ortega, Elpidio | Buttons, Spanish | SPANISH. |
| BABINGTON’S BUTTONS. 1973. | Babington, Edna M., Editor | Buttons, Studios | Catalog and price list for Kate Greenaway and flower fairy designs in watch crystal buttons, scrimshaw and ivory carvings, and original jasperware buttons and plaques as crafted by Babington; short history of the button. |
| BUTTONS & SEW ON–MARKING THE CENTENARY OF JAMES GROVE & SONS LTD. 1957. | James Groves & Sons | Catalog | British btton manufacturer producing horn, shell, polyester, nylon and casein buttons. They ceased independent operations in 2012, but their products are still available. JamesGrove andSons.com |
| ITS ALL ABOUT CELLULOID BUTTONS. | Walker, Monica | Celluloid | Spiral bound softcover. 28 pages. Beautiful color illusrations. Backgrounds, backs, definitions of types. Decorative finishes, shapes, teqhniques, and each of the categories in the button collecting classificaton. |
| POTTERY AND MOSAICS. Blandford. 1965. ISBN: 978-0713703719 | Powell, Harold | Ceramics | Hardcover. 96 pages. Pottery construction, tiles and use, mural designs, buildings, etc. |
| ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF BRITISH POTTERY AND PORCELAIN MARKS. Hutchinson. 2nd Edition. 1991. ISBN: 978-0257657820 | Godden, Geoffrey A. | Ceramics, Porcelain | Hardcover and paperback. 766 pages. |
| JEWELRY AND BUTTONS PAINTED PROCELAIN IDENTIFICATION AND VALUE GUIDE. | Hamm, Dorothy | Ceramics, Porcelain | Paperback. 128 pages. All in color. Motifs and styles. Includes studs, pins, hot pins, shirt waist buttons. |
| PAINTED PORCELAIN JEWELRY AND BUTTONS. Collector Books. 2001. ISBN: 978-1574322668 | Kamm, Dorothy | Ceramics, Porcelain | Paperback. 128 pages. Almost 350 photos represent numerous categories: pins and pendants, brooches, watch chatelaines and fobs, hatpins, buttons and cuff links, shirt waist buttons, and dress sets. Information on how the jewelry was worn, as well as what trends influenced design in form and decoration, is provided. 2001 values. |
| Satsuma Buttons and Buckles 薩摩ボタンとバックル | Nishida, Akiko & Bank Allen, Nancy | Ceramics, Satsuma | Hardcover. 358 pages on McCoy silk paper, typeset printing with dust jacket. High quality printing with varnish applied. 979-8-218-07828-7 |
| WEDGEWOOD BUTTONS 1752-1963. National Button Society. 1964. | Albert, Lillian Smith & Adams, Jane Ford, NBS | Ceramics, Wedgewood | paperback. 22 pages. |
| GUIDELINES FOR COLLECTING CHINA BUTTONS: ESSENTIAL DATA CONCERNING CHINA BUTTONS. National Button Society. 1970 | Lamm, Ruth & B. Lorah, L. Lorah, Schuller, Albert, , and Adams | Chinas | Hardback. 151 pages. The primary sourcebook for china button collectors is the book. China collectors refer to this book simply as the Guidelines. Black and white. |
| STENCILS–A CHINA stencil check list. Delmo press. 1944. ASIN: B0007HZW4U | Adams, George E. | Chinas | Paperback. |
| THE MARIE SNOUFFER CHINA BUTTONS. Michigan Button Society. | Buirkle, Lillian & Fraser, Marjorie | Chinas | China buttons known as “Snouffers,” named after their intial owner Marie Snouffer, who purchased 300 loose buttons in 1991 at a garage sale for a very small price. This booklet details the purchase and includes photos and descriptions of each of the 109 unique buttons retained by Marie. Duplicates were sold to collectors. The booklet may be ordered from the Michigan Button Society for $5. |
| CALICO BUTTONS. THREE PAMPHLETS.Author published. 1939 AND 1940. | Morgan, Wilfred B. | Chinas, Calico | Catalogued and drawne 327 listed calico patterns. These three booklets can be seen in full and downloaded at http://www.chinabuttonexchange.com/reading.html |
| A HANDBOOK OF POPULAR ANTIQUES. Bonanza Books. 1946. ASIN B0023X65TW | McClinton, Katherine Morrison | Collecting | Hardcover. 244 pages. Collectors of antiques will enjoy the over 200 photos of items collectible in the 1940’s. |
| ALL ABOUT BUTTONS 1762-1980, A BIBLIOGRAPHY. J.F.Adams. 1981. ASIN: B007FBPG74 | Adams, Jane Ford | Collecting | Paperback. A descriptive and annotated bibliography of publications containing information about the making, wearing, and collecting of buttons |
| ANTIQUE AND COLLECTIBLE BUTTONS–IDENTIFICATION AND VALUES. Collector Books, Paducah KY. 1997 ISBN 978-0891457114 | Wisniewski, Debra J. | Collecting | Hardcover, 168 pages. Thousands of buttons are featured in over 300 color plates, representing the vast variety available. |
| ANTIQUE AND COLLECTIBLE BUTTONS–IDENTIFICATION AND VALUES. VOLUME 2. Collector Books, Paducah KY. 2001. ISBN: 978-1574322422 | Wisniewski, Debra J. | Collecting | Hardcover, 254 pages. Thousands of buttons are featured in over 400 color photographs. No repeats from the first book. Complete descriptions, dates, and current values. This unique button book showcases all types of materials such as glass, enamel, brass, plastic, rhinestone, wood, and shell, as well as the amazing pictorials of birds, dogs, cats, insects, people, mythology, and more. |
| ANTIQUE BUTTONS–THEIR HISTORY & HOW TO COLLECT THEM. Drake Publishers Inc. NYC NY. 1972. ISBN 9780877492351 | Peacock, Primrose | Collecting | 128 pages. |
| BEGINNERS’ BOOKLET, NATIONAL BUTTON SOCIETY. | Howells, Jocelyn | Collecting | 0 |
| BUTTON COLLECTING. Chicago. 1939. | Crummett, Polly deSteiguer | Collecting | The FIRST book written about button collecting. |
| BUTTON COLLECTING. Lightner Pub. Co. Chicago. 1939. ASIN: B00085MLM2 | Crummett, Polly deSteiguer, Olson, Nichols & Albert | Collecting | Hardcover. 157 pages. Button manufacture, use on costumes, and collectible types. |
| BUTTON COLLECTING: A ‘HOW-TO’ BOOK FOR THE NEW COLLECTORS. 1975. | Umland, Berny | Collecting | 0 |
| BUTTON COLLECTOR’S JOURNAL. ASIN: B0006AP7SY1941. | Albert, Lillian Smith | Collecting | Hardcover. 111 pages. Black and white illustrations. At the hathitrust.org, the entire book is scanned on the website. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89056268345;view=1up;seq=124 |
| BUTTON COLLECTOR’S SECOND JOURNAL. Cook Printers, Yardley PA. 1941. | Albert, Lillian Smith | Collecting | 0 |
| BUTTON HERITAGE. Faulkner Faulkner Printing, Sherburne NY. 1976 (Revised from 1967.) ASIN: B001KURG60 | Chamberlin, Erwina & Miner, Minerva | Collecting | Hardcover. 247 pages. This book has been compiled chiefly for the help of the “beginning collector” who has had so much difficulty in obtaining a satisfactory reference book.” Numerous photographic plates of buttons, arranged thematically, |
| BUTTONS FOR THE COLLECTOR. David & Charles. 1972. ISBN: 978-0715352618 | Peacock, Primrose | Collecting | Hardcover. 128 pages. |
| BUTTONS, A GUIDE FOR COLLECTORS. Frederick Muller, TBS The Book Service, Ltd. 1972. ISBN: 978-0584100358 | Squire, Gwen | Collecting | Hardcover. 228 pages. |
| BUTTONS. Shire Publications. 2008. ISBN: 978-0747804666 | Meredith, Alan & Meredith, Gillian | Collecting | 40 pages with 75 colour and 22 black and white illustrations. Buttons have been made from almost every known material and by every manufacturing technique. Their study provides insight into fashion trends, the clothing industry and social history in general. This book introduces the wonderful array of these treasures from the past, to show the variety of materials and the intricate design and workmanship incorporated in making the humble button. Military and civilian uniform buttons are not included. Alan and Gillian Meredith have been button collectors for over thirty years, undertaking much original research and writing articles for leading antiques magazines, as well as appearing on television and radio. They owned and ran the first and only button museum in Great Britain, creating a focus for those interested in the history, design and manufacture of buttons, as well as introducing a fascinating subject to the general public. |
| BUTTONS. THE COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO SELECTING, RESTORING, AND ENJOYING NEW AND VINTAGE BUTTONS. Courage Books, Philadelphia PA. 1993 ISBN: 978-1561382156 | Fink, Nancy & Ditzler, Maryalice | Collecting | Hardcover. 80 pages. Shows and describes fabric, metal, glass, ceramic, enamel, plastic, and uniform buttons, and looks at the history of buttons |
| BUTTONS: A COLLECTORS GUIDE. Souvenir Press. 1977. 1985. 978-0285627352 | Houart, Victor | Collecting | Hardcover. 128 pages. Black and white. |
| COLLECTING THINGS. Doubleday. 1975. ISBN: 978-0385070546 | Villiard, Paul | Collecting | Hardcover. 128 pages. Author is obviously a collector himself. Collecting such things as cigar bands, bottles, keys, buttons, posters, campaign buttons, spoons, toy soldiers, more. Interesting photos. Describes the many unusual things that people collect and gives, wherever possible, the history of each particular collection. |
| DATING 20TH CENTURY BUTTONS. 2003. | Fields, Pat & Fields, David | Collecting | 0 |
| GUIDE TO BUTTON PRICES AND DETECTING FAKE OR REPRO BUTTONS. 2000. ASIN B0006S0A1A | Tice, Warren K. | Collecting | Softcover. 55 pages. 67 black and white pictures. |
| IDENTIFYING BUTTONS. Mount Publications. 1997. ISBN 978-1900571029 | Cuddeford, Michael J., Meredith, Alan & Gillian | Collecting | Paperback. 44 pages. 2 color pages; rest in black and white. |
| IDENTIFYING BUTTONS. Shire Publications. 2008. ISBN 978-0747804666 | Meredith, Alan & Meredith, Gillian & Cuddeford, Michael J. | Collecting | Paperback. 40 pages. Insight into fashion trends, the clothing industry and social history. The wonderful array of button treasures from the past,shows the variety of materials and the intricate design and workmanship. |
| INTRODUCTION TO BUTTON COLLECTING. Author published. 2002. | Vocelle, Kay | Collecting | 91 pages. |
| LITTLE BUTTONS. Wellington Printing Co., Wellington OH. 1943 | Cassidy, Ethel B. | Collecting | 43 pages. Notes on 170 button materials. |
| OLD BUTTONS. Tandem Graphics Sudio. 2011. ISBN: 978-6155194016 | Llewelyn, Sylvia | Collecting | Paperback. The best new book about rare buttons for antiques collectors since the 1970s. Fully illustrated with life-size photographs. The author has 20 years experience as an antiques valuer and specialises in trading old buttons. |
| THE BUTTON SAMPLER. Gramercy Pub. Co. 1951. ASIN: B0007DTEIV | Adams, Jane Ford & Albert, Lillian Smith | Collecting | Hardcover. 143 pages. Full book scan at hathitrust.org, look in the catalog record for the book scan.Metal, bone, wood, enamel, mosaic, or pearl buttons; flowers, fruit, or butterfly types, portraits or figures, political, historic, or sports subjects, uniform buttons, or salesman’s samples. |
| THE COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO BUTTONS. Walker & Co. 1990. First Edition. | Epstein, Diana | Collecting | Paperback. 84 pages. Overview of the world of button collecting. The pictures used are good representations of the buttons covered. |
| THE COMPLETE BUTTON BOOK. Doubleday, Garden City NY. 1949 | Albert, Lillian Smith & Kent, Kathryn | Collecting | Hardcopy. 409 pages. Searchable scan at hatitrust.org, look in the catalog record for the book scan. |
| THE SCRIVENER’S BUTTON CABINET: A TWENTIETH CENTURY CLOTHING BUTTON COLLECTION. AuthorHouse, Bloomington IN. 2009. ISBN: 978-1434381940 | Jackson, Sandra | Collecting | 160 pages. |
| THROUGH THE BUTTON HOLE. 1973. ASIN: B000GRONPU | Burkheimer, Harriet | Collecting | Paperback, spiral bound. 50 pages. |
| WARMAN’S BUTTONS FIELD GUIDE: VALUES AND IDENTIFICATION. Krause Publications. 2009 ISBN: 978-1440221552 | Gorski, Jill | Collecting | Paperback. 512 pages. Showcases antique glass, ceramic, and plastic buttons, and provides a description and price for each button pictured. |
| WHO’S GOT THE BUTTON? OLD AND NEW ANGLES TO BUTTON COLLECTING. NYC NY. 1962. | Roberts, Catherine & McKay, David | Collecting | 0 |
| ALL BECAUSE OF A BUTTON–FOLKLORE, FACT AND FICTION. St. Johann Press. 2000. ISBN 978-1878282200 | Lockie, Ellaraine | Collecting, Misc. | Hardcover. 213 pages. Buttons have been made out of blood, insects, gold-filled teeth, milk, beer and tiger’s toenails? Fascinating facts about buttons, button people, and button collecting. |
| THE BUTTON STRING. Lightner Publishing, Chicago IL. 1942. | Schull, Thelma | Collecting, Youth | 71 pages. Good for beginning collectors. Over 3,000 buttons illustrated, a daily button lesson opposite a page of verse, helps teach children much of the past as reflected in buttons, story told in rhyme of a little girl and boy who found a string of old buttons in the attic, many pages of information about the different materials from which buttons are made, hardbound, large type, every page of rhymes is surrounded by a different border of buttons, large, clear photographs of many specialized types, 9×12″, |
| A DICTIONARY OF COSTUME AND FASHION: HISTORIC AND MODERN. (Unabridged Dover Books republication of The Fashion Dictionary. ISBN: 0486402940 | Picken, Mary | Costume | Hardcover. 434 pages. Mary Picken wrote 96 books on needlework, sewing and textile arts. |
| A DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH COSTUME 900-1900. A&C Black Pub. Ltd. 1960. ISBN: 978-0713603705 | Cunnington, C.W. & P.R. | Costume | Hardcover. 289 pages. |
| COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA: DRESS. VOLUME 14. 1988. | Costume Society of America | Costume | Annual journal, chasuble, liturgical vestments in the church, buckles and buttons, scalping knives and silk stockings, men’s influence on American dress for sport and physical ed, function, fashion and convention in riding costumes. |
| DRESSED FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHER: ORDINARY AMERICANS AND FASHION, 1840-1900. Kent State University Press. 1995. ISBN: 978-0873385121 | Severa, Joan L., Rexford and Kidwell | Costume | Hard cover. 614 pages, 242 photographs. In Dressed for the Photographer, Joan Severa gives a visual analysis of the dress of middle-class Americans from the mid-to-late 19th century. Using images and writings, she shows how even economically disadvantaged Americans could wear styles within a year or so of current fashion. This desire for fashion equality demonstrates that the possession of culture was more important than wealth or position in the community. |
| EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY CLOTHING AT WILLIAMSBURG (Williamsburg Decorative Arts Series). 1986. | Baumgarten, Linda | Costume | Paperback. 79 pages. Antique clothing worn by men, women, and children in the eighteenth century offers a revealing glimpse into the lives of colonial Virginians. Accessories such as aprons, gloves, hats, handkerchiefs, fans, shoes, stockings, and undergarments are also illustrated. 48 color photographs; 64 black-and-white photographs |
| ENGLISH CHILDREN’S COSTUME 1775-1920. Goodale Press. Republished 2011. IBSN 978- | Brooke, Iris | Costume | Hardcover and paperback. 88 pages. A classic. An engaging book that records changes in dress with life style illustrations. |
| HANDBOOK OF ENGLISH COSTUME IN THE 18TH CENTURY. Plays Inc., Boston MA. 1972. ISBN: 978-0823801282 | Cunnington, C. Willett & Phyllis | Costume | Hardcover. 443 pages. |
| SKETCH BOOK, A COLLECTION OF NOTES AND SKETCHES ON WOMEN’S DRESS N AMERICA 1774-1783. Pioneer Press. 1974. ASIN B001V7IMZG | Klinger, Robert L. | Costume | Softwover. 61 pages. Sketches and notes are based on specimens of womens clothing and accessories worn in the last half of the 18th century. Contemporary writings, drawings and paintings were also used as a basis for details. |
| THE FASHON DICTIONARY. Funk & Wagnalls. 1957. ISBN: 978-0308100527. Republished in 1999. | Picken, Mary | Costume | Hardcover. 434 pages. Mary Picken wrote 96 books on needlework, sewing and textile arts. |
| THE PEARLIES: A SOCIAL RECORD. Jupiter Books Inc., London. 1975. ISBN: 978-0904041187 | Binder, Pearl | Costume | Hardcover. 160 pages. Illustrated account of East End Street traders who decorated their clothes with pearl buttons. A social history of The Pearlies, a phenomenon that evolved out of the bustling and violent street- life in londons east end over the last three hundred years. Known as costers, these street-traders, who, against a background of squalor and poverty, developed customs, traditions, even an argot uniquely their own, including the fashion of decorating clothes with rows of bright pearl buttons. The Pearlies became a focal point of working-class life, symbolizing the poor’s concern with mutual aid and improvement. |
| WHO WORE WHAT: WOMEN’S WEAR 1861-1865. Thomas Pubns. 1995. ISBN 978-0939631810 | Leiscsh, Juanita | Costume | Hardcover. 128 pages. Great descriptions and period photos detailing Women’s clothing in the 1860’s. What was worn, by whom, and in what combinations. With more than 300 photographs, invaluable information on the dress styles and designs of women’s clothing and accessories in the 19th century. |
| 50 HEIRLOOM BUTTONS TO MAKE. Taunton Press. 1996 ISBN: 1-561581461 | Nehring, Nancy | Creative | Paperback. 128 pages. Create from this gallery of decorative fabric, needle lace, crochet, ribbon, and braid closures. This extensive collection of beautiful buttons and closures can easily be made without special equipment. Includes delicate needle lace buttons, elegant frog closures, Victorian crocheted buttons, braid, fabric, ribbon buttons, and more. |
| BEADS BUTTONS AND BOWS: EASY-TO-MAKE PROJECTS TO GIVE AND TREASURE. Book Sales. 1997. ISBN: 978-0785807933 | Moody, Jo | Creative | Hardcover. creative ideas for using embellishments on your clothes and in your home. decorate everything from vests, bags, and hats to picture frames, greetings cards, tassels, tiebacks, and trimmings. |
| BEAUTIFUL BUTTON JEWELRY. Sterling/Chapelle. 2006. ISBN: 978-1402726446 | Davis, Susan | Creative | Hardcover. 144 pages. Not a beginner level. Many buttons showcased–great illustrations of a number of projects. . |
| BEAUTIFUL BUTTON JEWELRY: 60 EASY HEIRLOOM TREASURES. Lark Crafts. 2010. ISBN 978-1600595592 | Davis, Susan | Creative | Paperback. 144 pages. Turn vintage-style buttons into gorgeous jewelry. The sophisticated and elegant projects use metal, black glass, pearl, bakelite, and celluloid. A little history and anecdotal description of each style. |
| BUTTON COLLECTING AND CRAFTING. Lothrop, Lee & Shephard Co. NYC NY. 1976. ISBN 978-0688417420 | Newsome, Arden J. | Creative | Hardcover. 96 pages. A guide to collecting, displaying, and making buttons and using them to decorate toys, jewelry, clothing, and other items. |
| BUTTON GARDENS AND DIMINIUTIVE ARRANGEMENTS. Button Garden Studio. Second Printing. 1952. B00EMT3ETE | Casebolt, Florence | Creative | Hardcover. |
| BUTTON GARDENS AND HOW TO MAKE THEM. 1945 | Casebolt, Florence Waye | Creative | BOOKLET |
| BUTTON IT UP: 80 AMAZING VINTAGE BUTTON PROJECTS FOR NECKLACES, BRACELETS, EMBELLISHMENTS, HOUSEWARES, AND MORE. Taunton Press. 2009. ISBN: 978-1600850738 | Beal, Susan | Creative | Paperback. 176 pages. 80 fashionable projects including bold and beautiful pendants, rings, bracelets, necklaces, brooches, earrings, button hair clips, button wine glass charms, button wreaths, button-embellished T-shirts. |
| BUTTON JEWELLERY (TWENTY TO MAKE). Search Press. 2011. ISBN 978-1844486540 | Mercer, Marrianne | Creative | Paperback. 48 pages. Using all kinds of buttons and simple techniques. Clear advice on tools & materials, step by step instructions and detailed photographs, and diagrams facilitate beginning crafters. |
| BUTTON JEWELRY & ACCESSORIES: 22 UNIQUE PROJECTS. Creative Publishing Intl. 2006. ISBN 978-1589232778 | Parnes, Tair | Creative | Paperback. 112 pages. Unique necklaces, rings, accessories, and home decorations. Twenty original projects combine buttons of all shapes and sizes with beads or fabric. The projects have easy step-by-step instructions with photography. |
| BUTTON JEWELRY: 15 EASY NECKLACES, BRACELETS & EARRINGS (Threads Selects). Taunton Press. 2014. ISBN: 978-1627107808 | Beal, Susan | Creative | Paperback. 32 pages. Perfect for beginning crafters. Clear, simple instructions, step by step. |
| BUTTON JEWELRY: OVER 25 ORIGINAL DESIGNS FOR NECKLACES, EARRINGS, BRACELETS AND MORE. North Light Books. 2006. ISBN: 978-1581809145 | Withers, Sara | Creative | Paperback. 128 pages. Step-by-step and variations on designs. Methods range from simple gluing and threading to sophisticated wiring techniques. Antique, mother-of pearl, plastic or metal–gorgeous buttons just cry out to be made into unique, one-off pieces of jewelry. Buttons can be combined with all kinds of beads and pearls to create a wide range of original pieces from necklaces and earrings to bracelets and barrettes. |
| BUTTON MOUNTING HAND BOOK, CASCARDS. 1951. | Cassidy, Ethel B. | Creative | Paperback. 30 pages. Recommended sizes and machine-punched button mounting card templates. |
| BUTTON MOUNTS. 1957. | Rodway, Edith A & Odams, Nancy M. | Creative | 20 pages. Mounting ideas and patterns for button display. |
| BUTTON! BUTTON! 50 CUTE & CRAFTY PROJECTS. Lark Books. 2008. ISBN 978-1600591457 | Taylor, Terry | Creative | Paperback. 132 pages. “Button up” a lampshade or brooch. Clean photography showcases the projects—and amusing tidbits include button museums and the self-proclaimed Button King. |
| BUTTON{WARE}. Indygo Junction. 2008. ISBN: 978-0975491843 | Barickman, Amy | Creative | Paperback. 80 pages. 90 photos and 33 projects with variations. Wearable designs using vintage and new buttons. |
| BUTTONS (KEEPSAKE CRAFTS). Sunset Pub. Co. 1994. | Moody, Jo | Creative | Paperback. 63 pages. This is part of a new series of books packed with easy-to make projects which are illustrated throughout and filled with inspiring and practical ideas for all craftspeople. Many of us have a button box full of attractive buttons which never get diplayed or used. This book shows readers how to make stunning brooches, bracelets, earrings and necklaces from these buttons. There are also ideas for using buttons to decorate and personalize jackets, jumpers, shirts, hats, shoes and socks, as well as tips on using them to great effect on quilts, cloth dolls and gifts such as picture frames. Included are projects for making your own buttons. |
| CROCHET BUTTON JEWELRY. Suzanne McNeil Design Originals. 1994. | Beal, Susan | Creative | Paperback. 23 pages. Patterns and clear instructions for 25 projects. |
| FABRIC BLOOMS: 42 FLOWERS TO MAKE, WEAR & ADORN YOUR LIFE. Lark Crafts. 2014. ISBN 978-1454708028 | Hunt, Megan | Creative | Paperback. 128 pages. Flowers are a perennial favorite among crafters—especially when they’re quick to create, and made with felt, pretty fabrics, and eye-catching stitched embellishments. These 42 floral projects |
| GREAT IDEAS FOR BUTTONS, BEADS, RIBBONS AND LACE. Friedman Group. 1993. ISBN: 978-1567990331 | Sterbenz, Carol Endler | Creative | Hardcover. 72 pages. A rich variety of easy-to-make projects designed to enhance any wardrobe presents full-color, detailed instructions on how to use buttons, beads, lace, and ribbons to add elegance and pizzazz to old clothing. |
| MAD ABOUT BUTTONS: FIFTY CREATIVE CRAFT PROJECTS USING BUTTONS. New Holland Publishers. 2016. ISBN 978-1742578255 | Vinten, Alice | Creative | Paperback. 192 pages. Simple kids projects, gifts, wall art, impressive home accessories for the craft enthusiast. Offers a calming and therapeutic pastime with wonderful decorative results. |
| THE BOOK OF BUTTONS—A PRACTICAL AND CREATIVE GUIDE TO THE DECORATIVE USE OF BUTTONS. Dorling Kindersley Publishing, NYC NY. 1992. ISBN: 978-0789416551 | Whittemore, Joyce | Creative | Hardcover and paperback. 80 pages. A practical and creative guide to fashion explains how to use buttons for dramatic impact on all types of clothing and provides a catalog of different types of buttons, including antique, designer, jeweled, novelty, etc. |
| THE BUTTON CRAFT BOOK. Lark Books. 1995. ISBN: 978-0806931975 | Cusick, Dawn | Creative | Hardcover. 128 pages. Many illustrations. Interesting and fun collection of buttons, their uses, and their art. For button enthusiasts and those merely interested in flipping through a few pages to pass the time. |
| THE BUTTON LOVER’S BOOK–SEWING, COLLECTING, CARE, BUTTON BOXES, GAMES, ART. Chilton Book Co., Radnor PA 1991. ISBN: 978-0801980107 | Green, Marilyn | Creative | Paperback. 192 pages. Discusses button lore and explains how to start collecting buttons, make buttons, and use them on garments, for jewelry, and in simple toys and games. |
| THE BUTTON MAKER: 30 GREAT TECHNIUES AND 35 STYLISH PROJECTS. Collins & Brown. 2006. ISBN: 978-1843402770 | Beaman, Sarah | Creative | Hardcover. 128 pages. For anyone who enjoys finding the fun in the everyday, Sarah Beaman’s delightful new compendium of button making techniques is a treasure trove of inspiration. Using a diverse array of materials–from clay and fabric to wood and shells–Beaman teaches readers how to produce buttons that transcend their function to become works of art. Turn off-the-rack shirts into personalized fashion statements, or add the perfect adornment to a handcrafted purse. Hundreds of illustrations guide the reader through the various techniques, with over 30 projects focusing on different materials and effects. Whether creating ladybug buttons from clay or colorful spotted fasteners from felt, Beaman makes button making easy, and ensures that no buttonhole need go unadorned again. |
| THE GIFT BUTTON: FASHION BUTTONS INTO GORGEOUS GIFTS AND WEARABLE ART. Sterling Publishing Co. 1993. ISBN: 978-0688118228 | Rheingold, Judith Maas | Creative | Hardcover. 47 pages. |
| BUTTON BUTTON, WHO’S GOT THE BUTTON: 101 BUTTON GAMES. Floris Books. 1995. ISBN: 978-086 | Bucken, Hajo | Creative, Youth | Paperback. 88 pages. Buttons are easy to find, fun to collect, and they can provide the family with lots of games to play. The author takes a light-hearted look at a hundred and one games from the very easy to the more challenging. They range from simple guessing games, games using boards or table-tops, to games of imagination, wit and creativity. |
| LEA STEIN JEWELRY. Schiffer Publishing. 2001. ISBN: 0764313819. | Just, Judith | Designers | Hard cover. 160 pages. The most notable and innovative designer of plastic jewelry of the 20th century. Sculptured laminated celluloid in many novel combinations of textures, colors, and designs resulted in her whimsical and colorful world of original animals, people, and geometric delights. Includes bracelets, pins, necklaces, combs, picture frames, boxes, buttons, and accessories. Beautiful color pictures and captions identify the pieces, dates, and value ranges. |
| INDIAN TRADE GOODS. Metropolitan Press for the Oregon Archaeological Society, Portland OR. 1965. ASIN: B0007E3VBE | Woodward, Arthur | Ethnic, NW Indian | 38 pages. A rich source of information on the kinds of trade goods that were used in exchange with Indians of the Pacific Northwest, and the way natives adapted these to their own uses. Includes a supplement on Phoenix buttons and Columbia River trade beads by Emory Strong , author of the book Stone Age on the Columbia River. |
| INDIAN JEWELRY OF THE SOUTHWEST: 1868-1930. Schiffer Publishers Ltd. 1997. ISBN: 978-0887402265 | Frank, Larry | Ethnic, SW Indian | Paperback. 224 pages. Color, black and white illustrated throughout; mostly jewelry; bracelets, bridles, buttons, chests, conchas and belt buckles, hair ornaments, Ketohs and Bowguards, necklaces and najas, rings, pouches, witch sticks, many others. |
| FABLES. 1960. | California State Button Society | Fables | 0 |
| FLOWER FABLES. Mid America Pub. 1950. ASIN: B00U2XGDQ0 | Nicholson, Geraldine E. | Fables | Paperback. |
| THE BUTTON COLLECTOR. Page Spring Publishing. 2013. ISBN 978-1939403087 | Jennings, Elizabeth | Fiction | Paperback. …..On a gray day at a gritty flea market, Caroline stumbles upon an unlikely treasure—jars and jars of buttons in a dazzling kaleidoscope of colors. She is reminded of something she has made herself forget—she too has a jar of buttons, an inheritance from her mother, which Caroline has put on the back of a shelf, out of sight, out of mind, out of her life |
| THE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES OF BENJAMIN SANDERS, BUTTONMAKER OF BROMSGROVE. The Bromsgrove Society. 1984. ISBN: 978-0950947129 | Richards, Alan | Fiction | Soft cover. 80 pages. |
| THE MILL ON MAD RIVER. Little Brown & Co. Boston MA. 1948. | Clark, Howard | Fiction | Novel based on the button industry in Waterbury, CT, in the early years of the 19th Century. |
| Buttons & Lace. Buttons & Pain. Buttons & Hate. Buttons & Shame. Buttons & Blame. Buttons & Grace. | Sky, Penelope | Fiction, Romance | Shameless flaming romance with buttons on the book covers. |
| 10 BUTTON BOOK. Workman Publishing Co. 1999. | Acorsi, Wiliam | Fiction, Youth | Board book. 22 pages. Little kids love to count. Little kids love counting books, too. And little kids also love manipulatives- tactile objects disguised as educational tools that are pleasing to the touch and a joy to play with. Now add them together, and the result is the all-but irresistible 10 Button Book. |
| A BUTTONMAT FOR BEAUTIFUL BUTTONS. 1969. ISBN: 978-0897969222 | Reiss, Elayne & Friedman, Rita | Fiction, Youth | Hardcover. Bingo Bunny creates the first buttonmat in order to make the job of beautifying buttons easier for Mr. B |
| BRENDA’S BUTTONS. Waldman. 1991. ASIN B0006RPWHS | McGill, Marci | Fiction, Youth | Hardcover. 27 pages. Children’s book. Brenda Bear finds creative uses for her large button collection and makes peace with her sister Betty after Betty announces that the collection has gotten out of hand. |
| NO BUTTONS FOR SUZY COW. Sharon’s Small Press. 1999. ISBN 978-1929453009 | Dockweiler, Sharon | Fiction, Youth | Paperback. 32 pages. “A cow dressed with snaps? How completely absurd! I looked up at Mama, then without a word, I dropped Suzy Cow, and I went out to play.” The language and rhythm will draw you in, and the imagination and strength of the characters will keep you. |
| THE BUTTON BOX. Puffin Unicorn Books, NY. 1995. | Reid Margarette S. | Fiction, Youth | 24 pages. An imaginative little boy explores the many pleasures that can be found in–and made from–his grandmother’s button box. |
| BAUBLES, BUTTONS AND BEADS. THE HERITAGE OF BOHEMIA. Schiffer Publishing Ltd. 1997. ISBN 978-0887404672 | Jargstof, Sibylle | Glass | Paperback. 176 pages. For 500 years, the world’s greatest makers of costume jewelry have hidden, anonymous, in the heart of Europe: Gablonz, Bohemia. This groundbreaking, beautiful book exposes the jewels, craftsmanship, technological development, and history of Bohemia. Almost 400 gorgeous color photographs |
| BUTTONS BEYOND THE GLASS CURTAIN. 2001. | Hoppe, Kathryn P. | Glass | Spiral bound. 91 pages. |
| MODERN WEST GERMAN GLASS BUTTONS. National Button Society. 2002. ASIN: B0006S2824 | Weingarten, Lucille & Speights, M.W. | Glass | Spiral bound. 92 pages. |
| MOONGLOWS, PAST AND PRSENT–1930’S TO 2001. 2001. | Hoppe, Kathy | Glass | 0 |
| SKETCHBOOK OF LITTLE CARNIVAL GLASS BUTTONS. 1995 & 1996. | Dinkins, Jane | Glass | 0 |
| A CARNIVAL OF IRIDESCENT LUSTER BUTTONS, BOOK II. Stillhouse Hollow Publishers; Temple TX. 1992. | Clark, Ruth Miller | Glass, Black | Spiral bound. 139 pages. |
| A CARNIVAL OF IRIDESCENT LUSTER BUTTONS, BOOK III. 1997. | Perry, Alan G. | Glass, Black | 0 |
| A CARNIVAL OF IRIDESCENT LUSTER BUTTONS, BOOK III. Stillhouse Hollow Publishers; Temple TX. 1992. | Clark, Ruth Miller | Glass, Black | 0 |
| A CARNIVAL OF IRIDESCENT LUSTER BUTTONS. Stillhouse Hollow Publishers; Temple TX. 1986 | Clark, Ruth Miller | Glass, Black | Spiral bound. 147 pages. Hand drawings great for identifying black glass and iridescent buttons. |
| BLACK GLASS BUTTONS, RETURN ENGAGEMENT OF. University Lithoprinters, Ypsilanti MI. 1952 | Smith, Caroline & Fuoss, Edith E. | Glass, Black | Hardcopy. 144 pages. Drawings by Herbert Cassidy and photography by Wesley Goodale. |
| BLACK GLASS BUTTONS. National Button Society. 2015. ISBN 978 0996375405 | Lindsay, Joan & Kincaid, Simone | Glass, Black | Spiral bound. 64 pages. This handbook is a pictorial guide to help button collectors identify and categorize black glass buttons according to the National Button Society Classification. A short history of black glass is included to put the centuries between the discovery of glass and the creation of black glass buttons in perspective. |
| BLACK GLASS BUTTONS. Reprint. 1952 | Smith, Caroline & Fuoss, Edith | Glass, Black | 0 |
| BLACK GLASS BUTTONS. Univeristy Lithoprinters, Ypsilanti MI. 1945, 1948. | Jones, Nora Owen & Fuoss, Edith | Glass, Black | 144 pages. |
| BUTTON, BUTTON: CARNIVAL GLASS, IRIDESCENT BLACK AMETHYST AND LUSTRE, BOOK 1. 1990. | Arsenault, Clinton E. | Glass, Black | 0 |
| CLASSIFICATION OF BLACK GLASS BUTTONS. Sullivan Litho Graphics, Wichita KS. 1987 | Adams, Jane Ford & Alberts, Lillian Smith. National Button Society | Glass, Black | 0 |
| RETURN ENGAGEMENT OF BLACK GLASS BUTTONS. (Combined with the original publication.) New Leaf Publishers, Sedgwick ME. 1994 | Smith, Caroline & Fuoss, Edith E. | Glass, Black | 0 |
| RETURN ENGAGEMENT OF BLACK GLASS BUTTONS. University Lithoprinters, Ypsilanti MI. 1952. ASIN: B000M1K3P4 | Smith, Caroline & Fuoss, Edith E. | Glass, Black | Spiral bound. 144 PAGES. |
| CLASSIFICATION OF CLEAR AND COLORED GLASS BUTTONS (Revised Edition). National Button Society. Boyertown Publishing Co. 1969. ASIN: B00KOIB9J4 | Adams, Jane Ford & Alberts, Lillian Smith. National Button Society | Glass, Clear/Colored | Paperback. |
| COMPLETE CLASSIFICATION OF CLEAR, COLORED GLASS BUTTONS (REVISED 1986). Planks Press, Camp Hill PA. Original printing 1969. | Ryan, Helen L. | Glass, Clear/Colored | 0 |
| COMPLETE CLASSIFICATION OF CLEAR, COLORED GLASS BUTTONS. National Button Society. Third Revision 2002. | Adams, Jane F. & Longo, Jean | Glass, Clear/Colored | 0 |
| DIARY OF A GOOFY/REALISTIC COLLECTOR. 1990. | Schultz, Leona | Goofies | 0 |
| GOOFIES: BOOK 1. Tacoma WA. 1951 | Packard, Eunice | Goofies | Paperback. 39 pages. Sets and non-set realistics. |
| GOOFIES: BOOK 2. Tacoma WA. 1953 | Packard, E. | Goofies | Paperback. Sets and non-set realistics. |
| GOOFIES: BOOK 3. Tacoma WA. 1957 | Packard, E. | Goofies | Paperback. Sets and non-set realistics. |
| THE MAGIC LAND OF KATE GREENAWAY. Just Buttons, Southington CT. 1968 | Tarbox, Alice T. | Greenaway | 64 pages. |
| HERALDRY UNDERSTANDING SIGNS AND SYMBOLS. Quarto. 2013. ISBN 978-0785829669 | Quarto Publishing | Heraldry | Spiral bound. 224 pages. Explore the complex imagery and fascinating history of heraldry. An accessible and absorbing guide to decoding the medieval mysteries of heraldry, supported by bold illustrations. |
| OXFORD GUIDE TO HERALDRY. Oxford Press. 1990. ISBN: 978-0192116581 | Woodcock & Robinson | Heraldry | Hardcover and Paperback. 288 pages. Beautifully illustrated. The first guide to heraldry written by Officers of Arms with full access to the College of Arms Library–which boasts the finest collection of heraldic manuscripts in the world–this colorful volume is an authoritative, completely up-to-date reference for experts and an excellent introduction for beginners, covering the origins of heraldry, the composition of arms and their visual appearance, the use of arms as decoration, and much more. |
| THE ILUSTRATED BOOK OF HERALDRY: AN INTERNATIONAL HISTORY OF HERALDRY AND ITS CONTEMPORARY USES. 2013. ISBN 978-0754826590 | Slater, Stephen | Heraldry | Hardcover. 256 pages. Examines the history of heraldry from medieval tournaments to modern applications around the world, and offers a detailed and easily understood explanation of the language of heraldry. Lavishly illustrated throughout including fascinating archive material and 700 specially commissioned artworks. |
| BUTTONS, A BRIEF HISTORY. Turntable Junction, Flemington NJ. 1971. ASIN: B0006YLHKW | Sprong, John G. | History | 10 pages. |
| Lüdenscheid und die Knöpfe–Eine Kleine Kulturgeschichte des Knopfes (Ludenscheid and Buttons: A Little Cultural History of the Button). Stadt Ludenscheid. 1976. | Hostert, Dr. Walter | History | GERMAN. |
| MAINE CHARM STRING. MacMillan & Co. 1946. asin: B0007DZE1K | Graham, Elinor Mish | History | Hardcover. 231 pages. Non-fiction. The author’s experiences in collecting buttons (and turning them into a charm string) after moving to the state of Maine. Elinor Graham’s delightful (and true) story of how she came to Maine as a young bride, fell into button-collecting, of all things, as a hobby is funny and poignant. Her button stories are a charming account of how an “outsider” became a vital member of her community. Along the way she meets all sorts of characters who are just as entertaining (and button-obsessed) as she. |
| NAPOLEON’S BUTTONS: HOW 17 MOLECULES CHANGED HISTORY. Tarcher. 2003. ISBN: 978- | LeCouteur, Penny & Burreson, Jay | History | Hardcover. 384 pages. Though many factors have been proposed to explain the failure of Napoleon’s 1812 Russian campaign, it has also been linked to something as small as a button-a tin button, the kind that fastened everything from the greatcoats of Napoleon’s officers to the trousers of his foot soldiers. When temperatures drop below 56°F, tin crumbles into powder. Were the soldiers of the Grande Armée fatally weakened by cold because the buttons of their uniforms fell apart? How different our world might be if tin did not disintegrate at low temperatures and the French had continued their eastward expansion! This fascinating book tells the stories of seventeen molecules that, like the tin of those buttons, greatly influenced the course of history. |
| RELICS OF THE REVOLUTION. Author published. 1916. ASIN: B0026bVB4K | Bolton, Reginald Pelham | History | Hardcover. 214 pages. The story of the discovery of the buried remains of military life in forts and camps on Manhattan Island. With military notes and illustrations. |
| SYMBOLS OF THE CHURCH. Abingdon Press. 1964. ISBN: 978-0687183012 | Whittemore, Carroll E. | History | Paperback. 48 pages.This resource, with over 200 full-color photographs and illustrations depicts a variety of symbols, explains often-misunderstood symbols commonly seen in churches. The book shares the origin and meaning of hundreds of symbols of the Christian faith, as well as fascinating stories behind many symbols. It includes symbols from the Old and New Testaments, the Christian tradition, those representing apostles and saints are discussed, plus denominational emblems. Help the children of your church recognize Christian symbols with a resource developed exclusively for them! Symbols of Faith can be found in the Related Products Section Below. |
| THE BUTTON COLLECTOR’S HISTORY. Pond-Ekberg Co., Springfield MA. 1943 | Ford, Grace Horney | History | 238 pages. 16 pages of photographic reproductions, more than 125 drawings. |
| VANISHING CRAFTS AND THEIR CRAFTSMEN. Rutgers Univ. Press. 1959. ASIN B0000CKPF7 | Steinmetz, Rollin C. and Rice, Charles S. | History | Hardcover. 160 pages. “Straightforward, down-to-earth writing and pictures” from a review in a 1959 Rotarian issue. |
| INDEX OF NATIONAL BUTTON SOCIETY BULLETINS. Volume 51, 1992–Volume 60, 2001. | Flood, Anne W. | Index | Paperback. |
| INDEX OF NATIONAL BUTTON SOCIETY BULLETINS. Volume 51, 1992–Volume 70, 2011. | Flood, Anne W. | Index | Paperback. 309 pages. Replaces previous version, adding ten more years. |
| NATIONAL BUTTON BULLETIN INDEX 1942-1981. Colonial Button Club, York PA. 1982 | Cooper, Helen L. | Index | 0 |
| NATIONAL BUTTON BULLETIN INDEX 1982-1993. Washington State Button Society. 1994 | Fields, Pat | Index | 0 |
| 75 YEARS DEVOTED TO BUTTONS. B. Blumenthal & Co. NYC NY. 1952. | Blumenthal, B. | Manufacture | 0 |
| BRASS ROOTS–SCOVILL MANUFACURING COMPANY. 1952. | Scoville Manufacturing Co. | Manufacture | 0 |
| BUTTONS MADE IN MICHIGAN. | Kalsego Button Club | Manufacture | 20 pages |
| DIE DEUTSCHE KNOPFINDUSTRIE IN GESCHICHTE, VOLKSWIRTSCHAFT UND WELTWIRTSCHAFT. (THE GERMAN BUTTON INDUSTRY IN HISTORY, ECONOMY AND THE WORLD ECONOMY). 1921. | Schramm, Dr. Hans | Manufacture | GERMAN. |
| FOREIGN TRADE IN BUTTONS. GPO (Government Printing Office), Washington. 1916. | United States | Manufacture | 184 pages. Page 146-184 regarding Button Dealers and Importers. |
| HAWKEYE PEARL BUTTON COMPANY CATALOG | Hawkeye Pearl Button Co. | Manufacture | 0 |
| IT’S ALL DONE WITH BUTTONS. B. Blumenthal & Co. NYC NY. 1949. | Blumenthal, B. | Manufacture | promotional booklet |
| THE BUTTON INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES. St. Johann Press. 1999. ISBN 978-1878282088 | Newberger, Edward Louis | Manufacture | Paperback. 112 pages. Historical treasure. Written as a thesis in American History at Yale University, updated in 1946 and in 1998 by Ralph Langer, president of Blumenthal Lansing Company. Perhaps the most compact short history of the button industry it is a must read. |
| THE BUTTON INDUSTRY. Reprinted by Edith Fuoss. Pitman & Sons: London. 1947. | Jones, W. Unite & Fuoss, Edith M. | Manufacture | Hardcopy. 113 pages. Searchable scan at hathitrust.org, look in the catalog record for the book scan. |
| THE MILL ON MAD RIVER–SCOVILL MANUFACTURING COMPANY. 1953. | Scoville Manufacturing Co. | Manufacture | 0 |
| VON KNOPFMACHERN UND KNOPFEN: 300 JAHRE KNOPFHERSTELLUNG IM KYFFHAUSERGEBIET (From button makers and buttons: 300 years of button production in the Kyffhäuser area). Germany. 1999. DE 225387150 | Hahnemann, Ulrich | Manufacture | GERMAN. |
| BUTTON, BUCKLE AND FASTENERS INDUSTRY IN CANADA. Multiple publications. | Canada | Manufacturing | Titles vary slightly, multiple reports. Searchable years 1934-1947 at hathitrust.org. |
| MATTHEW BOULTON. Cambridge University Press. 1936. | Dickinson, H.W. | Metals | 218 pages, 6 figures, 15 b&w plates. Boulton is best known in the industry and trades world for his innovative work during the Late 18th-/early 19th century artisan best known for his work with silver and Sheffield plate, buckles and buttons, minting coins, and cut steel jewelry. |
| METAL BUTTONS, c.900 BC—c.AD 1700. Porticus Publishing. 2005. ISBN: 0953245047 | Read, Brian | Metals | 105 pages. Examples of metal button-like objects and buttons dating between 900BC and 1700AD, manufactory analysis, and complete descriptons. Includes late Bronze Age, early Iron Age, Late Iron Age and Roman Period toggle fasteners; Roman Period button and loop fasteners; Medieval, ad Post-Medieval. 410 objects. |
| A COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO PEASANT SILVER BUTTONS. Lulu Enterprises UK Ltd. 2007. ISBN: 978-1847998507 | Perry, Jane | Metals, Silver | Paperback. 186 pages. An Illustrated Guide to Three Centuries of Souvenir and Peasant Silver Buttons from Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Peasant silver buttons are the kind that are worn with traditional costume. Identification and dating. 600 different peasant and souvenir buttons, detailed images of backs, patterns, conostruction. List of silver marks, with line drawings and close-up photos. |
| BRITISH HALLMARKS. The Assay Office Birmingham. 1975. | Birmingham Assay Office | Metals, Silver | 0 |
| COLLECTIBLE SILVER JEWELRY: IDENTIFICATION AND VALUE GUIDE. Collector Books. 2000. ISBN: 978-1574321883 | Rezazadeh, Fred | Metals, Silver | 237 pages. Comprehensive encyclopedia for silver collectors — 1000s of examples shown; 100 US Manufacturers + 150 foreign manufacturers, their marks and trademarks. |
| GUIDE TO MARKS OF ORIGIN ON BRITISH AND IRISH SILVER PLATE FROM MID 16TH CENTURY TO THE YEAR 1968 AND OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE MAKERS’ MARKS 1743-1860. J.W.Northend Ltd. 1968. | Bradbury, Frederick | Metals, Silver | Softcover. 96 pages. Black and white. A guidebook to marks from craftsmen in London, Birmingham, Chester, Dublin, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Newcastle, Norwich, Sheffield, and York. |
| THE BOOK OF OLD SILVER. 1970. Seventh edition from 1937. | Wyler, Seymour B. | Metals, Silver | Hardcover. 447 pages. “…the most comprehensive table of hallmarks ever published in one book. Valuable information for silver collectors. |
| THE COLONIAL SILVERSMITH, HIS TECHNIQUES AND HIS PRODUCTS. Astragal Press. 1969. Reprint 1995. ISBN 978-1879335653 | Kauffman, Henry J. | Metals, Silver | Hardcover and paperback. 176 pages. Describes the tools and the methods used by these colonial artisans in fashioning the wide variety of silver objects. Finished products, together with detailed illustrations of the step-by-step fabrication of individual objects, supplement the text. |
| WEARING THE MOON: NAVAJO AND PUEBLO SILVER BUTTONS. Sky Hill Press. 2017. ISBN 978-0975986905 | Brockman, Gary | Metals, Silver | 151 pages. 300 images of Navajo and Pueblo buttons and jewelry, plus historic photos. Silver was called the metal of the moon. Millard J Holbrook II: “What a great collection of buttons! How fortunate for the reader that Gary Brockman considers, with impeccable scholarship and in depth for the first time, the artistic and cultural importance of Navajo and Pueblo silver buttons.” |
| CLASSIFICATION OF PEARL AND SHELL BUTTONS. National Button Society. Boyertown Publishing Co. 1971 | Kelso, Margaret F. | Pearl & Shell | 0 |
| American Artifacts of Personal Adornment 1680 – 1820 | Carolyn White | Personal Adornment 1680 – 1820 | an long section on buttons in chapter three. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2005 |
| BUTTON MATERIALS A-Z: IDENTIFICATION GUIDE. | Howells, Jocelyn | Polymers | Softcover. 160 pages. 1850 color images. 140 different materials or techniques presented encyclopedic style. Many tips given to help the reader learn how to identify their own buttons. Cutting-edge information, heretofore unknown or misunderstood, based on author’s many years of button experience, research and testing. Emphasis placed on the most problematical or misunderstood materials and techniques. |
| PLASTIC BUTTONS: HOW TO IDENTIFY THEM USING ALL SIX SENSES, PRICE GUIDE FOR. 2002 | Howells, Jocelyn | Polymers | This is for owners of the first edition only, as the price guide was incorporated into the second edition — both of which are sold out. |
| PLASTIC BUTTONS: HOW TO IDENTIFY THEM USING ALL SIX SENSES. Howells. 2001 | Howells, Jocelyn | Polymers | 82 pages. 34 color plates. Buttons grouped according to plastic type and fully described as to their techniques, embellishments, finishes, etc. Additional helpful information offered for the first time to help collectors really get to know their plastic buttons. |
| SYNTHETIC POLYMERS HANDBOOK, NATIONAL BUTTON SOCIETY SECTION 9-A. | Howells, Jocelyn & Joan MacFarlane & Nikki Deal | Polymers | The basic plastic button primer and prerequisite to other books on polymers. Highly recommended if you want to learn more about 11 different plastics that were made into buttons. |
| 1954 PRICE LIST OF MILITARY BUTTONS. 1954. | Parker, Charles K. | Pricing | 0 |
| BUTTON GUIDE BOOK No. 2: A PRICE GUIDE MAINLY FOR BUTTONS DESCRIBED IN OTHER BOOKS AND COLLECTIBLE TYPES. | Crummett, Polly deSteiguer (Olson, Nichols & Albert Crummett) | Pricing | Century House. 1972. ISBN: 978- |
| BUTTON VALUE LIST. 1944. | Leonardson, S.E. | Pricing | Printed in booklet form, pocket size, listing over 1000 picture, story, animals, etc. alphabetically arranged, lge, med, small sizes, up to date comparative retail values given |
| BUTTON, BUTTON; IDENTIFICATION AND PRICE GUIDE. Schiffer Ltd., Atglen PA. 1993. ISBN: 978-0764300820 | Osborne, Peggy Anne | Pricing | Paperback. 160 pages. Gives information to identify age, material, and desirability buttons. It covers buttons of every imaginable type, price range and age. |
| GRACE WEGENER SALES CATALOGUE. Tacoma WA. 1943 | Wegener, Grace | Pricing | 67 black and white plates, many scarce buttons illustrated. |
| OLD BUTTONS AND THEIR VALUES. Lightner Publishing Co. Chicago. 1940. ASIN B001P78TRS | Olson, Lorraine | Pricing | Hardcover. 109 pages. |
| PRICE BUIDE TO BUTTON PARADE. 1970. | Adkins, Gertrude D. | Pricing | 0 |
| PRICES IN THE BUTTON INDUSTRY. GPO (Government Printing Office), Washington. 1919 | Curran, John M. | Pricing | 22 pages, World War 1914-18, pearl industry, and US buttons. |
| THE BIG BOOK OF BUTTONS–THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BUTTON HISTORY, DESIGN, AND IDENTIFICATION. PRICE GUIDE. | Hughes, Elizabeth & Lester, Marion | Pricing | St. Johann Press. 1991. ISBN: 978-1878282736 |
| WOODEN JEWELRY & NOVELTIES. 1998. | Izard, Mary Jo | Pricing | Price Guide. 1920’s-1950’s era jewelry, buttons, masks, toys, kitchen items & more — often incorporating Plastics, Bakelite and Lucite. |
| BUTTON BIBLIOGRAPHY OF OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. http://guides.osu.edu/historicbuttonresearch/bibliography | Ohio State University | Resources | Welcome to the Historic Button Research Site, your information gateway for research, teaching, and learning. Feel free to contact me for your research and classroom needs. Leta Hendricks hendricks.3@osu.edu |
| STANDARD CATALOG OF RIVETED BUTTONS. 2004. | Race, David E & Deborah A. | Riveted Buttons | Includes a chronology of rivets, their many features and embellishments, where to find them, resources, and valuation. |
| GOODYEAR RUBBER BUTTONS: A GUIDE TO IDENTIFICATION AND AVAILABILITY. St. Johann Press. 2016. ISBN: 978-1937943288 | Hall, James W. | Rubber | Paperback. 228 pages. In this encyclopedic collection author Jim Hall has provided the most detailed guide to Goodyear rubber buttons ever compiled. Hall has been collecting and researching both uniform buttons and Goodyear rubber buttons for many years. Most notably his work on Jennens backmarks was published in the British Button Society’s magazine “Button Lines.” He found that although there were many good reference books for uniform buttons that assigned unique identification numbers and descriptions the same was not true for Goodyear buttons. This book will remedy that omission and will provide the reader with photographs, backmark detail, identification numbers, history and much more. |
| LADISH PEARL BUTTON COMPANY. | Howard, John | Shell | Company catalog. |
| THE ROMANCE OF PEARL BUTTONS. American Pearl Button Co. Washington IA. 1930. | American Pearl Button Co. | Shell | Pearl manufacture into “Lady Washington” pearl buttons. |
| A REFERENCE BOOK ON STUDIO BUTTONS MAKERS. Author published. Arro Press, Wilmington MA. 1997. ASIN B0006QVUD4 | Leslie, Jane S. | Studio Buttons | Spiral bound. 125 pages. Broad research across the US, uncovering 243 button artists. Color images of sample buttons, listing by name/state, and artists by button material. |
| STUDIO BUTTONS & THE ARTISTS WHO MADE THEM. | Melloy, Meagan | Studio Buttons | Author published. 2008. Third Edition 2011. |
| CUFF JEWELRY: A HISTORICAL ACCOUNT FOR COLLECTORS AND ANTIQUE DEALERS. Author published. 1994. ASIN: B002CIUOAE | Bell | Studs, Covers | Paperback. 102 pages. Button covers, collar buttons, shirt studs, etc. |
| COLLECTING MILITARY ANTIQUES. Harper & Row. 1984. ISBN: 978-0060146610 | Wilkinson, Frederick | Uniform | Hardcover. 208 pages. Shows and describes various types of military equipment, including uniforms, weapons, medals, armor, buttons, badges, stamps, and posters. |
| COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO MILITARIA. Sterling. 1977. ISBN 978-0806901107 | Johnson, Derek E. | Uniform | Hardcover. 124 pages. Covers military buttons, badges, belts & epaulettes, firearms, swords, daggers, bayonets, hats, helmets, medals & uniforms. |
| MILITARIA. Hawthorn Books. 1969. ASIN: B00HW2VYUY | Wilkinson, Frederick | Uniform | Hardcover, cloth binding. 256 pages. Covers all aspects of Militaria: Medals and Decorations, Helmets, Medals, Uniforms, Badges, Military Prints, Weapons and Ephemera. An excellent reference. Internally tight and clean. |
| THE EMILIO COLLECTION OF MILITARY BUTTONS: American, British, French and Spanish, with some of Other Countries and Non-Military. The Essex Institute, Salem MA. 1911. Reprinted 1942. Reprinted 2009. ISBN 978-1120758736 | Emilio, Luis Fenollosa | Uniform | Paperback. 310 pages. Reprint of the original.Culturally important work, made available for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature. |
| UNLISTED BACKS OF UNIFORM BUTTONS. Just Buttons Museum. 1962. | Lovell, Dorothy B. | Uniform | 24 pages. Backmarks not listed in Johnson’s Uniform Books or in the supplements. |
| BUTTONS OF THE DEFENCE FORCES OF AUSTRALIA. Author publishes, Sunbury Australia. 1988. ISBN 0731630831 | Cossum, J.K. | Uniform, Australia | Paperback. 72 pages. A collector’s reference guide to Australian Defence Force buttons. |
| (MILITARY) SHOULDER-BELT PLATES AND BUTTONS. Greenhill Books. 1956. ISBN 978-0947898656 | Parkyn, Major H. G. | Uniform, British | Hardcover. 352 pages. This book is an attempt to record some of the many changes in the design of the shoulder-belt plates and buttons worn by the British Regular Army, but does not include the badges and designs which have been shown only on standards and colors. |
| BUTTONS OF THE BRITISH ARMY 1855-1970. Popular-Pocket. 1983. ISBN: 978-9132760839 | Ripley, Howard | Uniform, British | Hardcover. 64 pages. Shows 670 buttons, from every militia, regiment, corps and department in the army. Multiples are shown for each regiment. Great reference for the collector. |
| BUTTONS OF THE REGULAR ARMY 1855-2000. Howard Ripley. 2002. | Ripley, Howard | Uniform, British | Illustrated by Dennis Darminin. Paperback. 68 pages. Very helpful and comprehensive. |
| DISCOVERING BRITISH MILITARY BADGES AND BUTTONS, VOLUME 148. 1999. ISBN: 978-0747804840 | Wilkinson-Latham, R.J. | Uniform, British | Paperback. 88 pages. This book first examines the development of the various styles of military head-dress badge from 1751, when the use of private crests and badges was forbidden, to the introduction of ‘cap badges’ in 1894. From that date, every style of badge for each regiment of the regular Army is described or illustrated. Through the turbulent years of the First World War, and the reductions and amalgamations of the years following, the effects on badge design are detailed. Buttons are dealt with from the first order to number buttons in 1767, through the era of numbered buttons, to the newly designed buttons adopted in 1881, bearing a regimental badge. The continuing story of both badges and buttons reflects subsequent reorganisations of the Army and is brought up to the present day with the new badges designed for the brigade system of 1958, the large regiments of the 1970s and the radical Army reorganisations and amalgamations since 1990. |
| ENGLISH INFANTRY MILITIA BUTTONS 1757-1881. Military Historical Society. 2010. | Ripley, Howard & Darmanin, Dennis | Uniform, British | Paperback. 56 pages. 301 black and white button illustrations. |
| LOCAL MILITIA BUTTONS. UK. Author published. 1994. ISBN 978-0952446101 | Ripley, Howard & Moodie, Bob | Uniform, British | Hardcover. 48 pages. This concise work contains a short introduction on the formation of the Local Militia. Exhaustive list of units which comprised the force. 196 black and white illustrations. |
| MILITARY BUTTON MANUFACTURERS FROM THE LONDON DIRECTORIES 1800-1899. Canadian Heritage. 1993. ISBN 978-0662211358 | Nayler, Peter | Uniform, British | Paperback. 71 pages. |
| RIFLE VOLUNTEER BUTTONS 1859-1908. UK. Military Historical Society. 1996. 2007 revision. ISBN 978-0951060346 | Ripley, Howard & Darmanin, Dennis | Uniform, British | Paperback. 30 pages. List of original corps, consolidations and Volunteer Battalions. A reprint of the 1996 first edition, now out of print, with additional information and illustrations. |
| UNIFORM BUTTONS ENFIELD ARSENAL MANUAL – MARK I. Ktchener House Publishers. 1965. ASIN B06XT4W9NH | Vickers-Smith, Lt. Evelyn | Uniform, British | Paperback. 36 pages. Hundreds or buttons are illustrated in this work. Dotted lines indicate that a button could not be identified. Battle honors are indicated, as are nicknames. Units often underwent changes in name, number, and form/style of button. The author was a Lieutenant in the Royal Ordnance Corps. There is now a database on British Military Buttons: The Early British Military Button Project. |
| YEOMANRY BUTTONS. Mlitary Historical Society UK. 2005. | Ripley, Howard & Darmanin, Dennis | Uniform, British | Paperback. 56 pages. 6 color plates, 256 b/w illustrations of buttons. Includes an “Addendum” of Rifle Volunteer Buttons. |
| BUTTONS OF THE CANADIAN MILITIA, ARMY, NAVAL AND AIR FORCES, 1900-1990. ISBN: 978-1551250045 | Smylie, Eric | Uniform, Canadian | Paperback. 108 pages. For collectors and enthusiasts, this book provides a look into an area of military collecting that is largely undocumented. Though medals awarded to Canadians and the badges of the Canadian armed forces have long been collected and valued, the field of Canadian military button collecting has been long overlooked, and available books and publications on this subject are virtually non-existent. With a view to rectifying this situation, Eric Smylie traces the history of the military button from the late nineteenth century to the last decade of the twentieth. Included are buttons from General Service, the Corps, the Mounted and Foot Regiments Overseas Service Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Naval and Air Services, etc. |
| UNIFORM BUTTONS OF THE DANISH ARMY 1911-1997 (UNIFORMSKNAPPER I DEN DANSKE HAER 1911-1997). Denmark. 1997. ISBN: 87-98552163 978-8798552192 | Petersen, Karsten Skjold | Uniform, Danish | In Danish. 86 pages. |
| A COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO FRENCH MILITARY BUTTONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 TO 1783. Author published. 1998. ISBN 978-0966045406 | Hurley, Marian L. | Uniform, French | Hardcover. 73 pages. |
| LE BOUTON UNIFORME FRANCAIS. France. 1915. ISBN 212430011. | Fallou, Louis | Uniform, French | FRENCH. |
| BUTTONS OF THE INDIAN ARMY, Volume 1. CAVALRY. Illustrations by Denis Darmanin. Military Press. 1998. ISBN 978-0854200948 | Poulsom, Lt. Col. Neville W. | Uniform, India | Hardcover and paperback. 105 pages. Volume 1. Cavalry. |
| BUTTONS OF THE INDIAN ARMY, Volume 2. BENGAL ARMY INFANTRY. Illustrations by Denis Darmanin. Military Press. 1998-99. ISBN 978-0854201648 | Poulsom, Lt. Col. Neville W. | Uniform, India | Hardcover and paperback. Volume 2. 172 PAGES. |
| BUTTONS OF THE INDIAN ARMY, Volume 3. PUNJAB FRONTIER FORCE, MADRAS ARMY INFANTRY, HYBERBAN INFANTRY. Illustrations by Denis Darmanin. Military Press. 1998. | Poulsom, Lt. Col. Neville W. | Uniform, India | Paperback. Volume 3: 129 pages. ISBN 978-0854201563 Publisher: Military Press (1 Dec. 1998) Language: English ISBN-10: 0854201564 ISBN-13: 978-0854201563 |
| BUTTONS OF THE INDIAN ARMY, Volume 4. BOMBAY ARMY INFANTRY, GURKHA INFANTRY. Illustrations by Denis Darmanin. Military Press. 1998-99. ISBN 978-0854201617 | Poulsom, Lt. Col. Neville W. | Uniform, India | Hardcover and paperback. Volume 4. 112 PAGES. |
| BUTTONS OF THE INDIAN ARMY, Volume 5. ARMS AND SERVICES. Illustrations by Denis Darmanin. Military Press. 1998. ISBN 978-0854201716 | Poulsom, Lt. Col. Neville W. | Uniform, India | Hardcover and paperback. 51 PAGES. Volume 5: Pre-1947. |
| BUTTONS OF THE INDIAN ARMY, VOLUME 6. BATTLE HONORS AWARDED TO EACH REGIMENT. Illustrations by Denis Darmanin. Military Press 1998. ISBN 978-0854201860 | Poulsom, Lt. Col. Neville W. | Uniform, India | Hardcover and paperback. Volume 6: Battle Honors, Amalgamations & Index. Summary of Battle Honors Awarded to Each Regiment; Summaries of the Post 1922 Almalgamations |
| BUTTONS OF THE INDIAN ARMY, Volume 7. ADDITIONS AND ERRATA. Illustrations by Denis Darmanin. Military Press. 2000. ISBN 978-0854201914 | Poulsom, Lt. Col. Neville W. | Uniform, India | Hardcover. Volume 7. 218 pages. |
| BUTTONS OF THE IRISH MILITIA 1793-1881. Author published. 1991. ISBN: 978-0951731901 | McDonnell, J. | Uniform, Irish | Paperback. 40 pages. |
| ITALIAN MILITARY BUTTONS (BOTTONI MILITARI ITALIANI). Italy. 1998. ISBN: 978-8870003079 | Sabatini, Carlo & Antonini, Eraldo | Uniform, Italian | ITALIAN. |
| BUTTONS, GUIDE FOR COLLECTORS (GUZIKI, PRZEWODNIK DLA KOLEKCJONEROW. Warsaw. 1999 | Wolf, Wydawnictwo | Uniform, Polish | Polish military buttons. MiB@wolf.pl |
| FORMER POLISH BUTTONS (DAWNE GUZIKI POLSKIE) 1807-1899. W.L.Anczyca I Spolka. 1899. | Baginski, Wal. | Uniform, Polish | POLISH. |
| POLISH MILITARY BUTTONS 1914-1945. (POLSKIE GUZIKI WOJSKOWE 1914-45) Krzysztof Gladki ze zbiorow Krzysztofa Gladkiego. 1983 | Gladkiego, Krzysztofa | Uniform, Polish | POLISH. 16 pages. Polish military buttons (1914-1945) from the collection of Krzysztof Gładki: catalog of the exhibition, Museum of Struggle and Work, Jelenia Góra – Cieplice, August-October 1983. |
| BOTONES ESPANOLES DE UNIFORME. Ministero de Difensa. Spain. 1999. ISBN: 8478326856 | Larranaga, Ramon Guiano & Camino del Olmo, Miguel Angel | Uniform, Spanish | SPANISH. |
| MARKED SPANISH COLONIAL MILITARY BUTTONS OF THE GULF COAST, CIRCA 1793-1821. | Powell, John T. | Uniform, Spanish | 0 |
| AMERICAN MILITARY BUTTON MAKERS & DEALERS: THEIR BACKMARKS & DATES. 1996. Revised in 2006. | McGuinn, William F. & Bazelon, Bruce S. | Uniform, US | 189 pages. 2006 edition is enlarged, with more information and more pictures. |
| RECORD OF AMERICAN UNIFORM AND HISTORICAL BUTTONS: BICENTENNIAL EDITION. (Revised) Boyertown Publishing Co., Boyertown PA. 1976. SCS Publishing, 1997. | Albert, Alphaeus H. | Uniform, US | Hardcover. 511 pages. The standard reference since its first publication in 1977. Over 3200 buttons are pictured actual size with known back marks and relative values shown. They include: US Military of all periods from colonial on, Confederate, both of the state and CS Government, Schools both civilian and military, Commemorative, Political, Militia, Veterans Organizations, Federal Departments and more. |
| SUPPLEMENT TO RECORD OF AMERICAN UNIFORM AND HISTORICAL BUTTONS: BICENTENNIAL EDITION. Boyertown Publishing Co., Boyertown PA. 1973 | Albert, Alphaeus H. | Uniform, US | 0 |
| UNIFORM BUTTONS OF THE UNITED STATES 1776-1865: BUTTON MAKERS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1776-1865; BUTTON SUPPLIERS TO THE CONFEDERATE STATES, 1800-1865. Thomas Publications, Gettysburg PA. 1997 | Tice, Warren K. | Uniform, US | 519 pages. Contains many buttons not covered in Albert’s, and also lists every known backmark for each button. Chapters on four leading manufacturers, with histories of the companies and great photos of their backmarks . The section on state buttons includes buttons all the way back to the American Revolution, with the United States section starting in about 1830, and a section covering the complete period of Confederate manufacture. |
| UNIFORM BUTTONS OF THE UNITED STATES, PRICE GUIDE TO. Thomas Publications, Gettysburg PA. 2000 | Tice, Warren K. | Uniform, US | 0 |
| UNIFORM BUTTONS: AMERICAN ARMED FORCES 1784-1948. Volume I. MILITARY UNIFORMS AND THEIR BUTTONS: AMERICAN ARMED FORCES 1784-1948. Volue 2. Century House, Watkins Glen NY. 1948. ASIN B007BOQ6H4 | Johnson, David F. | Uniform, US | Hardcover. Invaluable resource. Two Volume Set. First Volume is text heavy, 223 pages. Second volume pages are not numbered but has 100 plates illustrating over 200 buttons Includes ilustrations of state seals. |
| BUFF FACINGS AND GILT BUTTONS: STAFF AND HEADQUARTERS Operations in the army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865. University of South Carolina Press. 1998. | Bartholomees, James Boone | Uniform, US Civil War | 0 |
| BUTTONS OF THE CONFEDERACY. Boyertown Publishing, Boyertown PA. 1963 | Albert, Alphaeus H. | Uniform, US Civil War | 0 |
| CIVIL WAR COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO ALBERT’S BUTTON BOOK. Publisher’s Press. 1993. ISBN: 978-0942365054 | Binder, Daniel J. | Uniform, US Civil War | Paperback. 83 pages. A Handbook of Updates, Corrections and New Discoveries |
| CONFEDERATE AND UNION BUTTONS OF THE GULF COAST 1861-1865. 1983. | Jenkins, Dan | Uniform, US Civil War | Softcover. 58 pages. |
| NORTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR BUTTONS. Concord Printing Company. (Time Life Books. 1991.) 1998. | Teff, C. Terry | Uniform, US NCarolina | Paperback. 68 pages. Many illustrations, including the standing shepherd button, NC-10 button, Nolime Tangere button, cornucopia locket, NC starburst buttons, hornets’ nest, Raleigh guards, NC military school, NC-2E cuff, NC-3, NC-3 cuff, infantry, Cherokee Indian National, etc. Both sides with makers marks. |
| HISTORY WRITTEN WITH PICK AND SHOVEL: MILITARY BUTTONS, BELT-PLATES, BADGES AND OTHER RELICS. New York Historical Society, NYC NY. 1950. | Calver, William & Bolton, Reginald | Uniform, US Revolution | 320 pages. Excavated from Colonial, Revolutionary, and War of 1812 Camp Sites by the Field Exploration Committee of the New York Historical Society. Includes illustrations and maps. |
| INSIGNIA OF INDEPENDENCE, MILITARY BUTTONS, ACCOUTERMENT PLATES, AND GORGETS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. | Troiani, Don & Kochan, James L. | Uniform, US Revolution | 297 pages. Buttons, buckles, gorgets & more! Sections covering uniform accouterment of the British, American and French forces of the American Revolution. Hundreds of sharp, black & white photos of buttons & plates, mixed with color pictures of period paintings showing participants of the war wearing the equipment. |
| MILITARY BUTTONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. Thomas Publications. 2001. ISBN: 978-1577470618 | Trojani, Don | Uniform, US Revolution | Hardcover. 200 pages. Hundreds of different buttons worn by the American, British, and French forces in the Revolutionary War. Troiani, a highly respected military artist, presents photographs and comprehensive information for over 900 of buttons. |
| UNITED STATES MILITARY BUTTONS OF THE LAND SERVICES, 1787-1902: A GUIDE AND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM. McLean County Historical. 1984. ISBN: 978-0943788012 | Wyckoff, Martin A. | Uniform, US Revolution | Paperback. 121 pages. This is a very useful book for anybody interested in US military uniforms and buttons. It has the very great advantage over standard references in that it indicates the dates during which the buttons were in use, as well as providing information about specific use. |
| MILITARY BUTTONS OF THE GULF COAST 1711-1830. 1973. | Jenkins, Dan | Uniform, US South | 0 |
| HISTORY OF THE WELSH MILITARIA AND VOLUNTEER CORP 1757-1908: 2. The Glamorgan Regiments of Militia. Palace Publishing. 1990. ISBN 9781871904017 | Owen, Bryn | Uniform, Welsh | Hardcover and paperback. 279 pages. Second volume in the series. Lieutenant Owen was an acknowledged expert and was appointed Curator of the Welsh Regiment Museum, Cardiff Castle in 1978 and was the author of numerous articles and books on Welsh military history. |
| HISTORY OF THE WELSH MILITARIA AND VOLUNTEER CORP 1757-1908: ANGLESEY AND CAERNARFONSHIRE. 1989. ISBN 9781871904000 | Owen, Bryn | Uniform, Welsh | Hardcover and paperback. 245 pages. First volume in the series. The history of volunteer foot and cavalry units in North Wales over 150 years. |
| HISTORY OF THE WELSH MILITARIA AND VOLUNTEER CORP 1757-1908: Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Cardiganshire. Bridge Books. 1995. ISBN 978-1872424514 | Owen, Bryn | Uniform, Welsh | Hardcover and paperback. 136 pages. Fifth volume in the series. |
| HISTORY OF THE WELSH MILITARIA AND VOLUNTEER CORP 1757-1908: Denbighshire and Flintshire – Regiments of Militia Pt. 1. Bridge Books. 1989. Revised 1997. ISBN 978-1872424576 | Owen, Bryn | Uniform, Welsh | Hardcover and paperback. 112 pages. Fourth volume in the series. |
| HISTORY OF THE WELSH MILITARIA AND VOLUNTEER CORP 1757-1908: Montgomeryshire Regiments of Militia, Volunteers and Yeomanry Cavalry. 2001. ISBN 978-1872424859 | Owen, Bryn | Uniform, Welsh | Hardcover and paperback. 174 pages. The sixth volume in a series which records the services of the Militia Regiments and Volunteers Corps of Wales between the 18th and early 20th centuries, this book deals with the Montgomeryshire Regiments of Militia, Volunteers and Yeomanry Cavalry from 1757 up to the implementation of the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act of 1907. The book includes an obituary for its author, Bryn Owen (1928- 99). |
| HISTORY OF THE WELSH MILITARIA AND VOLUNTEER CORP 1757-1908: Volunteers and Local Militia, 1796-1816, Yeomanry Cavalry, 1808-31 v.3 (Vol 3). 1993. ISBN 978-1872424347 | Owen, Bryn | Uniform, Welsh | Hardcover and paperback. 126 pages. Third volume in the series. |
| A CENTURY OF CAMPAIGN BUTTONS. 1789-1889. University of Michigan. 1959. ASIN B0007DRUS0 | DeWitt, J. Doyle | Usage | Hardcover. 420 pages. A descriptive list of medalets, tokens, buttons, ferrotypes, and other lapel devices relating to the national political campaigns in the United States from 1789 to 1889 Example pieces are illustrated. A “must have” reference for collectors of pre-1892 items. |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON INAUGURAL BUTTONS AND MEDALETS, 1789-1793. Hamden CT. 1968. Revised and reprinted 2005. ASIN: B0007FS | Cobb, J. Harold | Usage | This 27 page, looseleaf book is scanned and can be read at http://kirkmitchell.tripod.com/CobbGW/GWIBM.pdf |
| POLITICAL CAMPAIGN & COMMEMORATIVE BUTTONS. Author published. Highstown NJ. 1966 | Albert, Alphaeus H. | Usage | A Descriptive Catalog of Pictorial Buttons Worn on Work Clothing, 1900-1935. |
| POLITICAL CAMPAIGN BUTTONS IN COLOR. Mid-America Book Co. 1969. ASIN: B0006CEDBO | Wearin, Otha D. | Usage | Spiral bound. 60 color pages. |
| THE ILLUSTRATED POLITICAL BUTTON BOOK. Four editions. California Political Items Co. 1971. ASIN: B0006BZVFW | Bristow, Dick | Usage | Paperback. 131 pages. |
| WASHINGTON HISTORICAL BUTTONS. Princeton University Press, Princeton NJ. 1949. | Albert, Alphaeus H. | Usage | 82 pages. Washington Inaugural Buttons, and Other Buttons Bearing the Portrait of Washington or Alluding to Him and His Administration. |
| BRITISH BUTTONS: CIVILIAN UNIFORM BUTTONS, 19TH–20TH CENTURY. Greenlight Publishing. 2001. ISBN: 978-1897738047 | Blair, Dennis G. | Usage, British | Paperback. 92 pages. Reference work for identification of button finds. It contains 375 button examples reproduced in colour, including Livery and Royal Court buttons as well as General issues; there is a chapter on Button Making. No hunt club buttons. |
| BRITISH FIRE SERVICE CAP BADGES AND BUTTONS: 1947-73. Author published. 1989. ISBN 978-0951093214 | Akers, Michael A. | Usage, Fire | Paperback. 176 pages. |
| BRITISH FIRE SERVICE CAP BADGES AND BUTTONS: 1974-85. Author published. 1985. ISBN 9780951093207 | Akers, Michael A. | Usage, Fire | Paperback. 100 pages. |
| BAILEY’S HUNTING DIRECTORY. Derrydale Press. 2000. A new volume is published each year. | White-Spunner, Barney | Usage, Hunt | Describes hunt uniforms and illustrates hunt buttons for the UK, Ireland, America, the Commonwealth and Europe. The most useful book dealing with hunt buttons. |
| LIVERY BUTTONS, VOLUME 2. 2008. | Skovronsky, Tom | Usage, Livery | 0 |
| LIVERY BUTTONS: IDENTIFICATION, CLASSIFICATION & HERALDRY. 2006. ISBN: 978-0963958815 | Skovronsky, Tom | Usage, Livery | Comb bound. 213 pages. |
| LIVERY BUTTONS: THE PITT COLLECTION. Leghorn. 1976. | Squire, Gwen | Usage, Livery | 270 pages. 100 plates 3000 photographs of livery buttons made for British, Irish and Foreign families in the 19th century. |
| PICTORIAL OVERALL BUTTONS. National Button Society. 2015. | Yeargain, Louella & DeHay, Jerry | Usage, Overall | A Descriptive Catalogue of Pictorial Overall Buttons, Wobble Shank. It has 15 color plates with 580 button pictures, the history of work clothing and descriptive characteristics of many types. |
| PICTORIAL OVERALL BUTTONS. National Button Society. Boyertown Publishing Co. 1965 | Adams, Jane Ford & Lillian Smith Albert, National Button Society | Usage, Overall | 32 pages. A Descriptive Catalog of Pictorial Buttons Worn on Work Clothing, 1900-1935. |
| POLICE BUTTONS. VOLUME II. UK. 1983. ISBN: 0952793814. | Ripley, Howard | Usage, Police | Illustrated by Dennis Darminin. |
| POLICE UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT. Shire Publications. 1999. ISBN: 0747801266 | Clarke, A. A. | Usage, Police | Paperback. 32 pages. This book describes the origin and development of the police uniform (including buttons and badges)in England and Wales. |
| UNIFORM BUTTONS OF THE MOUNTED POLICE 1874–1980. Canada. 1985. | Taylor, Ken W and Frye, Bernard G. | Usage, Police Canada | 0 |
| POLICE BUTTONS: POLICE FORCES OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND–THEIR AMALGAMATIONS AND THEIR BUTTONS. US. R. Hazell & Co. 1983. ISBN: 978-0901718297 | Ripley, Howard | Usage, Police UK | Paperback. 84 pages. This book is a comprehensive guide to British and Irish police buttons, over 500 of which are excellently illustrated here. |
| RAILWAY BUTTONS, BADGES & UNIFORMS. Ian Allan Ltd. Littlehampton Book Services. London. 1986. ISBN: 978-0711016491 | Froggatt, David J. | Usage, Railway | Hardcover. 208 pages. Tracing thye history of uniforms and insignia which have been worn by railway employees in Britain in the past 160 years. Around 900 photographic illustrations – mostly b&w, some colour, and photographs of staff. |
| BACKMARK CODES FOR “TRANSPORTATION BUTTONS.” Author published. Madison NJ. 1987. ASIN B00072N1RA | VanCourt, Donald P. | Usage, Transportation | 0 |
| TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM BUTTONS, VOLUME III—MARITIME & AVIATION. Privately published. Madison NJ. 1998. ISBN 978-0961830120 | VanCourt, Donald | Usage, Transportation | Hardcover. 193 pages. Maritime and aviation. Short history of each company as well as color photos of each of the buttons. It also discusses the button manufacturers, how to distinguish amongst the buttons, where to find buttons, etc. Indispensable. |
| TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM BUTTONS, VOLUME II—TRANSIT. Privately published. Madison NJ. 1993. ISBN 978-0961830113 ASIN B00J5NM48E | VanCourt, Donald | Usage, Transportation | Hardcover. 306 pages. Volume 2 in this monumental series cover all known transit uniform buttons from the US and Canada. Buttons are shown in black and white plates with information on each provided in a section describing the transit company and the different buttons it issued. Index. |
| TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM BUTTONS, VOLUME I—RAILROADS. Privately published. Madison NJ. 1991. ISBN 0-9618301-0-7 | VanCourt, Donald | Usage, Transportation | Hardcover and paperback. 280 pages. Black and white. This is a wonderful piece of scholarship, truly a labor of love. It’s an authoritative description of railroad uniform buttons, button construction, the metal-era history of button making, and the histories of the railroads that commissioned these buttons for their workers. Among those who collect uniform buttons, this is consdered to be THE reference book, at least for North American railroads. |
| HERALDIC BUTTONS (GENOPFTE HERALDIK). Germany. 1997. ISBN: 3929614227 | Hostert, Dr. Walter | Usagea, Heraldry | GERMAN. |
| ALL IN A NUTSHELL: THE STORY OF THE VEGETABLE IVORY NUT. Keystone Comedy MS; Petrified Forest, Flora MS. 1983. ASIN B00072YNJK | Schabilion, Shirl | Vegetable Ivory | Paperback. 41 pages. |
| FROM NUT TO BUTTON–A CLOSER LOOK AT EGETABLE IVORY. Author published. 2001. ASIN: B000RJSTD4 | Fields, Pat & Fields, David | Vegetable Ivory | Spiral bound. 114 pages. Color and black and white images; the perfect button material, where it comes from, Identifying vegetable ivory buttons, Caring for your living button treasures, History of the vegetable ivory button, With blood & sweat: gathering vegetable ivory, Manufacturing process then and now. |
| OUR BUTTON BOOK. Rand McNally & Co. 1948. ASIN B0008ADPVI | Daniel, Elizabeth | Youth | Hardcover. Charming child’s book from a time gone past. |
| BLUE’S BUTTONS (BLUE’S CLUES). Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. 2000. ISBN 978-0689833793 | Johnson, Traci Paige | Youth, 2-4 years | Board book. 20 pages. The book uses buttons to give us hints at what the buttons are trying to reveal, and it great fun for the kids to guess. The buttons form ice cream cones, meatballs, and pig’s snouts (among other things). |
| BUTTONS, BUTTONS. Creative Teaching Press. 1994. 978-0916119317 | Williams, Rozanne Lanezak | Youth, 4-8 yrs | Paperback. 8 pages. There are so many types of buttons! Can you count them all? Science Concepts Sight Words Phonics Properties of matter: color and shape one two red blue little bug Beginning consonant /b/, as in buttons Rhyming words, such as two/blue and round/found Vocabulary Words Related Learning Skills square round Recognizing similarities and differences |
| DESIGN YOUR OWN COAT OF ARMS AN INTRODUCTION TO HERALDRY. Dover Publications. 1987. ISBN 978-0486249933 | Chorzempa, Rosemary A. | Youth, 9-12 yrs | Paperback. 48 pages. This easy-to-read, profusely illustrated guide to the history, symbolism, and construction of heraldic devices allows even a child to fashion authentic designs. |