New Books About Avery Needle Cases
Terry Meinke has dedicated the past fifteen years to researching Avery style needle cases. In addition to this website she has written and published four books: My Avery Needle Case Collection in 2012, A Guide to Collecting Avery Needle Cases - Third Edition in 2023 (the first edition was published in 2017), Histories of the Redditch Area Manufacturers Associated with Avery Needle Cases also published in 2020 and Histories of the Birmingham Area Companies Associated with Avery Needle Cases published in 2022. Whereas her first book was more of a photobook with a bit of research, the new books are more focused on research with lots of photographs. The purpose in writing the collector's guide was to document much of the content on this website into book format. The third edition was written in 2023 in order to update the original with all of the new information uncovered between 2017 and 2020. Additional Terry thought it was important to understand the histories of the companies involved with Avery needle cases, and as a result spent several years researching and writing the histories of these companies in the Redditch and Birmingham areas. More details about each book are listed below:
A Guide to Collecting Avery Needle Cases - Third Edition - published in 2023
This third edition of Terry's collector’s guide includes all of the new material uncovered since the original book was published in 2017. It is filled with detailed information including a master list, color photographs and patent or design registration drawings. It starts with an introduction that not only defines what makes something an Avery needle case, but also explains the registration process used in the UK during the part of the Victorian Era (1867-1897) when these items were produced as well as a chapter describing how these needle cases were made. All of the needle manufacturers, designers/patentees and licensees/agents involved with these needle cases are covered as is the history of when and by whom the individual designs were created. Other topics include: the origin of W. Avery & Son and 19th century descriptions of the company, variations in designs, missing pieces and replaced parts, a chart showing which designs are the rarest and which are the most common, and a discussion of the factors that influence their value today. A comprehensive bibliography documenting all of the sources used in the book’s preparation is included.. This book is a must have for needle case enthusiasts, collectors and other interested parties! A preview of the book is available at the publisher's website, just click on the order online link below. Don’t delay, get your copy today.
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Softcover: 322 pages including a 35-page bibliography
Dimensions: 8 x 10 in, 21 x 26 cm
Paper: standard book paper with over 250 color photographs and 202 patent or design registration drawings
Publisher: Self-published by the author at blurb.com (August 2023)
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-71-504478-7
Price: $65.33 US or £48.21 GBP (tax and postage extra, also prices are subject to change depending on inflation and exchange rates). Always check the blurb.com
webpage heading to see if there is a discount code you can use to reduce the price.
Order online in the USA directly from the publisher at www.blurb.com/b/11670337-a-guide-to-collecting-avery-needle-cases-third-ed
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Histories of the Redditch Area Manufacturers Associated with Avery Needle Cases - published in 2020
After three years of extensive research, Terry Meinke created this book to document the histories of the 25 Redditch, UK area manufacturers associated with Avery needle cases. These companies either patented or manufactured stamped brass needle cases or had their name placed on one during the time period in which these items were produced, 1867-1897. Due to the number of Redditch companies involved, this book is divided into two volumes, with the companies listed in alphabetical order. Volume I contains Avery, Bartleet, Booker, Croft, English, Gould, Hall, Harper, Harrison and Hayes and Volume II includes Holyoake, James, Johnson, Laight, Milward, Morrall, Newhall, Smith, Thomas, Townsend, Turner, Wacker, Welch, Woodfield and Wyers. The goal was to write a short history about each company focusing on the 19th century and wherever possible include examples of advertisements, drawings, photographs, etc. from the Victorian Period related to these companies. Each chapter is divided into three parts: History, Images and Genealogy. The History portion is further subdivided into a Company section and an Owner’s section because no company history would be complete without trying to locate information about the owners. Visits were also made to the original factory locations to see what the areas look like today and photographs of these places are displayed in each chapter’s Images section. Over 800 footnotes are included to document the sources and references used in preparing these histories. Previews of both volumes are available at the publisher's website, just click on the order online links below.
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Softcover: Volume I has 250 pages and Volume II has 266 pages
Dimensions: 8 x 10 in, 21 x 26 cm
Paper: standard book paper with over 250 drawings or color photographs in Volume I and 280 drawings or color photographs in Volume II
Publisher: Self-published by the author at blurb.com (June 2020)
Language: English
ISBN: Volume I: 978-1-71-512058-0 and Volume II: 978-1-71-512066-5
Price: Volume 1: $52.89 USA or £38.68 GBP (tax and postage extra, also prices are subject to change depending on inflation and exchange rates). Always check the
blurb.com webpage heading to see if there is a discount code you can use to reduce the price.
Order Volume I online in the USA directly from the publisher at www.blurb.com/b/10187319-histories-of-the-redditch-area-companies-associat
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Price: Volume II: $55.29 USA or £40.28 GBP (tax and postage extra, also prices are subject to change depending on inflation and exchange rates).
Always check the blurb.com webpage heading to see if there is a discount code you can use to reduce the price.Order Volume II online in the USA directly from the publisher at www.blurb.com/b/10187332-histories-of-the-redditch-area-companies-associat
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Histories of the Birmingham Area Companies Associated with Avery Needle Cases - published in 2022
After three years of extensive research, Terry Meinke created this book to document the histories of the 18 Birmingham, UK area companies associated with Avery needle cases. These companies either patented or manufactured stamped brass needle cases or had their name placed on one during the time period in which these items were produced, 1867-1897. Due to the number of Birmingham companies involved, this book is divided into two volumes, with the companies listed in order based on their importance to Avery needle cases. Volume I contains a brief history of Birmingham and chapters on W. Avery & Co, James William Lewis, the Fenton's, Buncher & Haseler, Coggins & Baxter, James Farnol and the Kendrick's. Volume II includes Henry Jenkins & Sons, G. H. Johnstone & Co, G. C. Haseler & Co, Elijah Atkins, I. Clarke & Son, Bancroft Brothers, F. Floyd & Co, Hirsch & Stern and Deakin & Moore. The goal was to write a short history about each company focusing on the 19th century and wherever possible include examples of advertisements, drawings, photographs, etc. from the Victorian Period related to these companies. Each chapter is divided into three parts: History, Images and Genealogy. The History portion is further subdivided into a Company section and an Owner’s section because no company history would be complete without trying to locate information about the owners. Visits were also made to the original factory locations to see what the areas look like today and photographs of these places are displayed in each chapter’s Images section. Over 550 footnotes are included to document the sources and references used in preparing these histories. Previews of both volumes are available at the publisher's website, just click on the order online links below.
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Softcover: Volume I has 218 pages and Volume II has 240 pages
Dimensions: 8 x 10 in, 21 x 26 cm
Paper: standard book paper with over 250 drawings or color photographs in Volume I and 180 drawings or color photographs in Volume II
Publisher: Self-published by the author at blurb.com (September 2022)
Language: English
ISBN: Volume I: 979-8-21-063181-7 and Volume II: 979-8-21-197132-5
Price: Volume 1: $47.65 USA or £35.38 GBP (tax and postage extra, also prices are subject to change depending on inflation and exchange rates). Always check the
blurb.com webpage heading to see if there is a discount code you can use to reduce the price.
Order Volume I online in the USA directly from the publisher at www.blurb.com/b/11271494-histories-of-the-birmingham-companies-associated
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Price: Volume II: $51.73 USA or £38.26 GBP (tax and postage extra,also prices are subject to change depending on inflation and exchange rates).
Always check the blurb.com webpage heading to see if there is a discount code you can use to reduce the price.Order Volume II online in the USA directly from the publisher at www.blurb.com/b/11280598-histories-of-the-birmingham-companies-associated
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Histories of the London Area Companies Associated with Avery Needle Cases - published in 2023
After three years of extensive research, Terry Meinke created this book to document the histories of the 35 London, UK area companies associated with Avery needle cases. These companies had their name placed on one during the time period in which these items were produced, 1867-1897. Due to the number of London companies involved, this book is divided into two volumes, with the companies listed in alphabetic order. Volume I contains 17 chapters on Alexander Arkell, Asser & Sherwin, Baggallays, Westall & Spence, Carliles, Pittman & Co., Charles, Reynolds & Co, Cook, Son & Co., Copestake, Moore, Crampton & Co., Cormark Bros., Edward Cox, Ellis, Howell & Co., D. H. Evans & Co. Ltd., Samuel Fisher, Gay & Son, R. Holt, Hutton & Co., Johnson, Hatchman & Co. and Letts, Son & Co. Limited. Volume II includes Edwin Luke, Mappin Bros and Mappin & Webb, Melliship & Harris, G. J. Morton and J. G. Morton, George Nazer, D. Nicholson & Co., T. Pellett, Perry & Co., Sydney J. Saunders & Co., Thomas Savage, Seamon, Little & Co., Albert Sharpe, Stacy, J. W. Stutter, Vyse, Sons & Co., Henry Walker, B. B. Wells and William Whiteley. The goal was to write a short history about each company focusing on the 19th century and wherever possible include examples of advertisements, drawings, photographs, etc. from the Victorian Period related to these companies. Each chapter is divided into three parts: History, Images and Genealogy. The History portion is further subdivided into a Company section and an Owner’s section because no company history would be complete without trying to locate information about the owners. Visits were also made to the original factory locations to see what the areas look like today and photographs of these places are displayed in each chapter’s Images section. Over 455 footnotes are included to document the sources and references used in preparing these histories. Previews of both volumes are available at the publisher's website, just click on the order online links below.
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Softcover: Volume I has 360 pages and Volume II has 346 pages
Dimensions: 8 x 10 in, 21 x 26 cm
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Paper: standard book paper with over 300 drawings or color photographs in Volume I and 250 drawings or color photographs in Volume II
Publisher: Self-published by the author at blurb.com (November 2023)
Language: English
ISBN: Volume I: 979-8-21-074243-8 and Volume II: 979-8-21-0739599-9
Price: Volume 1: $72.13 USA or £53.01 GBP (tax and postage extra, also prices are subject to change depending on inflation and exchange rates). Always check the
blurb.com webpage heading to see if there is a discount code you can use to reduce the price.
Order Volume I online in the USA directly from the publisher at www.blurb.com/b/11749696-histories-of-the-london-area-companies-associated
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Price: Volume II: $69.41 USA or £51.09 GBP (tax and postage extra,also prices are subject to change depending on inflation and exchange rates).
Always check the blurb.com webpage heading to see if there is a discount code you can use to reduce the price.Order Volume II online in the USA directly from the publisher at www.blurb.com/b/11751921-histories-of-the-london-area-companies-associated
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My Avery Needle Case Collection - published in 2012
In April 2012, after 22 years, the companion book to Estelle Horowitz and Ruth Mann’s “Victorian Brass Needlecases” was written. “My Avery Needle Case Collection” by Terry Meinke is an oversized hard-cover book produced on high quality paper. It is filled with interesting information about the way in which needles and needle cases were manufactured during the Victorian period and includes color photographs of the author's personal collection which at the time of publication consisted of 97 different needle cases collected over a 20 year period. “My Avery Needle Case Collection” contains seven chapters, an appendix and a bibliography documenting all of the sources used in its preparation. The table of contents is displayed below.
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Hardcover: 81 pages including a 12 page bibliography
Dimensions: 12 x 12 in, 30.5 x 30.5 cm
Paper: high quality paper with over 300 color photographs
Publisher: Self-published by the author at shutterfly.com (April 2012)
Language: English
ISBN: 978-0-615-60456-5
Price: Varies depending upon the printer's cost which was $99 US in the past, but could be slightly more now. For more information contact us.
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A Guide to Collecting Avery Needle Cases - First Edition - published in 2017
This is the first edition of Terry's collector’s guide which was publihed in 2017. Although it contains much of the same information as her second edition above, it does not include the data uncovered in the three years since it was originally published. We strongly recommend you purchase the second edition, listed above.
This book is filled with detailed information including a master list, 243 color photographs and 36 patent drawings. It starts with an introduction which not only defines what makes something an Avery needle case, but also explains the registration process used in the UK during the part of the Victorian Era (1867-1897) when these items were produced. All of the needle manufacturers, designers/patentees and licensees/agents involved with these needle cases are covered as is the history of when and by whom the individual designs were created. Other topics include: the origin of W. Avery & Son and 19th century descriptions of the company, variations in designs, missing pieces and replaced parts, a chart showing which designs are the rarest and which are the most common, and a discussion of the factors that influence their value today. A comprehensive bibliography documenting all of the sources used in the book’s preparation is included.
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Softcover: 246 pages including a 34-page bibliography
Dimensions: 8 x 10 in, 21 x 26 cm
Paper: standard book paper with 243 color photographs and 36 patent drawings
Publisher: Self-published by the author at blurb.com (March 2017)
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-36-621577-2
Price: $59 US or approximately £47 GBP (tax and postage extra). Always check the blurb.com webpage heading to see if there is a discount code
you can use to reduce the price.
Order online directly from the publisher at www.blurb.com/b/7819620-a-guide-to-collecting-avery-needle-cases
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