The Cast Iron Field Guide:: Researching 19th Century Cast Iron Hollowware and How to Identify it in the Wild Paperback – June 30, 2022

For December, 2023 this book has been updated to replace several images with higher resolution scans or better photos, as well as some minor timeline and reference improvements.Filling a gap in the common understanding, the Cast Iron Field Guide gives readers an overview of the stove and hollowware industries of the United States throughout the 19th century. Drawing from disparate resources and compiling critical patent and trade imagery, the Cast Iron Field Guide ties together the iron and the history. The first reference guide on strictly 19th century American cast iron hollowware, the Cast Iron Field Guide does more than provide identification: it gives readers the tools to identify pieces found in the wild as well as further the research and information contained inside. Read more