Antique Coffee Grinders: American, English, and European (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

A rich visual history of over 300 years of American and European coffee-grinding devices Even before its current zenith of popularity, coffee has been a favorite beverage worldwide for centuries. To prepare coffee beans for use, human ingenuity has created hundreds of versions of coffee grinders, and this book is devoted exclusively to them. Includes: 600 quality color photographs that offer a marvelous tour of the best and most sought-after examples of coffee grinders from around the world. Accurate information about the makers and the time and place of manufacture, making the book a valuable resource for collectors. Values provided for each example.A foreword by Joseph E. MacMillan, a leading authority on coffee grinders and author of the MacMillan Index. Read more