From the book:

"Book 1 catalogs an extensive collection of pieces manufactured by the Brush-McCoy Pottery in Roseville and Zanesville, Ohio.  For further information and interest, this book also contains copies of original catalog pages, descriptive quotes from original catalog sheets and comments from people who worked at the various potteries...."

"First published in 1996, Book 2 expands on the collections in Book 1, offering newly discovered catalog pages and more pieces in the familiar lines.  Book 2 also covers the middle years of the pottery more thoroughly and expands on the blue and white lines produced by the Brush-McCoy Pottery...."