diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/MetaItemStack.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/MetaItemStack.java
index 6a0257c8b..ae4648367 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/MetaItemStack.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/MetaItemStack.java
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 import org.bukkit.Color;
+import org.bukkit.DyeColor;
+import org.bukkit.FireworkEffect;
+import org.bukkit.FireworkEffect.Builder;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.enchantments.Enchantment;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
@@ -94,13 +97,43 @@ public class MetaItemStack
 			meta.setTitle(title);
 			stack.setItemMeta(meta);
 		}
+		else if (split.length > 1 && split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("power") && stack.getType() == Material.FIREWORK)
+		{
+			final int power = Integer.parseInt(split[1]);
+			final FireworkMeta meta = (FireworkMeta)stack.getItemMeta();
+			meta.setPower(power);
+			stack.setItemMeta(meta);
+		}
+//		else if (split.length > 1 && split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("effect") && stack.getType() == Material.FIREWORK)
+//		{			
+//			//TODO: Add validation messages
+//			final FireworkMeta meta = (FireworkMeta)stack.getItemMeta();				
+//			Builder builder = FireworkEffect.builder();
+//			
+//			String[] effectData = split[1].toUpperCase(Locale.ENGLISH).split("\\|");
+//			
+//			builder.with(FireworkEffect.Type.valueOf(effectData[0]));
+//			
+//			String[] primaryColorStrings = effectData[1].split(",");
+//			List<Color> primaryColors = new ArrayList<Color>();
+//			
+//			for (String primaryColorString : primaryColorStrings) {
+//				primaryColors.add(DyeColor.valueOf(primaryColorString).getFireworkColor());
+//			}
+//					
+//			builder.withColor(primaryColors);
+//			
+//			final FireworkEffect effect = builder.build();
+//			meta.addEffect(effect);
+//			stack.setItemMeta(meta);
+//		}
 		else if (split.length > 1 && (split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("color") || split[0].equalsIgnoreCase("colour"))
 				 && (stack.getType() == Material.LEATHER_BOOTS
 					 || stack.getType() == Material.LEATHER_CHESTPLATE
 					 || stack.getType() == Material.LEATHER_HELMET
 					 || stack.getType() == Material.LEATHER_LEGGINGS))
 		{
-			final String[] color = split[1].split("\\|");
+			final String[] color = split[1].split(",");
 			if (color.length == 3)
 			{
 				final int red = Util.isInt(color[0]) ? Integer.parseInt(color[0]) : 0;
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbook.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbook.java
index 90c5c4f35..1a28a5f86 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbook.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbook.java
@@ -25,26 +25,26 @@ public class Commandbook extends EssentialsCommand
 		{
 			BookMeta bmeta = (BookMeta)item.getItemMeta();
 
-			if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("author"))
+			if (args.length > 1 && args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("author"))
 			{
 				if (user.isAuthorized("essentals.book.author"))
 				{
 					bmeta.setAuthor(args[1]);
 					item.setItemMeta(bmeta);
-					user.sendMessage(_("bookAuthorSet", args[1]));
+					user.sendMessage(_("bookAuthorSet", getFinalArg(args, 1)));
 				}
 				else
 				{
 					throw new Exception(_("denyChangeAuthor"));
 				}
 			}
-			else if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("title"))
+			else if (args.length > 1 && args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("title"))
 			{
 				if (user.isAuthorized("essentials.book.title") && (isAuthor(bmeta, player) || user.isAuthorized("essentials.book.others")))
 				{
 					bmeta.setTitle(args[1]);
 					item.setItemMeta(bmeta);
-					user.sendMessage(_("bookTitleSet", args[1]));
+					user.sendMessage(_("bookTitleSet", getFinalArg(args, 1)));
 				}
 				else
 				{
diff --git a/Essentials/src/config.yml b/Essentials/src/config.yml
index fb91f18f0..dd68dba05 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/config.yml
+++ b/Essentials/src/config.yml
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ kits:
     items:
       - 278 1 efficiency:1 durability:1 fortune:1 name:&4Gigadrill lore:The_drill_that_&npierces|the_heavens
       - 277 1 digspeed:3 name:Dwarf lore:Diggy|Diggy|Hole
-      - 298 1 color:255|255|255 name:Top_Hat lore:Good_day,_Good_day
+      - 298 1 color:255,255,255 name:Top_Hat lore:Good_day,_Good_day
       - 279:780 1
   notch:
     delay: 6000