Worcester Porcelain: A Description of the Ware from the Wall Period to the Present Day
de R. L. Hobson [Robert Lockhart Hobson]
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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London: Bernard Quaritch, 1910. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 14.5" by 11.5". Not Stated. Beautifully illustrated throughout, with many colour plates, this is a striking history of the work of the Royal Worcester porcelain company. The first edition of British civil servant and antiquarian Robert Lockhart Hobson's study of Royal Worcester porcelain, founded in 1751. Hobson was an expert in ceramics from many periods and cultures, completing two standard catalogues of the porcelain and pottery held by the British Museum.This work explores porcelain designs through the history of the Worcester porcelain company, from the Dr Wall period of 1751 to 1776 onwards. Illustrated with ninety-two plates and seventeen further tipped in brightly coloured chromolithographs. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Fading to board perimeters and back strip. Bumping to spine head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Plates retain their original tissue guards. Very Good
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- Librería
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
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- Título
- Worcester Porcelain: A Description of the Ware from the Wall Period to the Present Day
- Autor
- R. L. Hobson [Robert Lockhart Hobson]
- Ilustrador
- Not Stated
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
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- Editorial
- Bernard Quaritch
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1910
- Tamaño
- 14.5" by 11.5"
- Palabras clave
- Ceramics Antiquities Pottery Porcelain Antiquities
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- First Edition
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.