Lot 195
Pottery
The history of ceramics
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 21 June 2023 at 11:00 BST
Description
Solon, L.M. The Art of the Old English Potter. London: Bemrose and Sons, 1883. Folio, additional engraved title and 50 engraved plates, original yellow printed cloth, some foxing;
Shaw, Simeon. History of the Staffordshire Potteries... Hanley, 1829. 12mo, contemporary calf, several annotations in blue biro;
White, William. History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Staffordshire... Sheffield: Printed for the author at the Independent Office, 1851. 8vo, contemporary calf;
Shaw, Simeon. The Chemistry of the Several Natural and Artificial Heterogeneous Compounds, used in the manufacturing of Porcelain, Glass, and Pottery. London: printed for the author by W. Lewis and Son, 1837. 8vo, one of 250 copies, quarter calf neatly rebacked, a couple of leaves loose, some dampstaining;
Blacker, J.F. Nineteenth-Century English Ceramic Art. London: Stanley Paul & Co., [n.d.]. 8vo, original blue cloth gilt;
Jewitt, Llewellynn. The Ceramic Art of Great Britain. London: Virtue and Co., 1878. 2 volumes, 8vo, original red cloth gilt
Provenance
Provenance: From the library of a collector