China Classics; 1. Majolica
by Larry Freeman
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Watkins Glen, NY: Century House, 1949 Century House, Watkins Glen, NY. 1949. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for former owner name on the front pastedown. Book Condition: Good +; wear to head, tail, and tips from shelving; suntanning and light wear to spine; small splash stains to textblock top. No DJ. Green tweed boards and spine with gilt titles on spine and front board; front board title outlined in gilt shadowbox. Non-paginated 8vo. This was the first book in the series to assist china collectors. This pottery was probably the first made for export and the first art product of the Renaissance marking the end of Medieval and beginning of Modern Times. It has been made in Italy and all the countries of Europe from 1500 to the present. Through discussion and B&W photos the author describes the various types of Majolica from country to country through the years with a large section on maker's marks. A clean very presentable copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009235
- Title
- China Classics; 1. Majolica
- Author
- Larry Freeman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Century House
- Place of Publication
- Watkins Glen, NY
- Date Published
- 1949
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- pottery, Majolica Pottery, Renaissance, Italian Pottery, European Pottery, pottery marks, Wieldon Ware.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art/Music/Motion Pictures/Television; Medieval Times;
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.