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The Leeds Pottery
by Donald Towner
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Cory, Adams & Mackay , 1963. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9.5" by 7.5". Not Stated . Bright first edition of this book concerning Leeds pottery and its production. First edition of this work. An interesting book containing a complete record of Leeds pottery and discussions on its production of various types of ware. With emphasis on wares as forms, glazes, and moulded details, as well as line drawings of Leeds handles, spouts, knobs, and terminals. Written by Donald Towner, British collector and historian of British ceramics. Noted for his ground-breaking studies of creamware. Featuring numerous photographic plates both in colour and in black and white. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only, minor bumping to head and tail of spine . Dust wrapper unclipped and very smart with a couple of small closed tears to the wraps, minor chipping to head of spine. Discreet library shelf inscription to imprint page. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. With both colourful and black and white photographic plates and line drawings in text. Near Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 817A30
- Title
- The Leeds Pottery
- Author
- Donald Towner
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cory, Adams & Mackay
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1963
- Size
- 9.5" by 7.5"
- Keywords
- pottery first editions art leeds first editions
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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