Old English Porcelain: A Handbook for Collectors
by Honey, W.B. (author); Barret, Franklin A. (revised by); Charleston, R.J. (foreword)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Dust Jacket Included
- ISBN 10
- 0571049028
- ISBN 13
- 9780571049028
- Seller
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Lisbon, Portugal
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About This Item
Faber and Faber Limited, London, 1979 Book. Good. Hardcover. 3rd Edition. English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 15 x 22.5 cm; 0.8 Kg; 440 pages. with illustrations throughout; Used book with minor signs of wear. The dust jacket showns signs of wear namely some scuffs mainly on the back cover. The interior is in very good condition.; W.B. Honey's famous book remains the standard general guide to English porcelain between 1745 and 1850. Much information has come to light from many different sources since the second edition appeared, and the third edition revised by Franklin Barrett has been eagerly awaited. The text, references, bibliography ad captions have been systematically expanded or modified where necessary to bring the book completely up to date and make it as useful and comprehensive as possible. Sixty-two new black-and-white plates and four colour plates have been added, so that the reader now has over 400 carefully chosen and typical specimens of porcelain to refer to. The new layout of the illustrations, which appear on right-hand pages only, will greatly help those wanting to use the book for quick reference..
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- Bookseller
- Jorge Welsh Books (PT)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 585B
- Title
- Old English Porcelain: A Handbook for Collectors
- Author
- Honey, W.B. (author); Barret, Franklin A. (revised by); Charleston, R.J. (foreword)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket Included
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0571049028
- ISBN 13
- 9780571049028
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber Limited, London
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- porcelain,english,history
- Bookseller catalogs
- European Ceramics;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Jorge Welsh Books
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Lisbon
About Jorge Welsh Books
Jorge Welsh Books has been dealing in art reference books since 1999. What started as a platform for the distribution of publications by Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing has now evolved into an established bookselling division. We focus in our fields of expertise, specifically cross-cultural works of art from Africa, India, China and Japan, with an emphasis on Chinese porcelain. Our aim is to source and deliver relevant publications in the best possible condition to collectors and academics alike, while providing a high-quality, personalised service.
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