London: Truslove & Hanson, Ltd, 1912. New Edition, Revised and Considerably Augmented. Hardcover. VG- (Has average edge wear to binding; foxing along edges of book block, cracked inner hinge, pages surfaces are generally clean; still a nice look and feel.). Olive cloth with bevelled edges and with gilt letters on spine & front cover. gilt top edges; 510 pp., 9 color plates, 150+ bw illus. A beautiful volume. Chapters cover: Ancient pottery; Medieval and Renaissance; Porcelain: its introduction into Europe and general adoption; Modern; Hints and cautions to collectors; Some counterfeit and misleading marks; A short account of the different ceramic factories and fabriques in alphabetical order, with their distinguishing marks and monograms; Notes and explanation; On values and prices; and a Bibliography.

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Bookseller: Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 27032
Title: Pottery and Porcelain: A Guide to Collectors
Author: Litchfield, Frederick
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - VG- (Has average edge wear to binding; foxing along edges of book block, cracked inner hinge, pages surfaces are generally clean
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: New Edition, Revised and Considerably Augmented
Publisher: Truslove & Hanson, Ltd
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1912
Keywords: European Decorative Arts ; Pottery ; ;

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....