Worcester Porcelain by R. L. Hobson, B.A - 1920

The British Museum, 1923. hardback. good+ condition in boards with a somewhat faded cloth spine. no dust jacket. shipping via USPS

British Museum / London: Printed By Order of the Trustees By Waterlow & Sons Limited, 1923 IN GOOD++ CONDITION. xix, [1], 96pp, with 84 b/w plates, all printed on fine glossy paper, bound in half cloth and paper over boards, with binding and hinges tight. NO LABELS, INSCRIPTIONS, NOR MARKINGS. Covers are sunned.

the British Museum, London, 1923. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Photographic. 1.1 kg; XX, 96, 170 pages, last three pages blank, in original blue cloth binding, with blue boards. The front board shows signs of sunning and even possibly water damage. Rubbing and chipping of the paper covering of the front and rear boards and bumping to the head and tail of the spine section. Ownership inscription on the front end page. There are 84 black-and-white photographic plates printed single side which comprise the rear portion of the book. The text portion offers a list of the plates, and index, and introduction with a list of the principal works consulted, and then a cataloguing of the works, with the final section being on the matter of marks and signatures. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Antiques &… Read More

London: British Museum, 1923. First edition (hardback). 8vo (25cm by 19cm), xix, 96pp. 84 plates. Original blue cloth spine, blue paper-covered boards, gilt titling to the spine. There is some rubbing and marking of the boards, there is some minor spotting to the edges of the text block else the contents are VG, Overall, this book is in good plus condition.

London, England: British Museum, 1923. Hardcover. G- (Ex-library with few marks; spine of archival box has hand-written titling on red tape; back cover of book is missing; rest of binding is well worn; pages and plates have aged only slightly and are good.). Red marbled boards with red leather spine & corners, turquoise title blocks with gilt letters and decoration on spine, gilt top edges; 96 pp. of text, 84 bw plates; housed in red cloth custom library archival box. Annotated and illustrated catalogue of 391 objects "presented by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lloyd in 1921 to the Department of Ceramics and Ethnography in the British Museum." With an introduction by Hobson. The annotations come first, and then the illustrations. Categories include Worcester Porcelain showing Oriental Influences; European Influences: Meissen and Chelsea; European Influences: Sevres; The Blue Grounds, with Scale and Otherwise; Figure Subjects and Landscapes; Miscellaneous, Printed Wares, Statuettes, etc.; and Marks and… Read More

London: Longmans, 1923. hardcover. very good(+). 84 plates, illustrations of Wall period markings. 96pp. of text. 8vo, blue cloth-backed boards. (London): Longmans, 1923. Very good (+).<br/><br/>

London: British Museum Press, 1923. 1st edition, 4to, 96pp + 84 b/w photo illustrations; bit of fading and loss of definition to spine lettering o/w G/VG Copy, no DJ possibly as issued. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: British Museum, 1923. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 250mm Tall, 4to. 96 pages. 84 plates with photographs of 391 items. Blue cloth spine and blue boards with black title; gilt title on spine. Fading and wear to spine, marks on back cover and cloth spine. Bump on centre of top edge of front cover. Front hinge of pastedown creased and developing cracks, back pastedown hinge cracked. Browning to free endpapers. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

London : Printed By Order Of The Trstees, 1923. First Edition. Hardback. A very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth spine, with paper-backed boards. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling and toning, with minimal edgewear. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 96 pages; Description: xix, 96 p. , 84 plates ; 25 cm. Subjects: Ceramics --Pottery --Porcelain --Worcester --Ceramics --England.

1923, BRITISH MUSEUM, LONDON. VERY GOOD COPY IN BLUE BOARDS WITH PURPLE SPINE. PRESENTED BY MR. AND MRS. FRANK LLOYD IN 1921 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CERAMICS AND ETHNOGRAPHY IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM.