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“Peace Destroying the Implements of War”
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Bas-relief on white felspathic stoneware teapot. Circa 1810.
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“Charlotte Weeping at the Tomb of Werther”
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Bas-relief on black basalt sucrier, attrib. to Adams.
Circa 1810.
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Transfer printed
creamware jugs
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Circa 1790 ~ 1810
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Salt-glazed stoneware group
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Circa 1730 ~ 1810
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Unique Visitor No:
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Ceramics Books: Antique British - Non-Porcelain
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Title:
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Josiah Wedgwood 1730-1795
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Author:
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Robin Reilly
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Price:
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£35.00
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A highly readable biography of the most famous of all potters, by one of the leading experts on Wedgwood. A fairly scarce book. xii + 412 pp. Plus 16 full pp. of b&w pl. HB with d.j.
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Pub. Date:
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1st ed. 1992
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Publisher:
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Macmillan: London
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Condition:
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Some denting on d.j (does not go through to book), almost as new
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Book Code:
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WEDGE.1992.Rei.B
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Weight Kg:
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1.02
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Title:
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The Illustr. Guide to Staffordshire Salt-glazed Stoneware
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Author:
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Arnold R. Mountford
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Price:
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£30.00
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A classic and respected work on these highly sought after wares. HB with d.j. xxi + 88 pp. Plus 244 b/w pl. plus 8 full col. pl. (inc. frontis.). 6.5” x 10”.
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Pub. Date:
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1st ed. 1971
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Publisher:
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Barrie & Jenkins, London
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Condition:
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Minor edge wear and white spotting on lower board edges. Minor edge damage on d.j. Overall Excellent.
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Book Code:
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SSALT.1971.Mou.B
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Weight Kg:
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1.025
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Title:
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William Brownfield and Son(s): 1837-1900
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Author:
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Tim H. Peake
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Price:
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£52.00
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Sub-title: “A most prolific Staffordshire pottery. An illustrated guide to Brownfield wares 1837-1900”. Scarce. HB with d.j. 194 pp. inc. 197 b/w pl. inc. 293 col. pl. 8.5” x 11”.
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Pub. Date:
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No. 385 of 1000. 1st ed. 1995
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Publisher:
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T. H. Peake
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Condition:
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Excellent / fine
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Book Code:
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WBROW.1995.Pea
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Weight Kg:
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1.3
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Title:
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The Selected Letters of Josiah Wedgwood
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Author:
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Ann Finer & George Savage, (editors)
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Price:
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£26.00
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Scarce. Essential research material, fascinating. HB with d.j. xii + 375 pp. plus 2 col. pls. plus 13 b/w pls. 7.5" x 9.75".
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Pub. Date:
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1st ed. 1965
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Publisher:
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Cory, Adams & Mackay: London
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Condition:
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Book excellent, minor marking on boards. Minor brown spotting on page fore edges. D.j. has minor wear, marking and fading on edges and sp.
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Book Code:
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LETJW.1965.Fin
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Weight Kg:
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1.21
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Title:
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English Pottery
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Author:
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Julia E. Poole
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Price:
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£20.00
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Excellent photography and information on examples from the Fitzwilliam Museum collection. PB, 139 pp. inc. 64 full page col. pl. 6.75” x 9.5”.
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Pub. Date:
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1995
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Publisher:
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Cambridge University Press
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Condition:
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Light marks/dents and creases on covers otherwise excellent.
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Book Code:
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ENPOT.1995.Poo.B
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Weight Kg:
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0.585
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Title:
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Old English Pottery, Astbury Figures
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Author:
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Cyril Andrade
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Price:
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£32.00
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Rare (limited to 500 copies). Sub-title “Also containing a fully detailed cat. w. 31 illustr. of a unique coll. exhib. at the Dalmeny Galleries”. HB. 39 pp. inc. 12 full pp. b/w pl. 20 x 26 cm.
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Pub. Date:
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1st ed. 1924
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Publisher:
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Cyril Andrade: London
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Condition:
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Edge wear and light marks to boards & sp. but otherwise excellent.
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Book Code:
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OEPAF.1924.And.B
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Weight Kg:
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0.575
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Title:
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Ten Generations of a Potting Family
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Author:
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Robert Nicholls
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Price:
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£25.00
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Rare. Sub-title: “Founded upon "William Adams, an Old English Potter". One of the very few books about this famous family of potters. HB, 135 pp. inc. inc. 53 b/w pl. 6” x 9”.
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Pub. Date:
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1st ed. 1931
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Publisher:
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Percy Lund, Humphries & Co., London
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Condition:
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Has private library embossed stamp & label + pen name. Slight fading on board edges & sp. Otherwise an excellent copy.
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Book Code:
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TGOPF.1931.Nic
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SOLD -more copies available soon
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Weight Kg:
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0.8
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Title:
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Davenport Pottery and Porcelain 1794-1887
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Author:
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T. A. Lockett
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Price:
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£16.50
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Scarce. Covers a wide range of wares inc. Black basalt, caneware, stoneware, transfer printed, creamware, felspathic stoneware, porcelain etc. HB w. d/j. 112 pp. Inc. 104 b/w pl. 19 x 24.7 cm.
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Pub. Date:
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1st ed. 1972
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Publisher:
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David & Charles: Newton Abbot
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Condition:
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Excellent w. minor creases on pp. D/j has minor edge wear.
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Book Code:
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DAVEN.1972.Loc.B
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Weight Kg:
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0.75
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Title:
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Chats On English Earthenware
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Author:
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Arthur Hayden
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Price:
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£10.00
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An old but fascinating study of early English earthenware and stoneware. HB w. original paste-down image on fr. board. 496 pp. inc. 150 b/w pl. & col. frontis.14.5 x 20.7cm
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Pub. Date:
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1st ed. 1909
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Publisher:
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T. Fisher Unwin: London
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Condition:
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Extensive foxing esp. on ffep and rfep. Minor wear on edges of boards & sp. otherwise excellent for age (best copy we’ve had).
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Book Code:
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COENE.1909.Hay.B
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Weight Kg:
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0.925
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Title:
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A catalogue of English Brown Stoneware from the 17th and 18th Centuries
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Author:
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Jonathan Horne
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Price:
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£15.00
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Rare. A short but important fully illustr. catalogue of English stoneware - many unpublished elsewhere. PB. 48 pp. inc. 7 col. pl. & 41 b/w pl. 21 x 19.7 cm
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Pub. Date:
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1992
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Publisher:
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Jonathan Horne: London
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Condition:
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Subscriber label + price label etc. on covers w. minor edge wear.
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Book Code:
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ACEBS.1992.Hor
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Weight Kg:
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0.25
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Title:
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St. Anthony's Pottery Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Author:
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Clarice & Harold Blakey
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Price:
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£12.00
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Sub-title: “Joseph Sewell's Book of Designs”. Incl. Scott's Southwick Pottery, blue painted pearlware, creamware, shape / pattern book. Pineapple jugs. etc. PB. Stapled. 48 pp. inc. 15 b/w pl. & lots of line drawings. 21 x 25.2 cm
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Pub. Date:
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1993
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Publisher:
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NCS and Tyne & Wear Museums
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Condition:
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Excellent. Very minor edge wear.
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Book Code:
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SEWEL.1993.Bla
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Weight Kg:
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0.35
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Title:
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Sir Henry Doulton
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Author:
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Edmund Gosse, ed. by Desmond Eyles
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Price:
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£10.00
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Sub-title: “The Man of Business as a Man of Imagination”. The only long contemporary account of the life of the famous potter. xiv + 218 pp. 1 col. frontis. HB with d.j.
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Pub. Date:
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1st ed. 1970
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Publisher:
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Hutchinson & Co. London
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Condition:
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Excellent d.j. and book. Slight mark on frontis. Very minor shelf wear, otherwise as new.
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Book Code:
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SHDOU.1970.Eyl
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Weight Kg:
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0.825
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