Description: This early out-of-print book “remains the standard general guide to English porcelain between 1745 and 1850.” Over 400 specimens of antique English porcelain, with identifying captions, are illustrated in color and black-and-white. A full appendix illustrating over 270 marks, and a bibliography listing over 130 books and articles on English porcelain add to the immense value of this early out-of-print book. OLD ENGLISH PORCELAIN – A Handbook for Collectors by W.B. Honey, Revised by Franklin A. Barrett, McGraw Hill Book Co., NY, (ca 1950). This scholarly book dedicates separate chapters to the various manufactories: Chelsea, Bow, Derby, Longton Hall, Lowestoft, Lund’s Bristol and early Worcester, Worcester, Caughley, Liverpool, Pinxton, Nantgarw and Swansea, Coalport, Plymouth and Bristol, Staffordshire, Swinton (Rockingham), Miscellaneous Factories, Legends, and Decorators. “With the immense increase in interest in ceramics in the past few years [this book] will be bound to be read and consulted more widely than ever by collectors, connoisseurs, dealers and museums, and indeed by anyone with a piece or two on their shelves that they would like to know more about.” 5.75” x 8.75” hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 292 pages. FREE media mail shipping and handling for deliveries within the 50 United States. Rates vary for international mailings.
Price: 30 USD
Location: Phillipsburg, Kansas
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Industry: China & Dinnerware
Publication Year: 1950
Type: BOOK
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Ex Libris: No
Title: OLD ENGLISH PORCELAIN
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Publisher: McGraw Hill Book Co., NY
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Inscribed: No
Number of Pages: 292
