History of the Ceramic Art: A Descriptive and Philosophical Study of the Pottery of All Ages and All Nations
Hardcover
1877 · New York
by Jacquemart, Albert
New York: Scribner, Armstrong and Co, 1877. Second edition. Hardcover. G (Ex-art library, with numbers on outer spine, bookplate and few interior marks; outer spine has faded a little bit; head and heel of spine have moderate edge wear and small tears; binding edges and corners have average wear; hinges creak a bit but hold well; of average age inside with clean pages.). Blue leather-like stamped boards, with gilt letters on spine, gilt decoration on front cover, gilt top edges all around; 627 pp. Profuse bw illus. (20 steel etchings, 200 woodcuts, 1000 marks and monograms., An incredibly rich illustrated survey of the history of ceramics, translated from the original French by Mrs. Bury Palliser. This book is an original printed publication, and not a reprint, facsimile paperback, or print-on-demand issue. A nice volume that feels good in the hands, and with much to see. (Inventory #: 162367)