The Ceramic Art: A Compendium of The History and Manufacture of Pottery and Porcelain

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1879. Hardbound. Very Good. Cover has general wear. Bookblock has age toning, interior pages have age toning. Interior pages have age toning. Binding beginning to loosen.. Brown cloth boards, with gilt letters on spine & front cover. 499 pp., illustrations. "In writing the present volume, the author's object has been to answer as tersely and lucidly as possible the more important questions in connection with the history and manufacture of pottery and porcelain, and to bring the results of recent research to bear upon some of the unsolved problems of the 'science of ceramics.' The literature of the subject is formidable in dimensions. The attempt has here been made to condense the leading poitns of the subject, to arrange them after a simple and easily intelligible method, and thus to present in one volume a comprehensive history. No hesitation has been shown in drawing upon foreign authors. Many of the later developments of the art have also been touched upon, and the results of the more recent efforts of artists and manufacturers have been illustrated and described. In treating of Amerca, the author has endeavored to convey some idea of its wealth in materials and of the present condition and tendencies of the industry, and to do justice to those who have laid the foundation of its claim to recognition in the world of art." (preface) Separate section address ceramic production in the Orient, in Europe, and in America. Please note that this is an original printed copy of the volume, and not an e-book, facsimile paperback, or print-on-demand title.