Hardbound
1947 · Leigh-on-Sea, England
by Mackenna, F. Severne
Leigh-on-Sea, England: F. Lewis, Publishers, Limited, 1947. Hardbound. VG- (DJ has moderate wear and soiling and is corner clipped; pages are tanning slightly near gutters and edges; otherwise clean.). Orange cloth with gilt letters on spine & front cover, white & illus. dust jacket, 107 pp., 4 color and 112 bw plates, and one page of 12 marks. Focuses on the porcelain crafted by Bristol-based ceramist Richard Champion (1743-1791). Provides details of history, workmen, wares, vases, figures, biscuit plaques, marks, reproductions, and more. Includes an extensive index (which an errata slip indicates is consistently three pages too low due to a pagination error). A scarce and vital publication on this subject. #211 of 500 copies.
(Inventory #: 152598)