Add this copy of Contributions Towards the History of Early English to cart. $31.47, good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by EP Publishing Limited.
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VG-(DJ has faded with age along edges and is corner clipped; interior good. ) Red cloth, gilt letters on spine, with glossy, bw illustrated off-green dust jacket. xcv, 112 pp. "This important early book is solely concerned with the documentary material relating to the history of early English porcelain. It was inspired by the great early collector Sir A.W. Franks, who felt that 'if the newspapers of the period, both local and metropolitan, were carefully examined, much curious matter might be brought together, which would throw light on many debated points in the history of porcelain. ' This task was undertaken by J.E. Nightingale who made a search of the newspapers of the second half of the eighteenth century in the British Museum and elsewhere, extractin sale announcements and other notices relating to the porcelain factories, and the classifying them in his Contributions. As well as newspaper notices Nightingale reprinted in an extended appendix a series of factory sale catalogues relating to Chelsea, Derby, Worcester and Bristol." (dj).
Add this copy of Contributions Towards the History of Early English to cart. $119.00, very good condition, Sold by Common Crow Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pittsburgh, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1881 by Printed for Private Circulation by the Bennett Brothers.
Edition:
1881, Printed for Private Circulation by the Bennett Brothers
Publisher:
Printed for Private Circulation by the Bennett Brothers
Published:
1881
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
16621325366
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Very Good. 1881. First edition. Hardcover, tall 8vo. rebound in 3/4 red leather and marbled boards, with five raised bands and gilt titles, incorrect date on spine, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. 112pp. with original wraps bound in, illustrated with engraved vignettes. Very good. Rubbing, light surface loss to leather corners, outer joints. 19th c. ownership plate of a Joseph Grafton Minot of Boston adhered to front pastedown. Internally complete and unmarked in a sound binding. Housed in mylar. Digital images available upon request.
Add this copy of Contributions Towards the History of Early English to cart. $120.75, very good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1881 by Bennett Brothers.
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VG+ (has bookplate from a previous owner; otherwise quite nice. Green cloth boards with dark green leather spine and corners. Gilt letters on spine; gilt top edges. Mylar dust jacket. Marbled flyleaves. xcv, 112, x, 54, 4 pp. no illustrations. Title on spine: English Porcelain. The first and original edition of this key resource. According to the dust jacket of the 1973 reprint: "This important early book is solely concerned with the documentary material relating to the history of early English porcelain. It was inspired by the great early collector Sir A.W. Franks, who felt that 'if the newspapers of the period, both local and metropolitan, were carefully examined, much curious matter might be brought together, which would throw light on many debated points in the history of porcelain. ' This task was undertaken by J.E. Nightingale who made a search of the newspapers of the second half of the eighteenth century in the British Museum and elsewhere, extractin sale announcements and other notices relating to the porcelain factories, and the classifying them in his Contributions. As well as newspaper notices Nightingale reprinted in an extended appendix a series of factory sale catalogues relating to Chelsea, Derby, Worcester and Bristol." In addition to the 95 pages of Introductory remarks, there are included several sales catalogues from Christie's. A rare and important reference. Please note that this is NOT an ebook, facsimile reprint, or print-on-demand paperback.
