William Bowyer HoneyBiblio.com
William Bowyer HoneyBiblio.com
European Ceramic Art From the end of the Middle Ages To About 1815 An Illustrated Historical Survey; and a Dictionary of Factories Artists Technical Terms Et Cetera In Two Volumes
1949ref. GEN36-B-10London : Faber and Faber Limited 1949-1952. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Good Only. 11" by 9". None. First Editions of Honey's extensive work on European Ceramic Art. The first volume being an Illustrated Historical Survey and the second being a Dictionary of Factories Artists Technical Terms Et Cetera. The Survey contains 24 colour plates and 192 monochrome plates; collated complete. The Dictionary contains vignette letter illustrations throughout. Tucked into the Survey is a newspaper clipping of Honey's obituary commenting on his life and work after his death at the age of 67. In green cloth bindings with gilt lion design detail to front boards and red and gilt title detailing to the spines; with unclipped dustwrappers. Externally very smart with some shelfwear; minor bumping and fading to the extremities and a few marks. The dustwrappers are bright with some closed tears and loss. The rear hinge on the Dictionary is strained. Internally generally firmly bound only the final page and rear free endpaper in the Dictionary loosening. The pages of both volumes are bright and clean with only scattered spotting. Very Good Indeed Faber and Faber Limited hardcover
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