THE POTTERY & CERAMICS COLLECTION ~~~~~~~~
A unique and wonderful
collection of 44 rare, out-of-print books and over 250 vintage magazines
compiled together for the first time on one USB flash drive covering all aspects of
MAKING POTTERY & CERAMIC DESIGN.
From pottery basics to the
painting on china and enameling on porcelain – this superb collection of books
will teach you how to create and finish ceramic works of art. Containing
numerous handbooks, guides and manuals packed full of practical instructions,
tips and hints, this is a valuable reference archive for any pottery workshop
or studio. Included in this fabulous collection are 228 issues of “Keramic
Studio” (1899 – 1919) and 36 issues of “Old China” (1901 – 1904), providing a
fascinating vintage look at ceramic technique and design. Whether you’re a
beginner or a professional craftsman, this collection is an absolute must! The
full list of titles included speaks for itself….
Some of the books contained
within this collection are extremely hard-to-find and will provide a valuable library
of reference material for anyone with an interest in making pottery and
ceramics design or even those considering it!
This superb compilation of 44
vintage books and over 250 magazines provides literally
1,000’s of pages of great content and fabulous photos / illustrations for the
reader. All of the books have been scanned in high quality and preserved
forever in pdf format - easy to read on your laptop or computer, or transfer to
tablet, smartphone, kindle or e-reader. You can also print entire books or
select pages.
This is without doubt the
most extensive collection of its kind - compiled over time by
rare-book-collections, and only available here!
The Full List of Titles
Included is as Follows:
Books:
A handbook to
the practice of pottery painting by J. C. L. Sparkes (1879)
A manual for
china painters, being a practical and comprehensive treatise on the art of
painting china and glass with mineral colors by N.
Monachesi (1907)
A pottery
primer by W. P. Jervis (1911)
A text-book
on ceramic calculations - with examples by W. Jackson
(1904)
A treatise on
ceramic industries; a complete manual for pottery, tile, and brick
manufacturers by E. Bourry (1911)
A treatise on
the origin, progressive improvement, and present state of the manufacture of
porcelain and glass by G. R. Porter (1832)
Ceramic
chemistry by H. H. Stephenson (1912)
Ceramic
technology, being some aspects of technical science as applied to pottery
manufacture by C. F. Binns (1897)
Ceramics; a
manual for chemists, engineers and manufacturers by A. Malinovsky (1921)
Clay glazes
and enamels by H. R. Griffen (1896)
Coloring and
decoration of ceramic ware by A. Brongniart (1898)
Formula for
making porcelain pictures by G. L. Reynolds (1865)
Hints to
china and tile decorators by J. C. L. Sparkes (1877)
How to make
pottery by M. White (1904)
How to paint
photographs in water colors and in oil
how to work in crayon, and instructions in ceramic painting by G. B.
Ayres (1883)
Notes on
pottery clays - the distribution, properties, uses, and analyses of ball clays,
china clays, and china stone by J. Fairie (1901)
Notes on the
manufacture of earthenware by E. A. Sandeman (1917)
Painting on
china what to paint and how to paint it by J. C. Beard (1882)
Painting on
glass and porcelain, and enamel painting by F. Hermann (1897)
Porcelain, a
sketch of its nature, art and manufacture by W. Burton
(1906)
Pottery by A.
Beckwith (1872)
Pottery
making - an illustrated text book on art pottery making for teachers and
artists by J. Webb (1914)
Pottery, for artists,
craftsmen & teachers by G. J. Cox (1914)
Pottery; a
hand-book of practical pottery for art teachers and students Vol. 2 by R. Lunn
(1903)
Pottery; how
it is made, its shape and decoration; practical instructions for painting on
porcelain and all kinds of pottery by G. W. Nichols (1878)
Practical
hints on china painting by A. B. Cobden (1890)
Practical
instructions in enamel painting on glass, china, tiles, etc. by H. J. Snell
(1874)
Practical
keramics for students by C. A. Janvier (1880)
Practical lessons
in painting on china, porcelain, earthenware, faience and enamel by E.
Delamardelle (1879)
The amateur
pottery & glass painter - with directions for gilding, chasing, burnishing,
bronzing and ground-laying by E. C. Hancock (1879)
The art of
enameling on porcelain by D. W. O'Hara (1912)
The art of
painting on china - with a chapter on terra cotta painting in oil and water
colour by H. R. Robertson (1890)
The ceramic
art - a compendium of the history and manufacture of pottery and porcelain by
J. J. Young (1878)
The chemistry
of pottery by K. Langenbeck (1895)
The chemistry
of pottery by S. Shaw (1900)
The china
painter instruction book by Thayer & Chandler (1914)
The
clayworker's hand-book a manual for all engaged in the manufacture of articles
from clay by A. B. Searle (1906)
The influence
of fluxes and non-fluxes upon the change in the porosity and the specific
gravity of some clays by A. Bleininger (1907)
The manual of
practical potting by C. F. Binns (1922)
The potter's
craft - a practical guide for the studio and workshop by C. F. Binns (1910)
The potter's
craft - a practical guide for the studio and workshop by C. F. Binns (1922)
The Priscilla
china painting book by Priscilla Publishing Co. (1923)
The use of
lead compounds in pottery, from the potter's point of view by W.
Burton (1899)
The useful
properties of clays by A. S. Kushman (1904)
Magazines:
Old china
(Vol. 1 Oct. 1901-Sept. 1902)
Old china
(Vol. 2 Oct. 1902-Sept. 1903)
Old china
(Vol. 3 Oct. 1903-Sept. 1904)
Keramic
studio (Vol. 1 May 1899-Apr. 1900)
Keramic
studio (Vol. 2 May 1900-Apr. 1901)
Keramic
studio (Vol. 3 May 1901-Apr. 1902)
Keramic
studio (Vol. 4 May 1902-Apr. 1903)
Keramic
studio (Vol. 5 May 1903-Apr. 1904)
Keramic
studio (Vol. 6 May 1904-Apr. 1905)
Keramic
studio (Vol. 7 May 1905-Apr. 1906)
Keramic
studio (Volv. 8 May 1906-Apr. 1907)
Keramic
studio (Vol. 9 May 1907-Apr. 1908)
Keramic
studio (Vol. 10 May 1908-Apr. 1909)
Keramic
studio (Vol. 12 May 1910-Apr. 1911)
Keramic
studio (Vol. 13 May 1911-Apr. 1912)
Keramic
studio (Vol. 14 May 1912-Apr. 1913)
Keramic
studio (Vol. 15 May 1913-Apr. 1914)
Keramic
studio (Vol. 16 May 1914-Apr. 1915)
Keramic
studio (Vol. 17 May 1915-Apr. 1916)
Keramic
studio (Vol. 18 May 1916-Apr. 1917)
Keramic
studio (Vol. 19 May 1917-Apr. 1918)
Keramic studio
(Vol. 20 May 1918-Apr. 1919)
An absolute must
for anyone with an interest in making pottery, decorating china and ceramics
design – an unbelievable treasure trove of information for a very small price!
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