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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
William Bowyer Honey
1949-1952
Faber and Faber Limited : London
11" by 9"
79pp., 192pp.; 788pp.
SUMMARY
First Editions of Honey's extensive work on European Ceramic Art.
First Edition,Illustrated,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 4 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 4.49
US Postage: £ 39.99
EU Postage: £ 26.99
European Postage: £ 36.99
Asia Postage: £ 65.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 99.99
DESCRIPTION
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.
CONDITION
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.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed Good Only
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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