Derby porcelain / by F. Brayshaw Gilhespy
1965, 1st edition. London : Spring Books. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #444165
Physical description; 144 pages 170 illustrations, 13 color plates 29 cm. Contents; Foreword / by Arthur L. Thorpe -- Preface: I. Early days -- II. The first sales -- III. 1756-60 -- IV. Growth and decline of the factory -- V. Marks -- VI. French influence at Derby -- VII. Paste and glaze -- VIII. The pattern books -- IX. 'Joseph Lygo's letters to Derby' 1777 to 1797 -- X. Artists and decorators -- XI. Blue and white -- XII. Figure makers -- XIII. 'Hafod': John Haslem: a correction -- Appendixes -- Bibliography -- Index. Subjects; Derby porcelain. Porcelain England History. Ceramics - [18th Century - United Kingdom].
Price: €21.00