We are an authorized, direct-from-the-publisher retailer of NEW books. Our titles are ON HAND and available for immediate shipping. Table of Contents OUR NOTES: Wedgewood pottery has long been highly desirable. Unfortunately, there are few good books available on the topic. I am pleased to report that this book fills this spot excellently. This reference work exhaustively covers the topic, with photographs and extensive descriptions for nearly everything conceivable on the topic -- from Acanthus, Accum & Garden and Achilles to Zaffre, Zeno, Zephry, and Zeus, with photograhpic close ups of most items. A chronology dating from 1719 is included. Also included is a photographic representation of each Wedgwood mark along with comments concerning it's use, list of Codes used in the stamps for Months and Years of production, English REgistry Marks (and how to interpret them), the Josiah Wedgwood Family Tree, Pattern Number Prefix explanations, and a Bibliography of works referenced in this mighty work. It is my opinion that a knowledgeable collector/ dealer in this ware will find this volume essential, having information that can be referred to constantly as the need arises, both as to dating, identifying type, establishing a pattern name and more. -- Collector Bookstore staff, John K. PUBLISHER'S REVIEW: When it was first published in 1980 The Dictionary of Wedgwood rapidly established itself as the standard reference for museums, collectors dealers and auction houses. Now Robin Reilly has revised and enlarged this essential reference work after much intensive research among the Wedgwood archives and in many of the worlds most important collections. Besides correcting dates and descriptions in the earlier editions, he has included his latest discoveries about jasper and the terracotta body (wrongly identified for more than a century) and added much information about Wedgwoods nineteenth and twentieth century wares which are of growing interest to collectors. He discusses the entire range of wares, the manufacturing processes, the subjects and the styles of decoration and their sources, not forgetting the men and women who played such an important part in the firms direction. Also discussed are the firms policies and designs, the distinguishing marks used in every period are illustrated and a comprehensive bibliography provides invaluable details for those wishing to study the subject in even greater depth. This is a book of exceptional value to anyone interested in Wedgwood, English pottery or ceramic history. This important new edition with 133 colour plates and 1,080 black and white illustrations will make it possible for all readers, whatever their previous knowledge of pottery and porcelain, to identify and date Wedgwood confidently and accurately.
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