Thomas Litzenburg (11 results)

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Paper Cover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. No Additional Printings. 60 pages; bibliography; 22 illustrations in color; " 'American Icons: Images of George Washington and Robert E. Lee from the Warner Collection' reflects the happy convergence of a collector's interest and an institution's heritage. On loan from one of the most comprehensive collections of American art still in private hands, this exhibition of paintings, scupture, and decorative objects is made possible through the generosity of Jack and Elizabeth Warner of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the David Warner Foundation, and Gulf States Paper Corporation.".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. The comprehensive catalogue of one of the finest collections of Chinese Export porcelain in the United States. The Reeves Center at Washington and Lee University (Virginia) is famous for its depth in "American Market" wares?porcelain made specifically for the new United States in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Authored by the collection's director, Thomas Litzenburg, this volume features 281 color plates illustrating pieces made for the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, British, and American markets. Key Highlights: Patriotic Porcelain: Detailed entries on the "Order of the Cincinnati" services and pieces featuring the American eagle, which are highly prized by collectors. Provenance: Includes the personal china of George Washington and Robert E. Lee, providing a unique link between ceramic history and American presidential history. Social History: The text explores how these objects functioned as status symbols in the homes of early American merchants and statesmen. Quarto (25 x 29 cm). 288 pages. 281 color illustrations. Blue cloth with gilt lettering.

Hardcover. Royal blue cloth, gilt letters on spine, gray & illus. dust jacket, 288 pp., 281 color plates. The Reeves Center Collection spans three centuries of the China trade and "features representative examples of export porcelain made to order for the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English, French and American markets -- including services owned by or associated with George Washington and Robert E. Lee." (dj) A detailed and visual catalog. VG. spine lean; textblock firm. edge-wear to lower covers & spine edges; shelf-wear to lower textblock fore-edge. foxing to texblock edges, though pgs appear clean; edges toned.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Unclipped dust jacket protected by archival mylar.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Hardcover book and dust jacket in excellent condition.

Hardcover. Condition: VG, Like New. Royal blue cloth, gilt letters on spine, gray & illus. dust jacket, 288 pp., 281 color plates. The Reeves Center Collection spans three centuries of the China trade and "features representative examples of export porcelain made to order for the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English, French and American markets -- including services owned by or associated with George Washington and Robert E. Lee." (dj) A detailed and visual catalog.

Blue Cloth Boards. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Catalogue of export porcelain given to the Reeves Center Collection in 1967, with colour plates of 281 objects. 288pp with index. Gilt lettering to spine, pale blue endpapers. Minor rippling to pages, otherwise near fine copy with no inscriptions in near fine unclipped dustwrapper. HEAVY BOOK, extra postage may be required for Air Mail shipping. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. hardback, 11 3/8" x 8 3/4", a well preserved tightly bound copy with clean and unmarked contents. the dust jacket with only very light shelf wear. Illustrated throughout in colour, 288pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. main edition. 288 pages. 11.50x9.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!