William Gibb Ill (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very good condition. First edition. Quarto. xv, 95pp., 28 plates. Original full calf with blind-stamped ruling, gilt decor and publishers device on cover, gilt lettering and publisher's device on spine; raised bands. Gilt top edge. Marbled endpapers. Frontispiece tipped to heavy, dark gray paper plate. "The twenty-eight water-colour drawings reproduced in this volume have been made from specimens of porcelain in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington, many of which have never been published before, while others have not hitherto been reproduced in colours. The selection has been made not merely of those pieces in their several classes which have a high sale-room value; due consideration has been given to those which by their aesthetic qualities appealed to the sympathies of the artists, while at the same time an effort has been made to include objects having some particular historical or personal interest, or important as documents in the history of ceramics. Contains list of plates and index. Laid in a postmarked envelope with order confirmation from The Ceramic Book Company. Some wear of binding, 3/4" closed tear at head of front joint, back joint with three inch crack, and generally some scuffing and light chipping along edges of binding.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1921 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 260 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 260 Language: English.…