Verlag: Hulton Press Ltd., London, 1955
Magazin / Zeitschrift Erstausgabe
Paperback. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. 80 pages. Features: College Harry's Cap and Gown; The Swaledale Ram; The Pilgrims; Sunday Morning Matinee; Mr. Parker's Marvellous Machine; Yellow Peril; Skidsophrenia!; It's Peace - It's Wonderful; Butterfly with a Sting; The Fight of My Life - part 2, by Rocky Graziano; and more. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy.
Verlag: Hulton Press Ltd., U.K., 1956
Magazin / Zeitschrift Erstausgabe
Paperback. Zustand: Good. First Edition. 80 pages. Features: End of the Graf Spee; The Priest and the Pirates; The Toughest Digestion in the World; The Hired Woman; The Klagenfurt Tote; Blue Lamp and Red Lights; Ten Shots That Beat the Week-end Golfer; Fast Driving Can be Safe Driving; Never Go Screwing with an upper Crust Teddy Bear; Low Down on Hi-Fi; 15 Million Mummys Can't be Wrong; Law at the Local; Photos of Jacqueline Sassard, Jackie Lane and Adele Collins; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A nice vintage copy.
Verlag: Cassell and Company, Limited / La Belle Sauvage Press, London, 1905
Zustand: Very Good. A masterpiece of Edwardian luxury art publishing, this 'Connoisseur Edition' represents the most prestigious state of Cassell's authoritative ceramic histories. Bound by the La Belle Sauvage Bindery in full scarlet morocco with elaborate gilt-tooled urn motifs and green morocco doublures, the set was designed specifically for the high-end private library. The textprinted from distributed type to ensure the limitationcovers the essential development of English stoneware, the delicacy of Sèvres and Vincennes porcelain, and the rustic artistry of French faïence. Each volume is a scholarly cornerstone, enhanced by vibrant color plates and meticulous reproductions of factory marks. KEY FEATURES +++ Limitation: Copy No. [XX] of only 250 sets; printed from distributed type. +++ Signatures: Each volume pencil-signed on the limitation page by the respective author or editor. +++ Binding: Full red morocco with four raised bands; dense gilt-paneling to spines and boards; green gilt-morocco doublures; watered silk free endpapers. +++ Visuals: Profusely illustrated with color plates (many tissue-guarded) and comprehensive tables of pottery marks. +++ Imprint: Printed at La Belle Sauvage Press, London; high-specification Edwardian typography. CONDITION: Very Good -- The bindings are tight and square. Internally clean with light, even age-toning. The exterior displays moderate shelf handling wear, including rubs along the joints and corners typical of heavy morocco of this period. The gilt remains bright, and the silk endpapers are exceptionally well-preserved. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE William Burton, a former chemist for Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, brought a scientific rigor to ceramic history that was previously lacking. This set represents the era's Gold Standard of connoisseurship, where the history of an object was as valued as the object itself. The La Belle Sauvage Press used the distributed type method as a marketing guarantee of exclusivity, signaling to the Edwardian elite that these specific impressions would never be replicated. The presence of M.L. Solonthe legendary pâte-sur-pâte artist from Mintonas an author adds significant weight for ceramic specialists. SUBJECTS: Ceramics & Pottery, Art History, English Stoneware, Sèvres Porcelain, French Faïence, Edwardian Fine Binding, Fine Press, Limited Editions, Art Reference, Presentation Bindings.