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Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Lester Galba [photo. M. vu Kovic, Barnaba, Gilbert Geoffrey, Whiting, Frederick Bradley] (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of an intriguing guide to the art of soap sculpture, written in witty and easy-to-follow fashion by American artist Lester Gaba. The first edition of On Soap Sculpture: Concerning its History, Techniques and Style, written by American artist and retail display designer Lester Gaba. Published by Henry Holt and Company in 1935.In the publisher's original blue cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Contains numerous in-text illustrations, and nineteen full-page illustrations of soap sculpture examples to the rear of the book.An intriguing work, Galba introduces to readers the scarce yet simple practice of soap sculpting, carving many different types of figurines and scenes all from bars of soap. Alongside his designs, Galba writes with an easy-to-understand and witty manner which makes learning this peculiar craft all the more enjoyable. In the publisher's original blue cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with the odd faint small mark to the extremities of the front board. Slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities, with minor fading to spine. Dust wrapper is generally bright and clean, with slight age toning and the odd small mark to the rear of the wrapper. Small chips to edges and to wrapper spine, with a larger chip to rear joint near head of spine. End papers are generally bright and clean, with age toning. Bookshop stamp to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with age toning. Very Good. book.

Card covers, stapled spine. Zustand: Good in wraps. 21 x 26cm 40pp good card-covered exhibition catalogue, front cover a little marked. Produced for a touring exhibition organised by Aberystwyth Arts Centre18 November-3 February 1989/90. Comes with a postcard written by Whiting's son David and addressed to curator Jennifer Mundy. With black and white plus colour reproductions. Initially Whitting studied architecture and only developed an interest in potting when he came into contact with village potters in India during the Second World War. On his return he was deeply inspired by A Potter's Book, the influential text which Bernard Leach had published in 1940. He taught himself pottery and set up workshops first in Worcestershire and, after 1971, at St Augustine's Pottery in Canterbury. He became known as one of the finest exponents of the 'Leach Tradition' inspired by the simple forms and subtle, natural colours of early Korean and Chinese ceramics of the Sung period (960-1279AD). His teapots are especially admired for their simple elegant shapes and functionality.