Antique European Porcelain - Makers Types Marks Etc. / In-Depth Illustrated Book

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INVESTING IN POTTERY & PORCELAIN
by Hugo Morley-Fletcher, Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., N.Y., 1968.
This book “has been conceived to provide the private collector for the first time with a book that deals specifically with antiques as investments.”  Written by an expert in the field, the author discusses English pottery and porcelain objects that “chosen with care and knowledge, have proved to be first-class investments, appreciating spectacularly in value in a world characterized by the cyclic inflation and devaluation of more traditional types of currency.”  Chapters are arranged by region and manufactories, including Staffordshire, Wedgwood, Leeds, Chelsea, Bow, Blue and White Porcelain, Worcester, Derby, Longton Hall, Plymouth & Bristol.  Attention is also given to delftware, to the work of James Giles specifically, and to later factories.  The concluding chapter summarizes the advice on pottery and porcelain as an investment.  This book goes beyond the usual identification guide to provide the collector with policies that will lead to knowledgeable and profitable decisions as collections are being formed.
8.5” x 12” hardback with dust cover in very good condition.  160 pages.
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