Antique Wedgwood Porcelain - History Development / Scarce Book

Description

This early out-of-print book provides a concise history of antique Wedgwood porcelain and reviews their early production of Wedgwood wares.
T
HE STORY OF WEDGWOOD – A Living Tradition
issued by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Inc., NY, 1930/1952.
Illustrated in black-and-white, this text reviews the history and production of Wedgwood porcelain with rich narrative supplemented by numerous photographs of the people, factory operations, and Wedgwood porcelain wares.  The Book covers: The First Potters: Seventeenth Century; The Days of Salt-Glaze and the Pack Horse - 18th Century; The Partnership with Whieldon; Wedgwood on His Own; The Partnership with Bentley; The invention of Jasper; Roads and Canals; Later Years; Subsequent History of the Firm; Move to Barlaston; Ten Generations of Wedgwood Potters; Wedgwood History in Trademarks; and List of Books on Wedgwood.  There’s a wealth of information in this concise text which will benefit the collector, dealer, or historian of Wedgwood porcelain.
6.3” x 8.8” softback in very good condition.  52 pages.
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