American Historical Views on Staffordshire China by ELLOUISE LARSEN 1939 1st ed.

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American Historical Views on Staffordshire China
by ELLOUISE BAKER LARSEN
1939 First Edition
Doubleday, Doran & Company
270 pages of patterns and information
”With descriptions of over 800 views and photographs of 325 views.. From years of research and collecting, the author presents the most accurate information available on a wide variety of subject matter: descriptions of views and border motifs, the forms of china in which the view was made and where known, the source of the view and the artist who drew the design.  The general classification is according to potter, and there is some historical information given on each firm:  Enoch Wood & Sons, Andrew Stevenson, James and Ralph Clews, J.& W. Ridgway, Ralph Stevenson and Williams, and many others.  There are 878 views in all: 796 American historical views—Harvard College, New York City Hall, Boston Court House, Philadelphia Fairmount Park, George Washington, Columbia College, Thomas Jefferson, and many more—and 62 other views..".
”In addition to the text and supplement, there are sketches of segments of the fifteen most important borders, an index of borders, an introduction by the author, biographical list of artists, alphabetical list of illustrations, bibliography, list of American historical china, and general index.”
8.3” x 11.2” imprinted hardback in very good condition.   270 pages.
Blue boards with gilt lettering
no dust jacket or slipcase
NOT an ex-library book. NO interior marks. Blue boards with gilt lettering (some gilt loss on spine). Some tanning on endpapers.  Some foxing. Good condition.