Gilhespy, F. Brayshaw — Crown Derby Porcelain

Leigh-on-Sea, England, F. Lewis, 1951. No. 572 of 600 limited copies. Hardbound. Blue cloth w/ gold lettering and insignia; 108 pp. text followed by 199 bw plates; signed by both author and chairman of Derby porcelain as a presentation copy. With special presentation plate inside front cover to Mr. W.R. Bawden, from the Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Co. A very thorough history of the company, its wares, paste and glaze, pattern books, marks, and several sections on the artists employed in the potteries. Includes a list of plates. Unable to determine which W.R. Bawden owned this book. NF internally but with some fading of cover edges and spine .