Ernest J.D. Warrillow [Ernest James Dalzell Warrillow] — A Lantern Lecture on Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent, Etruscan Publications, 1979. First edition. Cloth. A signed and scarce photobook that captures the hidden beauty of the iconic industrial city, most famous for its pottery, by eminent photographer E.J.D. Warrillow, The signed scarce first edition of A Lantern on Stoke-on-Trent, a photobook of the Staffordshire city, written and photographed by eminent photographer Ernest James Dalzell Warrillow. Published by Etruscan Publications in 1979.In the publisher's original blue cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Contains one hundred and thirty-three monochrome photographs of the city, as well as a colour portrait of the photographer and his wife. Photographs from the nineteenth and early twentieth century are photographed by various photographers, including Alfred Meigh. Collated complete.Born and raised in Stoke, Warrillow was awarded an M.B.E. for his historical work on the city of Stoke-on-Trent. In this particular work, he captures the iconic industrial city, world-renowned for its specialism in pottery and tiling, revealing its hidden beauty to the reader. He aspires to capture the attention of local residents and photography students. In the publisher's original blue cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, in near excellent condition, with minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and the odd small mark to the back board. Dust wrapper is bright and generally clean with the odd small mark. Signs of edge wear and shelf wear, with rubbing to the wrapper joints, and small chips to top left and top right of front wrapper. End papers are bright and clean. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Warrillow's signed inscription to the front free end paper. Near Fine . Ill.: Various [inc. E.J.D. Warrillow]. Near Fine/Very Good.