Severne Mackenna — Worcester Porcelain
London, F. Lewis Limited, 1950. Cloth. A limited edition signed copy of the history, production and value of Worcester porcelain. Signed by author. Number 459 of a limited press of five hundred copies printed on hand-made paper. Eighty black and white plates of examples of porcelain and portraits of patrons. The book is a guide for collectors as it covers types of decoration, such as birds and insects, porcelain figures, markings and an explanation of reproductions and fakes. Colour frontispiece of a vase painted and designed by Donaldson. In a cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper in a brodart wrap. Externally, in lovely condition with only light marks to rear board. Dustwrapper has some spotting to front and rear boards. Internally, firmly bound with pages bright and clean Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.
