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    By Frank Tilley
    Newport   The Ceramic Book Company
    13" by 10.5" xv [1], 1-135 [LXVII] pp
    A signed first edition of Frank Tilley's illustrated discussion of the history of teapots. The very scarce edition de luxe, one of only 25 of such copies produced.
    By Frank Tilley

    1957 Teapots and Tea

    Newport   The Ceramic Book Company
    13" by 10.5" xv [1], 1-135 [LXVII] pp
    A signed first edition of Frank Tilley's illustrated discussion of the history of teapots. The very scarce edition de luxe, one of only 25 of such copies produced.
    £245.00
    : 2kgs / : 981F26
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    Description

    Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, Signed, Very Scarce

    A limited edition, first edition work.

    This is the very scarce edition de luxe, and is no. 3 of 25 de luxe copies produced. Flat signed by the author, Frank Tilley, to the title page.

    Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, nine colour plates, and LXVII monochrome plates.

    Collated, complete.

    Tilley presents a detailed study of teapots in pottery and porcelain, with a discission of their origins, and descriptive passages to accompany plates.

    Condition

    In the publisher's original cloth binding. Front board bright, with back strip lightly age toned, and with damp staining to rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Signed to title page. Pages clean and bright.

    Very Good

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