George Washington's Chinaware

Detweiler, Susan Gray

ISBN 10: 0810917793 / ISBN 13: 9780810917798

Published by Harry N. Abrams , Incorporated, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1982

About this Item

Near Fine; white cloth over boards with brown type on cover and spine, illutrated glossy jacket, tipped in frontice illustration, 161 illustrations including 55 plates in color, 244 pages; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Seller Inventory # 002709

Bibliographic Details

• Title: George Washington's Chinaware
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams , Incorporated, New York, NY, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810917793
• ISBN 13: 9780810917798
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Edition: Stated 1st Ed.
• Condition: Very Good+, dust jacket only
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

New Hardcover Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1982. 244 pages. 161 illustrations, including 55 plates in full color. "Fortunately, hundreds of George & Martha Washington' s porcelain and earthenware objects have survived, along with Washington's meticulous accounts and extensive correspondence. Together they illustrate not only the trade, shipping, and commerical practices of the period from 1757 to 1802; they also offer a vivid picture of contemporary table customs and social conventions." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET, shipped in its original shipping box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.