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Going Potty => Book Shop => Topic started by: David on May 15, 2009, 03:09:24 PM
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Poole Twintone and Tableware
A History and Collectors' Guide
Author: Anne Wilkinson
ISBN-13: 978-0-9549196-3-7
An illustrated guide to the history of tableware from Poole Pottery. Includes a history of the company and information on the designers.
Mechanics
164 pages, 280 x 210mm large format, full colour, high quality 150gm silk art paper, about 750 photos and illustrations.
From a collector's aspect, this book is the definitive guide to Twintone and all the other tableware ranges from Poole Pottery; full explanations on the colours and glazes; details of the shapes and patterns that were developed by the company; the scarcities and rarities; all the backstamps. See more details on www.twintone.co.uk
- Foreword by John B. Adams.
- Poole tableware from the 1920s to the 21st century.
- All the Twintone colours and shapes.
- Fully illustrated, and documented from contemporary sources.
- More than 70 glazes identified.
- More than 180 patterns illustrated.
- Over 20 tableware shape designs described and explained.
- Researched with co-operation and support from the Poole Museum, the Dorset History Centre, The Potteries Museum and the Lifestyle Group.
- Extracts from the Poole archives.
- Designers include: John Adams, Harold Stabler, Truda Carter, A.B. Read, Robert Jefferson, David Queensberry, Anita Harris.
Purchasing
To purchase the book, contact via www.cortex-design.co.uk or 0121-693 6669. Produced and published entirely in the UK. PayPal now accepted!