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Henry Chapman Mercer and the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works
by Reed, Cleota
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG/VG (light sunning to board edges light wear to cloth. may have bookplate to cover pastedown. dustjacket scuffed & scratched;
- ISBN 10
- 0812280768
- ISBN 13
- 9780812280760
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1989. Second printing. Hardcover. VG/VG (light sunning to board edges light wear to cloth. may have bookplate to cover pastedown. dustjacket scuffed & scratched; edge-wear w/ some curling; rubbing to corners & spine edges). Brick-red cloth over boards w/ gilt spine printing. black, illustrated dustjacket w/ white printing. Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930) was one of the leading figures of the Arts and Crafts Movement in America. His unique ceramic murals, pavings, and sculptural reliefs were of great importance to the reform of architectural decoration early in the twentieth century.This book documents all of Mercer's catalogued tile designs as well as his art pottery and the subjects of his major themes. The bibliography includes all of Mercer's publications in his several fields of interest and comprehensive lists of the literature about him, his work, and the ceramic art of his times.--Amazon.
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- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 138965
- Title
- Henry Chapman Mercer and the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works
- Author
- Reed, Cleota
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG/VG (light sunning to board edges light wear to cloth. may have bookplate to cover pastedown. dustjacket scuffed & scratched;
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second printing
- ISBN 10
- 0812280768
- ISBN 13
- 9780812280760
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- American Decorative Arts ; Mercer, Henry Chapman ; ;
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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