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When it was first published in 1980 The Dictionary of Wedgwood rapidly established itself as the standard reference for museums, collectors dealers and auction houses. Now Robin Reilly has revised and enlarged this essential reference work after much intensive research among the Wedgwood archives and in many of the world's most important collections. Besides correcting dates and descriptions in the earlier editions, he has included his latest discoveries about jasper and the terracotta body (wrongly identified for more than a century) and added much information about Wedgwood's nineteenth and twentieth century wares which are of growing interest to collectors. He discusses the entire range of wares, the manufacturing processes, the subjects and the styles of decoration and their sources, not forgetting the men and women who played such an important part in the firm's direction. Also discussed are the firm's policies and designs, the distinguishing marks used in every period are illustrated and a comprehensive bibliography provides invaluable details for those wishing to study the subject in even greater depth. This is a book of exceptional value to anyone interested in Wedgwood, English pottery or ceramic history. This important new edition with 133 colour plates and 1,080 black and white illustrations will make it possible for all readers, whatever their previous knowledge of pottery and porcelain, to identify and date Wedgwood confidently and accurately. AUTHOR: Robin Reilly is widely recognised as one of the leading authorities on Wedgwood and Wedgwood ware. After a brief military career he joined the company as a sales trainee, becoming London Director and General Manager of the retail organisation (which he had helped to found) in 1960 until ill health obliged him to retire in 1964. His many years of research and his seven previous books on Wedgwood, including a massive two-volume account of the firm's history and manufactures (1989) and the definitive study of Wedgwood jasper (1994), have confirmed his reputation as a world authority on the subject. He is a contributor to Encyclopaedia Britannica and wrote the pottery section for the Encyclopaedia of Knowledge. A professional historian and biographer, he has written highly praised biographies. 133 colour & 1080 b/w illustrations

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