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Offered here is a matching set of two rare first edition volumes from the Art Primer, Ceramic Series published by the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art (Philadelphia), authored by noted ceramic scholar Edwin Atlee Barber, A.M., Ph.D.Volumes included:
- Tin Enameled Pottery: Maiolica, Delft and Other Stanniferous Faience (1906) – First Edition
- Lead Glazed Pottery, Part First (Common Clays): Plain Glazed, Sgraffito, and Slip-Decorated Wares (1907) – First EditionDetails:
- Publisher: Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art, Philadelphia
- Dates: 1906 & 1907
- Binding: Original red cloth with subtle moiré patterning
- Pages: Illustrated throughout with black-and-white plates
- Condition: Very Good – bindings tight, covers clean with light shelf wear, interiors bright with no loose pages or major defects. Very well-preserved for over 115 years.
- Provenance: Original museum publications; not modern reprints.Highlights:
- Early scholarship on European and American pottery forms
- Part of the respected Art Primer Ceramic Series
- A matching pair, increasingly hard to find together in this condition
