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The imperial Russian dinner service; a story of a famous work by Josiah Wedgwood
- Title
- The imperial Russian dinner service; a story of a famous work by Josiah Wedgwood, by Dr. George C. Williamson.
- Author
- Williamson, George C., 1858-1942.
- Publication
- London, G. Bell and sons, 1909.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | MPGO+ (Williamson, G. C. Imperial Russian dinner service) | Schwarzman Building - Art and Architecture Room 300 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Russia. Sovereign (1762-1796 : Catherine II)
- Description
- 4 p. ℓ., [vii]-xxi, 114 p., 1 ℓ. col. front., 73 pl. (incl. ports.) 2 fold. facsim.; 32 cm.
- Subject
- Note
- Plates accompanied by guard sheets with descriptive letterpress.
- "Three hundred copies only of this book have been printed for the ordinary edition. The special edition consists of ten copies only, printed on Japanese vellum."
- [The service] "was made in 1774 by ... Josiah Wedgwood, for the Empress Catherine II of Russia ... the service presents a picture book of England, Wales, and Scotland as the countries appeared in 1774 ... Every single piece in it ... has upon it a view of some importance place in the United Kingdom."--Pref.
- Call Number
- MPGO+ (Williamson, G. C. Imperial Russian dinner service)
- LCCN
- 10024295
- OCLC
- 9358713
- Author
- Williamson, George C., 1858-1942.
- Title
- The imperial Russian dinner service; a story of a famous work by Josiah Wedgwood, by Dr. George C. Williamson.
- Imprint
- London, G. Bell and sons, 1909.
- Added Author
- Russia. Sovereign (1762-1796 : Catherine II)
- Research Call Number
- MPGO+ (Williamson, G. C. Imperial Russian dinner service)