April 25, 2024
Blue China Book Staffordshire English Export Pottery American History Camehl Art
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This listing is for the hardcover book "The Blue China Book: Early American Scenes and History Pictured in the Pottery of the Time" by Ada Walker Camehl. This 321-page book takes a look at "Blue China" that was made in England and exported to America and that contain scenes of early American History. There are 200+ photos printed on glossy paper. Some of the historic subjects represented on the chine include the pilgrims landing, Niagara Falls, Lafayette at the Tomb of Washington, New York City, Erie Canal, Battle of Bunker Hill, Benjamin Franklin, Boston, Native Americans, Philadelphia Library, George Washington, Seal of the United States, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and many more.There are several chapters dedicated to specific subjects with in-depth text including Scenes of the Revolutionary War, George Washington, Pioneers of America, Old New York, Benjamin Franklin and his Precepts, Naval Heroes of the War of 1812, Opening of the Erie Canal, Presidential China, Early Baltimore and more.From the front of the dust jacket: The Authoritative Guide to Staffordshire Pottery, a collector's item in which America's early history is graphically depicted.Condition: The book itself is in very good condition. The dust jacket has several tears. Inside the book is a former owners name and the date Feb. 18, 1939. Book is copyrighted 1916, but
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