Small and beautifully crafted, the small enamel box, or "Battersea" as it was widely known, is highly prized by antique collectors world-wide. Susan Benjamin traces its history from its origins in the 1740s through to modern-day incarnations. The enigmatic "Battersea" rarely carries any identifying marks, creating confusion for the would-be collector. Benjamin shows how pieces can be dated and sourced, revealing the characteristic traits of individual factories. With an enthusiastic yet scholarly text, accompanied by colour ...
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Small and beautifully crafted, the small enamel box, or "Battersea" as it was widely known, is highly prized by antique collectors world-wide. Susan Benjamin traces its history from its origins in the 1740s through to modern-day incarnations. The enigmatic "Battersea" rarely carries any identifying marks, creating confusion for the would-be collector. Benjamin shows how pieces can be dated and sourced, revealing the characteristic traits of individual factories. With an enthusiastic yet scholarly text, accompanied by colour illustrations, the book is aimed at both the collector and the amateur enthusiast.
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Add this copy of English Enamel Boxes: From the Eighteenth to the to cart. $10.63, very good condition, Sold by John C. Newland rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cheltenham, Glos., UNITED KINGDOM, published 1978 by Orbis Books.
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Used-Very Good. SIGNED copy VG hardback in VG-price-clipped dust jacket. Reprint, 1984. Signed 'with very best wishes' by author on title page. Short tear in top edge of dust jacket front panel.
Add this copy of English Enamel Boxes: From the Eighteenth to the to cart. $9.45, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Salem House Publishers.
Add this copy of English Enamel Boxes: From the Eighteenth to the to cart. $12.89, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Movies rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Orbis Books.
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Add this copy of English Enamel Boxes: From the Eighteenth to the to cart. $20.80, very good condition, Sold by Bookwitch rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Concord, CA, UNITED STATES, published by Orbis Publishing Limited, London, 1978..
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book Quarto, hardcover, fine in VG blue pictorial dj with small closed tear. A comprehensive and profusely illustrated study. Blue and white decorated endpapers. 128 pp. including index. Objects of beauty and eloquence, these enamel boxes are known as "Battersea". (a factory in London).
Add this copy of English Enamel Boxes: From the Eighteenth to the to cart. $30.00, very good condition, Sold by Powell's Books Chicago rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Salem House Publishers.
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Very Good. 1978. hardcover. Cloth, dj. Slight shelf wear. Publisher's errata slip taped in at title page. Binding very sound. Internals bright and clean. Very Good. (Subject: Decorative Arts).
Add this copy of English Enamel Boxes From the Eighteenth to the to cart. $36.95, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Salem House Publishers.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Reprint. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Add this copy of English Enamel Boxes From the Eighteenth to the to cart. $39.00, like new condition, Sold by Brazos Bend Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Houston, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Orbis Publishing.
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Fine. Book. Signed by Author(s) Limited edition of 500 copies signed by the author, of which this is no. 387. A handsome volume, bound in blue textured boards with gilt titling and decoration. All pages edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. A Fine copy in a Very Good slipcase. Case is in nice shape but for a small triangle-shaped area of layer loss on the rear panel.
Add this copy of English Enamel Boxes: From the Eighteenth to the to cart. $17.93, good condition, Sold by Colorado's Used Bookstore, Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Englewood, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Salem House Publishers.
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Good in Good jacket. Light edgewear to dust jacket. Dust jacket is price clipped, binding sound and pages unmarked. All Orders Shipped With Tracking And Delivery Confirmation Numbers.
Add this copy of English Enamel Boxes: From the Eighteenth to the to cart. $38.03, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Orbis Books.
