Antique Shenandoah Valley Folk Pottery Stoneware - Types Makers / Scarce Book

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FOLK POTTERY OF THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY
by William E. Wiltshire, III,  E.P. Dutton & Co. Inc. 1975 First Edition.
”During the 18th and 19th centuries, many Germans moved into the Valley of Virginia, bringing with them their traditional skills.  Notable among these was ceramics, and soon the production of pottery had become one of their most notable achievements.  The broad scope of this thriving and significant craft, as well as the characteristics of the individual potters, have come under the close scrutiny of the author of
FOLK POTTERY OF THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY
.”  By William E. Wiltshire, III,  E.P. Dutton & Co. Inc. 1975 First Edition.  An important new contribution to folk art literature, this book particularly points out the wide range of Shenandoah ceramics, which yield both unique sculptural groups and traditional utilitarian wares.  This book covers by chapter: Foreword; Introduction; Map; Peter Bell (1775-1847); John Bell (1800-1880); Samuel Bell (1811-?); Solomon Bell (1817-1882); Richard Franklin (Polk) Bell (1845-1908); Charles Forrest Bell (1864-1933); The Eberly Potters (active 1870-1905); Anthony W. Baecher (1824-1889); John George Schweinfurt (1825-1907); Appendix: Marks; and Selected Bibliography.  Beyond offering valuable information for scholars in many areas of American studies, this publication will firmly establish that the Shenandoah Valley should be ranked alongside the other outstanding American pottery centers of the 19th century.  This rare book would make a wonderful addition to the permanent reference library of the collector, dealer, historian, or curator of early American art pottery wares.
8.75” x 11.25” hardback with dust cover in very good condition.  127 pages.
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