History Products of SylvaC Shaw and Copestake Ltd. / Scarce Illustrated Book

Description

Profusely illustrated in color and mostly black-and-white, this early out-of-print book is a comprehensive survey of the history and products of Shaw and Copestake Ltd. Sylvan works, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent and Thomas Lawrence (Longton) Ltd. Falcon Works, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent 1894-1982.
THE SYLVAC STORY - The History and Products of Shaw and Copestake Ltd.
by Susan Jean Verbeek, Pottery Publications, London, 1989.
This in-depth book covers by chapter:
Part One
: Collecting Sylvac (Rare Items); History of Shaw & Copestake Ltd.; How Sylvac Was Manufactured; Products of the Factories; Sylvac Animals and Pixies (Dogs, Rabbits, Other Animals, Birds, Pixies and Gnomes); Popular Sylvac Ware (Wall Plaques, Ashtrays, Bookends, Vases, Jugs, Character Jugs, Tableware, Small Posies, and Tankards); Trademarks and Labels; Pottery Personalities (About the Directors of Shaw & Copestake Ltd., and Thomas Lawrence (Longton) Ltd.; Designers/Modellers.
Part Two
: Explaining the Register of Numbers; The register of Numbers from Number 1 to 6128; Items Without Numbers; Where to Buy and Sell Sylvac; and Index.  Whether a novice or advanced collector, dealer, or historian of this porcelain ware, one will want to add this indispensable book to their permanent reference library.
8.5” x 10.75” softback in very good condition.  168 pages. FREE media mail shipping and handling for deliveries within the 50 United States. Rates vary for international mailings.