The ingenious Beilbys
1973, First Edition. London : Barrie and Jenkins. Good cloth library copy only in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Illustrated front free endpaper torn out as from deaccessioning. Minor library marks remain internally. Except as noted, a well-preserved copy overall, tight and clean. Item #453691
ISBN: 0214654125
Physical description; 168 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), plan ; 27 cm. Notes; Illustrations (many col.) include plan, map, facsimile and genealogical table. Includes bibliographical references (pages 164-165). Contents; Newcastle glory -- The Huguenots -- Admiral Sir Robert Mansell -- The Closegate -- The glass dynasty of Dagnia -- The tax on glass and coal -- The Newcastle Light Baluster -- The era of elegance -- A Beilby glass summary -- Belated recognition -- The Beilby family -- Ralph Beilby -- William Beilby -- A Beilby masterpiece -- The Margaret and Winneford bowl -- The Standard of Hesleyside -- Mary Beilby -- Thomas Bewick -- The happy glassmakers -- Decline and glory. Subjects; Beilby family. Glassware -- England -- Newcastle upon Tyne -- History -- 18th century. Glass engraving -- England -- History -- 18th century.
Price: €12.95