[Rarebooks] FS: Ceramics Manufacture in 1827 & 1864

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

Two 19th Century books on ceramics manufacture-

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TITLE: “L'Art de Fabriquer la Porcelaine, suive d'un Vocabulaire des Mots
techniques et d'un traite de la Peinture et Dorure sur Porcelaine”

By F. Bastenaire-Daudenart.
Published in Paris by la Librairie Scientifique et Industrielle de Malher
et Cie. in 1827.

DISCUSSION: A study of the manufacture of porcelain, as well as painting
and gilding porcelain, as it stood in the first decades of the 19th
century, with an extensive glossary. Daudenart was the longtime proprietor
and manager of the factory of Saint Amand-les-Eaux, and wrote several
books on the techniques of porcelain and pottery manufacture. Solon spends
most of his lengthy entry on this title complaining that, although
Daudenart was well trained in the almost-obsolete technique of making
soft-paste "fritted" body china, he chose to write a book about the
manufacture of hard-paste porcelain instead. Sometimes Solon was very
difficult to please. Branner.

DESCRIPTION: 2 volumes. Hardcover. 4.25"x7", xviii + 403 + 443 pages, plus
4 folding engraved plates; bound in old boards with new leather spines
with red labels and gilt titles.

CONDITION NOTES: A little internal toning and soil, plate edges a bit
soiled and tatty, but overall a nice set.

PRICE:  $375 -

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TITLE: “Nouveau Manuel Complet du Porcelainier, Faiencier, Potier de
Terre, comprenant la fabrication des gres cerames, des pipes, des boutons
en porcelaine, des diverses porcelains tenders...”

By D. Magnier.
Published in Paris by Librairie Encyclopedique de Roret in 1864.

DISCUSSION: A technical manual to the manufacture of pottery and porcelain
in mid-19th century France, designed to replace Boyer's 1827 handbook. The
engraved plates illustrate a variety of pottery and porcelain forms as
well as types of kilns, kiln packing diagrams, throwing wheels, grinding
apparatus, and other machinery.

Nicolas-Edme Roret [1797-1860] was the editor of a groundbreaking popular
series of Victorian-era technical "encyclopedias". Roret came from a
family of booksellers and printers, and in 1822 he began publishing
scientific works, and then began his "Librairie Encyclopedique de Roret",
a series of technical manuals on the history and practice of science,
manners, arts and crafts, and trades. The "Manuals Roret", written by
professionals and experts in their subjects, eventually totaled some 300
titles, touching on subjects ranging from astronomer to National Guardsman
to painter and butcher. The manuals were a huge success, and many titles
went through several editions.

DESCRIPTION: 2 volumes. Hardcover. 3.75"x6", 283 + 212 pages, plus 10
folding engraved plates; bound in period marbled boards with plain black
leather spines and gilt titles.

CONDITION NOTES: The covers have some light wear and soil (please see the
photos, above and below). The book interiors have some minor soil, and
some spotting and foxing, but otherwise are clean and nice, with tight
bindings.

PRICE:  $175 -

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