A trio of hardcover reference books concerning various categories of antiques and decorative arts, each complete with its original pictorial dust jacket. The collection comprises: Paul Atterbury, Moorcroft: Revised Edition 1897-1993, a comprehensive guide to the history and patterns of the pottery; Edmund Launert, Scent and Scent Bottles, an illustrated study of perfume containers through the ages; and Jonathan Levi in consultation with Robert Young, Treen for the Table: Wooden Objects Related to Eating and Drinking, which explores the variety of domestic woodenware used for culinary purposes. All volumes are quarto in size and feature numerous illustrations, including colour plates and photographs. The books are bound in publisher’s cloth with titled spines.
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