Pugh, P.D. Gordon — Naval Ceramics

Newport, England, The Ceramic Book Company, 1971. Hardbound. Blue cloth covers with gilt lettering and anchor. No dust jacket, as issued. Color frontis, xxvi, 113 pp. followed by 130 pages with over 225 bw plates. 12 pages of color plates within the main text. A very nice copy of this book, with bright plates. Includes an introduction, glossary of ceramic terms, 9 chapters, and list of illustrations. Chapters cover medical ceramics in the Royal Navy, Royal Yachts and Royal Yacht Ceramics, Nelson and his captains and their ceramics, china and crockery used in naval messes, and much more (Drake, Raleigh, blake, Cook, Hull, Decatur, Lawrence, Perry, Dundases, Hapier, Jellicoe, etc.). Includes portrait figures, busts and medallions, commemorative and decorative pieces, and useful wares (table and medical). The author was a Surgeon Captain in the Royal Navy. VG, clean, bright, tight but with some rubbing to covers.