The imperial Russian dinner service
Subtitle: a story of a famous work by Josiah Wedgwood
By: by George C. Williamson.
Publisher: G. Bell and Sons
Published: 1909
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 114
Subjects: Wedgwood, Josiah, -- 1730-1795.; Wedgwood ware.; Great Britain -- Pictorial works.
Genres: Pictorial works.
Notes: Plates accompanied by guard sheets with descriptive letterpress.

"Three hundred copies only of this book have been printed for the ordinary edition. The special edition consists of ten copies only, printed on Japanese vellum."

[The service] "was made in 1774 by ... Josiah Wedgwood, for the Empress Catherine II of Russia ... the service presents a picture book of England, Wales, and Scotland as the countries appeared in 1774 ... Every single piece in it ... has upon it a view of some importance place in the United Kingdom."--Pref.

Gift of Dr. Michael Gervers