The Potter's Manual: Complete, practical-essential reference for all potters
by Clark, Kenneth
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0356093875
- ISBN 13
- 9780356093871
- Seller
-
King River, Western Australia, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
MacDonald & Co, London, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. 208 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. Previous owner's signature in ink. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This book is available and will be shipped within two business days. All items are tracked and details are available on request.. In this comprehensive guide to pottery Kenneth Clark explains with the help of practical and informative text together with step-by-step illustrations and examples of finished work the various aspects of pottery. These include techniques of wedge making, pinching, coiling, slab building, throwing, joining, moulding and turning. In addition Clark gives full details on techniques of decoration, tools and equipment, kilns and firing, glazes, pigments and stains finishing with a full glossary. He also suggests ways in which potters can extend their techniques of production to meet the needs of changing markets and conditions, whilst trying to keep a balance between the work of the artist innovator and the production potter or ceramicist. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Crafts & Hobbies; Britain/UK; ISBN: 0356093875. ISBN/EAN: 9780356093871. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 8352. . 9780356093871
Synopsis
An essential reference for all aspiring potters of whatever level of experience... As well as practical demonstrations of all the various pottery techniques, the book also offers invaluable advice on the aesthetics of pottery, showing how and what makes an effective design and what decorative techniques best suit it.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Great Southern Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8352
- Title
- The Potter's Manual: Complete, practical-essential reference for all potters
- Author
- Clark, Kenneth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Printed Boards)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0356093875
- ISBN 13
- 9780356093871
- Publisher
- MacDonald & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- BZDB137 Pottery craft, Pottery Making, Crafts & Hobbies; Britain/UK; ISBN: 0356093875 EAN: 9780356093871 Clark, Kenneth The Potter's Manual: Complete, practical-essential reference for all potters
Terms of Sale
Great Southern Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Great Southern Books
Biblio member since 2012
King River, Western Australia
About Great Southern Books
We are an independent online bookstore and have been in business since 2012.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.