Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Book of the Day: Monkeys and Pottery

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Wedgwood, Barbara and Hensleigh, The Wedgwood Circle 1730-1897: Four Generations of a Family and Their Friends (London: Studio Vista/Cassell, 1980). ISBN 0-289-70892-3. A family history, published to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Josiah Wedgwood. A well-received portrait of a large, famously-intermarried family that included one Charles Darwin.

Inscribed on the title page by both authors. Hardcover, unclipped dust jacket with a little wear. Very good condition. 386 pp. HBB price: $50 obo. for information on ordering, or picking up your purchase in the Charlotte area, kindly private message us.  

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