Bawden, Edward.

Pottery Making at Poole.

[Plaistow, Newham], Printed at The Curwen Press, no year [c.1925]. Small Octavo (10 cm wide x 15.8 cm high). 12 pages (including printed wrappers). Original, printed card-wrappers (sewn binding). Unusually excellent condition with only minor signs of wear and no tears. Interior very bright. Extremely Rare !

This extremely scarce piece of Ephemera was one of the first commissions of Edward Bawden’s wonderful career as illustrator and graphic artist. The little pamphlet was printed at The Curwen Press. In the important reference work by Bryan Webb, on Eric Ravilious and Edward Bawden, Webb writes about “Pottery Making at Poole”:

″Harold Stabler, a director at Poole Potteries, became an early Patron [of Bawden]. Bawden designed booklets and maps for the firm which in turn led to a long term association with Harold Curwen at The Curwen Press….″

The booklet includes a wonderful, graphically designed map of Poole (see image). Essays in the booklet include: “Throwing on the wheel”; “Placing Pots in Kilns”; “Firing the Kiln” – illustrated throughout with Bawden’s designs.

• Keywords: Art · Art – Rare · Catalogue Four – International Art · Edward Bawden (Illustrator) · Ephemera · Ephemera – Rare · Illustrated Books · Illustrated Books Rare · Poole Pottery · Pottery
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 32105AB

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