Correspondence of Josiah Wedgwood by Josiah Wedgwood

Correspondence of Josiah Wedgwood by Josiah Wedgwood

Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795) was a master potter who pioneered the industrialisation of pottery manufacture during the early Industrial Revolution. His experimental work on ceramics resulted in many innovations in the production and decoration of pottery. This three-volume work, edited by his great-granddaughter Katherine Eufemia Farrer and first published between 1903 and 1906, contains Wedgwood's letters to his business partner, the Liverpool merchant Thomas Bentley (1730-1780). Wedgwood's highly successful partnership with Bentley is credited with the expansion and development of Wedgwood's reputation across Europe. The letters cover the years 1762 to 1794 and provide a lively account both of the growth of the business partnership and of Wedgwood's domestic life. Wedgwood and Bentley also maintained a keen interest in current affairs, and these volumes provide a fascinating glimpse into the society and domestic life of the late eighteenth century. Volume 1 covers 1762-1772.

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ISBN 13	9781108026468
ISBN 10	110802646X
Title	Correspondence of Josiah Wedgwood
Author	Josiah Wedgwood
Series	Correspondence Of Josiah Wedgwood 3 Volume Set
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2011-01-20
Number of pages	524
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