ROYAL DOULTON FIGURES – PRODUCED AT BURSLEM c1890-1987 by Desmond Eyles and Richard Dennis, Royal Doulton Limited, Stoke-on-Trent, 1987. 

This scarce out-of-print book is the leading definitive guide to Royal Doulton figures produced at Burslem from 1890-1987.  ”In response to the increasing interest expressed by collectors throughout the world in the figure series, Royal Doulton have decided to produce an authoritative work of reference -a collectors’ handbook to figurines.  Included in this book are full details of all figures made at Burslem between 1913 and 1978, including their size, their color, their dates of introduction and withdrawal, their designer, and any other details relevant to their manufacture and naming.  All figure models known have been reproduced in full color, making a total of over 850 color plates in this book.” 

This book also contains an authoritative historical introduction, plus many incidental illustrations of background interest, full details of marks and artists, a description of figure making today to show the continuity of craftsmanship and traditional skills, and a complex index of figure names.  This book “is more than just an illustrated list of figures or a simple guide for collectors; it is a valuable and fascinating study of figure design and production in this century, and is essential reading for all collectors, dealer, and enthusiasts, whatever their particular interests.”

Oversize / heavy 8.8” x 12.2” hardback with dust cover in very good condition.  528 pages.

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