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Typical Examples of Persian and Oriental Ceramic Art. Parts 1 and 2

Wallis, Henry

London. Lawrence & Bullen. 1893
pp. 23, iv. 2 vols. in 1. 4to. 4 colour plates, printed on rectos only, 11 monochrome illustrations. Original printed boards, dust jacket slightly worn. Publisher's flier tipped in which also announces parts III & IV which never appeared.
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