Australian Pottery Of The 19th & Early 20th Century

History Australiana Antiquarian & Collectable

Marjorie Graham’s classic hardcover, Australian Pottery of the 19th & Early 20th Century, surveys the nation’s ceramic heritage from convict-era stoneware to early studio pieces. First published in 1979 by The David Ell Press, this first-edition reference remains the go-to guide for collectors hunting pre-World War II Australian pottery.

The 200-page volume pairs factory histories with clear maker’s marks and hundreds of black-and-white photographs, making it easy to identify rare Bendigo, Lithgow or Brisbane items at markets and auctions. Hobbyists, dealers and heritage professionals alike rely on Graham’s meticulous dating and valuation notes.

This copy retains its original dust jacket and shows only gentle shelf wear: light scuffing to the jacket, minor foxing on the front endpaper, otherwise crisp, unmarked pages and a square, tight binding. No inscriptions, bookplates or dog-eared corners—an unusually clean example of a book that is becoming scarce in collectible condition.