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Lustre - Now Available

Lustre
Greg Daly
144 pages | 6 1/8 x 9 1/4 | 100 color illus.
Paper 2011 | ISBN 978-0-8122-2193-0 | $28.95 | £19.00
A volume in the Ceramics Handbooks series
Not for sale in the British Commonwealth, except Canada, or in Europe

In Lustre, ceramic artist Greg Daly demystifies the creation of metallic finishes. This one-of-a-kind full-color handbook puts the iridescent magic of lustre within reach. Read more . . .

 

Book reviewers: to request a press copy, contact Saunders Robinson.
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The Kiln Book--Now Available

The Kiln Book
Frederick L. Olsen
Fourth Edition
288 pages | 8 1/2 x 11 | 270 color, 310 b/w illus.
Paper 2011 | ISBN 978-0-8122-2186-2 | $45.00 | £29.50
Not for sale in the British Commonwealth, except Canada, or in Europe

Frederick Olsen's The Kiln Book is the definitive guide to pottery kiln construction. The revised and redesigned fourth edition continues to cover all aspects of kiln building, with step-by-step instructions and detailed diagrams, including alternative fuels and the latest designs. Read more . . .

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Chinese Glazes-Now in Paperback

Chinese Glazes: Their Origins, Chemistry, and Recreation
Nigel Wood
272 pages | 8 1/2 x 11 | 100 color, 180 b/w illus.
Cloth 1999 | ISBN 978-0-8122-3476-3 | $59.95 | £39.00
Paper 2011 | ISBN 978-0-8122-2143-5 | $45.00 | £29.50
Not for sale in the British Commonwealth, except Canada, or in Europe

Traces the development of Chinese glazes and glazing techniques from antiquity to the modern era. Nigel Wood describes how glazes were made, provides an analysis of their composition, and shows how they can be duplicated today with common raw materials available in the West. Read more . . .

Book reviewers: to request a press copy, contact Ellen Trachtenberg.

Educators: to request an exam copy for course use consideration, click here.

Ten Thousand Years of Pottery--Now in Paperback

Ten Thousand Years of Pottery
Emmanuel Cooper
Fourth Edition
360 pages | 8 1/2 x 11 | 315 color illus.
Cloth 2000 | ISBN 978-0-8122-3554-8 | $69.95 | £45.50
Paper 2010 | ISBN 978-0-8122-2140-4 | $39.95 | £26.00
Not for sale outside North America and the Philippines

"An essential historical, critical, scholarly, and very highly recommended reference."--Bookwatch

The finest history of pottery available, this book offers an inspirational journey through one of the oldest and most widespread of human activities.

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Book reviewers: to request a press copy, contact Ellen Trachtenberg.
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Spring Overstock Sale--Save 70%

It's a beautiful day (at least in Philadelphia) and the perfect time for the Penn Press Spring Overstock Sale to begin. Hundreds of titles have been marked down by 70 percent. Visit the overstock sale web page for a complete list of discounted books. There's an array of books to chose from, but quantities are limited so check out these bargains now before they're gone.

Naked Clay-- Now in Paperback

Naked Clay: Ceramics Without Glaze
Jane Perryman
192 pages | 8 1/2 x 11 | 230 color illus.
Cloth 2004 | ISBN 978-0-8122-3848-8 | $49.95 | £32.50
Paper 2008 | ISBN 978-0-8122-2056-8 | $39.95 | £26.00
Not for sale in the British Commonwealth, except Canada, or in Europe

A practical manual of alternative methods for finishing unglazed ceramics. Read more . . .

Book reviewers: to request a press copy, contact Ellen Trachtenberg.

Confrontational Ceramics--Now Available

Confrontational Ceramics
Judith S. Schwartz
256 pages | 9 3/4 x 11 | 233 color illus.
Cloth 2008 | ISBN 978-0-8122-4139-6 | $55.00 | £36.00
Not for sale in the British Commonwealth, except Canada, or in Europe

Confrontational Ceramics is an international survey of contemporary sculptors, potters, and mixed media artists who have used clay as a medium for political and social commentary. This book features full-color photographs of works by makers such as Grayson Perry, Robert Arneson, Richard Notkin, and Howard Kottler.

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Book reviewers: to request a press copy, contact Ellen Trachtenberg.
Educators: to request an exam copy for course use consideration, click here.