A History of the Wedgwood Family Josiah C. Wedgwood British History

A scarce copy of this extensive history of the Wedgwood family, many members of which are linked to the family's prominent pottery firm. The first edition of this scarce volume.In the original cloth binding.A substantial history of the Wedgwood family, the name of which is largely connected to the English fine china, porcelain and luxury accessories manufacturer founded in 1759 by English potter and entrepreneur, Josiah Wedgwood.Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece, folding map, thirty-seven plates and numerous vignettes. Collated, complete.This account, written by his great-great grandson Josiah C. Wedgwood, traces the ancestral history of this name back to its earliest record in 1299, with other members discussed including Richard Wedgwood I of Mow, Gilbert Wedgwood and Aaron Wedgwood, as well as a chapter on unidentified members. Josiah C. Wedgwood was a British Liberal and Labour politician and prominent single-tax activist. In the original cloth binding. Externally, with damp stains to the boards. Rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Hinges are starting, but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright, with scattered spots throughout, with a higher concentration to pages facing plates. Tide marks affecting the last few leaves. Good