Epilonian Books

Rare, out-of-print & unusual books · Since 1997

Catalog notes

Description

Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, Published date: 1980. Softcover, printed paper wrappers; [32] pp (unpaginated); 23 cm. Illustrated throughout with black and white and color photographic reproductions.

Condition & notes

In very good condition. Pictorial paper covers with light shelf wear and minor rubbing at edges and corners; binding sound (staple bound). Interior pages clean and unmarked with light toning with some faint scattered foxing. Exhibition catalog published in conjunction with Malibu Tile, held June 24 to September 7, 1980 at the Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles. Includes preface by David Greenberg, guest curator, and an essay by Kathryn Smith documenting the history and production of Malibu Potteries, with illustrated catalog entries detailing Saracen and Moorish tile designs, architectural installations at the Adamson Beach House, and related historical context.