Bonnin and Morris of Philadelphia: The First American Porcelain Factory, 1770-1772Institute of Early American History and Culture at Williamsburg, Va., Jan 1, 1972 - History - 78 pages Excavating the site of the factory has revealed that Bonnin and Morris produced bone porcelain some fifty years earlier than experts had previously believed it was manufactured in America. With wit and a keen eye, Hood examines the larger implications of the failure to establish a large-scale industry in the colonies. Insufficient capital was part of the answer, but Hood also advances the idea that the factory's demise was also the result of price cutting by the East India Company. Originally published in 1972. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value. |
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| Title | Bonnin and Morris of Philadelphia: The First American Porcelain Factory, 1770-1772 An Institute book on the arts and material culture in early America Institute of Early American History and Culture Series Old Salem Series Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia Series |
| Author | Graham Hood |
| Contributor | Institute of Early American History and Culture (Williamsburg, Va.) |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Institute of Early American History and Culture at Williamsburg, Va., 1972 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 22 Aug 2006 |
| ISBN | 0807812005, 9780807812006 |
| Length | 78 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / United States / General |
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