{"product_id":"pd-gordon-pugh-staffordshire-portrait-figures-book","title":"Staffordshire Portrait Figures of the Victorian Era by P.D. Gordon Pugh | Revised 2nd Edition, Reprinted 1988 | The Definitive Staffordshire Reference","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDefinitive Staffordshire collector reference by P.D. Gordon Pugh with 900 photos and 62 color plates.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 22px 0 20px 0; padding: 8px 14px 6px 14px; border-left: 3px solid #334FB4; background-color: #f8faff;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #334fb4; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.2px;\"\u003eCollector’s Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"1078\"\u003eAmong collectors of Victorian Staffordshire figures, few books carry the authority and reputation of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"843\"\u003eStaffordshire Portrait Figures of the Victorian Era\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eP.D. Gordon Pugh\u003c\/strong\u003e. Affectionately known simply as \u003cstrong data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"907\"\u003e\"Pugh,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e this landmark reference has long been considered the definitive guide to Staffordshire portrait figures and is often described as the \"Bible\" of Staffordshire collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1468\"\u003eFirst published in 1970, Pugh's work filled a longstanding need among collectors by documenting the approximately 1,500 portrait figures produced during the nineteenth century. More than a catalog, the book preserves an extraordinary visual record of the personalities, events, military heroes, political leaders, royalty, entertainers, and social movements that shaped Victorian Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1618\"\u003eFor collectors, dealers, museums, and researchers, \u003cem data-start=\"1521\" data-end=\"1527\"\u003ePugh\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the most important reference books ever published on Staffordshire figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1641\" data-end=\"1885\"\u003eThis substantial reference work, \u003cem data-start=\"1674\" data-end=\"1747\"\u003eStaffordshire Portrait Figures of the Victorian Era and Allied Subjects\u003c\/em\u003e, was written by renowned collector and scholar \u003cstrong data-start=\"1795\" data-end=\"1815\"\u003eP.D. Gordon Pugh\u003c\/strong\u003e and published by the Antique Collectors' Club of Woodbridge, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"2140\"\u003eThis copy is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1904\" data-end=\"1949\"\u003eRevised Second Edition, reprinted in 1988\u003c\/strong\u003e, incorporating corrections, additions, updated photography, and a redesigned layout that places text, captions, and illustrations in closer proximity for easier reference and identification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2142\" data-end=\"2368\"\u003eContaining \u003cstrong data-start=\"2153\" data-end=\"2166\"\u003e558 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e, the volume provides an extensive photographic catalog of Victorian Staffordshire portrait figures and related subjects, making it one of the most comprehensive resources ever assembled on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2370\" data-end=\"2389\"\u003eHighlights include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2391\" data-end=\"2775\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2391\" data-end=\"2442\"\u003eApproximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"2407\" data-end=\"2442\"\u003e900 black-and-white photographs\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2443\" data-end=\"2464\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2445\" data-end=\"2464\"\u003e62 color plates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2465\" data-end=\"2539\"\u003eExtensive coverage of portrait figures and allied Staffordshire subjects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2540\" data-end=\"2610\"\u003eDefinitive reference numbering system used by collectors and dealers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2611\" data-end=\"2637\"\u003eIndex of figure subjects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2638\" data-end=\"2653\"\u003eGeneral index\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2654\" data-end=\"2668\"\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2669\" data-end=\"2710\"\u003eIdentification and attribution guidance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2711\" data-end=\"2775\"\u003eDiscussions of fakes, reproductions, restorations, and repairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2777\" data-end=\"2993\"\u003eParticularly notable are the specially commissioned color photographs drawn from the collection housed at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2887\" data-end=\"2934\"\u003eCity Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent\u003c\/strong\u003e, where much of Pugh's remarkable collection was preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2995\" data-end=\"3255\"\u003eThe volume serves not only as a visual catalog but also as an important tool for authentication. Collectors continue to rely upon it when identifying scarce figures, evaluating condition, and distinguishing original Victorian examples from later reproductions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3257\" data-end=\"3487\"\u003eWhether you are building a Staffordshire collection, researching a specific figure, or seeking the standard reference used by generations of collectors, this book remains an indispensable addition to any ceramic reference library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 22px 0 14px 0; padding: 8px 14px 6px 14px; border-left: 3px solid #6A7A8A; background-color: #f4f6f8;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #4a5560; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eHistorical Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3838\" data-start=\"3522\"\u003eVictorian Staffordshire figures offer a unique visual record of nineteenth-century popular culture. Produced by potteries throughout the Staffordshire Potteries district, these figures celebrated royalty, military heroes, political reformers, actors, religious leaders, sporting figures, and major historical events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4193\" data-start=\"3840\"\u003ePugh's catalog documents how Staffordshire potters rapidly responded to public demand, creating ceramic portraits of contemporary celebrities and historical figures that were sold to ordinary households throughout Britain and beyond. As a result, the book serves not only as a collector guide but also as a fascinating study of Victorian social history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3412\" data-end=\"3426\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royal blue cloth hardcover with gilt lettering in \u003cstrong data-start=\"5275\" data-end=\"5298\"\u003enear mint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e. The interior is clean, bright, and tightly bound. Original dust jacket is present and likewise in near mint condition, displaying only minor evidence of handling and remnants of the original retail price label on the rear panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5530\" data-end=\"5649\"\u003eAn exceptionally well-preserved example of one of the most important Staffordshire collector references ever published.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 22px 0 14px 0; padding: 8px 14px 6px 14px; border-left: 3px solid #C1A97B; background-color: #f7f3eb;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #8a6b2f; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4221\" data-end=\"4264\"\u003ePatterson David Gordon Pugh \u003c\/strong\u003e(1920–1993) was a distinguished orthopedic surgeon, Surgeon Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy, and one of the twentieth century's foremost authorities on Staffordshire portrait figures.bEducated at Lancing College, Jesus College Cambridge, and Middlesex Hospital Medical School, Pugh enjoyed a distinguished medical and naval career while simultaneously building one of the most important collections of Staffordshire figures ever assembled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4694\" data-end=\"5020\"\u003eOver several decades he accumulated more than \u003cstrong data-start=\"4740\" data-end=\"4780\"\u003e5,000 Staffordshire portrait figures\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating a collection that became internationally recognized among collectors and scholars. In 1970, much of the collection was placed on loan to the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent and was later acquired by the museum. His research culminated in \u003cem data-start=\"5049\" data-end=\"5102\"\u003eStaffordshire Portrait Figures of the Victorian Era\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Biographies, Reference Books, Textbooks and Educational Materials\" href=\"https:\/\/thetownhouseantiques.com\/collections\/reference-instruction-books-field-guides\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eBiographies \u0026amp; Reference Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e for additional resources on Staffordshire, pottery, antique ceramics and Victorian decorative arts. 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