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Catalogue >Decorative Arts >  English Ceramics: 250 Years of Collecting at Rode English Ceramics: 250 Years of Collecting at Rode Julie McKeown A study of the major and largely unknown collection of English ceramics acquired between the eighteenth and the twentieth centuries by the Wilbraham family is published for the first time.The collection is placed in the context of the family's history and that of Rode Hall. Will appeal to collectors and historians of ceramics and social historians. 144 pages / 146 colour illustrations / hardback ISBN 0 8566 76314 | Retail Price £24.95   [View sample pages in low resolution PDF format] Online price: £17.50 / €26.25 The book places the Rode Collection in the wider context of the lives and customs of the Wilbraham family whose remarkable history and élite position in eighteenth-century society delineates the development of England's ceramic industry. About the author Julie McKeown has previously worked as an historical researcher for ceramics manufacturers, including Spode, Minton and Royal Doulton where she was employed as curator of the Sir Henry Doulton Gallery.