A large collection of 19th Century hand written ledgers and notebooks relating to recipes and glazes detailed by Herbert John Greatbatch of Hanley, Staffordshire to include pages detailing 'Majolica in this book is for ghost oven as at Wedgwood and at Adam and Davenport Banks - the following are in use 1873', 'Majolica Enamel and Underglaze Colours', various books with details for Jasper Ware colours, a detailed account of glazes, after care and costing's, a book detailing various pricing structures for stock pieces at Wedgwood, Majolica and Jasper Book all in use in 1882', 'Jasper recipes used by H.J Greatbatch for 20 years with Adams & Bromley Shelton (along with a letter dated 1909 attempting to sell these recipes), various books with notes on porcelain and pottery processes of manufacture', a signed contract between Adams and Bromley and Herbert Greatbatch to provide glaze recipes for three years from 1873 at 30 shillings a week, a notebook containing customer orders, various retailers and manufacturers cards and personal letters, all contained within a black tin, most books with damages (qty)

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