Battie, David

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BATTIE, David

BATTIE, David. British, b. 1942. Genres: Antiques/Furnishings. Career: Reader's Digest, London, England, book designer, 1963-67; Sotheby's, London, expert and director, 1967-; writer. Regular broadcaster on radio and television; international lecturer. Publications: The Price Guide to Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century British Porcelain, 1975, as Guide to Understanding Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century British Porcelain, 1994; (with Turner) The Price Guide to Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century British Pottery, 1979. EDITOR: Sotheby's Concise Encyclopedia of Porcelain, 1990; Sotheby's Concise Encyclopedia of Glass, 1991. Address: Sotheby's, 34/35 New Bond St, London W1A 2AA, England.