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Hall marks on gold & silver plate, illustrated and revised Great Britain and Ireland : with tables of the annual date letters employed in the assay offices
by Chaffers, William (1811-1892)
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- Hardcover
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- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London : W. Reeves & Turner, 1883. 6th Edition revised and considerably augmented. Hardback. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth with gilt vignette to front board. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 322 pages; Physical desc. : 322 p. Ill. , folded ; [30] 26 cm. Subject: Hallmarks - British Isles. Plate - British Isles. Hallmarks - Great Britain. Hallmarks - Ireland. Plate - Great Britain. Plate - Ireland.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 194828
- Title
- Hall marks on gold & silver plate, illustrated and revised Great Britain and Ireland : with tables of the annual date letters employed in the assay offices
- Author
- Chaffers, William (1811-1892)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 6th Edition revised and considerably augmented
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : W. Reeves & Turner
- Date Published
- 1883
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