Old Pewter: Its Makers and Marks in England, Scotland and Ireland - an Account of the Old Pewterer & His Craft
by Cotterell, Howard Herschel
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- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Fair
- Seller
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Sturminster Newton, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: B.T.Batsford, 1969. Book. Good. Cloth. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Third reprint of the first edition published in 1929. Silver grey cloth with titles stamped in blue on front cover and spine. Cardboard slipcase in fair condition comes with the book. Condition: Good, with light shelfwear to covers and spine. Some foxing to endpapers and half-title. Binding sound. Some light foxing to fore-edge of textblock. One or two occasional finger smudges to pages. Dustjacket condition: Fair, generally shelfworn with a couple of small tears and a small chip missing to head of spine of jacket. Not price-clipped.432pp. 76 b/w plates and numerous illustrations in the text. A standard reference work on the subject of English, Scottish, and Irish pewter. It illustrates all known marks and secondary marks of the old pewterers with a series of plates showing the chief types of their wares. A heavy book, will require extra postage. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003498
- Title
- Old Pewter: Its Makers and Marks in England, Scotland and Ireland - an Account of the Old Pewterer & His Craft
- Author
- Cotterell, Howard Herschel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Publisher
- B.T.Batsford
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1969
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- PEWTER
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art History;
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Sturminster Newton
About Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books specialises in Modern British Art and 20th century design books, and is based in Dorset. We are always interested in buying books, particularly those related to art, design, photography and architecture. Please contact us on 01258 471 249 or info@karenjakobsen.co.ukKaren Jakobsen is a Member of the PBFA
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