Old Pewter: Its Makers and Marks In England, Scotland, and Ireland, An Account of the Old Pewterer and His Craft
by Cotterell, Howard Herschel
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+ except for missing foldout. Light wear and soiling to cover, light fading to interior edges. Bookplate inside cover, "Not
- Seller
-
Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: B. T. Batsford, 1929. First. Hardcover. Good+ except for missing foldout. Light wear and soiling to cover, light fading to interior edges. Bookplate inside cover, "Not for Sale" pencilled above.. Red cloth with beveled edges, gilt lettering and t. e. g. xv, 432 pp. 76 bw plates with multiple images, 6141 bw illus. Foldout sheets of BW touchplates, #4 (London) missing. Very heavy, will require extra shipping. Illustrating all known marks and secondary marks of the old pewterers with a series of plates showing the chief types of their wares.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31546.1
- Title
- Old Pewter: Its Makers and Marks In England, Scotland, and Ireland, An Account of the Old Pewterer and His Craft
- Author
- Cotterell, Howard Herschel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ except for missing foldout. Light wear and soiling to cover, light fading to interior edges. Bookplate inside cover, "Not
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- B. T. Batsford
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1929
- Keywords
- European Decorative Arts ; English Pewter ; ;
Terms of Sale
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Biblio member since 2004
Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Specializing in Fine and Decorative Arts, Photography and Gallimaufry since 1993. Visits encouraged by appointment to see our 70,000+ volumes. Many titles not online, call with wants and needs.
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- Bookplate
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- Good+
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- Edges
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- Beveled
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- G
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