National Types of Old Pewter: A Revised and Expanded Edition
Princeton: The Pyne Press, 1972. No. 5 of 1050 copies. Hardcover. Blue cloth, ill. DJ. vii, 152 pp. Numerous bw ills. Valuable information from industry expert. More
Princeton: The Pyne Press, 1972. No. 5 of 1050 copies. Hardcover. Blue cloth, ill. DJ. vii, 152 pp. Numerous bw ills. Valuable information from industry expert. More
Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1978. 10th printing. Hardcover. Bronze cloth with blue engraving and silver, blue printed dustjacket.. xxii, 432 pp. 76 bw plates, 6141 bw ills. Illustrating all known marks and secondary marks of the old pewterers with a series of plates showing the chief types of..... More
London: B. T. Batsford, 1929. First. Hardcover. 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..... More
London: B. T. Batsford, 1929. First. Hardcover. 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..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1932. Hardbound. Blue library buckram with gold lettering. 237 pp. Profusely illustrated in bw. No dj. An early and sought-after reference on European pewter. Nice, large font. More
London: Batsford, 1970. 6th Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated dj; silver foil covers with embossed blue lettering. 432 pages illustrations, 6 folded leaves of plates. Wonderfully produced and in good condition. Contents: Dedication -- Preface -- Explanatory note -- 1. Short historical introduction -- 2. The history of pewter-marking as told in..... More
Norwich, England: Colman Foods, 1979. Softcover. Color illus. wraps; 143 pp.; Profusely illustrated in bw. Includes information about the making of mustard and mustard pots; Nicely illustrated. More
Country Life Books / Antique Collectors' Club, 1977. Hardbound. Black cloth with color illustrated dustjacket. 232pp, frontispiece and 20 colour plates and over 200 bw plates. In this expansive and inclusive book, Culme divides the subject into 3 broad sections. The Industry: Workshops & Operatives; The Trade: Retailers & Styles;..... More
[Lisbon]: EdiƧoes Inapa, 1991. Hardcover. Navy cloth boards with silver stamped lettering on front cover and spine, dark blue, glossy dust jacket with color illustration on front and rear, 224 pp, profusely illustrated in color. "This book has been written in response to the interest shown in the exceptional and..... More
Kansas City, MO: Nelson Gallery-Atkins Museum, 1959. Softcover. Black, illus. wraps with white lettering. Decorative silver end papers. 76 pp. Numerous bw plates. Published to accompany an exhibition held in Kansas City, MO at the Nelson Gallery-Atkins Museum, October 1 to November 1, 1959. Includes an index of provincial and..... More
Williamsburg, VA: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1991. Softcover. Illustrated blue glossy wraps. 47 pp. Profusely illustrated in b&w. Introductory essay followed by the catalogue listing of 118 works, ranging from chalices to freedom boxes to pincushions to salvers to casters to salts to wine coolers to teapots to butter piggins to..... More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1907. Hardcover. Green cloth with gilt titling and illustration at spine and front cover; 266 pp.; 127 bw figures with tissue overlay. Includes jewelry, chalices, tankards, vases, knives, spoons, forks, and many other examples and gold and silver work from Greek and Roman times..... More
London: Bloomsbury Books, 1980. Hardbound. Blue cloth with color pictorial dustjacket. 160 pp., 100s of bw plates and illustrations. The emphasis here is clearly on English silver. A delightful and superbly illustrated volumes. More
Barcelona: Arxiu i Biblioteca Episcopal de Vic, 2019. Hardcover. Burgundy cloth boards with gilt stamped lettering. Color-illustrated dust jacket with gold and white lettering. 589 pp. Color illustrations. Text in Catalan, Spanish, and English. Includes bibliographical references. More
London: Fernale Editions, 1979. Hardcover. Dark blue cloth over boards; Color pictorial dj.; 119 pp.; Profusely illustrated in color. Nicely illustrated; Extensive annotations; Includes four sections: Special Purpose Boxes, Boxes with Royal Associations, Applied Ornament, and The Birmingham Boxmakers. More
Woodbridge, England: Antique Collector's Club, 2002. Hardcover. grey cloth w/ gilt printing. 167 pgs w/ color illustrations. glossy, pictorial dustjacket. The book is a comprehensive study of the development of the silver box in England from the 16th to the late 19th Century.--Jacket. More
London: Studio Vista, 1971. Hardcover. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine, color illustrated dust jacket, white spine with black lettering, 144 pages, 16 plates illustrations (some color), facsimiles, genealogical tables, plans, portraits. Silverware manufacturing industries Warwickshire. Birmingham. Soho Manufactory, 1760-1790. Includes bibliographical references (page 139). More
Amsterdam: Rijksmuseum, 1979. Softcover. Black illus. wraps with silver lettering on spine; 390 pp. with 168 catalogue photos in bw;. parallel text Dutch and English. More
Prague: Aventinum, 1976. 1994 reprint. Hardbound. Glossy red boards with white and black lettering; identical dj; 246 pp. showing 1994 marks;. Includes table of former purity indications and index of cities and countries. More
New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 2006. Hardbound. Black cloth with silver lettering; glossy grey and white dj with color illustration and white lettering; 303 pp. with 91 main plates and 72 additional figures. Text in English; catalogue from the exhibition held at the Yale Center for British Art and..... More
New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 2006. Hardbound. Black cloth with silver lettering; glossy grey and white dj with color illustration and white lettering; Mylar cover; 303 pp. with 91 main plates and 72 additional figures. Text in English; catalogue from the exhibition held at the Yale Center for British..... More
London: Royal Academy of Arts / Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1986. Softcover. glossy black & pictorial wrappers. 224 pgs w/ bw & color illustrations. A wonderfully illustrated catalogue. 22 full-page color illustrations. More
London, England: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1968. Hardcover. light blue boards w/ copper spine printing. 164 pgs w/ primarily bw plates. top edge gilt. no dustjacket. Clean copy. 121 detailed black and white plates; many have numerous illustrations. Three color plates. More
Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1939. Hardcover. Burgandy cloth. No dust jacket. xxxvii + 88 pp. 27 bw plates. More
London: Bemrose and Sons Limited, 1906. Hardcover. Burgandy cloth with gilt over beveled boards. xlvi + 164 pp. 34 bw plates. More