Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers
West Chester: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 1986. Softcover. White ill. wraps. 266 pp. Numerous bw ills. Illustrations of over 2200 marks cross-references more than 1400 manufacturers. More
West Chester: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 1986. Softcover. White ill. wraps. 266 pp. Numerous bw ills. Illustrations of over 2200 marks cross-references more than 1400 manufacturers. More
New York: Crown Publishers, 1975. Softcover. Blue cloth. 222 pp. Numerous bw ills. Illustrations of over 2200 marks cross-references more than 1400 manufacturers. More
Moscow: State Historical-Cultural Museum-Preserve, 1998. Softcover. Grey illus wraps, french flaps, with white lettering. 111 pp. Text in Russian and English. From exhibition held June 25 - September 9, 1998, Moscow, Kremlin, The Armory. More
Albany: Alabany Institute of History and Art, 1964. Softcover. Gray wraps with small illustration and black lettering on front cover, 81 pp. 155 bw plates. Text by Norman Rice. Includes errata and addendum sheet. This exhibition covers the silver of a single community and is chock-full of illustrations. A great..... More
1970. Softcover. White wraps. 112 pp. 46 bw plates. Exhibition catalogue. More
London: Haggerston Press, 1989. First. Hardcover. Blue cloth over boards; 223 pp.; Profusely illustrated with bw photos. This is the first comprehensive and authoritative study of American silver thimbles. It will be of particular value to collectors because it covers the full range of American silver thimbles, form the rarest..... More
Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1954. Hardcover. Patterned boards, black cloth spine. 142 pp. 12 bw figs., 30 bw plates. Exploration of 18th-century Jewish goldmith. Covers his life and works he produced. "This timely ... compilation of the life and work of Myer Myers offers a new chapter..... More
Cedar Rapids: Boyson Jewelry Co., 1973. Softcover. Powder blue wraps. 32 pp. Numerous bw plates. Invitation card set in. Three-page introduction by Beatrix T. Rumford, catalogue of many stunning pieces, annotated, and with periodic illustration. Exhibited at the Cedar Rapids Art Center. Traveling exhibition. More
Exton, Pa: Schiffer Publishing, 1978. Hardcover. brown boards w/ gilt design & printing. pictorial dustjacket w/ brown printing. 447 pgs w/ illustrations & leaves. Text and illustrations clean w/ instances of light foxing to edges. More
Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1988. Hardcover. Black cloth. 688 pp. Approx. 200 bw and color plates. One of the most impressive American collections of silver, and includes magnificent pieces from the United States, England, Continental Europe, and India. Includes goldsmiths' biographies, glossary and bibliography and exhibitions..... More
Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art / Thames & Hudson, 1988. Hardcover. Black cloth boards w/ gilt emblem. 688 pp. Approx. 200 bw and color plates. glossy, grey illustrated dustjacket. white publisher's slipcase. Appears unread. One of the most impressive American collections of silver, and includes magnificent pieces..... More
Los Angeles, Calif. University of California, 1991. Softcover. Illus. wraps; 115 pp. with 141 objects;. Sections on Fowler, English and Irish, Continental and American Silver. More
Bonanza Books, 1975. Hardbound. Black boards with blue, color-illustrated dustjacket. xvii, 174 pp., 145 bw illustrations. More
New Haven: Yale Center for American Art and Material Culture. Softcover. White ill. stapled wraps. 26 pp. Numerous bw ills. Commercial and domestic examples of brass in early America. A separate booklet titled "A Checklist Accompanying All That Glisters, Brass In Early America" laid in. Catalogue from the exhibition of..... More
Newark, N.J. Johnson & Simpson Graphic Designers, 1985. Hardcover. Illustrated dj; black cloth, white lettering on spine. 98 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. Published to coincide with the travelling exhibition sponsored by the Museum of American Folk Art./ Includes bibliographical references (page 97). By Milt Simpson ;..... More
New York: The American Craft Council, 1979. Softcover. White stapled wraps with blue/purple image and lettering. [32] pp. with 62 BW and color photos. Exhibition held January 18-March 16, 1980. Catalogue from the juried exhibition of metal works by young artists from 40 states. 575 people submitted 2,700 slide images..... More
New York: Sotheby's, 2007. Hardcover. Blue cloth with color image pasted on front cover; 75 pp., profusely illustrated in color. Special auction catalog for a single item: a unique medal owned by George Washington and eventually by the Marquis de Lafayette. Medal designed by Pierre Charles L'Enfant. Includes several very..... More
New York: Sotheby's, 2004. Paperback. Glossy color illustrated wraps. 304 pp. Profusely illustrated in color. 142 lots of superb American silver are not only catalogued, but photographed, illustrated and exhaustively annotated in this catalogue, which is sure to be a classic in the field of American Silver Scholarship for a...... More
New York: Robert Ensko, 1934. Softcover. Blue stapled wraps. Unpaginated. Numerous bw ills. Comprised mostly of line drawings and descriptions, with brief foreword. More
Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Northeast Auctions, 2007. Softcover. Color pictorial wraps; 232 pp.; Profusely illustrated with color photos. From the auction held February 24 (lots 600-997), May 19 (lots 1-142), and August 3 (lots 453-581), 2007; Features many American and English pewter items, as well as some early American furniture and..... More
Providence, RI: The Gorham Company, 1929. Hardcover. Blue boards with quarter white over spine. Pastedown color plate on front. 86 pp. All illustrations engraved in black and white with violet background, with additional yellow in gold designs. Rare 1929 catalogue of dresser ware and vanity sets for men and women..... More
Connecticut Historical, 1976. Hardcover. Grey cloth. 194 pp. 200+ bw plates. THE book on pewter from Connecticut. Very well illustrated, with a very useful Checklist at the rear, giving the name, working location and dates. Includes a bibliography and index. More
New York, N.Y. Todhunter, Inc., 1930. Paperback. Green stapled wraps with green lettering and illustration; 16 pp.; richly illustrated. 1930 publication advertising an extensive collection of fireplaces, stoves and accessories for sale. More
Lima: Patrono Plata del Peru, 1997. Hardcover. Black cloth/boards with white lettering. Color-illus. dj with white lettering. 385 pp. with color and bw illus., numbered by chapter. Text in English. Contents include: Introduction; Silver and its Treatment in Pre-Columbian Art (4 sub-sections); Colonial Silverwork, a Divine Exchange (2 sub-sections); Silver..... More
Ottawa: Galerie Nationale du Canada, 1974. Softcover. Silver wraps with black lettering; 240 pp. with 162 bw illustrations;. Text in French; exhibition catalogue of stunning silver pieces from France and Quebec. More