An Illustrated History of English Plate, Ecclesiastical and Secular,: In Which the Development of Form and Decoration in the Silver and Gold Work of the British Isles, from the Earliest Known Examples to the Latest of the Georgian Period is Delineated
An Illustrated History of English Plate, Ecclesiastical and Secular,: In Which the Development of Form and Decoration in the Silver and Gold Work of the British Isles, from the Earliest Known Examples to the Latest of the Georgian Period is Delineated...
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VG+ Bluish greennish cloth. Vol. 1: xxxviii, [2], 466 pp, 1 color and 530 bw plates. Vol. 2: x, [2], pp. 467-1085, plates 531-1506 + 1. A very high quality reprint of the 1911 edition. A monumental reference.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. Ex-Library Withdrawn. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Originally published in 1911, this volume was printed by Dover in 1969, 466 pages, illustrated in b&w. "An illustrated history of English plate, ecclesiastical and secular in which the development of form and decoration in the silver and gold work of the British Isles, from the earliest known examples to the latest of the Georgian period, is delinated and described." FINE HARDCOVER, VERY GOOD-DUST JACKET, ex-library withdrawn. No library marking on spine of book, binding is tight, internally fine.
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Good. No Jacket. Ex-Library. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used 2 VOLUME SET! Green cloth with silver lettering on the spine. 1085 informative and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "As explained in the preface to English Goldsmiths and their Marks, this History of English Plate was begun more than a quarter of a century ago, but, after I had worked at it for some time, it was laid aside in order that i might first complete my work on marks, which was ublished in June, 1905. Since that date, I have been engaged without interruption, except for an occasional short holiday, in the compilation of this history..............."-----from the Preface.
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Fully illustrated. Clean and unmarked. Previous owner's bookplate on front fixed endpaper. Facsimile of the 1911 edition. Minor wear to DJ edges. A very nice copy. 4to-over 9? "-12" tall.
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Very Good. 2 Volumes. Very good gently used hardcover copies. Bindings are tight and sturdy. Volume one has a few white marks on spine and the edge of pages are slightly dirty. No dust jackets. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Due to the size/weight of this book it is not available for expedited delivery; international shipping may cost extra.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Reprint of the original 1911 edition. Two volumes. Quarto. xxxviii, x, 1085 pp; color frontispiece; 76 b/w plates & 1506 b/w illustrations; index. Cloth with dustjackets. Near Fine/VG, a clean, unmarked copy; price-clipped jackets have light edgewear, spine of Volume 1 slightly faded, small chip at top. A comprehensive study of ecclesiastical and secular English plate describing the development of form and decoration in the silver and gold work of the British Isles, from the earliest known examples to the latest of the Georgian Period.
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Very Good. Volume 1 only. Bound in publisher's 3/4 black cloth over green boards. Shelf wear. Hardcover. Color frontis. Good binding and cover. Front hinge cracked. Clean, unmarked pages. Perforated stamp on title. This is an oversized or heavy book, that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
