Author: Howard Herschel Cotterell
Title: Pewter Down the Ages
Description: London, Hutchinson and Co. 1932. Cloth. A fascinating edition detailing the history of the use of pewter around Europe. A fascinating volume detailing the history of the use of pewter around Europe from early medieval to the twentieth century with typical examples of Pewterer art. An analysis of continental pewter, side by side with contemporary English pieces. Included in this volume, a booklet comprising the a short list of well-known Makers and their Marks. With unclipped dustwrapper, thoroughly illustrated. In the original publisher's blue cloth binding, with titles stamped in gilt to front board and spine. Externally very smart with minor shelfwear and slight bumping to head and tail of spine. Spine is slightly faded. Dustwrapper is unclipped and sund, with tape repairs to spine internal to wraps, not affecting externals, and minor chipping and closed tears. Spine to dustwrapper is slightly sunned. Internally, firmly bound. Minor faint scattered spotting to endpapers and edges, not affecting pages. With one hundred and sixty one illustrations and complete with booklet to pocket to rear pastedown. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Unnamed. Very Good Indeed/Good.

Keywords: pewter history art illustrations history Unnamed


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