Author: William Badcock; William O'Sullivan
Title: A New Touch-Stone for Gold and Silver Wares
Description: Shannon, Irish University Press, 1970. Leather. A striking limited edition facsimile of the second edition of William Badcock's influential work on the gold and silver trade. A limited edition work, limited to one hundred copies bound in Niger Morocco by Desmond Smith. This copy is numbered thirty-five.In the original publisher's cloth presentation box, in a very good condition.A facsimile reprint of the second edition, first published in 1679, including the original engraved frontispiece.'A New Touch-Stone For Gold and Silver Wares' was a much influential work on the trades of gold and silversmiths.This second edition was corrected and much enlarged from the first edition of 1677. In this second edition Badcock drew attention to the fraudulent practices used by many at that time in the gold and silver trade.By William Badcock, a London goldsmith and hilt-maker, best remembered today for this work.Introduction by William O'Sullivan. In the original publisher's full Niger morocco binding, in the original cloth presentation box. Externally, fine. Stamp to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Cloth presentation box is worn to the edges with some cloth fraying, with light marks to the box. Box is in a very good condition. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine .
Keywords: A New Touch-Stone For Gold and Silver Wares goldsmith silversmith william badcock goldsmith craft None
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Title: A New Touch-Stone for Gold and Silver Wares
Description: Shannon, Irish University Press, 1970. Leather. A striking limited edition facsimile of the second edition of William Badcock's influential work on the gold and silver trade. A limited edition work, limited to one hundred copies bound in Niger Morocco by Desmond Smith. This copy is numbered thirty-five.In the original publisher's cloth presentation box, in a very good condition.A facsimile reprint of the second edition, first published in 1679, including the original engraved frontispiece.'A New Touch-Stone For Gold and Silver Wares' was a much influential work on the trades of gold and silversmiths.This second edition was corrected and much enlarged from the first edition of 1677. In this second edition Badcock drew attention to the fraudulent practices used by many at that time in the gold and silver trade.By William Badcock, a London goldsmith and hilt-maker, best remembered today for this work.Introduction by William O'Sullivan. In the original publisher's full Niger morocco binding, in the original cloth presentation box. Externally, fine. Stamp to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Cloth presentation box is worn to the edges with some cloth fraying, with light marks to the box. Box is in a very good condition. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine .
Keywords: A New Touch-Stone For Gold and Silver Wares goldsmith silversmith william badcock goldsmith craft None
Price: GBP 195.00 = appr. US$ 278.46 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 788P58
- Book number: 788P58
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