Author: Lawrence Anderson
Title: The Art of the Silversmith in Mexico 1519-1936
Description: New York, Hacker Art Books , 1975. First edition. Cloth. An interesting work on the history and art of Mexican silverware, with numerous plates throughout. The second edition. Two volumes in one. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. With a frontispiece in both volumes. An interesting work on Mexican silver from 1519 until 1936. With reference to colonial art, The Silversmith's Guild of Mexico, different notable Mexican silversmiths and more. The second volume consists of 183 plates, showcasing examples of various Mexican silverware. Collated complete. The half title pages are present. Stamp for, 'Falmouth School of Art & Design', to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the edges. Very light marks to the boards. Small mark to the lower spine, where a label has been removed. The odd spot to the rear free endpaper. Evidence of bookplate removal to the front paste-down and front free endpaper. Barcode label and a stamp for, 'Falmouth School', to the front free endpaper. Internally, binding slightly strained between the two volumes but otherwise firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Light stain and cockling to the bottom of the plates and pages in volume two. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Keywords: silversmith silver mexico metalwork silver jewellery design Not Stated


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