Language: English
Published by London : Ferndale Editions, 1979
ISBN 10: 0905746023 ISBN 13: 9780905746029
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; 119 p. : ill. (mostly col.) ; 31 cm. Contents; Preface -- 1. Special purpose boxes -- 2. Boxes with Royal Association -- 3. Applied Ornament -- 4. The Birmingham Boxmaker. Subjects; Silver boxes England History. Silver boxes Great Britain. Silver boxes Great Britain History. Genre; Illustrated. 1 Kg.
Language: English
Published by London : Ferndale Editions, 1979
ISBN 10: 0905746023 ISBN 13: 9780905746029
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; 119 p. : ill. (mostly col.) ; 31 cm. Contents; Preface -- 1. Special purpose boxes -- 2. Boxes with Royal Association -- 3. Applied Ornament -- 4. The Birmingham Boxmaker. Subjects; Silver boxes England History. Silver boxes Great Britain. Silver boxes Great Britain History. Genre; Illustrated. 1 Kg.
Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. Michael Plomer (illustrator). Presumed 1st. Pub by Clarkson Potter, l968, Presumed 1st ed. VG-plus cond. hardcover w/ VG-plus unclipped pict dustjacket now in archival Brodart. Orange cloth over bds w/ bright gilt lettering on spine. Many very nice photos & illus. in color and b&w. 119pp. Square, straight, tight & clean, overall VG+/VG+ cond. Same or next day shipping. Please email any questions.
Published by Herbert Jenkins, London, 1968
Seller: Excalibur Books, Penzance, United Kingdom
US$ 19.56
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketCloth. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. Plomer, Michael (illustrator). Comprehensive study on all kinds of Antique Silver Boxes. Well researched and very interesting. Very well Illustrated with many colour and some B&W photos of fine pieces (96 Pages of illustrations). Brown cloth cover with gilt lettering to spine. 119 Pages, 1.2 Kilos, 12" Tall. No inscriptions. Jacket colour faded at spine. Small closed tears at top fore corners of Jacket (1/2" long at front and 3/4" long at back, both repaired from inside with clear tape. Clipped. Book weighs 1.2 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be a little extra. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Publication Date: 1968
Seller: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, United Kingdom
Unknown Binding. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.