Hall Marks on Gold and Silver Plate - From the Library of Henry Williamson
by William Chaffers
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
UK: Bickers and Sons, 1883. 5th or later Edition . Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 6th Edition 1883. Fold-out frontispiece chart, illustrated. Tables of Annual Date Letters Employed in the Assay Offices of England, Scotland and Ireland, a Facsimile of a Copper-plate of Maker's Marks at Goldsmiths' Hall. Bookplate of Charles Hibbert Henry Williamson's father in law. The Hibbert's were a wealthy middle class family in Devon. Williamson' met his daughter Ida Loetitia at various hunting meets and fell in love. From a large collection of Henry Williamson's and his family's books. Includes a specially commissioned small bookplate affixed inside the book confirming this. Book is very good with quite bright boards. Edges lightly rubbed. Contents good. Light age toning and foxing. Light cracking to gutters but holding well. More images can be taken upon request. ref 17593
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- Bookseller
- Lasting Words Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 026184
- Title
- Hall Marks on Gold and Silver Plate - From the Library of Henry Williamson
- Author
- William Chaffers
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 5th or later Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bickers and Sons
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1883
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 17593
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