English Goldsmiths and Their Marks a History of the Goldsmiths and Plateworkers of England and Ireland
by Charles James Jackson
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co.. Limited, 1921. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Second Edition, Revised and enlarged. Gilt on green beveled edged cloth covered boards. Top edge gilt. Very heavy 9" x 12", 747 page book. Both hinges started. gift inscription on the inside of the front cover. Contents fine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- NWJBOOKS
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018617
- Title
- English Goldsmiths and Their Marks a History of the Goldsmiths and Plateworkers of England and Ireland
- Author
- Charles James Jackson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co.. Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1921
- Keywords
- Goldsmith marks; England; history
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NWJBOOKS
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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