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Guide to American Pewter by Carl Jacobs, First Edition

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A Guide to American Pewter by Carl Jacobs. NY: The McBride Company, 1957. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 216 pp. A guide to pewter for the collector and dealer by a then leading pewter dealer. It lists alphabetically all known American pewterers. Included is their place of work, working dates, rarity and surviving forms made by each and is Illustrated with photos of known works and line drawings of their touch marks. Specific dollar valuations are given for each along with an appendix of characteristic pewter forms. NPT Books, a division of N.P. Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
  • Creator:
    Carl Jacobs (Author)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)Width: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1957
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. dust jacket shows signs of wear, light toning and soiling.
  • Seller Location:
    valatie, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: NP-4201stDibs: LU260517001983

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