Silversmiths to the Nation: Thomas Fletcher and Sidney Gardiner, 1808-1842 Tapa dura - 2007

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Antique Collectors Club Dist, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. 9x1x12. Publisher's dark blue cloth-bound hardback; in nearly new condition; tight and square with bright gilt lettering; complete with original dustjacket; neat and sharp, not showing any tears or chips now protected in a clear, removable sleeve. Contents fresh and clean; no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Tidy book in very presentable condition.

Antique Collectors' Club. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Delaware: Antique Collectors' Club, 2007. Hardbound. VG/VG (Has label of previous owner on front flyleaf verso, otherwise quite good.). Grey cloth with silver embossed title; gray pictorial DJ, 287pp, profuse color and BW illustrations. "Presents the first in-depth study of the celebrated silversmiths and their magnificent work. The firm these men established in Boston (1808-11) and Philadelphia (1811-42) revolutionized the significance of silver in America as a medium of public appreciation and introduced a new era in silver production. The grand presentation pieces Fletcher & Gardiner created for the heroes of the War of 1812 are without equal. These objects have no American precedent in their scale, patriotic imagery, and fabrication. The everyday household and personal silver the firm produced in abundance as well - from teapots to jewellery - spoke to the needs of an upwardly mobile class in the early 1800s. Indeed, the Fletcher & Gardiner manufactory was the Tiffany of its day. Some 100 works… Leer más

Antique Collectors Club Dist, 2007-10-22. Hardcover. Used:Good.

Delaware: Antique Collectors' Club, 2007. Hardbound. VG/ no dustjacket. Grey cloth with silver embossed title. Silversmiths to the Nation: Thomas Fletcher and Sidney Gardiner, 1808-1842" presents the first in-depth study of the celebrated silversmiths and their magnificent work. The firm these men established in Boston (1808-11) and Philadelphia (1811-42) revolutionized the significance of silver in America as a medium of public appreciation and introduced a new era in silver production. The grand presentation pieces Fletcher & Gardiner created for the heroes of the War of 1812 are without equal. These objects have no American precedent in their scale, patriotic imagery, and fabrication. The everyday household and personal silver the firm produced in abundance as well - from teapots to jewellery - spoke to the needs of an upwardly mobile class in the early 1800s. Indeed, the Fletcher & Gardiner manufactory was the Tiffany of its day. Some 100 works from the firm have been located and are included in… Leer más

Delaware: Antique Collectors' Club, 2007. Hardbound. VG/ VG, very light wear to edges. Black cloth with silver embossed title; gray pictorial DJ, 287pp, profuse color and BW illustrations. This is a signed copy by both authors. Silversmiths to the Nation: Thomas Fletcher and Sidney Gardiner, 1808-1842" presents the first in-depth study of the celebrated silversmiths and their magnificent work. The firm these men established in Boston (1808-11) and Philadelphia (1811-42) revolutionized the significance of silver in America as a medium of public appreciation and introduced a new era in silver production. The grand presentation pieces Fletcher & Gardiner created for the heroes of the War of 1812 are without equal. These objects have no American precedent in their scale, patriotic imagery, and fabrication. The everyday household and personal silver the firm produced in abundance as well - from teapots to jewellery - spoke to the needs of an upwardly mobile class in the early 1800s. Indeed, the Fletcher… Leer más

Easthampton, MA: Antique Collectors Club, 2007. 288 pages; 88 color plates showing multiple objects of that number. Roughly marking the centenary of the first U.S. exhibition of American silver at the MFA. The Winterthur Museum was pulled-in and the celebration of the Philadelphia silversmiths was underway. The catalog shows many works along with design drawings. Clean throughout; tight binding; as new.. Black cloth. Fine/Fine. 11.75" x 9.25". Exhibition Catalogue.

Suffolk, UK: Antique Collectors' Club, Ltd.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. 1851495436 . Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing of first edition. Book and unpriced dust jacket are in fine, As New, gift-giving condition, crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. One tiny nick at tip of one corner. Color and black-and-white plates throughout including many full-page. 4to. 287 pp. Including index. In protective Mylar. Heavy--more than four pounds: will require additional postage if shipped outside the U. S. .

Antique Collectors Club Dist, 2007-10-22. First Edition. hardcover. New. 9x1x12. Folio Sized. A FINE Hardcover with a FINE dustjacket. AS NEW. All dustjackets wrapped in Archival protection, and delivery confirmation with all our orders!