posted 11-15-2006 01:51 PM            

Occasionally used book sellers will create a specific (targeted) list of silver/jewelry references, but generally they only provide bsic author, title & publisher info and the condition of the book. Unless I am already very familiar with the book, this doesn't help to decide to buy or not. A few sellers, however, provide such lists with added descriptions and details about the contents. This is much more helpful.

Most often the sellers with detailed descriptions are at the high end of the book world, selling to book collectors and not to someone like me who is actually going to use the book as a working reference. Not wishing to pay such a premium, I tend to seek out less expensive copies by using abebooks.com, alibris.com, fetchbook.info, addall.com or one of the other used book search sites.

A few book sellers which generally attempt to create lists of silver/jewelry references with descriptions are:

• Joslin Hall joslinhall.com
  
• JM Cohen Rare Books jmcohenrarebooks.com
  

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Books on American Silver & Silversmiths
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1. American Silver and Pressed Glass. A Collection in the R.W. Norton Art Gallery. Shreveport; R.W. Norton Art Foundation: 1967. A catalog produced for the annual 'Holiday in Dixie' celebrations in Shreveport. The silver includes pieces made between 1695 and 1797 in Boston, New York and Philadelphia. The pressed glass is made up of examples of the Lion and Westward Ho pattern. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 68 pages, b/w illustrations.

2. Anderson, Hilary. Earning a Living in Eighteenth-Century Boston: Silversmith Zachariah Brigden. Hilary Anderson: 1996 / Ann Arbor; UMI Reprints. A dissertation submitted to the University of Delaware Winterthur Program. A study based primarily on Brigden's surviving daybook, as well as other period records. 8.5"x11", 97 pages.

3. Andrus, Vincent D. Early American Silver. A Picture Book. New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1955. A small book picturing and describing 28 17th and 18th century pieces or sets in the Met's collection, with a short introduction by Andrus. Softcover. 6"x8.5", 30 pages, b/w illustrations.

4. Art Treasures Exhibition, presented by the New York Antique and Art Dealers Association. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: June 16-30th,1955. A benefit for the NY City Cancer Society. The exhibition featured furniture, silver, art, ceramics and other items from private and public collections as well as the stock of NYAADA members. Dealers included Chait, Kennedy Galleries, C.T. Loo, Frank Partridge, Israel Sack, John Walton, and many other noted names, and the private collectors and institutions also read like a who's-who of the tippy-top of the collecting world. Hardcover. 7"x10.5", about 200 pages, b/w illustrations.

5. Avery, C. Louise. Early American Silver. New York; The Century Company: 1930. "Sections on regional characteristics and the silversmiths' methods of work are fundamental. Equally useful are hundreds of tiny drawings arranged chronologically in the chapter 'The Evolution of the Principal Forms in Early American Silver'. This is still a basic book" (Montgomery). Hardcover. 5"x8.5", 378 pages, plus 64 b&w plates.

6. Avery, C. Louise. American Silver of the XVII and XVIII Centuries. A Study Based on the Clearwater Collection. New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1920. Edition limited to 1000 copies. Judge Clearwater's collection, formed by a single-minded, enthusiastic jurist, was one of the first major collections of American silver in private hands; actually it was one of the first such collections in anyone's hands. Three-quarters of a century later it remains a testament to his skill and fine eye. Hardcover. 5.5"x9", 216 pages, b/w illustrations.

7. Avery, C. Louise. An Exhibition of Early New York Silver. New York; The Metropolitan Museums of Art: 1931. Edition limited to 1000 copies. An early exhibition which drew on many private collections, among them those of Clarke, Clearwater, de Peyser, Gillingham, van Cortlandt and van Rennselaer, as well as the collections of almost a dozen New York churches and several institutions. John Marshall Phillips worked on the exhibition. Softcover. 5.5"x8.5", (vi) + 20 pages plus 104 b/w illustrations.

9. Barquist, David L., et al. Myer Myers. Jewish Silversmith in Colonial New York. New Haven; Yale University Art Gallery: 2001. Born in New York in 1723, Myer Myers became the city's leading silversmith during the late colonial period, and is now remembered as one of America's great craftsmen. This catalogue explores his career in the larger contexts of the Jewish community, the silversmith's trade, and his network of patrons. Large-scale color photographs of his teapots, tankards, milk pots, and candlesticks are presented alongside maps, paintings, and other illuminating documents. An appendix focuses on the nine signature marks that Myers employed, and an extensive bibliography is provided. Hardcover. 9.5"x11.5",304 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj.

10. As above, Softcover. 9.5"x11.5",304 pages, color and b/w illustrations

11. Bartlett, Louisa. American Silver. Saint Louis Art Museum; Winter Bulletin: 1984. A catalog of 36 pieces or sets from the Museum's collection. Each is nicely photographed and fully described. Presented chronologically, they range from a John Coney tankard to a 1958 chalice by St. Louis silversmith Dwight Dillon. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 60 pages, b/w and color illustrations; bibliography.

13. Bigelow, Francis H. Historic Silver of the Colonies and Its Makers. New York; Macmillan: 1925. Reprint edition. Bigelow's book was the first attempt at a comprehensive study of American Colonial silver, and his vast knowledge of the subject enabled him to write a classic work, organized by form, which retains its usefulness. Hardcover. 5.5"x8", xxiv + 476 pages, 325 b/w illustrations.

14. [Bigelow Collection] The Francis Hill Bigelow Collection of Early American Furniture, together with Rare Early American and English Silver, property of several owners... New York; American Art Association: February 8th, 1936. Sale 4232. The very fine collection of one of the foremost American collectors of the early 20th century. Softcover. 7.5""x10.5"", 95 pages, 252 lots, b/w illustrations.

15. Bohan, Peter & Philip Hammerslough. Early Connecticut Silver, 1700-1840. Middletown; Wesleyan University Press: 1970. The definitive work on this subject, illustrating and describing almost 200 pieces of silver. There is an index of marks with 495 photographs and other marks illustrated with drawings, and biographical notes. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 288 pages, 184 b/w illustrations, dj; bibliography.

16. Bohan, Peter J. American Gold, 1700-1860. A Monograph Based on a Loan Exhibition. New Haven; Yale University Art Gallery: 1963. The catalog to a loan exhibition of 147 pieces of American gold, 25 of which are illustrated. As Bohan points out in his foreword, it is curious that so little goldwork from this time period has survived to the present day, but such is the case. Those examples that have survived show fine workmanship and design; interestingly, they are almost all small items such as jewelry, snuff boxes, buttons, etc., which provides a dramatic comparison to the large-size objects Alfred Jones illustrates and discusses in his monograph on English goldwares of the same periods. Bohan provides an overview of American goldwork and goldsmiths, as well as a descriptive catalog of the exhibition in this diminutive but scarce catalog. Softcover. 7"x7", 52 pages, 25 b/w illustrations.

17. Bohan, Peter, et al. Precious Metals. The American Tradition in Gold and Silver. Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami: 1976. A loan exhibition of both antique and modern silver and gold work, with most of the modern work being jewelry (more or less). Includes the essays- "Precious Metals: The American Tradition in Gold and Silver" by Bohan; "The Art of Gold and Silversmithing" by Bob Ebendorf; "Contemporary Gold and Silversmithing: A Fascinating Gamble" by Dr. Henry P. Raleigh, as well as thumbnail artist biographies and a brief catalog of the exhibition. A somewhat hard-to-find catalog. Softcover. 9"x10", 78 pages, 33 b/w and 16 color illustrations.

18. [Brix] The Unique Collection of Early Philadelphia and other American Silver, Georgian and other silver & bibelots, Pennsylvania Furniture, Formed by the Late Maurice Brix, Philadelphia. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: October 19-20, 1955. Sale 1617. The auction of the collection formed by this pioneering collector of American silver. Brix specialized in Philadelphia silver, and was the man who encouraged the great John Marshall Phillips to abandon his law career for the arts and tutored the young scholar; Phillips, in return, wrote the 1920 catalog of Brix''s collection of Philadelphia silver. Softcover. 6""x9.5"", 66 pages, 324 lots, b/w illustrations.

19. Buck, John H. Old Plate, Ecclesiastical, Decorative and Domestic; Its Makers and Marks. New York; The Gorham Manufacturing Company: 1888. One of the first attempts to study old silver as an item of interest to collectors, and without doubt the best of these early studies. It was also the first study to treat American colonial silver seriously, albeit with only a single chapter, and that was mostly devoted to church plate. In the second edition of this book in 1903 Buck would greatly augment this material. Buck was later instrumental in the organization of the historic 1906 exhibition of American silver at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the first such exhibition devoted to American silver. Hardcover. 6"x9.5", 268 pages, 82 b/w and line illustrations.

20. Buck, John H. & R.T.H. Halsey. American Silver, the Work of Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Silversmiths. Boston; Museum of Fine Arts: 1906. This exhibition was the first to be devoted exclusively to the work of American silversmiths and was of great importance in generating interest in the work of American Colonial silversmiths. It also provided valuable information to scholars and early collectors, and the enthusiasm that it generated was in large part responsible for several important subsequent exhibitions. But more than that, it began the tradition of elegant design for silver catalogs. Printed in red and black, with tipped-in plates and a carefully selected typeface and setup, the catalog itself is a typographic delight. Engraved designs are reproduced, and inscriptions are set in italic type. Card covers. 7"x10", 100 pages, plus 30 b/w plates; original silver-blue paper-covered boards with silver lettering; the covers are rough- a few holes, moderate wear, paper separated along the spine, etc. Binding a bit shaken.

21. Buck, John H. & R.T.H. Halsey. American Silver, the Work of Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Silversmiths. Concord; Joslin Hall:1990. A facsimile reprint of the 1906 edition. Softcover. 7"x10", 100 pages, plus 30 b&w plates.

22. Buhler, Kathryn & Graham Hood. American Silver. Garvan and Other Collections in the Yale University Art Gallery. New Haven; Yale University Press: 1970. The Garvan Collection is thought by many to be the single finest collection of early American silver ever assembled. In many ways this important catalog of the collection is the twin of Mrs. Buhler's superb catalog of the Boston MFA Collection. It was a dual effort- Graham Hood took Mrs. Buhler's first draft of the Garvan catalog and expanded it into this handsome and scholarly set which exhaustively documents the pieces. Superb photography by E. Irving Blomstrann combines with detailed and scholarly entries to result in a model reference work. 2 volumes. Hardcover. 8"x10", 644 pages, hundreds of b/w illustrations, slipcased; case scuffed and with several breaks.

23. Buhler, Kathryn C. Paul Revere, Goldsmith 1735-1818. Boston; Museum of Fine Arts: 1956. The Curator of silver at the MFA, Boston, and cataloguer of the MFA and Garvan Collections, take a shot at Boston's best-known silversmith. Softcover. 8"x9.5", 7 pages plus 64 b/w plates.

24. Buhler, Kathryn C. Colonial Silversmiths -Masters & Apprentices. Boston; Museum of Fine Arts: 1956. A loan exhibition which explored the relationship between the work of master silversmiths and their apprentices using surviving examples and records. Staged to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the 1906 Exhibition. Hardcover. 7.5"x8.5", 98 pages plus 126 b/w illustrations.

25. As above, Hardcover. 7.5"x8.5", 98 pages plus 126 b/w illustrations; a rough copy with the top and base of the spine covering missing; tips abraded, etc; internally fine, and good, if not all that pretty, reference copy.

26. Buhler, Kathryn C. Mount Vernon Silver. Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union: 1957. Softcover. 5.5"x8.5", 75 pages, b/w illustrations.

27. Buhler, Kathryn C. Masterpieces of American Silver. Richmond; The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: 1960. The catalog to an important loan exhibition which drew pieces from numerous public and private collections and focused on southern silver, a much-neglected area at the time. There are important and interesting essays by Kathryn Buhler titled- "The Hand Craft Era in American Silver", "Important (silversmithing) Centers", "Techniques of the Craft", and "Types (of silver) and Their Uses". Softcover. 10"x8", 99 pages, b/w illustrations; wire-bound.

28. Buhler, Kathryn C. Massachusetts Silver in the Harrington Collection. Worcester; 1965. Printed by the Stinehour Press in an edition of 300 copies. This fine collection was assembled in the space of just five years, and includes some premier examples of Massachusetts 18th century colonial silver, and several rare examples of the 17th century. Kathryn Buhler catalogs the collection and includes an interesting foreword on the history of collecting American colonial silver. Hardcover. 8.5"x10", 121 pages, b/w plates throughout.

29. Buhler, Kathryn, et al. A Century of Alexandria, District of Columbia & Georgetown Silver, 1750-1850. Washington; Corcoran Gallery of Art: 1966. Limited to 1500 copies. A loan exhibition drawing on private and public collections. The works of 13 silversmiths are represented, and there is an additional list of other area silversmiths who have been identified. Softcover. 5.5"x8.5", 28 pages, b/w illustrations; marks.

30. Buhler, Kathryn C. American Silver 1655-1825 in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Boston; Museum of Fine Arts/ New York Graphic Society: 1972. A very important and finely written catalog of this extensive collection of New England, New York, and Philadelphia silver. Each entry is illustrated and fully described, and many marks are illustrated. A handsome production, and a pleasure to use and peruse. Both physically and mentally, the model of what a collection catalog should be. Hardcover. 2 volumes. 7"x11.5", 708 pages, b/w illustrations.

31. Buhler, Kathryn C. American Silver. From the Colonial Period through the Early Republic in the Worcester Art Museum. Worcester Art Museum: 1979. It is the misfortune of the Worcester Art Museum to live in the shadow of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, but she has had her own grand benefactors over the years, and has amassed a distinguished collection of American 17th, 18th and 19th century silver. Although many of the more famous pieces have been described elsewhere, this fine catalog by Kathryn Buhler provides a view of the entire collection for the first time. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 95 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

32. As above, Softcover. 8.5"x11", 95 pages, b/w illustrations.

33. Burton, E. Milby. South Carolina Silversmiths 1690-1860. The Charleston Museum:1942. The first edition of a primary, and one of the first, studies of Southern silver. Burton identifies and includes information on 320 silversmiths, arranged by community. Much of the information was drawn from old newspaper advertisements and notices, census records, and similar sources; Burton provides a complete listing of his sources, and the text is annotated. There is a short section of negro silversmiths in 18th and early 19th century Charleston, with a discussion of slave craftsmen and brief notes on 4 who were identified. 6"x9", 311 pages, 17 b&w plates, softcover.

34. Callahan, Ashley & Dale L. Couch. From Sideboard to Pulpit. Silver in Georgia. Georgia Museum of Art: 2006. An interesting catalog, not so much for the items exhibited of which only a few are illustrated, but for the accompanying essays, which include short pieces on 19th century Georgia silversmiths and firms, including Samuel K. Talmage, Frederick Marquand, Humphrey P. Horton, Cornelius H. Rikeman, Er Lawshe, and George Sharp, Jr., as well as a piece on agricultural fair premiums. Softcover. 8.5""x11"", 36 pages, b/w illustrations

35. [Carlton Antique Silver] The Entire Stock of Carlton Antique Silver Inc. ...sold upon expiration of their lease at 14 East 55th Street, New York. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: January 30-31st, 1953. What did a well-stocked downtown New York silver shop sell in the 1950s? This is what. It must have been a very nice store... also includes Queen Alexandra's gold and enamel choker and some choice medals. Softcover. 6.5"x9.5", 83 pages, 444 lots, b/w illustrations; several institutional stamps.

36. Cederwall, Sandraline, Hal Riney & Barnaby Conrad. Spratling Silver. San Francisco; Chronicle Books: 2000. A revised, expanded edition of this oversize, wonderfully-illustrated book. A dramatic tribute to the works of William Spratling, a world-renowned artisan in silver. Spratling's designs for tableware, flatware, jewelry and other silver objects have left an indelible stamp on the history of 20th century silversmithing. Illustrated with more than 70 full-page plates. The marks for each piece are illustrated. Hardcover. 9.5"x12", 176 pages, many full-page color plates, dj.

37. Christie, Ralph Aldrich. Silver Cups of Colonial Middletown. Middletown; Middlesex County Historical Society: 1937. A rather scarce study of the Middletown Communion silver. Christie's charming and informative text wanders all around his subject, taking on, in turn, the life of the typical silversmith in a colonial Connecticut town, the churches, pastors and donors of the silver, and the silversmiths themselves, who included Joseph Kneeland and Jacob Hurd of Boston, Major Jonathan Otis of Middletown, and John Dixwell, Jr. of Middletown and Boston. Dixwell's father had, as Colonel John Dixwell, been among the judges who had signed Charles I death warrant and had fled England at the Restoration, ending up in Middletown. Such interesting anecdotes fill this book, which gives the reader insight into the role Communion silver played in Colonial America and how one town acquired it. Softcover. 6"x9.5", 26 pages plus 2 b/w plates.

38. Clarke, Hermann F. & Henry W. Foote. Jeremiah Dummer, Colonial Craftsman & Merchant, 1645-1718. New York; Da Capo Press: 1970. A reprint of the 1935 limited edition. The second volume in what was eventually a series of four volumes on 17th century American silversmiths. Dummer was one of the earliest New-England born silversmiths, and apprenticed with John Hull. Clarke was able to locate and describe 108 pieces of Dummer's work, and also discusses Dummer's engraving of a plate for Connecticut currency in 1709. Henry Foote contributed the chapters concerning Dummer's possible work as a portrait painter. Hardcover. 8"x10", 205 pages, plus 24 b/w plates.

39. Clarke, Hermann F. John Hull, A Builder of the Bay Colony. Portland; Southworth Anthoesen Press: 1940. Limited to 500 copies. The fourth and final volume in a series of works on 17th century American silversmiths. John Hull, with his friend and partner Robert Sanderson, was the earliest documented silversmith working in the American colonies. Hull had emigrated from England in 1635 and settled in Boston, quickly becoming a noted artisan. In 1652 he was appointed to make new coins for Massachusetts to replace the old "clipped" coinage. Hardcover; slipcased. 8"x10", 221 pages, plus 16 b/w plates.

40. Clarke, Hermann F. John Hull, A Builder of the Bay Colony. Wolfeboro; A.W. Pollock & Co.:1993. A fine facsimile of the 1940 limited edition. Hardcover. 8"x10", 221 pages, plus 16 b/w plates.

41. Clayton, Michael. The Collector's Dictionary of the Silver and Gold of Great Britain and North America. New York; The World Publishing Co.: 1971. A very useful reference to terms, types, craftsmen and other information about gold and silver work and smiths, in dictionary format. Hardcover. 9.5"x12.5", 350 pages, filled with b/w and some color illustrations, dj.

42. [Cohon, et al] Rare Early American Silver, English & American Furniture and Decorations (etc.) Property of Morris Cohon, Joseph Larocque, and others. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: April 15-16th, 1955. Sale 1590. Some fine English and American furniture, but the star of the auction was the select collection of American silver, including a piecrust salver by John Bayly, the famous and controversial spouted flat-top tankard by Myer Myers, and an exceptionally large pear-shaped coffee pot by Joseph Richardson. Softcover. 7"x10", 93 pages, 368 lots, b/w illustrations.

43. A Collection of Early American Silver. New York; Tiffany & Co.: 1920. A very early and scarce collection catalog. The collection was comprised of 75 pieces which are listed here by silversmith; each entry provides a thumbnail description and short notes on marks or decoration. A number of the pieces had been exhibited at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts 1906 Exhibition, the Hudson-Fulton Exhibition, or mentioned in Bigelow's "Historic Silver of the Colonies". As for the reasons behind the formation of the collection, an introductory note explains-
"Although the quantity of silverware used as ecclesiastical and secular plate [in the Colonial period] was relatively large, that which remains, compared to the increased population and wealth of the country at the present time, is infinitely small. Therefore, the making of any further comprehensive collection of Colonial Silver will very soon be plainly impossible, if indeed such is not already the case. Foreseeing this condition Tiffany & Co. began to acquire examples of Early American Silver on every favorable occasion, and purchased not only old pieces, but particularly such as seemed especially worthy of preservation because of their design or quality of workmanship".
A tiny printer's notation at the bottom of the last page reading "500. 9.24.20" may indicate that this was printed on September 24, 1920 in an edition of 500 copies, but that is idle, though attractive, speculation. Hardcover. 3.75"x7.25", 34 pages; publisher's vellum-colored boards with silver lettering.

44. [Coney] A Silver Monteith by John Coney. Property of George C. Gebelein. New York; Anderson Galleries: April 3rd, 1937. The auction of a massive monteith made by Coney for the Colemans of Boston about 1705. The catalog states "The monteith described in this brochure may be considered unique for the reason that it surpasses in magnificence any other recorded piece of early American silver in existence". The auction realized $30,000, a record at the time for a single piece of American silver. The monteith is now part of the Garvan Collection at Yale. Softcover. 7"x10.5", 8 pages, 2 b/w plates.

45. Corbeiller, Clare le. European and American Snuff Boxes, 1730-1830. New York; Viking Press: 1966. A magnificent, profusely illustrated study of this interesting form. Included are boxes of silver, gold, hardstone, porcelain, enamel, lacquer, tortoiseshell, horn, ivory, wood, and elusive and rare materials. The examples are drawn from both public and private collections. Hardcover. 9"x12", 120 pages, color frontispiece and 703 b/w illustrations, dj; bibliography.

46. Crosby, Everett U. Ninety Five Per Cent Perfect. Nantucket: 1953. 3rd edition. Includes Crosby's original "Ninety five percent perfect", a study of old Nantucket architecture, as well as "The Spoon Primer", "Silversmiths of Old-Time Nantucket", "Nantucket's Underground Moon", and "Nantucket's Changing Prosperity, Future Probabilities". Hardcover. 6"x9", 214 pages, b/w and line illustrations..

47. As above, Softcover. 6"x9", 214 pages, b&w and line illustrations

48. Cruger, George A. (ed.). Church Silver of Colonial Virginia. Richmond; The Virginia Museum: 1970. A lovely and elegant catalog of this important loan exhibition. The crisp b/w photographs illustrate the pieces beautifully, and also include details, decorations and inscriptions in some cases; the fine text includes introductions by Parke Rouse, Jr. and Kathryn Buhler. A sweet song of a catalog. Softcover. 10"x8.5", 112 pages, b/w illustrations.

49. Currier, Ernest M. A Word on Reproductions of Old Silver. [offprint from] The Jewelers' Circular: February 23rd, 1928. An interesting, well-illustrated article on modern silver replicas of antique silver of several periods. Currier is enthusiastic about the subject, feeling it gives collectors an affordable alternative to expensive originals. Self-covers; 4 pages, b/w illustrations.

50. Currier, Ernest M. Marks of Early American Silversmiths. With Notes on Silver, Spoon Types & List of New York City Silversmiths 1815-1841. Portland; The Southworth Anthoensen Press: 1938. Edition limited to 750 copies. Currier's work stands as an important contribution to the literature of American silver marks because of the skill with which he executed his drawings. Currier, a working New York silversmith, died before he could complete the project, and it was completed by others, so not all the marks are of uniform quality. Still, this remains an important mark book, and one of the grandest achievements in the literature. Hardcover. 8"x11", 179 pages, b&w illustrations.

51. Currier, Ernest M. Marks of American Silversmiths. With Notes on Silver, Spoon Types & List of New York City Silversmiths 1815-1841. Harrison; Robert Alan Green: 1970. Edition limited to 1000 copies. A facsimile of the limited 1938 edition, with a new foreword by Col. Green. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 180 pages, marks, dj.

52. Curtis, George M., et al. American Church Silver of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. Boston; Museum of Fine Arts: 1911. The most quietly elegant of all the early exhibition catalogs, beautifully set-up, with beautifully crisp photographs protected by tissue guards. Contributors included Curtis, Francis Hill Bigelow and John H. Buck. The exhibition included secular plate as well. Hardcover. 7"x10", 163 pages, plus 38 b/w plates with tissue guards.

53. [Curtis Collection] The George M. Curtis Collection of Early American Furniture and Silver. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: May 14th and 15th, 1948. Sale 971. The sale of the estate of the noted antiquarian, silver collector, and Walpole Society member. Softcover. 7.5"x10.5", 313 lots, 87 pages, b/w illustrations.

54. Cutten, George Barton. Silversmiths of Virginia (together with Watchmakers and Jewelers) from 1694 to 1850. Richmond; The Dietz Press: 1952. An alphabetical biographical dictionary (with many lengthy entries) of more than 450 Virginia craftsmen. Cutten also includes an extensive historical introduction. Many marks and pieces of silver are illustrated. Hardcover. 6.25"x9.5", 259 pages, b/w illustrations, dj; marks. Edges lightly spotted; jacket with a large chip on the front panel and a bit rubbed.

55. Cutten, George Barton. The Silversmiths of Utica. Hamilton: 1936. Limited to 257 signed copies. The story of Utica silversmiths is primarily a story of spoon-makers, but George Barton Cutten researches it with his usual thoroughness and tells it with his usual flair. Hardcover. 6"x10", 67 pages, 5 tipped-in b/w plates.

56. Cutten, George Barton. The Silversmiths of North Carolina. Raleigh; State Department of Archives and History: 1948. The first edition of this pioneering study which identified a number of silversmiths and firms where little had been known before. George Barton Cutten, long an enthusiast and researcher of New York area silversmiths, retired from his post as President of Colgate University in 1942 and moved to Chapel Hill. He also wrote histories of silversmithing in Georgia and Virginia.Softcover. 6"x9", 93 pages, b/w illustrations and marks.

57. Cutten, George Barton. The Silversmiths of North Carolina, 1696-1860. Raleigh; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources: 1984. 2nd revised edition. Revised and updated by Mary Reynolds Peacock, who added much new material to this edition. Softcover. 6"x9", 301 pages, b/w illustrations and marks.

58. Cutten, George Barton & E. Milby Burton. South Carolina Silversmiths and Silversmiths of North Carolina. Savannah; The Oglethorpe Press: 1998. This valuable reference reissues two important books on Southern silver. Burton's 'South Carolina Silversmiths 1690-1860' was first published in 1942, and was a primary, and one of the first, studies of Southern silver. Burton identifies and includes information on 320 silversmiths, arranged by community. Much of the information was drawn from old newspaper advertisements and notices, census records, and similar sources; Burton provides a complete listing of his sources, and the text is annotated. There is a short section of African American silversmiths in 18th and early 19th century Charleston, with a discussion of slave craftsmen and brief notes on 4 who were identified. Cutten's "North Carolina Silversmiths" remains a cornerstone study of these craftsmen. Hardcover. 6"x9.5", 429 pages, b/w illustrations.

59. Cutten, George Barton. The Silversmiths of Georgia, together with watchmakers & jewelers - 1733 to 1850. Savannah; The Oglethorpe Press: 1998. First published in a limited edition in 1958, this was one of Cutten's more ambitious works, and for many years also one of his scarcest books. The smiths are listed by locality, and the names are then listed alphabetically in the Index. This new edition has new material in the form of Katharine Farnham & Callie Efird's 1971 Magazine Antiques article "Early Silversmiths and the Silver Trade in Georgia", and previously unpublished marks. Hardcover. 6"x9.5", 166 pages, b/w illustration, some marks

60. Dauterman, Carl C. Checklist of American Silversmiths' Work, 1650-1850, in the Museums in the New York Metropolitan Area. New York; MMA: 1968. This project was initiated in Dauterman's class on decorative arts. An interesting reference. Softcover. 5.5"x8.5", 78 pages.

61. Davidson, Marshall. Two New York Tankards. [in the] Bulletin of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Vol.XXX, No.11; November, 1935. A short article on tankards by Bartholomew Schaats and Samuel Tingley. Softcover, 6.5"x9.5", pp.221-222, 2 b/w illustrations (article).

62. Doty, Robert M. (ed.). Henry Petzal / Silversmith. Manchester; Currier Gallery of Art: 1987. Henry Petzal discovered silversmithing in 1957, and makes superbly crafted, wonderfully modern pieces which draw on classical motifs and designs. This exhibition of his work drew on both private and public collections. Softcover. 60 pages, many b/w illustrations.

63. Dow, George Francis. The Arts & Crafts in New England 1704-1775. Topsfield; The Wayside Press: 1927. One of 97 copies on rag paper, specially bound in batik-patterned boards. "Gleanings from Boston newspapers relating to painting, engraving, silversmiths, pewterers, clockmakers, furniture, pottery, old houses, costume, trades and occupations". As part of the research being carried out in the first decades of the 20th century on early American craftsmen, several members of the Walpole Society spent hundreds of hours scouring colonial newspaper files and other sources for notices regarding craftsmen. George Francis Dow, an Americanist-Extraordinaire and enthusiastic collector and author on many things New England, undertook this exhaustive study, which remains today as an important resource. Semowich 911. Hardcover. 7"x10", 326 pages, b/w plates.

64. Dow, George Francis. The Arts & Crafts in New England 1704-1775. Topsfield; The Wayside Press: 1927. The trade edition. Hardcover. 7"x10", 326 pages, b/w plates, dj.

65. Dow, George Francis. The Arts & Crafts in New England 1704-1775. New York; Da Capo Press: 1967. Hardcover. 6"x9", 326 pages, b/w plates.

66. Edwards, Maxine T. Mermaids and Saguaros: The U.S.S. Arizona Silver. Arizona State Capitol Museum: 1994. A beautiful, short study of the superb silver service made for the battleship USS Arizona by Reed & Barton. The service was commissioned in 1916, just a year after the Arizona herself, and cost over $9,000, much of it raised from private donations. The set, which combines nautical themes such as mermaids, Neptune and dolphins with Gila monsters and cacti, might have been lost when the Arizona blew up at Pearl Harbor, but it had been put into storage before the Arizona made her final, fatal trip to Hawaii. Used on several other ships since then, the set, regarded as one of the finest ever produced for the US Navy, was retired and returned to Arizona where it is on display in the Capitol Museum. Softcover. 7"x10", 39 pages, color and b/w illustrations.

67. Elwell, N[ewton] W. Colonial Silverware of the 17th and 18th Centuries. Comprising Solid Sets, Small Wares, Candelabras, Communion Service, etc. Boston; Geo. H. Polley & Co.: 1899. One of the earliest studies of American silver, and probably the earliest study to publish photos of American silver. Preceded by Buck, but then Buck was not wholly devoted to American silver. Of course, to be honest, this is not wholly devoted to American silver either, with English examples creeping in here and there. If we are going in this direction, it's not all 17th and 18th century either, but the intent at least was there. The plates mainly illustrate multiple pieces, identified by where they were photographed, such as "elaborate silver ware from Baltimore, Maryland", "Odd Silver Sugar Bowls, for Lump Sugar, from Maryland", and so on. Localities are much more likely, therefore, to relate to where the silver was at the time the photos were taken (mainly in private homes) rather than where it was made. There are some pieces with histories -silver known to have been owned by a certain person, several identified sets of church plate, etc. In 1896 Elwell had published a study of Colonial American furniture, and in 1897 he produced a companion volume of furniture and interiors of Colonial Maryland and Virginia, both of which used the same format as this book. All three books are scarce. Hardcover. 13"x17.5", 1 page of photo listings plus 74 b/w illustrations on 40 loose plates.

68. Ensko, Robert. Makers of Early American Silver. New York; Robert Ensko: 1915. A very early study, predating even French's "Walpole List" by two years. Robert Ensko was a New York silver dealer, as was his son Stephen G.C. Ensko, who would eventually publish three more books on American silversmiths and their marks, dubbed ""Ensko 1"" (1927); ""Ensko 2"" (1937) and ""Ensko 3"" (1948); (an "Ensko 4" was published posthumously several years ago). This book thus precedes "Ensko 1" by some 12 years. In this work Ensko was attempting to list known and unknown makers of American silver, their locality and working dates. He lists marks where they are known, and only concedes the honor of being the first book of marks of American silversmiths to French because Ensko does not actually picture reproductions of the marks themselves, but simply lists them. He also includes several lists of unknown marks, including a group of pieces from the Clearwater Collection, and asks the readers to send him any information they might have. An exceedingly interesting seminal study of American silversmiths. Rare. Hardcover. 7.5"x9", 46 pages.

69. Ensko, Stephen G.C. American Silversmiths and their Marks. New York; Privately Printed: 1927. Limited to 310 copies. "Ensko One", the first edition of Stephen Ensko's now-standard reference to American silversmiths and their marks. The edition was limited to 310 copies, and according to Colonel Robert Alan Green's own book on American Silversmith's marks, a number of the copies were destroyed in an accident. Hardcover. 6"x9", 219 pages, b/w plates.

70. Ensko, Stephen G.C. American Silversmiths and Their Marks. New York; Robert Ensko Inc.: 1948. 3rd edition. "Ensko" has remained one of the most loved books on American silversmiths and their marks. "Ensko 3" was the penultimate book in the series published during Ensko's lifetime (an "Ensko 4" was published a few years ago). Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 285 pages, b/w illustrations, folding plates.

71. Exhibition of Early American Paintings, Miniatures and Silver Assembled by the Washington Loan Exhibition Committee. Washington; National Gallery of Art: 1925. The catalog of an early loan exhibition of American works. The introduction to the silver was written by Elizabeth Benton of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Members of the Committee on Silver included Hollis French and Luke Vincent Lockwood. The silver was categorized into New England wares; New York; Philadelphia, Baltimore, Annapolis & Washington, and Anonymous makers. Softcover. 5.5"x8.5", 107 pages, plus 15 b/w plates.

72. Exhibition of Old Silver Owned in Worcester County. Worcester Art Museum: 1915. The catalog to a loan exhibition that ran from June 15th to September 15th, 1915. The catalog lists 114 pieces from the (larger) exhibition that were made in America before 1800. The catalog entries are brief, listing the mark, a brief description, and the original ownershiip if known, or inscriptions. The illustrations are reminiscent of those in the Boston MFA 1911 catalog- well-lit photos of groups of a dozen or so pieces. A short catalog, but elegantly got up and presented. Early and very uncommon. Softcover. 6"x9", 17 pages plus 4 b/w plates with tissue guards.

73. Fairbanks, Jonathan, et al. Collecting American Decorative Arts and Sculpture 1971-1991. Boston; Museum of Fine Arts: 1991. An exhibition of furniture, ceramics, sculpture, glass, silver, and more, from Colonial era to the present, acquired by the MFA between 1971 and 1991. Includes some important American furniture and 17th century silver. Softcover. 9"x11", 100 pages, b/w and color illustrations.

74. Fales, Martha G. American Silver in the Henry Francis Dupont Winterthur Museum. Winterthur: 1958. A useful catalog of this fine collection, with very good pictures and captions. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 3 pages of text plus 142 b/w illustrations with informative captions.

75. As above, Softcover. 8.5"x11", 3 pages of text plus 142 b/w illustrations with informative captions.

76. Fales, Martha G. Early American Silver for the Cautious Collector. New York; Funk & Wagnalls: 1970. A most important and helpful book. Fales' work still stands as the basic text for any student of American Colonial silver, and includes a glossary and an extensive bibliography. Hardcover. 7"x10", 329 pages, 226 b/w illustrations, dj.

77. Fales, Martha G. Early American Silver. New York; E.P. Dutton: 1973. Revised and enlarged edition. A most important and helpful book, a slightly expanded edition of "Early American Silver for the Cautious Collector". Softcover. 7"x10", 336 pages, 228 b/w illustrations.

78. Fales, Martha Gandy. Silver at the Essex Institute. Salem; Essex Institute: 1983. The Essex Institute has a fine collection of early American silver, particularly rich, as one might expect, in Essex-county area items, and all the richer for that. Martha Gandy Fales, the Honorary Curator of the collection, and author of several noted books on early American silver and silversmiths, does a fine job presenting and analyzing the collection in this short but sweet catalog. Softcover. 8"x8", 62 pages, b/w illustrations.

79. [Fales] Barnhill, Georgia Brady (ed.). Prints of New England. Papers Given at the Seventh North American Print Conference. Worcester; American Antiquarian Society: 1991. Seven papers- the first is "James Turner, Silversmith-Engraver" by Martha Gandy Fales. Also- William Bentley: Connoisseur and Print Collector; 18th Century American Portrait Prints; The Joys of Publishing in 1820; Political Cartoons of New England, 1812-61; Franklin Leavitt's Pictorial Maps of the White Mountains; and Calico Printing. Hardcover. 7.5"x11", 164 pages, b/w illustrations, dj

80. Falino, Jeannine & Gerald W.R. Ward (eds.). New England Silver and Silversmithing, 1620-1815. Colonial Society of Massachusetts / University Press of Virginia: 2001. A series of essays which were first presented at a conference at the Museum of Fine Arts in 1996, and are published here in revised and expanded form. Includes studies of the etiquette connected with the use of silver tobacco, snuff, and patch boxes, the social significance of Boston's rare silver chocolate pots, an analysis of the narrative hunting scenes and other imagery on Boston rococo silver, a study of John Singleton Copley's portrait of Paul Revere and Revere's 'Sons of Liberty' bowl, a statistical analysis of Revere's patrons, the significance of silver objects within New England's ecclesiastical history, the use of silver at Harvard College in its early days, a biography of Concord, Massachusetts silversmith Samuel Bartlett, and a survey of silver on the early Maine frontier. Authors include Richard Lyman Bushman, Jonathan Fairbanks, Jeannine Falino, Patricia E. Kane, Janine Skerry, Barbara McLean Ward, Gerald W. R. Ward, David F. Wood, and others. Hardcover. 7.5"x11", 256 pages, b/w illustrations, dj

81. Fennimore, Donald L. Flights of Fancy. American Silver Bird-Decorated Spoons. Winterthur Museum: 2000. The catalog to an exhibition of spoons and a few other objects decorated with bird-motifs made between 1750 and 1830. The text includes a very interesting essay, and the illustrations are large and clear. Softcover. 10"x7", 33 pages, b/w illustrations.

82. Fleming, E. McClung, et al. Spanish, French, and English Traditions in the Colonial Silver of North America. 1968 Winterthur Conference Report. Major Addresses and Exhibition Catalogue. Winterthur; Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum: 1969. Includes essays on Colonial Mexican silver by Richard Ahlborn, French Colonial silver in Canada by John Langdon, and American silver and church plate by John D. Davis, Anthony N.B. Garvan, and Frank H. Sommer III. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 109 pages, some b/w illustrations.

83. Flynt, Henry N. & Martha G. Fales. The Heritage Foundation Collection of Silver, with biographical sketches of New England silversmiths, 1625-1825. Deerfield; Heritage Foundation: 1968. An exceedingly finely written and photographed catalog of this major collection. There are biographical sketches of over 1,400 silversmiths, and photographs of more than 800 marks. Hardcover. 7.5"x11", 391 pages, b/w illustrations; bibliography.

84. Fredericks, Maria L. Gold and Silver, Treasures of New York. A Checklist. Museum of the City of New York: 1979. A checklist of the 281 pieces of silver, almost all of it American, in the Museum's collection, prepared to accompany an exhibition. 116 silversmiths are represented. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 68 pages.

85. French, Hollis. Jacob Hurd and His Sons, Nathaniel & Benjamin, Silversmiths 1702-1781. New York; Da Capo Press: 1972. A reprint of the 1939 limited edition. A leading Boston silversmith, Hurd was noted for his engraved designs. His son Nathaniel, also a silversmith, was known for his heraldic engraving. This book was part of project by members of the Walpole Society to document important colonial American silversmiths. Four limited edition monographs were completed between 1932 and 1940, and represented some of the finest scholarship and press-work then being done on the subject of American Colonial silver. The books were carefully designed and printed, and make a handsome addition to any silver collector's library. Included in the series were studies of John Coney (1932); Jeremiah Dummer (1935); Jacob Hurd and His Sons, Nathaniel & Benjamin (1939) and John Hull (1940). Hardcover. 8"x10", 149 pages, portrait frontispiece and 28 b/w plates.

86. French, Hollis. A List of Early American Silversmiths and Their Marks, with a Silver Collector's Glossary. New York; Da Capo Press: 1967. A reprint of the 1917 limited edition published by the Walpole Society. Considered to be the first true study of American silver marks, as it was the first attempt to reproduce the marks as they appeared on the actual silver. The glossary of silver terms was an extension of the Society's attempt to formalize and standardize nomenclature among collectors and researchers. An important seminal work, which was used as a basis for many later studies, and which encouraged the growing interest in American silversmiths and their work. Hardcover. 6.25"x9", 164 pages, line illustrations.

87. Frink, Jim. Indians in Sterling. A Pictorial Catalog of Souvenir Spoons Commemorating North American Indians. Rock Island; Jim Frink: 1983. The picture captions only provide information on the spoons' makers, and the illustrations themselves are photocopies and not of great quality, but the interesting focus of the title makes up for these defects. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 46 pages, b/w illustrations; bound in a 3-hole folder, as issued.

88. [Garvan] Francis P. Garvan. Collector. New Haven; Yale University Art Gallery: 1980. A tribute to the life and collections of this preeminent collector of American furniture, silver, and other arts. Softcover. 6"x9", 76 pages, b/w illustrations.

89. [Garvan Collection] Furniture and Silver by American Master Craftsmen of Colonial and Early Federal Times... New York; American Art Association: January 8-10th, 1931. Sale 3878. "It is with pleasure that I offer these pieces of silver, furniture, prints and so forth, to the Museums and other collectors of Americana. They have been found unnecessary to the comprehensiveness of the Mabel Brady Garvan Collections at Yale. They are in no sense inferior pieces or duplications, but are other examples of types fully covered by the same or contemporaneous makers...". Card covers. 8"x11", 402 lots, about 400 pages, many b/w illustrations.

90. Goldsborough, Jennifer Faulds. Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Maryland Silver in the Collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art. Baltimore Museum of Art: 1975. A catalog of the fine collection, along with essays on the development of Maryland and Baltimore silver, and a listing of Maryland silversmiths, with marks. Softcover. 8.5"x10", 204 pages, b/w illustrations; marks; bibliography.

91. Gottesman, Rita S. The Arts & Crafts in New York 1726-1776. Advertisements and News Items from New York City Newspapers. New York Historical Society: 1938. This standard reference is divided into chapters devoted to the various arts & crafts including- painting & engraving; silver and jewelry; ceramics; glass; pewter; furniture; clocks and watches; buildings and builders; metals and iron; stone cutters; printers and bookbinders; fabrics and needlework; trades and occupations; costume; painting and glazing; coach makers; and music and musical instruments. A valuable and comprehensive resource. "Invaluable for factual material and for an overall view of the New York scene through contemporary eyes" (Ames & Ward). Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 450 pages.

92. Gottesman, Rita S. The Arts & Crafts in New York 1800-1804. Advertisements and News Items from New York City Newspapers. New York Historical Society: 1965. This standard reference is divided into chapters devoted to the various arts & crafts including- painting & engraving; silver and jewelry; clocks and watches; ceramics; furniture; buildings and builders; smiths and foundries; ships and boats; painting and glazing; coach makers; printers and papermakers; music and musical instruments; fabrics; fashion and beauty; patents, inventions and experiments; and exhibits, curiosities and museums. A valuable and comprehensive resource. "Invaluable for factual material and for an overall view of the New York scene through contemporary eyes" (Ames & Ward). Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 537 pages.

93. Gourley, Hugh J., et al. The New England Silversmith. An Exhibition of New England Silver from the Mid-Seventeenth Century to the Present Selected from New England Collections. Providence; Museum of Art, RISD: 1965. A loan exhibition of good breadth and quality, featuring 327 pieces drawn from a wide variety of public, semi-public and private collections. Nicely illustrated and written. Softcover. 7"x8.5", 138 pages, numerous b/w illustrations.

94. [Green Collection] The Notable American Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Norvin H. Green. Superb Eighteenth Century American Furniture and Silver, Early American Portraits and Miniatures...(etc). New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: November 29-December 2nd, 1950. Sale 1202. The auction of an exceptional collection of fine formal furniture and silver, including 17th and 18th century New York and Boston silver. There is an introduction to the collection by Leslie Hyam and F. Lewis Hinckley. Softcover. 7"x10", 233 pages, 681 lots, b/w illustrations.

95. Hale, Richard Walden. Catalogue of Silver owned by Nicholas Sever, A.B. 1701 in 1728. Now owned by his descendants and exhibited at the Fogg Art Museum of Harvard University, 1931. Boston; Tudor Press: 1931. One of those examples of passing stuff down in the family -most of the silver that Nicholas Sever owned in 1731, noted in an extant ledger page (illustrated), was still owned by the family in 1931. This catalog, a "Christmas Greeting", was beautifully presented, with hand-calligraphed text by Janet Cuyler-Newlin, and illustrations which are starkly presented -very elegant all around. The silver? There are 11 items, most by John Burt. Softcover. 6"x9", 36 pages, 14 b/w illustrations.

96. Halsey, R.T. Haines. Catalogue of an Exhibition of Silver Used in New York, New Jersey and the South. With a Note on Early New York Silversmiths. New York; Arno Press: 1974. A reprint of the 1911 catalogue issued to accompany the groundbreaking exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Hardcover. 5.5"x9", 97 pages, plus 29 b/w plates.

97. Hamilton, Martha Wilson. Silver in the Fur Trade, 1680-1820. Chelmsford; Martha Hamilton Publishing: 1995. An important examination of North American Indian trade silver, with discussion of First Nations, American, British, Dutch and French trading patterns, an analysis of forms, and all the known Indian trade silver makers' marks and biographies of the silversmiths. Profusely illustrated and thoroughly researched, this is an essential reference work. Softcover. 8.5"x10", 236 pages, b/w and color illustrations, marks.

98. Hamlin, Elizabeth Sills. Philip Syng, Junior. Philadelphia Silversmith. University of Delaware: 1969. A photocopy of a dissertation which does not seem to be available as a UMI reprint. 8.5"x11", photocopy of manuscript in a three-ring-binder; poor b/w illustrations.

99. Hammerslough, Philip. An Exhibition of Early American Silver in the Morgan Memorial of the Wadsworth Atheneum. Hartford; Wadsworth Atheneum: 1945. A loan exhibition of 183 pieces, catalogued by Philip Hammerslough. The private lenders included Brainard, Erving, Hammerslough, Penrose, and many others, including a half-dozen churches. Softcover. 7"x10", 25 pages, b/w illustrations; light wear, covers a bit faded, slight crease.

100. Hammerslough, Philip H. American Silver Collected by Philip H. Hammerslough. Volume II. Hartford; Privately Printed: 1960. Edition limited to 300 copies. One of a series of catalogs of one of the finest and most famous private American silver collections. Four catalogs were published over a 15-year span, each apparently the final one, except that Philip Hammerslough went out and just kept buying more great pieces of silver. Philip Hammerslough, a tobacco magnate, had learned his lessons from two of the foremost silver authorities of his or any other time- John Marshall Phillips of Yale and Kathryn Buhler of Boston. His collection was permanently loaned to the Wadsworth Atheneum even as he assembled it, and among those who helped were Marvin Schwartz and Dean A. and Martha G. Fales. Hardcover. 8""x10.5"", 101 pages, b/w illustrations.

101. Hammerslough, Philip H. American Silver Collected by Philip H. Hammerslough. Volume III. Hartford; Privately Printed: 1965. Edition limited to 250 copies. Hardcover. 8""x10.5"", 159 pages, b/w illustrations; light wear, a little soil. Signed by Hammerslough. With- three softcover Supplements, issued in 1965, 1967 and 1969.

102. Hammerslough, Philip H. American Silver Collected by Philip H. Hammerslough. Volume IV. Hartford; Privately Printed: 1973. Edition limited to 350 copies. Hardcover. 8""x10.5"", 142 pages, color frontispiece and b/w illustrations.

103. Harrington, Jessie. Silversmiths of Delaware 1700-1850 & Old Church Silver in Delaware. National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of Delaware: 1939. Edition limited to 300 numbered copies. The first monograph on Delaware silversmiths, 33 of whom are identified and discussed, along with many of their marks. There is also a survey of Colonial silver belonging to Delaware churches. The silver illustrated includes both ecclesiastical and secular examples, many drawn from private collections. This copy belonged to Charles G. Dorman, collector and scholar of Delaware decorative arts. It contains extensive pencil annotations in his hand concerning pieces of silver he owned by the silversmiths in the book. A unique and desirable copy. Hardcover. 6"x9.5", 132 pages, 32 b/w illustrations.

104. As above, National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of Delaware: 1939. Limited to 300 copies, although this is not stated. Not Charles Dorman''s copy. Hardcover. 6"x9.5", 132 pages, 32 b/w illustrations; marks.

105. Harvard Tercentenary Exhibition. Catalogue of Furniture, Silver, Pewter, Glass, Ceramics, Paintings, Prints, together with Allied Arts and Crafts of the Period 1636-1836. Cambridge; Harvard University: 1936. An early loan exhibition which drew on a number of distinguished local collections including those of Hermann F. Clarke, Henry Wilder Foote, Russell Kettell, Bertram K. Little, Chauncey C. Nash, Hollis French, Herbert Lawton, and R.T.H. Halsey. Hardcover. 7"x10", 114 pages plus 70 b/w plates.

106. Hiatt, Noble W. & Lucy F. The Silversmiths of Kentucky. Together with some Watchmakers and Jewelers, 1785-1850. Louisville; The Standard Printing Company: 1954. A scarce monograph. After a brief introduction the authors list and give biographical information on more than 240 smiths, firms and partnerships. Some of the entries are very short, others run a page or sometimes two. There is a further section of smiths who may or may not have been from Kentucky, followed by a section of hand-drawn marks, and an extensive bibliography of sources. Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 135 pages, 9 b/w plates.

107. Hill, Harry W. Maryland's Colonial Charm Portrayed in Silver. Baltimore; privately printed:1938. The story of the 200-odd piece silver service presented to the cruiser U.S.S. Maryland in 1906, and later given to the battleship of the same name. The service, created by the Kirk company of Baltimore, is decorated with scenes and personages from Maryland history, and is among the most intricate and unusual of the U.S. Navy's silver services. Hardcover. 7"x10", 269 pages, plus 38 b&w plates.

108. Hipkiss, Edwin J. The Philip Leffingwell Spalding Collection of Early American Silver. Boston; Published for the Museum of Fine Arts by the Harvard University Press: 1943. A singular collection of fifty pieces of American silver by 30 craftsmen; 32 of these pieces were made by 16 craftsmen who worked or were born in the 17th century. The catalog is elegantly produced, and features fine gravure illustrations, with many photographs of decorative details and marks. Hardcover. 8"x10", 84 pages, b/w illustrations.

109. Hipkiss, Edwin J. Eighteenth Century American Arts. The M. and M. Karolik Collection of Paintings, Drawings, Engravings, Furniture, Silver, Needlework & Incidental Objects Gathered to Illustrate the Achievements of American Artists and Craftsmen of the Period from 1720 to 1820. Cambridge; Harvard University Press: 1950. 2nd prtg. The well illustrated and important catalog of this major collection of American furniture, silver and accessories. "This beautifully printed volume, set in Monotype Bembo and with full-tone collotype illustrations, established a high visual standard for furniture catalogs that was emulated by Joseph Downs in the 1950s and Morrison Hecksher in the 1980s. Karolik's musings, "As I Reflect upon the Collection", provide a fascinating look at the mind of an idiosyncratic collector" -Ames & Ward. Maxim Karolik (1893-1963) was a Russian opera singer, immigrant, and art collector and benefactor who cut a swath through the Boston and American collecting scenes. The magnificent bequests of American furniture and paintings he and his wife made to Boston's Museum of Fine Arts earned them a place in the pantheon of Boston's patrons of the arts, and their rediscovery and championing of the works of Fitz Hugh Lane and Martin Johnson Heade, along with 19th century American fine and folk artists earned them a place in American collecting lore. The Karoliks deflected such honors, and in an open letter to the MFA's Director, Maxim Karolik declared "We are not 'Patrons of Art' or 'Public Benefactors.' We refuse to accept these banal labels. We accept with pleasure only one label: 'Useful'." Semowich 1352. Hardcover. 9"x11", 366 pages, 318 b/w illustrations.

110. Hollan, Catherine B. In the Neatest, Most Fashionable Manner: Three Centuries of Alexandria Silver. Alexandria; The Lyceum Company: 1994. The catalog to the Lyceum Company's loan exhibition of the work of Alexandria, Virginia silversmiths over the last 300 years. The catalog describes each of the 161 pieces in the exhibition and illustrates almost all of them, with photographs of many marks also included. There are essays on Alexandria silver and silversmiths and the ownership of silver in Alexandria, as well as a list of all identified Alexandria silversmiths, clock and watchmakers, jewelers and engravers working prior to 1899. There is also a short bibliography which includes some pertinent periodical entries. The photographs are large and clear and the catalog is nicely printed on glossy paper -a substantial and elegant production and an important addition to the scant literature on Southern silver and silversmiths. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 189 pages, b/w illustrations.

111. Hood, Graham. American Silver. A History of Style, 1650-1900. New York; Praeger Publishers: 1971. The first comprehensive stylistic history of the development of American silver. A valuable study which will enable the reader to analyze silver form and decoration. Hardcover. 7"x10", 255 pages, 286 b/w illustrations, dj.

112. Hood, William P., Jr. Tiffany Silver Flatware, 1845-1905. When Dining Was an Art. Woodbridge; Antique Collectors' Club: 2003. Antique Tiffany silver flatware is highly sought-after, but collectors are often frustrated by the lack of available information on patterns and pieces. This definitive book relates the history of the silver flatware designed and made by Tiffany between 1869 and 1905, as well as flatware made by others and retailed by Tiffany between 1845 and 1876. "The story is woven into the broader fabric of the history of flatware in general and that of dining and food. Based on research in the Tiffany Archives and elsewhere, this volume discusses and illustrates 23 Tiffany-made full-line patterns (plus variations) numerous not-full-line patterns and ten custom patterns. Detailed descriptions and superb photographs document the extraordinary creativity and craftsmanship that distinguished much of Tiffany &Co.'s prolific Victorian flatware production, including more than 125 piece types -many unique to Tiffany- used for eating and serving 50 food items or categories. Containing a wealth of well-referenced information set in efficiently organised and easily readable text, strengthened further by a detailed index, this book will be of interest to scholars as well as collectors. Hardcover, 8.5"x11", 300 pages, 150 b/w and 250 color illustrations, dj.

113. The Hudson-Fulton Celebration. New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art:1909. An important early exhibition. One volume is devoted to American colonial paintings, furniture and silver, as well as some ceramics and glass; the other volume is devoted to Dutch 17th century paintings. This was the earliest major multi-faceted exhibition of American Colonial-era decorative arts, and it brought many collectors and scholars together for the first time. The objects were drawn from a number of prominent private collections, including those of Palmer, Halsey, Bigelow, Barber, Lockwood, Clearwater, Flagler, Bolles, and others. The text was written by H.W. Kent and Florence Levy, with contributions by Edwin Atlee Barber. Hardcover. 2 volumes. 8"x11", 321 pages, numerous b/w plates.

114. James, George B. Souvenir Spoons. Containing Descriptions and Illustrations of the Principal Designs Produced in the United States. Castro Valley; Louise Cirillo: 1956. Originally published in 1891. James' book contains many fancy spoons that one would probably not think of as strictly of the "souvenir" variety today. It features large, clear illustrations and was basically a catalog of spoons which were available at the time -complete with prices! Softcover. 6"x9", 224 pages, b/w illustrations.

115. Johnson, Marilyn, et al. 19th-Century America. Furniture and other Decorative Arts. Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York Graphic Society: 1970. An Exhibition at the Met., with other material by Marvin Schwartz and Suzanne Boorsch and an introduction by Berry Tracy. "This blockbuster exhibition was the first to survey the major styles of nineteenth-century American decorative arts (and) stimulated enormous interest and subsequent scholarship" -Ames & Ward. Focuses most heavily on furniture, but with silver, glass and ceramics well represented. Softcover. 8.5"x11", about 250 pages, color and b/w illustrations.

116. Johnson, Phillip M. Catalogue of American Silver: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland Museum of Art: 1994. A nicely-produced, oversized catalog of this fine collection. Each entry includes a clear photo, description, mark, and notes on books and catalogs the piece is included in. Hardcover. 11"x12", 180 pages, b/w illustrations, dj

117. Jones, E. Alfred. The Old Silver of American Churches. Boston; Society of Colonial Dames: 1913. Limited to 506 numbered copies. Jones' monumental work remains one of the most important studies of Colonial silver, and is certainly the most physically imposing and elegant. It was the product of a massive research project, undertaken at a time when little was known about Colonial silver and silversmiths. The illustrations remain among the finest ever produced, and the work as a whole laid the groundwork for numerous subsequent studies, including Avery, Bigelow, French and the Clarke/French series of monographs. All this should not divert attention from the physical aspects of the book, which are elegant and impressive. Printed in black and red on fine, deckle-edged paper, as a typographical specimen this book remains at the top of its class. Its size is also imposing, as is its weight.. Hardcover. 12"x16", 566 pages plus 145 b/w plates.

118. Jordan, Louis. John Hull, The Mint and the Economics of Massachusetts Coinage. Colonial Coin Collector's Club: 2002. The stories of Colonial silversmith John Hull and the early days of the Massachusetts mint are irresistibly intertwined, as this well-documented study makes clear. In addition to being, with his partner John Sanderson, the first silversmith working in 17th century Massachusetts, Hull was the Colony's first Mint Master, and although both major sources to his life and work, Clarke's 1940 biography and Patricia Kane's recent study of Massachusetts silversmiths, note his mint work, neither delves into it in more than passing. Louis Jordan, making use of ledgers and other records, changes all that with this in-depth and consuming study of a silversmith, a mint, and a new coinage for a new country... Hardcover. 8.5"x11", xx + 348 pages, b/w illustrations, dj; bibliography.

119. Kane, Patricia E. Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers. A biographical dictionary based on the notes of Francis Hill Bigelow & John Marshall Phillips. New Haven; Yale University Art Gallery: 1998. A book almost a hundred years in the making, and quite simply the most important book on American silversmiths since Belden's study of the Ineson-Bissell Collection at Winterthur. Pioneering collector and scholar Francis Hill Bigelow died before his notes, for a proposed Magnum Opus on Massachusetts silversmiths, could be completed and made into book form. John Marshall Phillips, Curator of the Garvan Collection at Yale, took over the project and added to the research, but his untimely early death once again stopped the study in its tracks. Finally, in the 1980s, Patricia Kane and her colleagues, working from the original notes, embarked on a project to complete this ultimate reference, now published here in all its massive glory. There are biographies of 296 silversmiths and jewelers who worked in Massachusetts before the American Revolution, along with 93 craftsmen in allied trades. Kane's preface chronicles the ninety-two years of research and scholarship that went into the book, and her essay focuses on the creative ferment in Boston. Barbara McLean Ward's essay describes the tools of the trade. Gerald W. R. Ward discusses the differences between metropolitan and rural silversmiths. The 'New York Silver Society Newsletter' called this a "masterful accomplishment." Our Book Elves simply describe the book as "damned heavy". Hardcover. 8.5"x11.5", 1,241 pages; marks, dj.

120. Kauffman, Henry J. The Colonial Silversmith. His Techniques & His Products. Camden; Thomas Nelson: 1969. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 176 pages, b/w illustrations, dj

121. Kolter, Jane B. (ed.). Early American Silver and Its Makers. New York; Main Street/Universe: 1979. An anthology of articles from The Magazine Antiques. Authors include Buhler, Winchester, Phillips, Cutten, Miller, Bigelow, Clarke, Hood, Woodhouse, Keyes, Avery, Belden, Fales, and more. Unmatched as a collection of informative pieces on various aspects of Colonial American silver and silversmiths. Hardcover. 9"x11", 160 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

122. LaBar-Kidd, Laureen Ann. Indian Trade Silver as Inter-Cultural Document in the Northeast. University of Delaware: 2000/Ann Arbor; UMI Reprints. A dissertation concerning the different meanings and symbolism of trade silver to the Euro-Canadian and Euro-American smiths who made it, the traders who used it, and the Native Americans who accepted it. Comb-bound. 8.5"x11", 112 pages, muddy b/w illustrations; bibliography. A reprint from microfilm, with consequent degradation of b/w photos.

123. Langdon, John E. American Silversmiths in British North America, 1776-1800. Toronto; printed at the Stinehour Press:1970. Edition limited to 350 copies. An important piece of research work which documents 39 silversmiths who were forced to flee the Colonies during and after the American Revolution because they were Loyalists. These craftsmen settled in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Ontario and built new lives for themselves. Langdon begins by discussing not only silversmiths but also other craftsmen who were forced to flee the American colonies and resettle in Canada, and then offers full biographies of the 39 silversmiths. The superb text carefully documents these individuals, using both printed and manuscript records; the text is fully footnoted. Hardcover. 6.5"x10", 82 pages

124. Langdon, John E. Clock & Watchmakers in Canada, 1700 to 1900. Toronto; Anson-Cartwright Editions: 1976. In the 18th and 19th centuries the line between watchmakers, jewelers and silversmiths was often blurry at best. This compilation of names, dates, places and professions was gleaned from census records, advertisements, directories, documents, newspapers, and other sources. Softcover. 6"x9", 195 pages.

125. [Lawton Collection] Rare and Valuable American Furniture, Paintings, Silver... from the Collection of Herbert Lawton, Boston, Mass. New York; American Art Association: April 2nd-3rd, 1937. Sale 4314. An important sale of American silver and furniture, including pieces by Coney, Revere, Burt, etc. There was also an outstanding collection of American portrait miniatures, including works by Peale, Fraser, Malbone, Inman, Copley, the Birch enamel of Washington, and Ellen Sharpless' bust of Hamilton. Lawton was a prosperous textile manufacturer who "assembled collections" of American antiques and then sold it all off from time to time... Softcover. 7"x10.5", 168 pages, 410 lots, 150 lots illustrated in b/w.

126. [Lawton Collection] Early American Furniture, Silver and Paintings from the Collection of Herbert Lawton, Boston, Mass. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: January 4th, 1940. Sale 158. Fine furniture, silver and portrait miniatures, including the Col. William Lee tankard by Paul Revere. Softcover. 7.5"x10.5", 64 pages, 200 lots.

127. Leehey, Patrick M., et al. Paul Revere - Artisan, Businessman, and Patriot. The Man Behind the Myth. Boston; Paul Revere Memorial Association: 1988. Essays on all the other things Revere did besides ride horses. We all know that Revere was an accomplished and prolific silversmith, and that he engraved the occasional cartoon, such as his famous image of the 'Boston Massacre', but this exhibition documents his entire life, and all his other pursuits- merchandiser, dentist, Freemason, bell and cannon casting, and founding a major copper rolling manufactory (Revere Copper? That's our man). A wide-ranging and interesting exhibition. Softcover. 8.5"x12", 191 pages, b/w illustrations.

128. Leighton, Margaretha Gebelein. George Christian Gebelein, Boston Silversmith, 1878-1945. Boston: 1976. Gebelein was a noted Boston silversmith who combined the artistry of handmade silver with the designs of the American colonial era. This remains the standard reference to his life and work. Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 118 pages, b/w plates, dj.

129. Letzer, Mark B. & Jean B. Russo. The Diary of William Faris. The Daily Life of an Annapolis Silversmith. Baltimore; Maryland Historical Society: 2003. A transcription of the diary of this noted Maryland silversmith, kept between 1792 and 1804, Annapolis's "Golden Age". The text also includes explanatory notes and essays on Faris and Annapolis of the period. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 496 pages, color and b/w illustrations; dj; bibliography.

130. Loubat, J.F. The Medallic History of the United States of America, 1776-1876. New Milford; N. Flayderman & Co.: 1967. Originally published in 1878. "Based on actual official records and correspondence of the U.S. government, it is unquestionably the finest study of Congressional medals. In an interesting manner, the author, a meticulous writer and researcher, has traced the development and history of each medal which was awarded by Congress for a single act of valor on land or sea. Medals from 1776-1876 are described in detail from the terms of their award to the designer, the number struck and whether in gold or silver". Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", lxix + [xii] + 460 + [xvii] pages, plus 86 b/w plates, dj.

131. Mackay, Donald C. Silversmiths and Related Craftsmen of the Atlantic Provinces. Halifax; Petheric Press: 1973. Includes essays on the craftsmen of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland, as well as lists of silversmiths with short biographies and marks, and many b/w illustrations, as well as a useful bibliography. Softcover. 8"x10", 133 pages, b/w illustrations.

132. McClinton, Katherine M Collecting American 19th Century Silver. New York; Bonanza Books: 1968. The standard history of American silver as it wended its merry way through the Federal, Empire and Rococo periods and then on into various Victorian historical and revivalist styles, then back out by way of the Eclectic and Art Nouveau movements. A very popular, well illustrated book. Hardcover. 8"x10", 280 pages, profusely illustrated in b/w, dj.

133. McKinsey, Kristan Helen. New York City Silversmiths and Their Patrons, 1687-1750. Kristan Helen McKinsey: 1984. A dissertation submitted to the University of Delaware Winterthur Program. New York in the late 17th century was a mix of 3 diverse cultures- the Dutch, the English and the French Huguenots. The "upper" social strata had solidified, excluding most artisans, and a burgeoning of the silversmith trade made it harder for individual smiths to earn as profitable a living as their predecessors. This study focuses on two families of silversmiths who worked at this time- the LeRoux and Van Dyck families. In addition, McKinsey explores the role of ethnic tensions and patronage on the development of the silver of the period, a largely unexplored subject. A revised version of this title was included, in a shorter format, in the 2000 catalog "Elegant Plate. Three Centuries of Precious Metals in New York City". 8.5"x11", 146 pages, tipped-in b/w photographs; A copy of the original dissertation, with the original actual photos tipped in. Three-ring punched and in a binder.

134. As above, Kristan Helen McKinsey: 1984 / Ann Arbor; UMI Reprints. Comb-bound. 8.5"x11", 146 pages; very poor b/w reproductions of photographs; a reprint from the original microfilm.

135. Merritt, Jennifer M. Communion Plate of the Most Approved and Varied Patterns, In True Ecclesiastical Style: Francis W. Cooper, Silversmith for the New York Ecclesiological Society, 1851 to 1855. University of Delaware: 1997/Ann Arbor; UMI Reprints. A dissertation on the silversmith who created Gothic Revival silver for the Society, whose mission was to provide member churches with good, properly symbolical silver at an affordable price. A study of the Gothic Revival style as it was used by churches to represent their mission, and of the relationship between patron and craftsman in Victorian New York. Comb-bound. 8.5"x11", 107 pages, muddy b/w illustrations; bibliography. A reprint from microfilm, with consequent degradation of b/w photos.

136. Miller, William Davis. The Silversmiths of Little Rest. Kingston: printed for the author by D.B. Updike and the Merrymount Press in an edition of 150 copies: 1928. The extremely scarce original edition of this sought-after work. Six silversmiths worked in Little Rest (now Kingston) Rhode Island in the late 18th century. Samuel Casey the silversmith/counterfeiter was the most famous, but the other five were also interesting characters. One was Samuel's brother in flesh but not crime, and another served on the jury which convicted Samuel... and so it goes. This copy of the book contains a handwritten letter from William Davis Miller to printer and Saturday Review of Literature editor Carl P. Rollins soliciting a review and mentioning that 150 copies of the book were printed, of which 100 were at that time for sale by Boston bookseller George Goodspeed. Hardcover. 8"x10", 50 pages plus 10 b/w gravure plates, with several line illustrations in the text.

137. Miller, William Davis. The Silversmiths of Little Rest. Concord; Joslin Hall:1992.Edition limited to 250 numbered copies. A facsimile reprint of the scarce 1928 edition. Hardcover. 8"x10", 50 pages plus 10 b&w plates; printed on acid-free paper and clothbound; dj.

138. Miller, V. Isabelle. Silver by New York Makers. Late 17th Century to 1900. New York; Museum of the City of New York: 1937. Edition limited to 1000 copies, printed at the Plantin Press. A loan exhibition of fine New York City silver; the catalog includes a brief descriptive listing of 383 items by 125 silversmiths and firms; 95 pieces are illustrated. Softcover. 6"x9.5", xvi + 71 pages, 95 b/w illustrations and a portrait of William Gilbert by James Sharples.

139. Miller, V. Isabelle. New York Silversmiths of the Seventeenth Century. New York; Museum of the City of New York: 1962. As Miller noted in her catalog to the 1937 New York exhibition, "Objects remaining from the late 17th century are rare" but they often "possess unusual interest, not only because of their rarity, but also because of the quality of their design and work-manship." The same can be said for these items, which she notes in the Foreword "show(s) an interesting adaptation of European forms to local tastes, as well as a richness of design and ornamentation." The problem was to find enough 17th century New York silver for an exhibition. They found 102 pieces by 14 silversmiths. Miller notes that very little is known of these smiths, but her short Foreword does include some interesting notes and hypothesis' regarding the smiths and their work. The plates are large, though not all of the best quality. Plans to continue her work with a comprehensive study and exhibition of New York city silver were unfortunately never realized. Softcover. 7.5"x7.5", 47 pages, 20 b/w plates.

141. Montgomery, Charles (tribute). Charles F. Montgomery and Florence M. Montgomery. A Tribute. New Haven; Yale University Art Gallery: June, 1978. Charles Montgomery was Curator of the Garvan Collections at Yale and author of books on pewter and American federal furniture. This tribute volume was intended for Montgomery's retirement party, but turned into a memorial book instead after his sudden death. It includes his essay "Some Remarks on the Practice and Science of Connoisseurship", as well as contributions from Alan Shestack, Wendell Garrett and Constance Clement, photographs, and bibliographies of both Charles and Florence Montgomery's writings. Edited by Barbara M. and Gerald W.R. Ward. Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 71 pages, b/w illustrations.

142. [Moore Collection] The Cornelius Moore Collection of Early American Silver. New York; Sotheby's: January 31st, 1986. The auction of this fine collection of 18th century American silver, mostly Rhode Island examples. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", about 125 pages, 159 lots, b/w illustrations.

143. Parks, Robert O. Early New England Silver Lent from the Mark Bortman Collection. Northampton; Smith College of Art: 1958. An elegant little catalog of choice pieces; the notes were written using Phillips and Buhler as guides, and are concise, informative and interesting. Scarce. Softcover. 6"x9", 24 pages, 7 b/w illustrations.

144. Phillips, John Marshall. American Silver. New York; Chanticleer Press: 1949. Although a short book, this is still acclaimed as one of the best histories of American silver ever written. A cornerstone work by a researcher who died before his other efforts were completed. Hardcover. 6.5"x9", 128 pages, color frontispiece and 32 b/w plates.

145. Phillips, John Marshall. The Magazine Antiques Presents the Hundred Masterpieces of American Silver. New York; The Magazine Antiques: 1949. A scarce compilation which reproduces material which appeared in the December, 1948 and February, April and July, 1949 issues of the Magazine Antiques, with additional introductory material based on Phillips' lecture at the Forum on Antiques and Decorations at Williamsburg in 1949. Softcover. 9.5"x12", 24 pages, b/w illustrations; a very worn copy, spine split and cover and first page detached, some rips, tears, soil, etc., which is all made up for because this is Charles Montgomery's copy, with his ownership signature on the title page and front cover. A superlative association copy.

146. Phillips, John Marshall. Early American Silver Selected from the Mabel Brady Garvan Collection, Yale University. Yale University Art Gallery: 1960. John Marshall Phillips was one of the foremost experts on American silver in the mid-20th century, and was curator of the Mabel Brady Garvan Collection from 1935 until his untimely death in 1953. The Garvan Collection is thought by many to be the single finest collection of early American silver ever assembled, and it should, by rights, have been catalogued by its first scholarly custodian, but such was not to be. That is not to denigrate the exceptional and sympathetic work done by Graham Hood and Kathryn Buhler who did eventually catalog the collection in a very magnum opus, still a model of cataloging perfection. But still... one would like to know what Mr. Phillips would have created, given the opportunity. As a clue we have this, a reissue of an essay he wrote about the collection for The Connoisseur Yearbook in 1952, the year before he died, with additional illustrations. Phillips early death cut short his work as an author on the subject he loved and knew so well, but tantalizing exceptions remain, of which this is one. Softcover. 7"x7", 43 pages, b/w illustrations.

147. Phillips, John Marshall, Barbara N. Parker & Kathryn C. Buhler (eds.). The Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr. Collection of Portraits and Silver. With a Note on the Discoveries of Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr. Concerning the Influence of the English Mezzotint on Colonial Painting. Cambridge; Harvard University Press: 1955. This catalog was begun by John Marshall Phillips and completed after his death by Barbara Parker and Kathryn Buhler. The silver includes more than 35 pieces, of which 24 are illustrated, with their marks; the majority are by New York area silversmiths of the 18th century. In addition, the editors have transcribed a series of notes on New York silversmiths which Mr. Belknap made in his copy of Currier's "Marks of Early American Silversmiths". Hardcover. 8"x10.5", 177 pages, b/w plates, dj.

148. Piers, Harry & Donald C. Mackay. Master Goldsmiths and Silversmiths of Nova Scotia and Their Marks. Halifax; The Antiquarian Club: 1948. A pioneering work, along with Traquair, on the history of Canadian silversmithing. The book is based on a paper Harry Piers read before the Nova Scotia Historical Society in 1939. After his death in 1940, Donald Mackay expanded and updated his notes with new material for the publication of this book. The text includes biographies of many smiths, and the illustrations include not only silver but also jewelry. Interestingly, an acknowledgment note thanks the future dean of scholars on Canadian silver, John Langdon, for his help. Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 161 pages, 60 b/w plates.

149. Prime, Mrs. Alfred C. Three Centuries of Historic Silver. Loan Exhibitions under the Auspices of the Pennsylvania Society of the Colonial Dames of America. Philadelphia: 1938. Edition limited to 1000 copies. A combined catalog of the work exhibited in the 1929 and 1937 loan exhibitions, which drew on many private and public collections. The short Foreword is by John Marshall Phillips. The two exhibitions spanned the centuries of Philadelphia silversmith's work, including 17th, 18th and 19th century examples, right into the early Victorian period, although the illustrations are confined to 17th and 18th centuries, and a few Federal period examples. The silversmiths represented include not only Philadelphia, but also other, makers, including several foreign examples. The main text of the catalog comprises an alphabetical listing of the silversmiths, with some biographical information and descriptions of the pieces by them which are included in the exhibitions; there is a brief mark section, based on Ensko. Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 191 pages, b/w illustrations.

150. Prime, Phoebe Phillips. Philadelphia Silver 1682-1800. Philadelphia Museum Bulletin: Spring, 1956. A major loan exhibition celebrating the arts of Philadelphia silversmiths. There are 55 silversmiths represented by 595 pieces of silver here; the size of the catalog prevents all but the briefest descriptions, but the 26 b/w plates help a bit. Prime's Prefatory Note is more enthusiastic than informative, but the importance of the exhibition remains. Softcover. 6.5"x9.5", 32 pages, 26 b/w illustrations
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151. Puig, Francis J., et al. English and American Silver in the Collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Minneapolis Institute of Arts: 1989. Includes separate sections on the American, English, Provincial English, Scottish, Irish, and toy silver. The contributors included Gerald W.R. Ward, Judith Banister, and David McFadden. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 312 pages, b/w illustrations

152. Pulos, Arthur J. & Marvin D. Schwartz. Elias Pelletreau. Long Island Silversmith and His Sources of Design. Brooklyn Museum: 1959. A loan exhibition which showed Pelletreau's work and its' relationship to other 18th century silver design. Arthur Pulos gives an overview of 18th century silversmithing techniques in the first essay, and Marvin Schwartz discusses Pelletrau's life and sources of design in the second and third essays. There were 82 pieces of Pelletrau silver in the exhibition, 26 of which are illustrated. Softcover. 6"x9", 40 pages, 29 b/w illustrations.

153. Quimby, Ian M.G. & Dianne Johnson. American Silver at Winterthur. Winterthur / University Press of Virginia: 1995. A treat for silver lovers. The crystal-clear photographs display the beauty and elegance of this wonderful silver to its fullest advantage. There are essays on style, use and scientific analysis, and the creation of the collection at Winterthur. The catalog itself is arranged by region, and each piece is beautifully photographed and meticulously described, with information on size, weight, physical properties, fabrication methods, engraving, stamps, history, exhibitions, provenance, and spectrographic analysis. There is extensive biographical information on 162 silversmiths. A model catalog of an important collection. Hardcover. 9.5"x11.5", 490 pages, color frontispiece and hundreds of b/w illustrations; dj.

154. [Revere Silver] American, English & Continental Silver. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: May 13th, 1970. This sale included an important large, pedestal-foot Paul Revere coffee pot and a set of 12 Revere spoons; also a c.1730 silver dredger by Joseph Goldthwaite, a c.1834 Kirk covered presentation jug with a steamboat scene given to the captain of the steamboat 'Pocahontas', and more. Softcover. 7"x10", 61 pages, 204 lots, b/w illustrations.

155. Rosenbaum, Jeanette W. Myer Myers, Goldsmith. 1723-1795. Philadelphia; The Jewish Publication Society of America: 1954. A good study of the life and work of this very talented and successful New York silversmith. Hardcover. 8"x11", 141 pages, 12 b/w illustrations plus 30 b/w plates, many illustrating multiple pieces.

156. Safford, Frances Gruber. Colonial Silver in the American Wing. New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1983. A special issue of the Summer, 1983 Bulletin, devoted to the Met's grand collection of American silver. This is an overview of the collection, illustrated with selected examples rather than a complete catalog. The photography is very good, if at times just a bit dark. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 56 pages, b/w illustrations.

157. Schwartz, Marvin D. Collectors' Guide to Antique American Silver. History, Style and Identification. New York; Bonanza Books: 1982. A good standard survey for collectors wishing a basic introduction to American antique silver. Hardcover. 6"x8.5", 174 pages, 145 b/w illustrations, dj.

158. Scott, Kenneth. Counterfeiting in Colonial Rhode Island. Providence; Rhode Island Historical Society: 1960. Silversmiths and others who just couldn't resist the temptation... Hardcover. 6"x9", 74 pages, plus 5 b/w plates.

159. Sherman, Frederic Fairchild. Early Connecticut Artists & Craftsmen. New York; Privately Printed: 1925. Edition limited to 325 copies. Interesting as an early compilation of decorative arts craftsmen by a noted collector/author. It seem unlikely the reader will find new information here -most of the names were culled from other early sources. The silversmith listings, for instance, are based on Curtis' book, the artists come from French. But as a compilation it retains an interest and charm, especially as you look at the categories Sherman chose-architects, silversmiths, clockmakers, cabinetmakers, potters and pewterers are all here, but so are comb makers, painters of ship pictures, silhouette cutters and ship builders. The illustrations are also charming, and include a 17th century Hartford chest, and an 18th century "kissing mirror" with cut-out hearts. Sherman published many nicely-printed, extremely limited edition studies of art and artists, but he spent much more time writing about the fine arts than the decorative, and this was one of his only forays into this field. Hardcover. 5.25"x7.5", xiv + 78 pages, 10 b/w plates; slipcase.

160. Sizer, Theodore. John Marshall Phillips, 1905-1953. Reprinted from the 1953 Walpole Society Note Book. An exceedingly well-written and heartfelt tribute to the curator of the Garvan Collection at Yale, with a bibliography of his works. Phillips was a member of the Walpole Society and author of a number of articles on American silver and arts, as well as the catalogs for the "Early Connecticut Silver" (1935), "Masterpieces of New England Silver" (1939) and "The Smibert Tradition" (1949) exhibition catalogs. His one book, "American Silver" (1949) is a short treatise, but has been hailed as one of the best single (if concise) books on American silver. Softcover. 6"x9", 21 pages, 1 b/w plate.

161. Smith, Helen Burr. Early American Silversmiths. A Collection of Articles Published by The New York Sun, Charles Messer Stow, Antiques Editor. np; nd: self published, probably ca. 1941-2. Martha G. Fales writes in "Early American Silver" (p.310) - "Another source of information apt to be overlooked is the series of articles which appeared in the New York Sun from about 1938 to 1945. Written by Helen Burr Smith on a variety of subjects, these brief articles contain the results of her original research." This book was apparently assembled by Smith to give to friends. There are ten articles on colonial silversmiths, ranging in date from 1938 to 1941; the articles are mimeographed or otherwise copied from clippings of their newspaper appearances. The whole is neatly bound in dark blue cloth with gilt cover lettering. A somewhat crude but nonetheless very rare American silver book. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 19 pages, b/w illustrations.

162. Spang III, John Peter. The Parker and Russell Silver Shop, Old Deerfield, Massachusetts. Woodstock; The Elm Tree Press: 1962. An article on the restoration of a Deerfield house into a silver shop, such as existed there in the late 18th century. Parts were originally published in the Magazine Antiques and the Deerfield Academy Alumni Journal. Self-covers; 8.5"x11", 8 pages, b/w illustrations.

163. Spokas, Anne E., et al. American Silver 1670-1830. The Cornelius C. Moore Collection at Providence College. Rhode Island Bicentennial Foundation & Providence College: 1980. Edition limited to 1000 numbered copies. An elegant catalog of 18th century silver, divided by state. The photographs are large and clear. There are essays by Anne Spokas, Karolyn Kras, Anne Skarzynski, Kimberley Kyle, and Emily Kean. Alice H.R. Hauk contributed the Introduction. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 151 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

164. [Sussel Collection] Arts and Crafts of Pennsylvania and Other Notable Americana, the Collection of the Late Arthur J. Sussel, Philadelphia. Parts One, Two and Three. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: October 23-25th, 1958; January 23-24th, 1959; March 19-21st, 1959; Sales 1847, 1872 and 1888. A vast collection of furniture, silver, frakturs, pottery, glass, paintings, textiles, rugs, lighting and more. 3 vols. Softcovers. 7"x10", 155 pages with 642 lots; 156 pages with 729 lots; 124 pages with 739 lots. B/w illustrations.

165. Tracy, Berry B. & William H. Gerdts. Classical America 1815-1845. Newark Museum: 1963. A "pioneering catalogue" (Ames & Ward) whose decorative arts section "focuses on high-style examples and the understanding of American work in a European context." Mainly furniture, with sections devoted to silver, ceramics, glass, wallpaper & textiles, and lamps, stoves & clocks and fine arts. Many of the objects illustrated and described were from private collections. Semowich 1424. Hardcover. 8.5"x10.5", 212 pages, b/w illustrations.

166. As above, Softcover. 8.5"x10.5", 212 pages, b/w illustrations.

167. Traquair, Ramsay. The Old Silver of Quebec. Toronto; The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited: 1940. "Quebec, La Nouvelle France, is the most important of all the colonies of Old France. Here, during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, grew up a culture based upon that of the Mother Country, yet freed from the somewhat exacting standards of Versailles and the salons of Paris". Traquair delves into the subjects of Quebec silver not only under the French rule, but also under English rule in the late 18th century. He discusses Indian Trade silver, silversmiths, marks, spoons & forks, and also pewter. There are notes on items in some important collections in Quebec and Montreal, and a short bibliography. Hardcover. 6.5"x10", 169 pages, 16 b/w plates, dj.

168. "Upon This Occasion" A Loan Exhibition of Important Presentation Silver from Colonial Times to Today. Newburyport; Gallery of the Towle Silversmiths: 1955. Sixteen pieces, mostly 18th century American examples, are illustrated, and several more are described. Softcover. 6"x8.5", 14 pages, b/w illustrations.

169. Wade, Barbara J. Cutlery From the Fort at Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec. Parks Canada, National Historic Parks & Sites Branch: 1982. A very scholarly study of the remains of knives, forks and spoons unearthed by archeological excavations at the site of the fort, which was active between 1779 and 1837. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 103 pages, b/w and line illustrations. Bibliography.

170. Ward, Barbara McLean. The Craftsman in a Changing Society: Boston Goldsmiths, 1690-1730. Boston University: 1983/UMI Dissertation Services. A dissertation. Softcover. 6.5"x8", 402 pages, very poor b/w reproductions of photographs; a reprint from the original microfilm.

171. Ward, Barbara McLean & Gerald W.R. (eds.). Silver in American Life. Selections from the Mabel Brady Garvan and Other Collections at Yale University. New York; American Federation of Arts: 1979. A wonderful exhibition and exploration of American silver, based on the spectacular and important Garvan Collection. In addition to a catalog of the pieces, there are many essays concerning various aspects of American silver and how it has been made and used. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 193 pages, filled with b/w and color illustrations; dj.

172. Warren, David B. Southern Silver. An Exhibition of Silver made in the South prior to 1860. Houston; Museum of Fine Arts: 1968. An important loan exhibition catalog with decent photographs. David Warren's Introduction touches on the stylistic development of Southern silver and its relative scarcity. This was the first comprehensive exhibition devoted to southern silver made prior to the Civil War; the majority of the items are from Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina and Kentucky; Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, Louisiana and Texas are also represented. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 90 pages, 149 b/w illustrations; card covers.

173. Warren, David B., et al. Marks of Achievement. Four Centuries of American Presentation Silver. Houston Museum of Fine Arts/Harry N. Abrams: 1987. A lavishly-produced book, the first in-depth study of American presentation silver, from the Colonial period to the 20th century. Hardcover. 9.5"x12", 207 pages, color and b/w illustrations, bibliography; dj.

174. Waters, Deborah D. (ed.). Elegant Plate. Three Centuries of Precious Metals in New York City. Museum of the City of New York: 2000. A wonderful, massive reference work, both a catalog of the fine collection of the museum and a study of various aspects of silversmithing in the city over the past centuries. The essays include "Taste, Trade, and Industry: Making and Marketing New York Silver" by Deborah Dependahl Waters; "The LeRoux and Van Dyck Families: Life as a Silversmith in New York City before 1750" by Kristan H. McKinsey; and "Gratitude and Glory: Silver and Gold Presentation Pieces in New York City History" by Gerald W. R. Ward. The catalog includes photographs and detailed descriptions of 434 objects of silver and other precious metals, including hollowware, flatware, and jewelry, from the 17th century to the present. There are also biographies of the craftsmen. A beautifully produced, important catalog. 2 vols. Hardcover. 9"x11.5", 619 pages, 23 color and 357 b/w illustrations; slipcased.

175. Wenham, Edward. The Practical Book of American Silver. Philadelphia; J.B. Lippincott Company: 1949. A stylistic survey which examines individual types of articles, by period. Within each section he discusses popular forms such as beakers, tankards, teapots, and so on, and illustrates his points with clear line drawings which are unfortunately gathered at the end of the book instead of being integrated with the text. He also devotes sections to spoons and forks and miscellaneous items such as argyles, buckles, coasters, standishes and patch boxes. Hardcover. 6"x9", 275 pages, 197 line illustrations and 16 b/w plates, dj. Jacket worn.

176. White, Margaret E. An Introduction to Silver. Catalogue of an Exhibition. The Newark Museum: 1953. The catalog of a loan exhibition of 235 pieces, American, European and English, organized by type. Biographical notes. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 57 pages plus 25 b/w illustrations.

177. Williams, Carl M. Silversmiths of New Jersey 1700-1825. With Some Notice of Clockmakers Who Were Also Silversmiths. Philadelphia; George S. MacManus Company: 1949. A detailed study, based on an exhaustive search of New Jersey town archives. In addition to being a thorough researcher Williams was a somewhat colorful character, and was featured prominently in one of Charles Hamilton's books about autographs, in connection with various original documents that had disappeared from various New Jersey archives he had visited. Hardcover. 7"x10", 164 pages, b&w illustrations.

178. Woodhouse, Dr. Samuel W., Jr. More About Benjamin Randolph. [contained in] The Magazine Antiques. January, 1930. A scholarly follow-up to an article Woodhouse had published 5 years earlier. Semowich 527. This issue also contains articles including- "Joseph Wright and His Portraits of Washington" by Fiske Kimball; "The Evolution of the Trencher" by Howard Herschel Cotterell; "An Exhibition of English Chippendale"; "Bright-cut spoons" by Walter C. Hunter, etc. Softcover.

179. Woodward, Roland H. & David B. Warren. Bancroft Woodcock, Silversmith. Wilmington; Historical Society of Delaware: 1976. The well-illustrated catalog to the first full exhibition of the 18th century Delaware silversmith's work. Includes essays on Woodcock silver in the Historical Society's collections, and Woodcock the silversmith, landowner and individual. Softcover. 8"x8", 38 pages, 51 b/w illustrations.

180. Wroth, Lawrence C. Abel Buell of Connecticut. Silversmith, Type Founder & Engraver. New Haven; printed for The Acorn Club: 1926. Edition limited to 102 copies. A nice copy of one of the rarest of all American silver titles. The 1958 Wesleyan reprint is common enough, but the original edition is scarce at best. Who the heck was Buell anyway? Abel Buell was trained and worked as a silversmith, but he was also an engraver (as many silversmiths were), a type-founder, engineer, armourer, inventor, auctioneer, ship owner and mill operator... Wroth, an eminent and indefatigable antiquarian, spent three years researching Buell for this study, which was printed for the Acorn Club by Carl Purlington Rollins of the Yale University Press. Softcover. 6.25"x9.5", 86 pages, 7 plates, 2 folding.

181. Ames, Kenneth L & Gerald W.R. Ward (eds.). Decorative Arts and Household Furnishings in America 1650-1920. An Annotated Bibliography. Winterthur; Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum: 1989. Ames & Ward is one of the most useful of the modern decorative arts bibliographies, covering architecture, furniture, glass, ceramics, metals, textiles, timepieces, artisans & culture, and "household activities and systems" (plumbing, heating, etc). Each section was written by an expert in the field, and all the entries are extensively annotated; as you may have noticed, we quote extensively from this book ourselves. Among the contributors were the two editors, as well as David Schuyler, Ellen Paul Denker, Kirk Nelson, Rodris Roth, Susan Burrows Swan, Thomas S. Mitchie, Edward S. Cooke, Jr., and Neville Thompson. The entries are cross-indexed by author and title. You simply must have a copy. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 392 pages.

182. Cellini, Benvenuto & John Addington Symonds. The Life of Benvenuto Cellini, written by himself... New York; Brentano's: 1929. 11th prtg. First published in 1906, this popular edition of the classic was translated by John Addington Symonds and also includes a biographical sketch of Cellini by Symonds and an original introduction by Royal Cortissoz. The work itself, in almost any edition, is a classic, much more than the simple memoir of a 16th century Florentine goldsmith. Cellini was observant, shrewd, witty, bawdy, and vain, and his work continues to shine and entertain centuries after he put pen to paper. 2 volumes. Hardcover. 6"x9.5", xx + 360 pages, vii + 387 pages; 40 b/w plates.

183. A Descriptive Catalogue of Various Pieces of Silver Plate Forming the Collection of the New York Farmers. New York; Privately printed: 1932. Edition limited to 85 numbered copies, printed At the Sign of the Golden Head for the New York Farmers. A fine example of one of the scarcest American silver collection books, published to showcase the fine small collection of the New York Farmers benevolent club on the occasion of their 50th Anniversary. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 2 [1] [1] pages of text, plus 19 b/w plates with 25 pages of descriptive text.

184. Gilboa, Violet. Catalog of the Bernice and Henry Tumen Collection of Jewish Ceremonial Objects in the Harvard College Library and the Harvard Semitic Museum. Cambridge; Harvard University Library: 1993. This volume features photographs and descriptions of 166 Jewish ceremonial objects including wine cups; beakers; Sabbath lamps; candlesticks; spice boxes; Hanukkah lamps; Torah pointers; crowns, shields, and finials; plates for the Passover Seder and other occasions; charity boxes; Esther scrolls; containers for the etrog fruit used on Sukkot; marriage rings; amulets; and others. The vast majority of the objects are made of silver, with some additional pieces of pewter, a few brass and ceramic objects, and some textiles. Violet Gilboa is Littauer Hebraica Technical and Research Services Librarian at the Judaica Division of the Harvard College Library. Softcover. 6"x9", 172 pages, b/w illustrations; bibliography.

185. Jones, E. Alfred. The Gold and Silver at Windsor Castle. Letchworth; Arden Press: 1911. Edition limited to 285 copies. Revolutions, wars, Royal debts- all have conspired to devastate the Royal Collections of antique silver in most European countries, with the exception of Russia. The other exception is England, whose Royal Collection is surveyed here by that quintessential English collection-monger, E. Alfred Jones. What can one say about the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle? It's pretty nice stuff... and elegantly presented to boot, in a book large and heavy enough to pave a driveway with. Hardcover. 13"x17", lxiv + 241 pages, plus 103 b/w plates.

186. Kernan, John Devereux. The Chait Collection of Chinese Export Silver. New York; Ralph M. Chait Galleries: 1985. Limited to 1000 copies. An important exhibition at the Chait Galleries. The firm took five years to assemble this collection, beginning by buying the Davis Collection of Chinese export silver which was then on loan to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. By the time the Chaits were through this was one of, if not the, largest collections of Chinese export silver in private hands. They then staged this exhibition of it to celebrate the firm's 75th Anniversary. John D. Kernan, who co-authored the landmark study "Chinese Export Silver", wrote this scholarly catalog, and it is beautifully illustrated with crisp b/w photographs, including many of hallmarks. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 269 pages, b/w illustrations, marks; slipcase; errata slip.

187. Trigt, Jan Van. Cutlery. Fron Gothic to Art Deco. The J. Hollander Collection. Pandora: 2003. There are no words to adequately describe the 534 sets of antique cutlery illustrated and described here. I'm not sure how anyone could eat while holding such objects- you'd just sit there, staring at the intricate details and wonderful carving or enamel or engraved work. One might literally starve while attempting to dine. There are knives and forks with handles of carved bone and ivory, decorated porcelain, gleaming enamels, chased, gilt or engraved silver, handles of coral and agate and other semi-precious stones, traveling cutlery of brass or mother-of-pearl... there are heads, stags, flowers, scrolls, bears, priests, angels, buxom women and bearded sages. There may even be buxom sages, I've lost track. Published at the time of the exhibition of the Hollander Collection at the Design Museum of Ghent in 2003. Essential for the lover of silver, and cutlery. Essential even if you don't love cutlery. It's that good. Hardcover. 10"x12", 298 pages, color illustrations, dj; bibliography.

188. Barnard, Toby. Making the Grand Figure. Lives and Possessions in Ireland, 1641-1770. New Haven; Yale University Press: 2004. "In this pioneering study of the material culture of Stuart and Hanoverian Ireland, Toby Barnard reveals a hitherto unsuspected richness and diversity of lifestyle, habitat and mentality. The compass of the book is impressively wide, from the governing elite of Dublin Castle to provincial towns and the countryside beyond. Looking yet further, it follows the Irish overseas to Britain and the continent of Europe. Through such everyday articles as linen shirts, wigs, silver teaspoons, pottery plates and engravings, Barnard evokes a striking variety of lives and attitudes. Possessions, he shows, highlighted and widened divisions, not only between the rich and poor, women and men, but also between Irish Catholics and the Protestant settlers." There are chapters focusing on the house, interiors, goods, pictures, the park & garden, sport, dress, Dublin, going abroad, and Society. Hardcover. 8"x9.5", xxii + 497 pages, b/w and some color illustrations, dj.

189. Rabinovitch, Benton Seymour. Contemporary Silver. Commissioning. Designing. Collecting. London; Merrell Publishers: 2000. A sumptuous feast of a book for the silver lover, filled with gorgeous photographs of unique and surprising fantasies on the theme of the broad-bladed silver server. Rabinovitch, author of a book on antique broad-bladed silver servers, commissioned more than 60 new servers from a variety of working silver craftsmen, and the results are stunning and provocative. The text describes each server and the silversmiths' ideas in creating it, and also explores the relationship between artist and patron, and even how to become a patron, on a large or small scale, yourself. A fun book which silver lovers will spend hours going through again and again. Hardcover. 9.5"x10", 160 pages, color illustrations, dj.

190. Solis-Cohen, Lita (ed.) The Americana Chronicles. Maine Antique Digest -30 Years of Stories, Sales, Personalities, and Scandals. Philadelphia; Running Press: 2004. "Since 1973 the Maine Antique Digest has been the publication of record for the antiques market in America. Here are landmark sales of silver, tramp art, pottery, paintings, and furniture, and accounts of famous frauds, forgeries, and crimes of passion. Learn about the fake Brewster chair that effectively fooled the trade and museum curators until the maker revealed his identity, the discovery in France of an 18th-century desk and bookcase that sold for over $8 million despite missing feet, and the fate of the con man who foiled the antique toy world". Softcover. 8.5"x11", 448 pages, b/w illustrations.