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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 11-29-2010 03:50 PM
  
 Greatly expanded from Cutten’s 1952 Silversmiths of Virginia, 1,798 biographies Virginia Silversmiths-Lives & Marks ($100) In the Neatest Most Fashionable Manner, Three Centuries of Alexandria Silver ($25) Make check payable to: Send order to: IP: Logged |
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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 11-29-2010 08:08 PM
I am informed from the author that books are due from the printer around 10 December. IP: Logged |
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FredZ Posts: 1070 |
posted 11-29-2010 08:12 PM
I see that I need to open my pocketbook once more. Fred IP: Logged |
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Marc Posts: 414 |
posted 11-30-2010 12:00 AM
Hi there. First let me say that this book "Virginia Silversmiths-Lives & Marks" needs to also be listed in the American Silver before sterling forum as well. Those of us who collect (accumulate) southern silver need to know. Second, having known Ms. Hollan for 28 years, and knowing the painstaking research that she has done, this is a must have for anyone interested in a comprehensive book on Virginia silversmiths. I can't wait for my copies to arrive. Marc Cutcher IP: Logged |
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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 12-17-2010 07:24 PM
My copy arrived and I can see now that little real work is going to get done for a while. The book, running more than a 1000 large three column pages, is packed with information, carefully written, organized, and sourced. The typeface is well chosen and the pictures well-sized and clearly printed on the whole. The lack of an index is disappointing and, given its size and weight, I would have preferred two volumes, but even given that, this is a monumental and mandatory reference. IP: Logged |
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Richard Kurtzman Moderator Posts: 768 |
posted 12-18-2010 12:58 AM
wev, I just went to the website and it looks like there's a twelve page index at the end of the book. Did she change her mind and leave it out? IP: Logged |
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taloncrest Posts: 169 |
posted 12-18-2010 08:53 AM
I just checked OCLC, the worldwide bibliographic database. The record for this was added three days ago, and it states that there is an index. I'm assuming that the cataloger prepared the description with the item "in hand", which means their copy had an index. Wev, you might contact Ms. Hollan and check. You might have gotten a defective copy. IP: Logged |
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ahwt Posts: 2334 |
posted 12-18-2010 09:30 AM
The index is available at the mail order address and the online address lined above. It starts with page 1079 and goes on for over 10 pages. IP: Logged |
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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 12-18-2010 10:42 AM
Stupid me; it does pay to do a bit of hunting. My copy does indeed have an index, just not inserted where it is supposed to be -- the last three signatures are out of order and I went right past it. Maybe I'll rebind the book into two volumes, then everything will be right. IP: Logged |
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Marc Posts: 414 |
posted 12-18-2010 03:23 PM
Hi there, It has been a while since I had to use a dolly to pick up a box of books, but this one shipped out at 52 lbs. I had to have my office mate help me load it into the car. I am, however, eagerly looking forward to putting on my reading glasses and doing some research. Marc IP: Logged |
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swarter Moderator Posts: 2920 |
posted 12-20-2010 06:19 PM
My copy (correctly bound  ) arrived today, and I agree with everything said about it. However, prospective buyers should be aware that there are no pictures of the silver bearing the marks that are illustrated, For this, her 1994 exhibition catalog . . . Three Centuries of Alexandria Silver is an essential companion, illustrating 161 pieces of silver, along with the marks they bear, of the 32 silversmiths represented in the exhibit. Copies can be had from the author (see wev's first post above) or from other online sources (both new and used copies). There also are 25 pages of historical information that provide background for the information contained in the larger volume.IP: Logged |
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