How to Collect Antique Metal Copper Pewter Brass Bronze Iron Tin / Scarce Book

Description

Profusely illustrated in color and black-and-white, this early out-of-print book is a comprehensive study of collecting antique metal ware.
COLLECTING ANTIQUE METALWARE
by Evan Perry, Doubleday & Co., Inc., NY, 1974.
211 illustrations, 50 in color, picture objects connected with the fireplace, the kitchen, the dining room, lighting and the outside of the house, door, street, and garden items as well as small portable items such as jewelry and tobacco boxes, tools and implements, souvenirs and samples, and more.   The author reviews the history of metallurgy, discusses fakes, forgeries and reproductions, and the care and conservation of antique metalware items including recipes and methods.  Antique metalware items include tin, copper, pewter, brass, iron, and bronze.  In addition to an extremely rich narrative, this book provides great photographs with descriptive captions. Whether a novice or advanced collector of antique metalware, one will glean a wealth of information from this most informative text.
7.8” x 10.5” hardback with dust cover in very good condition.  191 pages.
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