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Lot 412

[SILVER]. JONES, E. Alfred (1872-1943). The Old Silver of American Churches. Letchworth, England: Arden Press for the National Society of Colonial Dam

Estimate: $200 - $400
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$100

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[SILVER]. JONES, E. Alfred (1872-1943). The Old Silver of American Churches. Letchworth, England: Arden Press for the National Society of Colonial Dames of America, 1913. Thick heavy folio. Profusely illustrated with 145 plates of silver objects. 566 pp. Printed throughout in black and red. Publisher's full green cloth, front board and spine lettered in gilt. 

Condition

Cloth spine reinforced at upper and lower edges, some scratches and a few tears to spine, boards toned, edgeworn, soiled, bookplate residue on fp., endleaves toned and thumbsoiled, some occasional minor soiling in text. Very good. FIRST EDITION OF THIS MASSIVE AND BEAUTIFUL TEXT ON SILVER IN AMERICAN CHURCHES.

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