The Historic 1840 Tucker House Bed and Breakfast Auction: A Distinguished Offering of Primitives & Antiques
Lot 580:
Description
This collection comprises multiple hardcover reference volumes primarily focused on antique metalware and regional history. Key titles in the group include American Silver and Pewter by Donald L. Fenimore, published by BD and L as part of The Antique Hunter’s Guide series; American Silver Marks by Ralph and Terry Kovel, published by Crown; A History of American Pewter by Charles F. Montgomery, published by Praeger; and American Pewter by J.B. Kerfoot, published by Bonanza. Older volumes include Chats on Old Pewter by H.J.L.J. Masse, published by T. Fisher Unwin, and Pewter: Design and Construction by Burl N. Osburn and Gordon O. Wilber. The collection is anchored by a large-format quarto volume titled Collecting Kentucky 1790-1860 by Genevieve Baird Lacer and Elizabeth Howard. Bindings consist of publisher’s cloth and boards, with most volumes retaining their original dust jackets. The Montgomery and Kerfoot titles are housed in protective plastic covers. The Osburn and Wilber volume features white call numbers on the spine. The Kentucky volume includes an integrated ribbon bookmark.
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