CUTLERY FOR THE TABLE; A HISTORY OF BRITISH TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY
by Moore, Simon
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Collectible - Acceptable /Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1874718563
- ISBN 13
- 9781874718567
- Seller
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Eastbourne, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Sheffield, UK: The Hallamshire Press. Bound inimmaculate cream cloth with green textile backstrip and gilt titles and Gold Blocked cutlery outlines to front board and spine, this dated 199 hardcover First Edition is Fine in Fine dustjacket(unclipped). Author Simon Moore has signed on the blank verso of FFEP as follows, "Happy Reading! With all Good Wishes, Simon Moore" 320pp with Foreword, Preface, 8 Chapters, Provincal Cutlery Centre, Salisbury & Thaxted, Glossary, London Cutlery Marks, Blade, Bolster and Handle Designs, Reference and Bibliography, Numerous illustrations, and Index.Size is 26cm x 20cm. Condition as new! . Collectible - Acceptable. Hardcover. First Edition. 1999.
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- Bookseller
- Camillas Bookshop
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0019393
- Title
- CUTLERY FOR THE TABLE; A HISTORY OF BRITISH TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY
- Author
- Moore, Simon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible - Acceptable
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1874718563
- ISBN 13
- 9781874718567
- Publisher
- The Hallamshire Press
- Place of Publication
- Sheffield, UK
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- History of British Table Cutlery> (Signed) Simonn Moore
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Terms of Sale
Camillas Bookshop
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About the Seller
Camillas Bookshop
Biblio member since 2009
Eastbourne, East Sussex
About Camillas Bookshop
Camilla's Bookshop is a large secondhand and antiquarian bookstore situated in the resort town of Eastbourne.We have more than 500,000 books in all categories. Our specialities include: armed forces, transport, travel, politics, history, literature (several thousand novels including modern firsts), religion, esoteric & occult and art.Shop hours are 10:00 - 17:00, excepting Sundays and Bank Holidays.Unfortunately, we do not ship to Denmark.
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- Verso
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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- Acceptable
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- Cloth
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- FFEP
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- Spine
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