Buck, J.H. — Old Plate: Ecclesiastical, Decorative, and Domestic: Its Makers and Marks

New York, Gorham Manufacturing Company, 1888. Hardcover. Blue cloth over boards, beveled edges; silver illustration to front cover, stamped design on back cover; Silver titling to spine; 268 pp.; 82 bw figures. An in-depth study of makers of ecclesiastical, decorative, and domestic plate from all over the world, but particularly in the United States; Includes pieces from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. VG, white splatter spots on lower spine, slight edgewear, halo of slight edge darkening around text pages.