Charles Oman — English Church Plate 597-1830

London, Oxford University Press, 1957. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this beautifully illustrated work on the history of the English church plate. A fascinating and comprehensive work on the history of the English church plate, including chapters on mass plates, altar plates, miscellaneous plates, plates in private chambers, the relationship between the Anglican church and goldsmiths, and more. With a focus on chalices, iconography, communion cups, basins, candlesticks, and more. Written by Charles Oman. The first edition of this work.Illustrated with one hundred and ninety-nine plates. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart, with some shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Some fading and light spotting to the boards. Internally, front hinge is lifting at the head. Remaining binding generally firm. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .