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Garrett Investigates (Deadly Quicksilver Lies, Petty Pewter Gods, Faded Steel Heat)

1 review
Glen Cook

SFBC, 2004

Consolidation of the 3rd Triad of Garrett Books
Since most of Cook's Garrett books are long out of print and very difficult to come by, you might end up having to buy this consolidation to find the individual stories. This book, "Garrett Investigates," is the 3rd of the three consolidated so far. The others are "The Garrett Files" and "Garrett, P.I.." This book contains the 3rd triad of stories in the Garrett series: "Deadly Quicksilver ...

A directory of american silver, pewter and silver plate

1 review
Ralph Kovel, Terry Kovel

Random House Reference, 1979

Comprehensive and Cross-Indexed List of Silversmiths prior to 1900
From front Jacket: "This is the most comprehensive guide to the subject ever published. It lists all known makers of American silver, pewter and silver plate who worked prior to 1900. There are thousands of entries, many more than in any other book. All the makers' birth and death dates are given, where possible, as well as the period in which they practiced their craft. All known marks ...

Pewter Wares from Sheffield

2 reviews
Jack L Scott

Moorland Pub. Co., 1981

EVERYTHING I WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT JAMES DIXON!
This is the most helpful, informative book on pewter, I have. Extremely thorough on all sheffield pieces and makers, but I especially enjoy the history of James Dixon. Being a collector of his work, this book has allowed me to date every piece I own. It was well written and well organized. I would highly recommend this book to EVERYONE interested in collecting James Dixon pewter or Sheffield ...

Petty Pewter Gods (Garrett Files)

12 reviews
Glen Cook

Roc, 1995

Wonderfully light hearted
I read the Garret series earlier in my life and loved them. I am starting reading them all over by reading his newest in the series. There is wonderful humor in his writing of this series.

American Pewter

1 review
Rh Value Publishing

Random House Value Publishing, 1988

Fantastic!
I developed a passing fancy in early pewter, so I assembled a small library of books relative to the subject. Most early pewter in the early United States was imported in and what most collectors encounter. Probably of interest to most, however, is that which was actually made here. Unfortunately for collectors, it is also the most desirable, and hence, the most expensive. It doesn't hurt to ...

Tales from the Pewter Shop

2 reviews
Raymond E. Gibson

Peter E. Randall Publisher, 1999

Tales from the Pewter Shop
If you want to learn about the art of pewtering from a master craftsman, this is the book for you. If you're looking for ways to raise a large, talented, responsible family, you'll want to read these tales. If you want a book filled with interesting stories about a plethora of subjects, all warmly told with humor and intelligence, here's a book to try. Raymond Gibson has written ...

Antique Hunter's Guide to American Silver & Pewter

1 review
Donald L. Fennimore, Elizabeth Von Habsburg

Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2000

Great Bargain
Fantastic reference book with over 300 high quality, full color pictures with descriptions and what to look for. Nice range of silver and silver-plate items listed. The last 50 entries are pewter items (yuck). Handy size too.

Chambers Anagrams

1 review

Chambers, 1994

The ideal Crosswords and Scrabble tool
Extremely fast and easy to use. All you have to do is get the length of the word to jumble, put all its letters in alphabetical sequence and find the result. For example, want an anagram of MINUTELY ? The length is 8 and letters sorted become EILMNTUY. Look for 8EIL on page headers and you will quickly arrive to the other anagram UNTIMELY. The only restriction is when it comes to plurals. Remove ...

Chats on Old Pewter

1 review
H.J.L.J. Masse

Hacker Art Books, 1977

Very informative.
This a very informative book on pewter, of course. As usual it doesn't have as many marks as I would have liked. That was not a big surprize as none of the books do. When will someone write a book that contains all of the marks in a easy to read and understand format? Question of the century?

Pewter Oak Leaf Bookmark

1 review

Oberon Design; Inc., 2000

I feel kind of silly writing a review on a bookmark, but...
Well, I rarely if ever use a bookmark and this little number has made me a changed man. Usually I dog-ear my pages or leave my books open, both of which are terrible for keeping up their condition. However, this sturdy little clip secures nicely on the page I want to mark, and looks quite handsome with the pewter-cast oakleaf sticking out. My only complaint would be the gray marks that the ...

Metalwares Price Guide: Including Silver, Brass, Copper, Pewter and More

2 reviews

Antique Trader Books, 1995

A terrific reference for my metalware collectibles.
I found everything I needed in the 19 categories included -- iron, zinc, aluminum, all with prices and helpful collecting tips. Not many of these books around. This is a good one!

Heads of State: The Presidents as Everyday Useful Household Items in Pewter, Plastic, Porcelain, Copper, ...

2 reviews
Carl Sferrazza Anthony

Bloomsbury USA, 2004

Amusing, enjoyable, entertaining, pleasurable, cool ... fun
Oh my! I saw there was only one review of this fine and funny little book, and it seems to have come from the sorest of the soreheads. If one cannot gain enormous pleasure from the chuckles at the many "jokes" here, one might find satisfaction with this little tome as a profound exploration of and comment on the ingenuity of American entrepreneurs. Bravo Mr. Anthony! And thanks for this ...

Pewter-Working: Instructions and Projects

1 review
Burl Neff Osburn

Dover Publications, 1979

A reprinted school text from the 1930's. Simple & basic
Projects increase in difficulty. Was written with the assumption that the reader has another reference (instructor) and basic shop knowledge. The casting sections are slightly criptic. Spin casting tech was not invented,hence no mention. Solid info. A good start, for basic sheet metal construction.

Pewter Wing, Golden Horns, Stone Veils

1 review
John Hejduk

Monacelli, 1997

File Under: Achitectural Novels
I picked up this book in the remainder bin at the bookstore of the Centre for Canadian Architecture in Montreal at a good price. I had heard of the late John Hejduk from some architect friends, and was interested in how he was described to me: an architect who uses drawings, poems and travel to create a narrative framework for his buildings and proposals. "Pewter Wings" falls definately into this ...

Pewter of the Western World, 1600-1850

1 review
Peter Hornsby

Moorland Pub. Co., 1983

Good Education on Early Pewter
I'm not a pewter collector nor expert, however, when I decided to look into a couple representative pieces, I figured anything done by Schiffer Publishing would be a good place to start. It was informative as to the different forms pewter was used, as well as styles, and the history into the use of pewter. Clear black and white photographs are abundant. The issue price to me was more hefty ...

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