Kerfoot, J. B. — American Pewter
New York, Bonanza Books, 1924. Hardcover. Illustrated dj; grey cloth with light grey spine, gilt lettering. xxii, 236 pages : illustrations. A basic, comprehensive work on pewter, it presents a detailed history on the art. Contents: Collecting, collectibles and collectibility -- The what, when and where of pewter -- Pewter in America before 1750 -- Pewter-making in America 1750-1850 -- Largely statistical -- The eight-inch-plate men -- The transition workers -- The coffee-pot era -- The marking of American Pewter -- The pewter lamp -- And, finally, Brethren. G+/G-, dj has moderate wear and tears, missing small section bottom right. Covers has slight rubbing and wear. Pages are clean and tight. Previous owner's label on flyleaf.
