Book on South African Silversmiths 1652-1850 -Morrison Start Price USD 375.00 Current Price USD 375.00 Time Left 6 days 13 hours 40 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, October 10, 2008 End Time Tuesday, December 09, 2008 Location Northampton, Massachusetts See more about 'Book on South African Silversmiths 1652-1850 -Morrison' Description "The Silversmiths and Goldsmiths of the Cape of Good Hope 1625-1850" By Mollie N. Morrison.  Johannesburg; published by the author: 1936. The first major monograph on the subject, the result of much original research by the author in South African archives. The text begins with the early history of the colony and then moves through colonial working conditions, church and secular plate, guilds and regulations, and a listing of identified silversmiths, with some makers marks. One chapter deals with silver furniture fittings by Cape Town silversmiths. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", xv + 84 pages, plus 16 black & white plates; marks; original dark blue pebbled cloth and silver-gilt stamped covers; covers clean, contents with moderate foxing around the edges (see photo below for an example); inscribed by Morrison. - QUESTIONS about this item? If you have any questions regarding this item, please let us know and we will respond promptly. We have more books like this listed in our Ebay store! Joslin Hall Books Selling books since 1983 INSURANCE??? As a seller we take responsibility for properly packing and delivering your purchase safely to you. You do not have to spend extra for insurance to guarantee that. RETURNS: We want you to be completely satisfied- anything is returnable for any reason at all within 14 days of receipt; we do ask that you notify us that you are returning it. OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS: We always welcome orders from customers outside the United States. The United States Post Office has discontinued surface (sea mail) shipments overseas, and so all packages must now go by air, meaning shipping to overseas customers costs more than it used to. You can use the Ebay shipping calculator (below), or use the "Ask Us a Question" button, to find the cost of shipping before you buy a book. If we can answer any other questions, please let us know. - Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. Your satisfaction is guaranteed with every book you purchase. Place a Bid!