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American Spoons: Souvenir and Historical
Dorothy T Rainwater
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Description for American Spoons: Souvenir and Historical
Hardcover. The basic reference of American spoons. From expensive sterling silver sets to fifteen-cent mail-order spoons, the variety of design, quality, and interests reflected is truly impressive. Num Pages: 368 pages, over 800 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 226 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1642.
First published in 1968, this classic work remains the basic reference book for collectors and fanciers of American spoons. Now offered in a new edition, it will be a welcome resource in your library. Spoons themselves originated in prehistoric times, when shells performed their function for the inhabitants of southern Europe, but spoons as commemorative items began with the Niagra Falls Suspension Bridge Spoon patented by Myron H. Kinsley in 1881. Soon their popularity spread as ideal mementos for practically every conceivable event, personage, or natural wonder. Ranging from expensive sterling silver sets to fifteen cent mailorder spoons, the variety ... Read more
First published in 1968, this classic work remains the basic reference book for collectors and fanciers of American spoons. Now offered in a new edition, it will be a welcome resource in your library. Spoons themselves originated in prehistoric times, when shells performed their function for the inhabitants of southern Europe, but spoons as commemorative items began with the Niagra Falls Suspension Bridge Spoon patented by Myron H. Kinsley in 1881. Soon their popularity spread as ideal mementos for practically every conceivable event, personage, or natural wonder. Ranging from expensive sterling silver sets to fifteen cent mailorder spoons, the variety ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780887402661
SKU
V9780887402661
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-2
About Dorothy T Rainwater
Dorothy Rainwater has a background rich in educational achievement and has published numerous articles and books in the field of collecting. Donna Hodges Felger was born in Chicago and also has contributed much to the literature of collecting spoons.
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