Editore: Merrell, 2000
ISBN 10: 1858941040 ISBN 13: 9781858941042
Da: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
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Editore: Joslin Hall, 1991
ISBN 10: 0962857009 ISBN 13: 9780962857003
Condizione: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Editore: 2000 Merrell First Edition, 2000
Da: Et Al's Read & Unread Books, Wausau, WI, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Fine black cloth quarto in Fine dust jacket. Bright, snug & unmarked.
Editore: London : Merrell ; New York : Distributed in the USA and Canada by Rizzoli International Publishers, Inc. through St. Martin's Press, 2000
Da: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 160 pages; Physical desc.: 160 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 x 24 cm. Subjects: Silverwork --Design --History --Collectors and collecting --Silver servers. Summary: The art of the silversmith is at the cutting edge of modern design. Complex and vital, the work in the field of contemporary silverware combines ancient skills and techniques with the latest innovations in technology to produce objects that both reflect and challenge current aesthetic ideas.Taking as their brief the design of a simple fish server or cake slice, the British and American silversmiths whose work is represented in the more than sixty-strong collection of Benton Seymour Rabinovitch have produced an astonishing range of variations on a single theme. From the minimal simplicity of the purely functional to the lavish ostentation of the truly baroque, these pieces utilize elements of sea life, Scandinavian design, Florida Art Deco, eighteenth-century Rococo and totemic, timeless symbols of the natural world to forceful effect. Whether entirely abstract or startlingly representative, what these pieces have in common is the immense technical mastery that has gone into their design and construction - as well as the fact that, no matter how fantastic their appearance, they are all meant for practical use.Each piece in the collection is lavishly illustrated in colour with a specially commissioned photograph and accompanied by an account of the work's conception. Personal accounts of the artists' guiding aesthetic and technical principles provide a long-needed, unique and authoritative window into current design practice both in Britain and the United States.What keeps silversmithing alive today is the practice of commissioning, by individuals as well as institutions. Commissioning offers the prestige of associating with some of the world's greatest silversmiths, the pleasure of owning something unique and handwrought, and the opportunity of contributing to the survival of the craft - a personal stake in the future.The authors provide a step-by-step guide to commissioning one's own pieces, as well as a design-historical context to the last fifty years of the craft. Designers and makers, curators and collectors, craft writers and historians, as well as anyone interested in the beautiful, will find this volume a fund of information and inspiration. 1 Kg.
Editore: Merrell, London, 2000
ISBN 10: 1858941040 ISBN 13: 9781858941042
Da: Dale A. Sorenson, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Membro dell'associazione: IOBA
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. (London): Merrel, (2000). First Edition. 10 x 9 ¾ in. 160pp, Glossary, Index. British and American silversmith represented. 98 mostly color illustrations, maker's mark. Black boards, silver letters Fine in fine dj. From dj; "Whether entirely abstract or startlingly representative, what these pieces have in common is the immense technical mastery that has gone into their design and construction - as well as the fact that, no matter how fantastic their appearance, they are all meant for practical use." ISBN 1858941040; 98 illustrations; 10 x 9 3/4 inches; 160 pages.
Editore: Joslin Hall, 1991
ISBN 10: 0962857009 ISBN 13: 9780962857003
Prima edizione Copia autografata
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. Slight rubbing and browning, minor nicks to jacket; slight internal browning to edges. x, 291 pages. Concise coverage of the period 1700 to 1900, with illustrations of nearly 400 examples of the craft. Includes an index of makers and subjects, plus bibliographical references. Presentation copy, signed ('Seymour') and inscribed by Rabinovitch in blue ink on half-title page; with additional relevant material present (4 4to leaves in all; including an annotated curriculum vitae of Rabinovitch).Macapia, Paul M. (photographer); Over 100 b/w Photographs.
Editore: London : Merrell ; New York : Distributed in the USA and Canada by Rizzoli International Publishers, Inc. through St. Martin's Press, 2000
Da: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Irlanda
Prima edizione
First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 160 pages; Physical desc.: 160 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 x 24 cm. Subjects: Silverwork --Design --History --Collectors and collecting --Silver servers. Summary: The art of the silversmith is at the cutting edge of modern design. Complex and vital, the work in the field of contemporary silverware combines ancient skills and techniques with the latest innovations in technology to produce objects that both reflect and challenge current aesthetic ideas.Taking as their brief the design of a simple fish server or cake slice, the British and American silversmiths whose work is represented in the more than sixty-strong collection of Benton Seymour Rabinovitch have produced an astonishing range of variations on a single theme. From the minimal simplicity of the purely functional to the lavish ostentation of the truly baroque, these pieces utilize elements of sea life, Scandinavian design, Florida Art Deco, eighteenth-century Rococo and totemic, timeless symbols of the natural world to forceful effect. Whether entirely abstract or startlingly representative, what these pieces have in common is the immense technical mastery that has gone into their design and construction - as well as the fact that, no matter how fantastic their appearance, they are all meant for practical use.Each piece in the collection is lavishly illustrated in colour with a specially commissioned photograph and accompanied by an account of the work's conception. Personal accounts of the artists' guiding aesthetic and technical principles provide a long-needed, unique and authoritative window into current design practice both in Britain and the United States.What keeps silversmithing alive today is the practice of commissioning, by individuals as well as institutions. Commissioning offers the prestige of associating with some of the world's greatest silversmiths, the pleasure of owning something unique and handwrought, and the opportunity of contributing to the survival of the craft - a personal stake in the future.The authors provide a step-by-step guide to commissioning one's own pieces, as well as a design-historical context to the last fifty years of the craft. Designers and makers, curators and collectors, craft writers and historians, as well as anyone interested in the beautiful, will find this volume a fund of information and inspiration. 1 Kg.
Editore: Joslin Hall Publishing, Concord, MA, 1991
ISBN 10: 0962857009 ISBN 13: 9780962857003
Da: Mullen Books, ABAA, Marietta, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: VG/VG. Navy blue cloth/blue DJ. 291 pp. Numerous bw photos. "The only study of broad-bladed silver servers used for fish and other foods in the 18th and 19th centuries, this book is illustrated with 400 black and white photographs." - website description.
Editore: Merrell Publishers, Lmt, London, 2000
Da: Olana Gallery, Brewster, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. The authors examine the work of over 60 British and American silversmiths represented in the Benton Seymour Rabinovitch collection of silver fish server and cake slicers. Harc cover, dj, 160 pp., over 60 color illustrations.
Editore: Joslin Hall Publishing, Concord, MA, 1991
ISBN 10: 0962857009 ISBN 13: 9780962857003
Da: Newbury Books, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st. in shrinkwrap. The only study of broad-bladed silver servers used for fish and other foods in the 18th and 19th centuries, this book is illustrated with 400 black and white photographs. 291pp 3.15lb 11.2x8.7x0.9in.
Editore: Joslin Hall Publishing, Concord MA, 1991
Da: E.J Morten Booksellers BA, MANCHESTER, Regno Unito
Hb in Dw x,291pp illustrations and plates A Vg copy in Vg repaired Dw ( Heavy Item).
Da: Antiquaria Bok & Bildantikvariat AB, Göteborg, Svezia
Commissioning, Designing, Collecting. Merrell Publishers Limited 2000. 160 pp. Richly illustrated. Publisher's hardcover with dustjacket. 24,5 x 25 cm.[#\40452].
Editore: Merrell Holberton, United Kingdom, 2000
ISBN 10: 1858941040 ISBN 13: 9781858941042
Da: Rose's Books IOBA, Harwich Port, MA, U.S.A.
Membro dell'associazione: IOBA
Prima edizione
Cloth. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. Illustrated (illustratore). First Edition. London: Merrell Holberton, 2000. First Edition. 4to. Cloth binding, 160 pp. Illustrated throughout in color. The art of the silversmith - individual pieces of the highest craftsmanship - is complex and vital, combining ancient skills and techniques with the latest innovations in technology to produce objects that both reflect and challenge current aesthetic ideas. In large color plates, this album presents the work of 60 British and American silversmiths who were commissioned by Benton Seymour Rabinovitch to produce their own designs for a simple serving implement, either a fish server or cake slice. They created an astonishing range of variations on the theme. From ascetically functional to lavishly baroque, these pieces utilize elements of sea life, Scandinavian design, Florida Art Deco, 18th-century Rococo, and totemic, timeless symbols of the natural world to forceful effect. The authors provide a step-by-step guide to commissioning one's own pieces, as well as a historical design context to the last 50 years of the craft. New in new dustjacket.
Concord, Mass (1991). Photos, 11 x 8.5", cloth, 291 w/ index, vg in dw.
Editore: Joslin Hall Publishing, Concord, Mass., 1991
Da: Seacoast Books, Portsmouth, NH, U.S.A.
Oversized Hardcover. Condizione: NEW IN SHRINKWRAP. 8 3/4" x 11 1/8", 291 pp., 400+ illustr., dark blue cloth with illustrated dust jacket. This copy is NEW, still in shrinkwrap; there is a small 1cm piece at the bottom edge of the dj that has folded over but this can be folded back once the wrap is off. A gift-quality copy. With illustrations of nearly 400 silver servers. "The author discusses the historical origins and functional and stylistic development of broad-bladed antique silver servers in the period 1700-1900". - publisher. NEW.
Editore: Concord: Joslin Hall Publishing, [1991]., 1991
Da: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, Canada
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 4to. pp. x, 291. over 400 b/w illus. index. cloth (covers bit scuffed). dw. (few short tears to edges of dw.). First Edition.