Antique Sheffield Plate

304pp, five sections of black and white photographic plates. Black cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Lightly bumped spine ends. Text block edges tanning; pages starting to be affected. Otherwise, internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has some shelf wear, chipping to edges, price unclipped. . 4to. Comprehensive book on Sheffield plate which looks at the process of silver plating on steel, identifying Sheffield plate, the manufacturing process, decoration and finishing techniques, edges and mounts, makers' marks, British plate etc.