Modern Books and Manuscripts
Wrought Iron and its Decorative Use. (1929.)
Illustrated throughout. First edition. 4to., title-page printed in black and red, a very good copy in original dark blue quarter cloth over lighter blue cloth boards, the spine and upper cover lettered in gilt. London, Country Life Ltd.
"The character and special environment of the smith, his virtues and failings and his reactions to the moulding influence of experience and the fashions and economic conditions of his day have all been taken into consideration in assessing the aesthetic and practical value of his handiwork. The invention of cast iron and its uses have been noted, but in the main this book deals with the history of wrought iron only. The development of the craft can be followed in a summary fashion merely by turning over the pages of illustrations which follow" (preface).
Stock Code: MO34560
