Cutlery for the Table: A History of British Table and Pocket Cutlery by Moore, Simon

The Hallamshire Press, 1999 4to (26 cm), 320 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket. "This work, which concentrates more on the earlier periods but takes us through to the discovery of stainless steel, has been approached from the collector's and museum researcher's point of view, concentrating on design and its role in the evolution of eating cutlery." (from the publisher's description)

THE HALLAMSHIRE PRESS. 1999. SHEFFIELD. NEW HARDBACK IN DUSTWRAP. A HISTORY OF BRITISH TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY. THIS WORK CONCENTRATES ON THE EARLIER PERIODS, TAKES US THROUGH TO STAINLESS STEEL IN THE EARLIER PARTS ON THE CENTURY. CONCENTRATING ON DESIGN AND ITS ROLE IN THE EVOLUTION OF EATING CUTLERY. WITH MANY ILLUSTRATIONS.

Hallamshire Publications Ltd, 1999. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 320 pages illustrated throughout in colour and b/w from photographs makers marks etc. Contents clean and tight with no inscriptions or marks. Publishers covers and DJ clean and tight with no defects,

Sheffield, UK: The Hallamshire Press. Bound inimmaculate cream cloth with green textile backstrip and gilt titles and Gold Blocked cutlery outlines to front board and spine, this dated 199 hardcover First Edition is Fine in Fine dustjacket(unclipped). Author Simon Moore has signed on the blank verso of FFEP as follows, "Happy Reading! With all Good Wishes, Simon Moore" 320pp with Foreword, Preface, 8 Chapters, Provincal Cutlery Centre, Salisbury & Thaxted, Glossary, London Cutlery Marks, Blade, Bolster and Handle Designs, Reference and Bibliography, Numerous illustrations, and Index.Size is 26cm x 20cm. Condition as new! . Collectible - Acceptable. Hardcover. First Edition. 1999.