American Jewelry: Glamour and Tradition Alpine A rare survivor and lovely

A rare survivor and lovely piece of juvenile Victorian ephemera

Originally published in 1853 as "The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative Man's Recreation: being a discourse of fish and fishing

and a leading light of the so called "Golden Age of Illustration" (the first quarter of the 20th century)

Medium 8vo (8 x 5

London: Cobden Sanderson

American Jewelry: Glamour and Tradition Alpine A rare survivor and lovelyNew York: Rizzoli, 1987. Hardback with the excellent dust jacket. Quarto. pp 208; 198 color photographs. he book follows the growth of the Jewelers and Jewelry industry in America, which closely mirrors the fortunes of the country and its industrial wealth as Americans made their fortunes. Most recent pieces shown are from some of the world most famous and eminent jewelers.