2,000+ ea. Antique Silver Souvenir Historical Spoons / Illustrated Book

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”This is the most comprehensive book ever assembled on historical, commemorative and souvenir spoons.  Over 2,000 spoons are illustrated in black-and-white throughout its 416 pages, many identified with the makers’ marks.”
A COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO SPOONS AROUND THE WORLD
by Dorothy T. Rainwater and Donna H. Felger, Everybody’s Press, Inc. and Thomas Nelson Inc., 1976 First Edition.
Numbered among the special types of spoons are caddy spoons, bonbon spoons, monkey spoons, salt spoons, snuff spoons, mustache spoons, pap or caudle spoons, infant feeding spoons, and medicine spoons.  Spoons representing countries and cities of the Old World – Europe, Africa, Asia, and the New World – North and South America are included.  Famous people and ordinary people of the world are also represented here on spoons both elaborate and simple in design.  Saints and sinners are depicted on spoon handles and bowls.  Exotic places in the Pacific World are commemorated and venerated in spoons large and small.  An outstanding feature of this book are the pages from old catalogs issued by manufacturing jewelers and retailers of souvenir spoons.  This feature in itself would recommend this book to both the novice and the advanced collector of spoons.  An extensive bibliography and comprehensive index add greatly to the value of this reference book.”
6.9” x 10.2” hardback with dust cover in very good condition.  406 pages.
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