Collecting Copper & Brass

Collecting Copper & Brass by Geoffrey Wills. Published by Bell Publishing Co, New York, NY, 1962. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Fine in Good DJ. 157 Pgs. A complete guide to collecting copper and brass, beginning with the composition and properties and how it is treated for manufacture. It includes descriptions of brass, bronze, ormulu, pinchbeck, Muntz's metal, gunmetal and bell metal, and how these are made into useful articles or ornaments. This book includes products in metals from Europe, India and the Orient, and Africa. There are notes on repairs and preservation, and hints on collecting and display. It describes a list ranging alphabetically from ale and spirit measures to wax jacks and weights and measures; it also discusses such things as aquamaniles, buttons, ormulu mounts and mortars, armory and much else. Illustrated with drawings by AJ Turvey and black and white photos. Description text copyright 2017 BooksForComfort. Item ID 32303.