Twentieth-Century Jewellery by Caroline Pullee

Twentieth-Century Jewellery (Illustrated Guide to 20th-Century Jewellery Design)

A Colour-Illustrated Introduction to the Development of Jewellery Design from the Early Twentieth Century to Modern Times

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Twentieth-Century Jewellery
• Author: Caroline Pullee
• Editor: Clare Haworth-Maden
• Publisher: Grange Books, Hoo, nr. Rochester, Kent
• Publication Date: 1999
• ISBN-13: 9781840130287
• ISBN-10: 1840130288
• Binding: Publisher's laminated pictorial boards, square format, with a colour jewellery illustration in a yellow panel on the front cover and publisher's blurb to the back. Issued without a dust jacket.
• Physical Format: Small square format, 64 pages. Heavily illustrated throughout with colour photographs of jewellery.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
• Exterior / Boards: Printed, laminated boards in a mottled lilac-blue. The covers, spine and corners are clean and bright, with no tears or marks. The spine is straight and the book is square.
• Interior: The pages are clean, cream and bright, with no foxing, stains or markings. The binding is tight. The pastedown and endpaper are clean, apart from a tiny dark speck near the top corner of the hinge.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)

Synopsis & Historical Value

Twentieth-Century Jewellery is a short, colour-illustrated introduction to the development of jewellery design across the twentieth century. It follows changing styles from the early decades through to more recent work, and shows pieces by leading craftsmen.

The text is clear and concise, and the generous colour photography carries much of the story. It suits the reader who wants a quick visual overview of the century's jewellery rather than a comprehensive reference.

Part of the Centuries of Style series from Grange Books, this is a tidy, attractive volume for collectors and students of decorative arts, costume and jewellery.