Europe, Western

	Dante Marioni Blown Glass - 1555952046 Over 80 color photos depict the vibrant beauty of Dante Marioni's blown-glass vessels. His internationally recognized work has been widely exhibited and received many rewards. In additional to showcasing Marioni's unique material, the book explains many technical aspects of glassmaking. there is a chapter with step by step photos demonstrating the production of a mosaic vase. Those who revere the art of fine blown glass will appreciate this book. $18.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Glass Collector's Digest August/September 1989, Vol. III, No. 2 - GCD198904 The August/September 1989 (vol. III, no. 2) feature articles were: Rose Bowls by June Grayson - A display of 16 rose bowls with captions. Included are Rubena glass, a Fenton Opalescent Blue Hobnail and a Louisa pattern, Westmoreland Glass bowls among others. Anchor Hocking: Jade-ite Dinnerware by Keith & Uni Marbutt - The Marbutt's survey the early years of Jade-Ite. Introduced in the early 1940s as the first heatproof glass tableware in the delicate beauty of green jade.... $5.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Glass Collector's Digest August/September 1999, Vol. XIII, No. 2 - GCD199904 The August/September 1999 (volume XIII, no 2) feature articles were: Poetry in Crystal by D. Thomas O’Connor – In 1961, Steuben Glass commissioned 31 poets to submit poems which would then be interpreted in glass. Three of the poems and glass sculptures are represented in this article. All appeared in the Steuben Glass, New York 1963 exhibition. The Beaumont Company: Art Glass in the 1980s by Robert and Helen Jones – Because Beaumont didn’t operate in the usual fashion... $5.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Italian Glass Century 20 - 0764319299 This long-awaited book will be a valuable tool for collectors, dealers, and researchers of modern Italian glass. Most comprehensive volumes are written in Italian, and none includes a value guide. This includes information and photographs that will make it a standard reference on the subject. With approximately 700 full color photos of almost 1000 examples of glass from 1900 to 2000, and an emphasis on the highly collectible mid-century period, nearly every company and technique is represente... $48.97     View Details Add To Cart
	Modern Glass in the Netherlands 1880 - 1940 - 9040086710 Modern Glass in the Netherlands 1880 - 1940 offers a comprehensive view of late 19th and early 20th century advances in Dutch art glass, one of the most important areas of Dutch design in the pre-war period. It gives a detailed account of leading producers like Leerdam, the United Glassworks of Maastricht, and Glashuis Muller in Amsterdam, as well as of the artists who produced designs for them: men like H.P. Berlage, K.P.C. de Bazel, Chris Lanooy, Chris Lebeau and A.D. Copier. Needless to sa... $22.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Old English Paperweights by Robert Hall - 0764305395 This book is dedicated solely to the English paperweight makers and contains paperweight examples from the early nineteenth century to 1980. Gathered together for the first time in one book are the world's largest collections of Bacchus paperweights, as well as many previously unknown and never before photographed paperweights from English glasshouses, all rivaling the best from the French makers. By comparing canes, colors, and styles with one of the hundreds of examples shown in this book, ... $32.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Paperweights from Great Britain 1930 - 2000 - 0764310747 Since the 1930s, more than 1.5 million glass paperweights have been made in Britain. Here is the first comprehensive reference to identify them. Whether you have been given one paperweight as a gift and know nothing about the subject, or are a serious collector who owns hundreds of items, this book is certain to prove indispensable. For the beginner, the illustrations and listings will help in identifying your paperweight, as well as giving its value. The production of glass paperweights in ... $37.95     View Details Add To Cart
	Scandinavian Glass 1930-2000 Smoke & Ice - 0764316532 This book Smoke & Ice surveys the entire range of Scandinavian glass companies and designers and their production of glass objects with the dark tones of Smoke and the clear crystal of Ice. Each volume has hundreds of color photographs chronicling the creations that arose out of Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Norway. Together these nations were responsible for producing some of the most extraordinary glass of the 20th century. Here is the high quality designer glass produc... $41.79     View Details Add To Cart
	Scandinavian Glass: Creative Energies - 0764317091 This scintillating book presents a sweeping survey of the Scandinavian glass produced in 20th century Finnish and Swedish communities. Manufacturers include Orrefors, iittala, Johnsfors, Kosta, Lindshammar, Flygsfors, and Nuutajarvi, among many others. Lavishly illustrated with some of the best glass photography I have seen in a book; nearly every page is adorned with at least one full-color photograph. The text includes histories of the Finnish and Swedish glass factories and the designers a... $43.76     View Details Add To Cart
	Scottish Paperweights by Robert G. Hall - 0764308289 Paperweights have been made in Scotland since 1835 and are an important part of Scottish glass history. In this beautifully illustrated book, Scottish paperweights are displayed in nearly 400 full-color photographs together with a discussion of the major weight-makers and glass houses. The important Ysart family is thoroughly presented along with other makers: Holyrood Flint Glass Works, Vasart, Strathearn Ltd, Perthshire, Caithness, Edinburgh Crystal, Harland, John Deacons, Crieff, MacIntosh... $39.95     View Details Add To Cart
	The Art of the Paperweight: Perthsire - 0933756054 As would be expected about a book on Perthshire paperweights, this is a beautiful book. Basically, it is divided into two sections. The first is filled with text describing Perthshire, its history and its manufacturing process. The second section focuses on the paperweights showing all the regular limited editions and special yearly collections from 1969 to 1983, the year of publication. The photography is very good and the text is well-written and informative. This is a stated first edition ... $27.95     View Details Add To Cart