The first section of Westmoreland Glass 1888 - 1940 by Lorraine Kovar contains the patterns that Westmoreland labeled with line numbers. This includes line numbers 10 Filigree, 15, 76 a Colonial Variant, 91, 101, 122, 123, 124, 160, 170, 185, 200, 400, 700, 1211, 1700 Colonial. 1706, 1707, 1708, 1710 Spiral, 1776 Colonial, 1777 Colonial, 1800, 1801, 1820, 1900, 1909 plain, 1909A, and 1921 Lotus. Each line receives considerable attention in both text and illustration.
The second section of Westmoreland Glass 1888 - 1940 covers Special Items. These include cream and sugar sets, mustards and marmalades, reamers, and display racks, shelf supports, stands, card holders and aquariums. This section is also well illustrated.
The balance of the book describes decorations and cuttings. In this section about 500 items are presented in color descriptions and described in 187 pages of text.
The book also contains a section on marks, a bibliography and a 1997 price guide.
Price: $27.50
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