| The Black Glass Encyclopedia Contributor(s): The West Virginia Museum of American Gla (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764323121 ISBN-13: 9780764323126 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $35.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2005 Annotation: Over 860 color photos display the unusual late nineteenth and twentieth century black glass animals, bowls, baskets, candlesticks, compotes, flower bowls, novelties, stemware, tableware, and vases from manufacturers Akro Agate, Blenko, Cambridge, Dalzell-Viking, Duncan & Miller, Fenton Art Glass, Fostoria, H.C. Fry, Hazel-Atlas, A.H. Heisey, Imperial, Lenox Crystal, Libbey, Morgantown Glass Works, Paden City, Seneca, Steuben, U.S. Glass, and Westmoreland Specialty. Values are provided. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Glass & Glassware - Antiques & Collectibles | Glass & Glassware |
| Dewey: 748.209 |
| LCCN: 2005017605 |
| Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.7" W x 11" (2.99 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Over 860 striking color images of unusual and beautiful black glass animals, bowls, baskets, candlesticks, compotes, flower bowls, novelties, stemware, tableware, and vases adorn this encyclopedia. The finest examples of late nineteenth through twentieth century glass from such renown firms as Akro Agate, Blenko, Cambridge, Dalzell-Viking, Duncan & Miller, Fenton Art Glass, Fostoria, H.C. Fry, Hazel-Atlas, A.H. Heisey, Imperial, Lenox Crystal, Libbey, Morgantown Glass Works, Paden City, Seneca, Steuben, U.S. Glass, and Westmoreland Specialty are well represented. Catalog copy from glass manufacturers and decorators add depth to the presentation. The engaging text is an introduction to exotic black glass and provides concise histories of the companies that produced it, along with a bibliography and values. This book will be very useful to all who appreciate beautiful glassware. |