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The Encyclopedia Of American C
Albert Christian Revi
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Description for The Encyclopedia Of American C
Hardback. A revision of the Schiffer edition of 1967 (earlier editions go back to 1965) under the title American Cut and Engraved Glass. Arranged by glass company, the entries are abundantly illustrated with photos (of fair definition: cut glass is famously tough to photograph) and line drawings. Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors. Num Pages: 320 pages, over 650 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WC; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 223 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1816.
Elegant and utilitarian glasswares have been made for over thirty centuries. The manufacture of cut glass in America stems from a history that reaches back to ancient Egypt, while engraved glass was known in classical Rome. In this excellent new edition of a classic work, the author traces the American phases of this fascinating history by describing the products of major and minor manufacturers. See the American industry evolve from its early days of imitative work, through highly imaginative products in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, to a declining mediocrity in the 1920s and '30s. This book has ... Read more
Elegant and utilitarian glasswares have been made for over thirty centuries. The manufacture of cut glass in America stems from a history that reaches back to ancient Egypt, while engraved glass was known in classical Rome. In this excellent new edition of a classic work, the author traces the American phases of this fascinating history by describing the products of major and minor manufacturers. See the American industry evolve from its early days of imitative work, through highly imaginative products in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, to a declining mediocrity in the 1920s and '30s. This book has ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Schiffer Book for Collectors
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764310058
SKU
V9780764310058
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