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OverviewOver 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 and 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. AUTHOR: The West Virginia Museum of American Glass is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the American glass industry, in part through a series of books, monographs, and catalog reprints including this encyclopedia. Full Product DetailsAuthor: The West Virginia Museum of American Glass, Ltd.Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd Imprint: Schiffer Publishing Ltd Weight: 1.497kg ISBN: 9780764323126ISBN 10: 0764323121 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 04 November 2005 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationThe West Virginia Museum of American Glass is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the American glass industry, in part through a series of books, monographs, and catalog reprints including this encyclopedia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |