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Conservation and Restoration of Glassby Sandra Davison
Taylor & Francis 2003; US$ 170.00Conservation and Restoration of Glass is an in-depth guide to the materials and practices required for the care and preservation of glass objects. It provides thorough coverage of both theoretical and practical aspects of glass conservation. This new edition of Newton and Davison's original book, Conservation of Glass, includes sections on the nature of glass, the historical development and technology of glassmaking, and the deterioration of glass. Professional conservators will welcome the inclusion of recommendations for examination and documentation. Incorporating treatment of both excavated glass and historic and decorative glass, the book provides the knowledge required by conservators and restorers and is invaluable for anyone with glass... more...
Victorian Glassworldsby Isobel Armstrong
Oxford University Press, UK 2008; US$ 65.00Isobel Armstrong's startlingly original book tells the stories that spring from the mass-production of glass in nineteenth-century England. Moving across technology, industry, local history, architecture, literature, print culture, the visual arts, optics, and philosophy, it will transform our understanding of the Victorian period. - ;Isobel Armstrong's startlingly original and beautifully illustrated book tells the stories that spring from the mass-production of glass in nineteenth-century England. Moving across technology, industry, local history, architecture, literature, print culture, the visual arts, optics, and philosophy, it will transform our understanding of the Victorian period. The mass production of glass in the nineteenth... more...
Kentucky Derby Glasses Price Guideby Judy Marchman
Eclipse Press 2008; US$ 9.99This update of the popular, indispensable guide gives new and established collectors the knowledge they need to build a complete set, track down a rare glass, or determine the value of a collection. It includes Kentucky Derby shot glasses as well as Preakness, Belmont, and Breeders Cup glasses. more...
Heilsbronn von der Gründung 1132 bis 1321by Miriam Montag-Erlwein
Walter de Gruyter 2011; US$ 195.00In her study Miriam Montag-Erlwein investigates the entire monastic source material of the Heilsbronn Abbey from 1132 to 1321. This provides information about the connections within the Order, to the University of Paris, about the power structure in Franconia on the basis of relationships to rulers, the Pope and the bishops as well as about the identity-giving and integrative role of the monastery for the nobility and the urban upper class. The study shows the influence of the Heilsbronn Abbey on the cultural area of Franconia. more...
Warman's Depression Glassby Ellen T. Schroy
F+W Media 2011; US$ 27.99Once an inexpensive gift often given away, Depression glass is one of today's most sought after collectible. This essential guide gives collectors current market values for more than 10,000 items that often carry sentimental, as well as financial value. This comprehensive guide delivers double the photos as previous editions, as the most specific identification process of any guide on the market today. In this book, expert and beginning glass collectors will find: 1,000 detailed color photos and lien drawings of 170 patterns help with identification and pattern recognition Background information to help collectors to savvy sellers and buyers in the more than 7,000 daily eBay auctions devoted to Depression glass A library showcasing... more...
Antique Trader Perfume Bottles Price Guideby Kyle Husfloen
F+W Media 2011; US$ 19.99A precious commodity since ancient times, the powerful presence of perfume lies not in the fragrance alone, as you'll discover after spending just a few minutes with the beautiful new reference to the regal world of antique and vintage perfume bottles. Each of the bottles in this book (which includes commercial successes such as Avon and Coty, and high-end spectacles including Chanel No. 5 and Lalique) is represented in a stunning color photos, accompanies by recent auction and realized pricing, plus, production information to assist the accurate identification of these containers. more...
Warman's Laliqueby Mark Moran
F+W Media 2011; US$ 24.99Demanding high price tags, the superior work of the fine French artisan Rene Lalique is not only breathtakingly beautiful, but highly collectible synonymous with fine luxurious art glass worldwide. From the strikingly bold and original Art Nouveau and art deco styles of Rene Lalique, and those of Cristallerie Lalique after his death, this full-color guide presents the refined figurines, vases, and lamps as well as the clocks, ashtrays, and tableware and boudoir accessories of a continuing legacy. Complete wit ha biography of Rene Lalique, and an overview of his work, this book is the essential guide to Lalique glass for high-end collectors, antique dealers, and glass enthusiasts. Antiques dealer and author, Mark F. Moran pieces and essential... more...
Warman's Bottles Field Guideby Michael Polak
F+W Media 2010; US$ 14.99The take-it-with-you collecting resource? Warman's Bottles Field Guide, 3rd Edition America's favorite pocket-sized guide helps you identify, value, buy and sell bottles like a pro. All new photos and listings, plus five new chapters: Crocks and stoneware Food and pickle bottles Ginger beer bottles Mineral water bottles Soda fountain syrup dispensers 300 color photos and 1,500 listings with current values Tips for identifying, buying and selling bottles Top ten bottle collecting destinations, trademarks, glossary, and key bottle websites more...
Antique Trader Bottles Identification and Price Guideby Michael Polak
F+W Media 2011; US$ 21.99This new edition of The Bottle bible is loaded with listings, current market values and trademark data for 50 years of bottles produced during the 19th and 20th centuries. With this book in hand, the tools to positively identify and accurately assess bottles in your collection are at your fingertips. Review tips for spotting reproductions, determining rarity and identifying factors that affect values and for 50 plus categories of bottles (with 20 new areas) including bottles from Avon, Ballantine, Jim Beam, Lionstone, Miniatures, and Violin and Banjo among others. more...
Stephen Rolfe Powellby Stephen Rolfe Rolfe Powell
The University Press of Kentucky 2010; US$ 75.00An illustrated introduction to internationally acclaimed glass artist Stephen Rolfe Powell's career, this book charts the evolution of Powell's remarkable body of work. Dazzling photographic close-ups not only detail the luminous murrini patterns that have become Powell's signature but also reveal new ways of appreciating the complex interplay of color and texture in his art. Biographical and analytical essays by Mark Lucas, Laurie Winters, and James Yood explore such topics as the teamwork that is so critical to Powell's unique glassmaking process; his teaching and learning experiences on the road, from the former Soviet Union to Salt Lake City during the Olympics; and the story of the two freak injuries that deeply affected his work and... more...









