19th Century Art Glass Types Makers / Scarce In-Depth Illustrated Book

Description

Profusely illustrated with sharp black and white photographs and patent drawing illustrations, this early out-of-print book provides a comprehensive pictorial survey of nineteenth century art glass types including information on makers.
NINETEENTH CENTURY GLASS  - Its Genius and Development
by Albert Christian, Galahead Books, NY, 1959/1967.
The author covers each of the important types of nineteenth century art glass in definitive chapters and explains their history and the details of their manufacture.  Similarities in wares produced by various manufacturers in America and Europe, means of identification, and modern imitations and developments are discussed along with many other topics of great interest to the collector.
Presented like an encyclopedia of glass, this book lists all of the different art glass types with in-depth descriptions.  The narrative is rich and the photography is brilliant.  Glass types include amberina, Alexandrite, aventurine, shaded opalescent, Burmese, peach blow, agata, pomona, Crown Milano, Albertine, Royal Flemish, Napoli, Verona, silveria, lava,
Pate de Verre
, onyx, cluthra, cameo glass, cut, engraved and etched glassware, threaded and spun glass, and more.  Manufacturers include Tiffany, Steuben, Smith Brothers, Mt. Washington, Libbey, C.F. Monroe, Northwood School, Richardson & Atterbury, Lechevrel-Locke School, Woodall School, Daum Brothers, Galle, and more.  This rare book, which is a scholarly survey of most of the art glass types, belongs in the permanent reference library of the student, advanced collector, or historian of nineteenth century American and European art glass.
8.25” x 11” hardback with dust cover in very good condition.   270 pages.
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