Frederick Carder Steuben Glass Collector Guide ID Signatures & Rarity - in Color

Description

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This is one of two essential reference works that provide information about
about Frederick Carder, his contributions to the Steuben Glass Works, and the captivating works of art he produced in glass. The other essential book every Steuben collector should have is Paul Gardner's "The Glass of Frederick Carder". The pictures in this listing are of the copy of the book which I have used ever since the book was published. The copies I am selling are brand new in their original shrink wrapping.
To dazzle and delight the reader, there are over 760 photographs and 450 line drawings, the vast majority of which provide illustration for 800 pieces of Steuben glass from the famous Rockwell collections. Reference material and photographs never before in print are provided.
The text evaluates Carder and the Steuben Glass Works that he cofounded in 1903 in a critical light. It reviews Carder's lengthy and productive career, analyzes his changing role within the company, and places Carder's artistic contributions within the matrix of the international decorative arts industries of his time.
A section valuable to all collectors is one in which many aspects of identification and evaluation are covered -- signatures, relative rarity, and dating.
333 pages, 495 color photos, 720 b/w images