256 pages : 29 cm Provides historical information on a variety of drinking glasses, plates, pitchers, vases, and related items, and includes a listing of twentieth-century glass manufacturers, identification guides, and prices Includes bibliographical references (page 250) and index Introduction to 20th-century glass (Identifying & collecting -- A short history -- Collecting by country (Czechoslovakia and Germany -- Britain -- France and Belgium -- Scandinavia -- United States -- Murano,... Topics: Glassware -- Collectors and collecting, Glassware -- History -- 20th century, Glassware, Glaskonst...
288 pages : 30 cm This volume tells the story of all the major developments in the history of glass from its beginnings in Pre-Roman times. The major styles of glass and the techniques used to make it are traced from the third millennium BC through the Roman era and the Dark Ages, into medieval times and the magnificent stained glass works of that time Originally published in 1984 by Orbis Publishing Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-276) and index Topics: Glassware -- History, Glass manufacture -- History, 21.90 glass art, Glass manufacture, Glassware,...
128 p. : 26 cm "Illustrated with 120 superb pieces, Glass: A Short History brings to life a centuries-old craft that has served many purposes, styles, and cultures. Until the first century BC, glass was made only in Western Asia, Egypt, and the Mediterranean regions; its manufacture then spread to China and other areas. The peoples of the Roman Empire included the most versatile glassmakers in the ancient world, leading to both widely available low-cost glassware and stunning luxury glass.... Topics: Glassware -- History, Glass manufacture -- History
466 p. : 28 cm "Majority of glasses illustrated ... are drawn from the permanent and loan collections at the [Broadfield House Glass] Museum"--P. 11 Includes bibliographical references (p. 452-456) and index Topics: Glassware -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century, Glassware -- Great Britain -- History --...
320 pages : 29 cm Originally published: London : Heinemann, 1981 Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-314) and index Topics: Glassware -- History, Glassware, Glassware, to 1980
