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Sotheby's Concise Encyclopedia of Glass
This pictorial history of glassware from pre-Roman times to the present day, written by experts and including essays on specialized fields such as Islamic, Venetian and Chinese glass, Tiffany, and Art Nouveau, is also a reference book for identification purposes. It includes an illustrated end section containing a bibliography, glossary and biographies of major glass producers.
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First published November 1, 1991
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Sotheby's
8,836 books4 followersBritish auction house Sotheby & Co. (1924-1983) and formerly Sotheby Wilkinson & Hodge (1864–1924); was incorporated in August 1983 in the USA as Sotheby's Holdings, Inc. In June 2006, it was renamed Sotheby's.
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September 30, 2023
Learn the ins and outs of glass.
This book is exactly what the title implies. This is a concise encyclopedia of glass. Well laid out in 10 sections with an intriguing forward and an informative introduction. There is a select bibliography a section on care and conservation among other interesting finds. Color plates abound with concise descriptions.
If you only obtain one book on the diversity of glass, this should be the one.
Contents:
Pre-Roman glass
Roman Glass
Islamic Glass
Medieval Glass
The Renaissance Period
The Eighteenth Century
Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau
Twentieth-Century Developments
Fakes and Forgeries
This book is exactly what the title implies. This is a concise encyclopedia of glass. Well laid out in 10 sections with an intriguing forward and an informative introduction. There is a select bibliography a section on care and conservation among other interesting finds. Color plates abound with concise descriptions.
If you only obtain one book on the diversity of glass, this should be the one.
Contents:
Pre-Roman glass
Roman Glass
Islamic Glass
Medieval Glass
The Renaissance Period
The Eighteenth Century
Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau
Twentieth-Century Developments
Fakes and Forgeries
October 6, 2023
Learn the ins and outs of glass.
This book is exactly what the title implies. This is a concise encyclopedia of glass. Well laid out in 10 sections with an intriguing forward and an informative introduction. There is a select bibliography a section on care and conservation among other interesting finds. Color plates abound with concise descriptions.
If you only obtain one book on the diversity of glass, this should be the one.
Contents:
Pre-Roman glass
Roman Glass
Islamic Glass
Medieval Glass
The Renaissance Period
The Eighteenth Century
Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau
Twentieth-Century Developments
Fakes and Forgeries
This book is exactly what the title implies. This is a concise encyclopedia of glass. Well laid out in 10 sections with an intriguing forward and an informative introduction. There is a select bibliography a section on care and conservation among other interesting finds. Color plates abound with concise descriptions.
If you only obtain one book on the diversity of glass, this should be the one.
Contents:
Pre-Roman glass
Roman Glass
Islamic Glass
Medieval Glass
The Renaissance Period
The Eighteenth Century
Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau
Twentieth-Century Developments
Fakes and Forgeries
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews