Art of glass: Glass in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria

by Geoffrey Edwards

Jointly published by the National Gallery of Victoria and Macmillan Publishers Australia this book is the first publication to document in depth the nature, extent and history of the National Gallery of Victorias celebrated glass collection. Its author, and expert on the art of glass, Geoffrey Edwards, has selected the most magnificent works from the collection, each reproduced in colour, as the basis for a broader discussion of the history of glassmaking in the worlds leading production centres, from the ancient Mediterranean to the present day. With fine photographs by Garry Sommerfeld, this book provides a most spectacular visual array.

208 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

I am a graduate of the University of Illinois and a passionate student of history. Fire Bell in the Night came to be published by Simon and Schuster after being one of the two winners of the Gather.com First CHapters Contest.

For my day job, I write and edit student textbooks.