Author : Bill Edwards
Release : 2007
Genre : Pressed glass
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 485/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis Standard Encyclopedia of Pressed Glass, 1860-1930 by : Bill Edwards
Download or read book Standard Encyclopedia of Pressed Glass, 1860-1930 written by Bill Edwards. This book was released on 2007. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American pressed glass, which was at its zenith in the 1870s, entails hundreds of patterns and dozens of shapes with elaborate geometric, animal, fruit, and floral designs. Available in crystal and sparkling colors, this collectible glassware flourished until the end of the 1920s. This all-new collector s encyclopedia features approximately 230 new photographs, most of them for new patterns, bringing the total to more than 1,600 photos showcasing the exquisite patterns and beautiful colors of the quality pressed glass produced for 60 years in America. Bill Edwards and Mike Carwile are authorities on pressed, carnival, and opalescent glass, and the sales of their other four editions prompted this fifth edition. This encyclopedia is not only aesthetically pleasing, but also historically correct. Collectors are sure to be pleased with Standard Encyclopedia of Pressed Glass, Fifth Edition. 2007 values.