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In this, the first survey of late 19th- and early 20th-century Venetian glass, readers are treated to 100 color photographs of some of the finest glass ever created in modern times. Venetian glass artists were virtuosos, and their unique, peerless creations are among the glories of glassmaking. The works themselves - goblets, vases, decanters, and more, embellished with dragons, serpents, birds, and flowers - range from the breathtakingly delicate to the gaudy and outrageous. Presenting these fragile beauties is author Sheldon Barr, who gives a compelling account of the political battles,...