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A Heritage of Light: Lamps and Lighting in the Early Canadian Home
ISBN: 9780802037657 / Angielski / Twarda / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The nineteenth century opened in the flicker of tallow candles and closed in the glare of Edison's electric lamp. Between those two events inventors and manufacturers developed a wonderful assortment of progressively more efficient lighting devices, burning a variety of fuels. Loris Russell records with scientific attention to detail - backed up by more than 200 illustrations - how these lamps were made and used. His text is interspersed with accounts of his own experiments with the fuels and mechanisms of earlier generations. Russell drew on his own large collection of lighting... The nineteenth century opened in the flicker of tallow candles and closed in the glare of Edison's electric lamp. Between those two events inventor... |
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356,81 |
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The Complete Cut and Engraved Glass of Corning
ISBN: 9780815604549 / Angielski / Miękka / 364 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This history of the Corning glass industry is a rich storehouse of information for anyone trying to identify pieces of cut or engraved glass. It combines a study of craftsmen and technique in Corning from 1868 to the present with hitherto unpublished catalogue material from the Corning archives.
This history of the Corning glass industry is a rich storehouse of information for anyone trying to identify pieces of cut or engraved glass. It combi...
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114,79 |
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Vessel Glass
ISBN: 9780876612347 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The authors present 404 glass vessels excavated in the Athenian Agora. Although mostly fragmentary, examples are given of almost every type of glass known from the Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman periods, and representative finds from Byzantine and later times. The remarkable value of this contribution to the history of glass is that so many of the fragments from the Agora can be dated by context. The catalogued objects are discussed by period and shape with extensive descriptions of the various techniques of their manufacture. An appendix to the volume presents evidence for a possible Late...
The authors present 404 glass vessels excavated in the Athenian Agora. Although mostly fragmentary, examples are given of almost every type of glass k...
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617,40 |
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The Art of Glass
ISBN: 9780900682377 / Angielski / Miękka / 444 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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171,70 |
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Old English Glass Houses
ISBN: 9780900682469 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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171,70 |
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The Cameo Glass of Thomas and George Woodall
ISBN: 9780903685771 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Doceuments work of the most important names associated with 19th century cameo glass.
Doceuments work of the most important names associated with 19th century cameo glass.
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191,23 |
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A Wine Lover's Glasses: The A.C.Hubbard Collection of Antique English Drinking-glasses and Bottles
ISBN: 9780903685818 / Angielski / Twarda / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This stylish work illustrates for the first time a most remarkable collection, formed by a most remarkable man. Incredibly, a group of glass of this size and scope has been assembled over a period of some twelve years. A.C. Hubbard has gathered some 600 pieces, ranging from unusually fine basic forms and styles to enormously interesting, rare, and valuable items. Beautifully illustrated, this will be an essential reference for collectors of wine glasses.
This stylish work illustrates for the first time a most remarkable collection, formed by a most remarkable man. Incredibly, a group of glass of this s...
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150,97 |
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Complete Guide to Pressed Glass, A
ISBN: 9781565545212 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. More than 300 patterns are documented, described and illustrated in A Complete Guide to Pressed Glass, published by Pelican Publishing Company. Written by Bob H. Batty of North Little Rock, Arkansas, a noted collector of pressed glass for almost 40 years, the oversized, 261-page volume identifies and illustrates for the first time more than 200 glass patterns never before listed by other authorities. Artist John Hendricks' drawings, more than 300 sketches, depict the design and character of the various patterns and in many cases highlight special design and detail of notable... More than 300 patterns are documented, described and illustrated in A Complete Guide to Pressed Glass, published by Pelican Publishing Company. ... |
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120,52 |
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American Cut Glass Industry and T G Hawkes
ISBN: 9781851492503 / Angielski / Twarda Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This authoritative book presents new information about the late nineteenth and early twentieth century cut glass industry in Corning, New York. The recent discovery of a mass of archival material relating to T.G. Hawkes and Company, including thousands of letters, has enabled the author to research business practices in the glass industry in more detail than ever before. Using this new information, together with her already considerable knowledge, Jane Shadel Spillman has produced the first book on American cut glass to go beyond the glass and examine the workings of the industry itself,...
This authoritative book presents new information about the late nineteenth and early twentieth century cut glass industry in Corning, New York. The re...
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231,53 |
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English Table Glass: A Guide to Collecting Antique Glassware
ISBN: 9781905217434 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published in 1910, English Table Glass provides an easy to understand introduction to the fascinating and beautiful world of antique English glassware. Covering from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century, photographs and descriptions highlight many examples of breathtaking craftsmanship, from wine glasses with air-twist stems to exquisitely engraved decanters and sugar-bowls. An expert of his time, Percy Bate's advice for the collector - including how to spot fakes - still holds true today, making English Table Glass essential reading for those considering glass collecting as a...
Originally published in 1910, English Table Glass provides an easy to understand introduction to the fascinating and beautiful world of antique Englis...
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127,38 |
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Ikora and Myra Glass by WMF: One-of-a-Kind and Mass-Produced Art Glass from the 1920s to the 1950s
ISBN: 9783897901896 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With contemporary advertising and sales catalogues as its sources, this book represents an exhaustive study of the Ikora and Myra lines in glass produced between the 1920s and 1950s by the Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik AG (WMF) at Geislingen/Steige.
With contemporary advertising and sales catalogues as its sources, this book represents an exhaustive study of the Ikora and Myra lines in glass produ...
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216,09 |
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Glass Marks Encyclopedia 1600 - 1945
ISBN: 9783925369377 / Niemiecki / Twarda / 688 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. After more than eight years of intensive research this is the first and only encyclopaedia of glass marks from the 17th to the 20th century and its at last available
After more than eight years of intensive research this is the first and only encyclopaedia of glass marks from the 17th to the 20th century and its at...
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1121,61 |
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Glass and Glassmaking
ISBN: 9780852635858 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book offers a general introduction to the vast and complex subject of glass. The author examines not just the history and technology of glassmaking, but also the social background - the lives of the glassmakers and the traditions of this fascinating and ancient craft. Glass was known to the ancient Egyptians, though the technique of blowing glass was not introduced until the Roman period. The spectacular English contribution was the lofty brick glass cone which acted as a chimney for the furnace. The author takes us inside the cone, describes the basic glassmaking techniques and... This book offers a general introduction to the vast and complex subject of glass. The author examines not just the history and technology of glassm... |
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35,96 |
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Small Glass Furnace Modeling and Control
ISBN: 9783639077292 / Angielski / Miękka / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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227,16 |
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The Complete Cut and Engraved Glass of Corning
ISBN: 9780815627401 / Angielski / Twarda / 364 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This history of the Corning glass industry is a rich storehouse of information for anyone trying to identify pieces of cut or engraved glass. It combines a study of craftsmen and technique in Corning from 1868 to the present with hitherto unpublished catalogue material from the Corning archives.
This history of the Corning glass industry is a rich storehouse of information for anyone trying to identify pieces of cut or engraved glass. It combi...
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307,93 |
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Pure Sea Glass: Discovering Nature's Vanishing Gems
ISBN: 9780975324608 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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133,95 |
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London Lampworkers: Pirelli, Bimini and Komaromy Glass: Your Guide to Pirelli, Komaromy and Bimini Glass. Book 1 of a four part trilogy.
ISBN: 9781482652659 / Angielski / Miękka / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This short book begins your guide to Pirelli, Bimini and Komaromy Glass. What figurines and other glass did these London Lampworkers really make; how can you identify a genuine piece; and is yours worth hundreds or is it just a ten dollar copy? This is the introductory book to a Trilogy which will help you to identify Pirelli, Bimini and Komaromy glass as well as introduce the people who made this glass. The first chapter explains what it is about Pirelli, Bimini and Komaromy that makes them stand out from other lampworkers of the mid 20th century. Then chapter two discusses what lampworking...
This short book begins your guide to Pirelli, Bimini and Komaromy Glass. What figurines and other glass did these London Lampworkers really make; how ...
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39,64 |
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New Zealand Glass
ISBN: 9781482708349 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. INFORMATION about New Zealand Glass including many original catalogue pictures and dozens of photographs. This is the expanded 2nd Edition of this comprehensive guide to understanding and identifying New Zealand Glass. New in the 2nd Edition - an expanded section on the glassware made by Crown Crystal Glass in Australia in the years before New Zealand had its own glass factory. INVEST IN YOUR KNOWLEDGE Glass Collecting is a great hobby. It can also be an investment if you really know what you are buying. Invest in this book and improve your knowledge of New Zealand glass. HUNDREDS OF...
INFORMATION about New Zealand Glass including many original catalogue pictures and dozens of photographs. This is the expanded 2nd Edition of this com...
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93,77 |
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Glass: A Short History
ISBN: 9780714150864 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Traces the story of glass from its origins in Mesopotamia some 5000 years ago, to the creation of the elegant vessels of the Islamic Near East, the superb mastery of Renaissance Venice and the creation of modern glassware for daily use.
Traces the story of glass from its origins in Mesopotamia some 5000 years ago, to the creation of the elegant vessels of the Islamic Near East, the su...
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50,28 |
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English Drinking Glasses 1675–1825
ISBN: 9780852636619 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1675 George Ravenscroft invented the lead glass formula which was to transform glass selling in England. Previously table glass was imported from the continent, mostly from Venice, but now an indigenous industry developed rapidly, producing drinking glasses of such quality and fascinating design as to capture the entire home market. This book explores the variety of drinking glasses, from the heavy balusters of before 1700 to the faceted stems of around 1800 which are so sought after by collectors. Superb craftsmanship and ingenuity, typical of all art forms in the eighteenth century, are...
In 1675 George Ravenscroft invented the lead glass formula which was to transform glass selling in England. Previously table glass was imported from t...
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35,96 |
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