Early 20th Century Lighting: Electric and Gas
ISBN: 9780764316784 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Admirers of elegant period lighting are growing in numbers as the beauty and atmosphere these fixtures provide are appreciated in today's world. This reproduction of an early twentieth century catalog from the Beardslee Chandelier Manufacturing Company of Chicago, Illinois, illustrates and describes hundreds of gas and electric lighting fixtures for both indoor and outdoor use. Chandeliers and other hanging lamps, ornately decorated table lamps, desk lamps, glass shades, and lighting accessories are presented with original wholesale prices, measurements, and reference numbers. In addition,...
Admirers of elegant period lighting are growing in numbers as the beauty and atmosphere these fixtures provide are appreciated in today's world. This ...
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152,83 zł |
Delphite & Jadite: A Pocket Guide
ISBN: 9780764316401 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This handy pocket guide illustrates and prices over a thousand Jadite and Delphite household glassware pieces, including many rarities. Most of the pieces shown were produce by Anchor Hocking, McKee, or Jeannette Glass companies from 1930-1970. Kitchenware, dinnerware, and household accessories are illustrated in color, with current prices for the extremely popular Jadite and its more elusive blue counterparts, including both Delphite and Chaline. Additionally Fire-King's opaque blue dinnerware lines are included.
This handy pocket guide illustrates and prices over a thousand Jadite and Delphite household glassware pieces, including many rarities. Most of the pi...
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87,31 zł |
American Glass Bells
ISBN: 9780764334177 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. American glassmaking became a popular industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when the population expanded and demanded pretty decorative goods to reflect their growing affluence. This new book presents over 500 pretty, American-made glass bells identified by their type of bell, producer, and period; and with descriptions that include their size, color, decoration or pattern, and range of values. Each bell is shown in beautiful color photography. Chapters focus on American art glass, cut glass, blown, pressed, and lampwork glass bells. Bell collectors, historians, museum curators,...
American glassmaking became a popular industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when the population expanded and demanded pretty decorative g...
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152,83 zł |
The Glass Industry in Sandwich: Volume Five
ISBN: 9780764306990 / Angielski / Twarda / 219 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Glass Industry in Sandwich is a five volume series of books presenting a factual account of glass produced by the glass companies that were located in Sandwich, Massachusetts, between 1825 and 1922. Included are color photos of over 2300 Sandwich glass objects that have been thoroughly researched and authenticated by Sandwich glass experts Raymond E. Barlow and Joan E. Kaiser, who have worked together for twenty-two years. Recognized by the antiques industry as the "Bible" in its field, this magnificent set of books has become a trusted reference used by glass curators of major museums as...
The Glass Industry in Sandwich is a five volume series of books presenting a factual account of glass produced by the glass companies that were locate...
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398,53 zł |
Creative Glass
ISBN: 9780764335051 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Explore the glass creations of 108 artisans, ranging from established talents to those who are up-and-coming in this dynamic field. Their work represents the many techniques employed by today's glass artists, including glass blowing, casting, fusion, etching, layering, copper foil, enamel, paint, and flamework along with stained glass and mosaic composition. More than 550 art objects are shown in full color, spanning the scale from intricate jewelry pieces to architectural installations. The text reveals each artist's individual journey into creativity and the vision that lies behind his or...
Explore the glass creations of 108 artisans, ranging from established talents to those who are up-and-coming in this dynamic field. Their work represe...
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201,97 zł |
Glass Bells from Around the World
ISBN: 9780764334887 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. World travelers can find glass bells in many countries, making them fun to search for and recall their adventures. Over 400 bells are shown in hundreds of color photographs to whet the interest of newcomers to the field. Seasoned bell collectors will also enjoy the carefully researched history, identification, and text about glass manufacturers and regional characteristics. Dating bells will be easier with this guide. The book will be handled often to compare details and identify glass patterns.
World travelers can find glass bells in many countries, making them fun to search for and recall their adventures. Over 400 bells are shown in hundred...
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152,83 zł |
Colors & Patterns of Depression Era Glassware
ISBN: 9780764334221 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Colored glassware can bring sunshine colors into homes today, as it did in the 1930s when this American glassware was first made. Over 250 popular patterns of vintage glassware are shown through 315 color photographs in 16 chapters based on colors. All the items shown are described with their pattern name, manufacturer, dates of production, tips on identification, and current value. Pattern names and glass manufacturers are indexed for easy reference. Everyone can find delight by learning to recognize pattern glassware and bringing it into their home for enjoyment.
Colored glassware can bring sunshine colors into homes today, as it did in the 1930s when this American glassware was first made. Over 250 popular pat...
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65,47 zł |
Scandinavian Glass: Creative Energies
ISBN: 9780764317095 / Angielski / Twarda / 191 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This eye-appealing book presents a sweeping survey of much sought after designs from Finnish and Swedish glass-making communities throughout the twentieth century. Glass forms from Orrefors, Iittala, Johansfors, Kosta, Nuutajarvi, and others are covered. Over 330 vibrant color photographs bring the beauty of these highly collectible artware bowls, sculptures, stemwares, vases, and more to life. The text includes histories of the glass factories and celebrated artisans who worked there (from Aino Aalto to Sven Palmqvist), a detailed bibliography, an index, and current market values in the...
This eye-appealing book presents a sweeping survey of much sought after designs from Finnish and Swedish glass-making communities throughout the twent...
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300,25 zł |
Avon's 1876 Cape Cod Collection: Glass Dinnerware: Glass Dinnerware
ISBN: 9780764336799 / Angielski / Miękka / 111 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Avon's 1875 Cape Cod pattern glass dinnerware, made from 1975 to 1993, is one of the most beautiful deep ruby patterns. Over 130 photos show the shapes and the original mold drawings, and the captions relate the date each design was approved, the designers' names, and number of molds used.
Avon's 1875 Cape Cod pattern glass dinnerware, made from 1975 to 1993, is one of the most beautiful deep ruby patterns. Over 130 photos show the shape...
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103,69 zł |
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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461,63 zł |
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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151,56 zł |
The Encyclopedia of Glass
ISBN: 9780764339257 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This new and improved edition is an essential and invaluable resource for every glass enthusiast, collector, researcher, and historian. It contains over 4,200 alphabetized definitions of glassware, colors, processes, materials, forms, decorative styles, pattern motifs, noted artisans, companies, and designers, from antiquity to the present. The glass world now has an necessary resource that remains up-to-date and unique in its field. This clear, concise, and easily readable guide includes both highly technical jargon and common terminology. The thorough use of cross-referencing between...
This new and improved edition is an essential and invaluable resource for every glass enthusiast, collector, researcher, and historian. It contains ov...
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152,83 zł |
Mauzy's Depression Glass: A Photographic Reference with Prices
ISBN: 9780764339370 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Barbara and Jim Mauzy are known for user-friendly books that deliver the history, identification information, and values in a format that makes them unparalleled tools if you are buying, selling, or maintaining a collection of vintage glassware. This seventh edition of Mauzy's Depression Glass, the world's most used and authoritative book on Depression Glass from the United States and Canada, vintage Fire-King, and 1940s and 1950s glassware, provides more than 350 new photos and continues to be the most comprehensive book in print pertaining to collectible glass. This seventh edition also...
Barbara and Jim Mauzy are known for user-friendly books that deliver the history, identification information, and values in a format that makes them u...
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174,67 zł |
Stained Glass Windows and Doors: Antique Gems for Today's Homes
ISBN: 9780764322761 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Around the turn of the 20th century it became fashionable for homes to include decorative panels of stained glass in their windows and doors. They ranged from small eyelid windows or transoms over a doorway to massive walls of double-hung windows. In any size they introduced a warm glow of color to the interiors and an artistic flare to the architecture. Today stained glass is being rediscovered. Antique windows and doors are sought after by collectors and decorators, and contemporary glass artists are reviving the craft. This book demonstrates the wide range of glass that is available in the...
Around the turn of the 20th century it became fashionable for homes to include decorative panels of stained glass in their windows and doors. They ran...
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201,97 zł |
Mauzy's Comprehensive Handbook of Depression Glass Prices
ISBN: 9780764342806 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Designed for hands-free shopping, this revised and expanded 10th edition is complete with 2012 pricing and reproduction information for 169 patterns of Depression glass, Fire-King, and 1940s and 1950s patterns, including three added patterns, Diamond Cut, Fire-King Fish Scale, and Shell Pink. No other book on glassware of the 1920s-1950s provides more comprehensive and beneficial information in such a compact, user-friendly format. You'll find complete listings of thousands of pieces in all colors, measurements, and even a ruler on the back cover Don't leave home without this handy reference...
Designed for hands-free shopping, this revised and expanded 10th edition is complete with 2012 pricing and reproduction information for 169 patterns o...
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65,47 zł |
Candlewick: The Crystal Line
ISBN: 9780764341731 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Updated values and text revisions have been made to this popular and thorough guide to Candlewick crystal, one of the most popular lines of glass produced by the Imperial Glass Corporation of Bellaire, Ohio, which was introduced in 1936 and manufactured until the company's closing in 1984. Today this pattern, made in crystal and many lovely colors, attracts avid collectors of fine glassware. In this beautifully photographed and updated book, nearly every item in the crystal line is shown and discussed. The author and her late husband, Bob, carefully researched Imperial's factory records,...
Updated values and text revisions have been made to this popular and thorough guide to Candlewick crystal, one of the most popular lines of glass prod...
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152,83 zł |
Colors & Patterns of Depression Era Glassware
ISBN: 9780764341175 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The revised edition of this popular and affordable book focuses on 16 of the most popular glass colors of the Depression era. It identifies, dates, and values over 300 different glass patterns, displayed in 384 vivid color photos. The book is divided into 16 chapters, each offering a brief history and several photographic examples of what is available to collect in a particular color. All of the items shown are described with their pattern name, manufacturer, dates of production, tips for identification, and current values. An updated index of pattern names and glass manufacturers is included...
The revised edition of this popular and affordable book focuses on 16 of the most popular glass colors of the Depression era. It identifies, dates, an...
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76,39 zł |
Under Glass: A Victorian Obsession
ISBN: 9780764344077 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Come join an in-depth exploration of a unique segment of the Victorian decorative arts. In 650 beautiful images and fascinating text, many glass domes and the objects displayed under them are revealed and discussed in detail. Items from glorious taxidermy presentations of nature, seashell works, wax flowers and fruit, and even art formed of human hair are studied carefully. Additional chapters include examples of skeleton leaves and phantom bouquets; wool work; glass whimsies; seed, paper, muslin, and silk work; automata-mechanical, musical masterworks- and much more. Social commentary of the...
Come join an in-depth exploration of a unique segment of the Victorian decorative arts. In 650 beautiful images and fascinating text, many glass domes...
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447,67 zł |
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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44,85 zł |
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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106,09 zł |