On this page are the 167 titles about glass that are available on our shelves at Ray Boas, Bookseller in Walpole, New Hampshire on January 27, 2008. And here is how to order any of them. Thank you, RAY
1. THE CAMBRIDGE GLASS CO., CAMBRIDGE, OHIO - 1930-1934, Collector Books, Paducah, KY, (1997), B&W illustrations, 253pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0891450203 A collection of catalogue pages from 1930 to 1934., (Order No: 52266 ), $12.50
2. FRY'S ART GLASS (CATALOG NO. 12), H. C. Fry Glass Company, Rochester, PA, n.d. c1930s, B&W illustrations, 18pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), Quality reprint of this catalogue., (Order No: 51407 ), $15.00
3. FENTON: THE THIRD 25 YEARS COMPREHENSIVE PRICE GUIDE, n.p., n.p., n.d. c1990, 56pp, very good, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 51867 ), $10.00
4. LOAN EXHIBITION OF EIGHTEENTH AND EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY FURNITURE & GLASS - GIRL SCOUTS LOAN EXHIBITION CATALOGUE 1929, Hillman Printers (Frome Ltd), England, (1977) reprint, B&W illustrations, very good, light blue cloth (hardcover) NOTE CLOTH IS MOTTLED, Reprint of the scarce "Girl Scouts Exhibition Catalog". This exhibit in 1929 included: "Examples of Lustre Ware, Lowestoft, and Toile de Jouy used in America during these periods. Portraits by Stuart, Peale and Others". This was a benefit exhibition at the American Art Galleries in New York City from September 25th to October 9th 1929. It is this exhibit that preciptated a collecting awareness for these periods. CONDITION NOTE - This is a nice clean and tight copy BUT this copy exhibits some mottling to the cloth. This copy comes from a Florida home, and this mottling can occur in that climate. Internally a "like-new" copy., (Order No: 6355 ), $200.00
5. GLASS COLLECTOR'S DIGEST - COMPLETE SET - 84 ISSUES 1987-2001, Class Collector's Digest, Marietta, OH, 1987-2001, B&W and color illustrations, fine, wraps (softcover), Fourteen volumes (complete) of this fine publication in slipcases. This complete run of 84 issues comes from the estate of the original subscriber, and the last 8 volumes are still protected with the original mailing covers. Included are indexes prepared by the publisher. There are 6 to 10 feature articles per issue, and each issue runs 96 pages. 700 to 800 articles plus many great ads, with over 8,000 pages in total of essential glass history and reference. Sold as a complete set only, with extra shipping needed., (Order No: 51467 ), $450.00
6. BOSTON & SANDWICH GLASS CO., BOSTON, Lee Publications, Wellesley Hills, MA, (1968), B&W illustrations, unpaginated, good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0910872066 This is an exact copy of an original factory catalogue ot the Boston and Sandwich Glass Company used in their office in the year 1874., (Order No: 38979 ), $15.00
7. STEUBEN CRYSTAL IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS, Steuben Glass, New York, (1985), B&W illustrations, fine, blue cloth (hardcover) with original acetate cover, A collection of Steuben Glass that has been created for unique gifts to royalty and to heads of state throughout the world., (Order No: 52403 ), $7.00
8. Barret, Richard Carter, BLOWN AND PRESSED AMERICAN GLASS, Bennington Museum, Bennington, VT, 1967 2nd ptg, 14 color plates, very good, stiff pages, spiral bound, First published in 1966. All items illustrated are from the famous Channing Hare-Mountfort Coolidge Collection and the extensive collection of May K. and Joseph W. Limric on display at The Bennington Museum. Page of text opposite each color plate., (Order No: 15369 ), $10.00
9. Barret, Richard Carter, A COLLECTORS HANDBOOK OF AMERICAN ART GLASS - WITH EIGHT PAGE PRICE GUIDE BY JOHN F. HOTCHKISS LAID IN, Forward's Color Productions, Manchester, VT, 1971 1st ed, 20 color plates, very good, red comb binding, stiff boards (softcover), A page of description is opposite each colored plate., (Order No: 30607 ), $12.50
10. Battie, David and Cottle, Simon (general editors), SOTHEBY'S CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GLASS, Little, Brown and Company, Boston, MA, (1991) 1st ed, color illustrations, 208pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0316083747 Surveys the subject from its beginnings over 4,000 years ago in Bronze Age Mesopotamia to the present., (Order No: 51388 ), $15.00
11. Beard, Geoffrey W. (foreword by E. Barrington Haynes), NINETEENTH CENTURY CAMEO GLASS, Ceramic Book Company, Monmouthshire, Eng., 1956 1st ed, 4 color plates, 94 B&W figs., 149pp, very good, orange cloth, teg (hardcover), First edition limited to 750 copies., (Order No: 1015 ), $85.00
12. Beard, Geoffrey, INTERNATIONAL MODERN GLASS, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, (1976) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 264pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) few closed tears on dj, ISBN 0684159341 The history of glass contains many notable landmarks and achievements. This book charts those of more recent times opening with the late 19th century., (Order No: 51591 ), $40.00
13. Bedford, John, ENGLISH CRYSTAL GLASS - COLLECTORS' PIECES SERIES, Walker and Company, New York, (1967), B&W illustrations, 64pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 42579 ), $5.00
14. Belknap, E. McCamly (introduction by George S. McKearin), MILK GLASS, Crown Publishers, New York, (1949) 5th ptg, over 450 B&W ill., 340pp, good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover), First published in 1949. "The top authority on Milk Glass, Mr. Belknap was the owner of one of this country's best and largest collections of this opaque variety of pressed glass." Franklin 4183., (Order No: 936 ), $15.00
15. Belknap, E. M., MILK GLASS - LIMITED SIGNED EDITION, Crown Publishers, New York, 1949, B&W and color illustrations, 338pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Signed limited edition, copy 712 of 1000., (Order No: 2393 ), $75.00
16. Billings, Sean and Billings, Johanna S., PEACHBLOW GLASS - COLLECTOR'S IDENTIFICATION & PRICE GUIDE, Krause Publications, Iola, WI, (2000), over 500 color illustrations, 208pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0873419715 "Learn about peachblow and how to spot it." Coverage on what peachblow is and who manufactured it along with 300 prices., (Order No: 51347 ), $12.50
17. Bond, Marcelle, THE BEAUTY OF ALBANY GLASS (1893 TO 1902), Publishers Printing House, Berne, IN, 1972, B&W and color illustrations, 125pp, good, blue comb spiral binding (softcover) signed by author, "Also included in contents: Old Catalogue of Albany Glass; Old Catalogue Pictures from Indiana Glass, Dunkirk, Indiana; Old Catalogue Pictures from Jenkins Glass, Kokomo, Indiana.", (Order No: 35500 ), $45.00
18. Bones, Francis, COLLECTIBLES OF THE DEPRESSION, Wallace-Homestead Book Co., Des Moines, IA, 1971, B&W illustrations, 96pp, good+, wraps (softcover), Essentially a presentation of glassware and some chinaware from the depression era., (Order No: 43866 ), $12.50
19. Brahmer, Bonnie J., CUSTARD GLASS, published by the author, Springfield, MO, (1967) 2nd ptg, B&W illustrations, 63pp, very good, spiral bound wraps (softcover), First printed in 1966., (Order No: 28401 ), $17.50
20. Bredehoft, Neila and Bredehoft, Tom, HOBBS, BROCKUNIER & CO., GLASS - IDENTIFICATION AND VALUE GUIDE, Collector Books, Paducah, KY, (1997), B&W and color illustrations, 173pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0891457801 Contents include: The History of Hobbs, Brockunier & Co.; The People; The Colors; Color List and Descriptions; The Evolution of Color and Decorations; Extracts from William Leighton's Color Notes; The Patterns; The Lighting; Chandeliers; Candlesticks; Lamps; Globes and Shades; Miscellaneous; Confusing Patterns and Pieces; and, Bibliography., (Order No: 51336 ), $200.00
21. Bredehoft, Neila, HEISEY ROSE, Heisey Collectors of America, Newark, OH, (1983), B&W illustrations, 24pp, very good, wraps (softcover), Complete Listing of Pieces - Profusely Illustrated - History of the Etching - History of the Heisey Co., (Order No: 52457 ), $10.00
22. Brooks, Robin, THE PORTLAND VASE: THE EXTRAORDINARY ODYSSEY OF A MYSTERIOUS ROMAN TREASURE, HarperCollins Publishers, New York, (2004), B&W illustrations, 250pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0060510994 A great romp through history with this fragile, enigmatic vessel, which has touched the lives of an array of compelling characters., (Order No: 48005 ), $7.50
23. Burkholder, John R., and O'Connor D. Thomas, KEMPLE GLASS 1945-1970, The Glass Press, Inc., Marietta, OH, 1997, B&W and color illustrations, 160pp, very good+, wraps (softcover) small bump to top corner, ISBN 157080009X Contents include: the Kemple Story; Mannington Art Glass Purchases; The Tuska Purchases; New Life for McKee Molds; Kemple in Color; Miscellaneious Mold Purchases; The Wheaton Story; and Catalog Page Reprints., (Order No: 51381 ), $30.00
24. Chipman, Frank W., THE ROMANCE OF OLD SANDWICH GLASS WITH DICTIONARY OF OLD SANDWICH PATTERNS, Sandwich Publishing Co., Sandwich, MA, 1932 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 158pp, very good, blue cloth (hardcover), Early history, first piece made, earlier patterns, the men and women who wrought, the moulds, patterns and types, colored sandwich, notable collections, late sandwich, description of 158 authenticated patterns and types., (Order No: 1610 ), $30.00
25. Courter, J. W., ALLADIN COLLECTORS MANUAL & PRICE GUIDE #19, published by the author, Kevil, KY, 2000, B&W illustrations, 52pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 09992919205, (Order No: 52456 ), $20.00
26. Davis, Frank, CONTINENTAL GLASS - FROM ROMAN TO MODERN TIMES, Praeger Publishers, New York, (1972), 125pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), One hundred and fifty delectable photographs enhance this history of European glass manufacture from imperial Rome to modern times., (Order No: 50970 ), $15.00
27. Devner, Kay, AT THE SIGN OF THE MORTAR, Published by the author, Tucson, AZ, 1970, B&W illustrations, 80pp, very good+, wraps (softcover) owner's inscription, Essentially a glass and bottle container guide, with contents including: History of Drug Shops; Druggist Supply Companies; Druggists' Ware and Apparatus; Soda Fountains; Mineral Spring Waters; Wine and Spirits; Perfume and Cosmetics; Photography; Tobacco; Patent Medicines and Home Remedies; and more., (Order No: 47144 ), $45.00
28. Edwards, Bill, THE STANDARD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF OPALESCENT GLASS: IDENTIFICATION & VALUES, Collector Books, Paducah, KY, (1995), color illustrations, 158pp, fine, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0891456457 Contents include: Part I: Opalescent Glass, 1880-1930; Part II: Opalescent Whimsies; Part III: Opalescent Glass After 1930 and Reproductions; Price Guide., (Order No: 51517 ), $10.00
29. Elville, E.M., PAPERWEIGHTS AND OTHER GLASS CURIOSITIES, Spring Books, London, (1967), B&W illustrations, 115pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), First published in 1954., (Order No: 534 ), $3.00
30. Elville, E. M., THE COLLECTOR'S DICTIONARY OF GLASS, Country Life Limited, London, (1967), B&W ill., color frontis, 192pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), First published in 1961. Arranged by subject in alphabetical order, this dictionary surveys the entire field of glass-making and collecting from Roman times to the present., (Order No: 51594 ), $10.00
31. Ericson, Eric E., A GUIDE TO COLORED STEUBEN GLASS 1903-1933: BOOK ONE AND BOOK TWO - TWO VOLUME SET, The Lithographic Press, Loveland, CO, B&W illustrations, good, wraps (softcover), Book One, (1963) 4th ptg, 114pp; and Book Two, (1965) 3rd ptg, 164pp, some occassional pencil notes in Book Two., (Order No: 52576 ), $45.00
32. Evers, Jo, THE STANDARD CUT GLASS VALUE GUIDE, Collector Books, Paducah, KY, (1975), B&W illustrations, 156pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0891450025, (Order No: 44152 ), $5.00
33. Fairfield, E. William, FIRE & SAND ... THE HISTORY OF THE LIBBEY-OWENS SHEET GLASS COMPANY, The Lezius-Hiles Company, Cleveland, OH, 1960, B&W illustrations, 128PP, good+, maroon cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 51442 ), $7.50
34. Felt, Tom and O'Grady, Bob (assisted by Jack Metcalf), HEISEY CANDLESTICKS, CANDELABRA, AND LAMPS, Heisey Collectors of America, Newark, OH, 1984 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, 436pp, very good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), With 1984-1985 Price Trends For Heisey Candlesticks, Candelabra, And LampsLaid In. This is the definitive book on the subject, drawing on original factory records and extensive research in early trade journals and other sources., (Order No: 51556 ), $70.00
35. Field, Anne E., ON THE TRAIL OF STODDARD GLASS, William L. Bauhan Publisher, Dublin, NH, (1975), B&W illustrations, 110pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0872330214 "The collectiblity of Stoddard glass is derived not only from its form, color and texture but from the fact that bottles and other glass objects are literally a reflection of their times and the people who made and used them." Chapters include: Old Stoddard, Glass-making Comes to Stoddard, The Glass Houses of Stoddard, Making and Makers of Stoddard Glass, and Identifying Stoddard Glass., (Order No: 44815 ), $25.00
36. Florence, Gene, COLLECTOR'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF DEPRESSION GLASS - ELEVENTH EDITION (11TH EDITION), Collector Books, Paducah, KY, (1994), color illustrations, 224pp, very good+, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 089145554X, (Order No: 2268 ), $10.00
37. Florence, Gene, ELEGANT GLASSWARE OF THE DEPRESSION ERA - CAMBRIDGE, FOSTORIA, HEISEY & OTHERS: AN INDENTIFICATION & VALUE GUIDE - 6TH EDITION, Collector Books, Paducah, KY, (1995) 6th ed, B&W and color illustrations, 238pp, fine, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0891456139, (Order No: 48893 ), $10.00
38. Gallagher, Jerry, A HANDBOOK OF OLD MORGANTOWN GLASS - VOLUME I: A GUIDE TO IDENTIFICATION AND SHAPE - PRICE GUIDE LAID IN, published by the author, Plainview, MN, (1995), B&W and color illustrations, 238pp, fine, wraps (softcover) - inscribed by the author, ISBN 0964658607, (Order No: 51644 ), $65.00
39. Gardner, Paul V. (introduction by Paul N. Perrot), THE GLASS OF FREDERICK CARDER, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, (1979) 4th ptg, 100s of B&W ill. 32pp color, 373pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), "The life work of the famed Steuben technician and designer, including all his achievements in the world of glassmaking." Over 7,000 illustrations in color and B&W. First published in 1971., (Order No: 457 ), $235.00
40. Gardner, Paul V., FREDERICK CARDER: PORTRAIT OF A GLASSMAKER, Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, (1985), color illustrations, 120pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0872901114 Catalogue of a special exhibition held at the Corning Museum of Glass April 20-October 20, 1985. Contents include: The English Years 1863-1903; Steuben Glass Works 1903-1932; The Studio Period 1932-1963; and more., (Order No: 51920 ), $12.50
41. Garrison, Myrna; and, Garrison, Bob, IMPERIAL'S BOUDOIR, ETCETERA...: A COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT DRESSER ACCESSORIES FOR IRICE AND OTHERS, Walsworth Publishing Co., Marceline, MO, (1996), B&W and color illustrations, 136pp, fine, pictorial boards (hardcover), Most collectors are familiar with some patterns of glass for which Imperial Glass Corporation was famous. They probably are not as aware of the amount and types of glass which Imperial produced for its private mould customers. This work deals with cologne bottles, mirror trays and other assorted items that Imperial produced for Irving W. Rice, Inc. Also included are boudoir items made by Imperial for its own general line., (Order No: 16832 ), $60.00
42. Garrison, Myrna and Garrison, Bob, MILK GLASS: IMPERIAL GLASS CORPORATION - PLUS OPAQUE, SLAG, AND MORE, Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., Atglen, PA, (2001) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 160pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0764312626 Using a combination of 225 color photographs and almost 500 black and white catalog illustrations, the authors provide a comprehensive look at the milk glass produced from the 1930s through 1984 by the Imperial Glass Corporation of Bellaire, Ohio., (Order No: 51379 ), $25.00
43. Garrison, Myrna and Garrison, Bob, IMPERIAL'S VINTAGE MILK GLASS, Collector's Loot, Arlington, TX, (1992) 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, 152pp, fine, wraps (softcover), Contents include: Forward; History of Imperial Glass Corporation; Story of Milk Glass; Illustrations; Price Guide., (Order No: 51491 ), $25.00
44. Gerling, Robert L., and Cook, Albert C., SANDWICH GLASS, Sandwich Historical Society, Sandwich, MA, 1981, B&W and color illustrations, 40pp, very good, wraps (softcover), A chronicle of Sandwich glassmaking and the various types., (Order No: 51405 ), $10.00
45. Gill, Brendan; Chiodo, Davis A. (President, introduction by), 50 YEARS ON 5TH - A RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION OF STEUBEN GLASS, Steuben Glass, New York, (1984), B&W illustrations, 32pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), Catalogue of an exhibit of some of Steuben's finest examples., (Order No: 52404 ), $10.00
46. Gorham, C. W., RIVERSIDE GLASS WORKS OF WELLSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA 1879-1907, Heartlights, Springfield, MO, 1995, B&W and color illustrations, 258pp, fine, spiral bound wraps (softcover), ISBN 0964532409 "This book is devoted primarily to the history, identification and documentation of Victorian Pattern Glass manufactured at the Riverside Glass Works of Wellsburg, West Virginia.", (Order No: 51372 ), $30.00
47. Gross, Vicki and Gross, Mike, THAT COLLECTIBLE MCKEE - IN COLOR -- WITH 8 PAGE PRICE GUIDE TIPPED IN, published by the authors, Hillsboro, OR, (1973), color illustrations, 34pp, good, wraps (softcover) EX-LIB, (Order No: 51586 ), $20.00
48. Grover, Ray and Grover, Lee, CONTEMPORARY ART GLASS, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, (1976) 2nd ptg, 135 color plts, 300 B&W ill., 208pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517516284 First published in 1975. The work of 96 glass artists from the US and abroad. Includes marks, signatures, and artists' portraits., (Order No: 603 ), $40.00
49. Hammond, Dorothy, CONFUSING COLLECTIBLES: A GUIDE TO THE IDENTIFICATION OF CONTEMPORARY OBJECTS - REVISED, Wallace-Homestead Book Co., Des Moines, IA, (1979) rev. ed, B&W and color illustrations, 208pp, very good, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0870692429 Includes: Art Glass; Pressed Glass; Potter and Porcelain; Milk Glass; Lamps; Paperweights; Furniture; Cast Iron Banks and Toys; Metalware; Woodenware; and, much more., (Order No: 51641 ), $15.00
50. Hand, Sherman, CARNIVAL THE WONDER GLASS (COLORS IN CARNIVAL GLASS) WITH PRICE GUIDE BY JOHN F. HOTCHKISS, published by the author, Rochester, NY, (1967) 2nd ptg, color illustrations, 100pp, good, softcover, spiral bound, signed by the author, (Order No: 32314 ), $20.00
51. Hartung, Marion T., OPALESCENT PATTERN GLASS, Wallace-Homestead Co., Des Moines, IA, (1971) 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, 112pp, very good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Presented in orderly form, named, and pictured for the first time, are some 100 patterns in one of America's most collectable categories of glass. Show in color are some 60 pieces in many of the shapes in which the glass was made., (Order No: 2756 ), $10.00
52. Hartung, Marion T., NORTHWOOD PATTERN GLASS: CLEAR, COLORED, CUSTARD AND CARNIVAL - WITH 1969 PRICE GUIDE LAID IN, pub by author, Emporia, KS, (1969) 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, 101pp, very good, black cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), Shows 175 pieces of this unique glass in color, plus many more drawings and other informative material., (Order No: 2757 ), $30.00
53. Hartung, Marion T., CARNIVAL GLASS - ONE HUNDRED PATTERNS - TEN VOLUME SET WITH 1981-1982 PRICE GUIDE, published by the author, 1960 to 1973, B&W illustrations, good, spiral bound wraps (softcover) some wear, Complete set of ten books, each with one hundred patterns illustrated. An excellent reference resource. The comb bindings have an occasional broken comb piece. Overall a good set., (Order No: 5912 ), $75.00
54. Heacock, William, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF VICTORIAN COLORED PATTERN GLASS, BOOK 4, CUSTARD GLASS FROM A TO Z - 1992-93 VALUE & RARITY GUIDE LAID IN, Antique Publications, Marietta, OH, (1976), B&W and color illustrations, 68pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0915410087 Featuring the collection of Mr. & Mrs. Dean L. Murray. This book is the fourth in a series on colored pattern glass made between the years 1885 to 1910, with each volume devoted to a specific subject., (Order No: 22847 ), $20.00
55. Heacock, William and Bickenheuser, Fred, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF VICTORIAN COLORED PATTERN GLASS: BOOK 5 - U.S. GLASS FROM A TO Z - 1990-91 VALUE & RARITY GUIDE LAID IN, Antique Publications, Marietta, OH, (1978), B&W and color illustrations, 190pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), "A History of The Early Production Years of THE UNITED STATES GLASS COMPANY.", (Order No: 30705 ), $25.00
56. Heacock, William and Johnson, Patricia, 5,000 OPEN SALTS - A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE, The Glass Press, Inc., Marietta, OH, (1995), B&W and color illustrations, 300pp, very good, wraps (softcover), Contents include: American Glass Catalogue Reprints; Abbreviations; Index to Makers & Types; Pattern Index; Open Salts in Color; Open Salts in Black and White; Text to Open Salts in Black and White; Foreign Glass Catalogue Reprints; Miscellaneous Glass Catalogue Reprints; Bibliography. 31 page 1996-97 Rarity & Price Guide laid in., (Order No: 51409 ), $40.00
57. Heacock, William; Measell, James; and, Wiggins, Berry, HARRY NORTHWOOD: THE WHEELING YEARS, 1901-1925 -- 1992-93 VALUE GUIDE LAID IN, Antique Publications, Marietta, OH, (1991), B&W and color illustrations, 207pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0915410745 Contents include: Publisher's Introduction; Introduction and Acknowledgements; Harry Northwood: The Early Years; A Triumphant Return; Regaining Stride: The First Five Years; Northwood's Carnival Glass; Lighting Goods and Luna Glass; Innovation and Tragedy, 1914-1919; Struggle and Demise; Bibliography; Index., (Order No: 51521 ), $60.00
58. Heacock, William; Measell, James; and, Wiggins, Berry, HARRY NORTHWOOD: THE EARLY YEARS, 1881-1900 -- 1990-91 VALUE GUIDE LAID IN, Antique Publications, Marietta, OH, (1990), B&W and color illustrations, 151pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0915410397 Contents include: Publisher's Introduction; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Learning The Trade, 1881-1887; The Northwood Glass Company At Martins Ferry; The Northwood Plant At Ellwood City; Notes On Color Illustrations; Harry Takes Hold At Indiana, PA; Bibliography; Index., (Order No: 51522 ), $35.00
59. Heacock, William, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF VICTORIAN COLORED PATTERN GLASS - BOOK II OPALESCENT GLASS FROM A TO Z, Antique Publications, Jonesville, MI, (1975), B&W and color illustrations, 119pp, good, wraps (softcover) cover wear, (Order No: 51650 ), $20.00
60. Heacock, William, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF VICTORIAN COLORED PATTERN GLASS - BOOK 7 RUBY-STAINED GLASS FROM A TO Z, Antique Publications, Marietta, OH, (1986), B&W and color illustrations, 247pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0915410192 With 1993-94 Value & Rarity Guide laid in., (Order No: 51652 ), $70.00
61. Heacock, William and Gamble, William, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF VICTORIAN COLORED PATTERN GLASS - BOOK 9 CRANBERRY OPALESCENT FROM A TO Z, Antique Publications, Marietta, OH, (1987), B&W and color illustrations, 112pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0915410230 With 1992-1993 Value & Rarity Guide laid in., (Order No: 51653 ), $45.00
62. Heacock, William, FENTON GLASS - THE FIRST TWENTY-FIVE YEARS: A HISTORY OF THE EARLY PRODUCTION OF THE FENTON ART GLASS COMPANY, WILLIAMSTOWN, O-Val Advertising Co., Marietta, OH, (1978), B&W and color illustrations, 144pp, good, wraps (softcover) binding flaw on spine, Featuring the glass collection on display at The Fenton Art Glass Museum, Williamstown, W. Va. 1990-91 Price Guide laid in., (Order No: 51865 ), $10.00
63. Heacock, William; Measell, James; and, Wiggins, Berry, DUGAN/DIAMOND - THE STORY OF INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA, GLASS, Antique Publications, Marietta, OH, (1993), B&W and color illustrations, 205pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0915410915 With 1993-94 Value Guide laid in., (Order No: 52053 ), $40.00
64. Herrick, Ruth, GREENTOWN GLASS: THE INDIANA TUMBLER AND GOBLET COMPANY AND ALLIED MANUFACTURERS, published by the author, Grand Rapids, MI, (1959), 332 B&W photographs, 40pp of text, very good, spiral bound wraps (softcover) light coverwear, (Order No: 12669 ), $17.50
65. Hodges, Elisabeth, THE STORY OF GLASS: BOTTLES AND CONTAINERS THROUGH THE AGES, Sterling Publishing Co., Inc, New York, (1960), ill. by James L. McCreery, 48pp, very good, pictorial library buckram binding (hardcover) EX-LIB, (Order No: 52283 ), $10.00
66. Honey, W. B., GLASS: A HANDBOOK AND A GUIDE TO THE MUSEUM COLLECTION, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1946 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 169pp of text, good, wraps (softcover), "A Handbook for the Study of Glass Vessels of All Periods and Countries & A Guide to the Museum Collection.", (Order No: 29166 ), $12.50
67. House, Caurtman G., COMPARATIVE VALUES OF PATTERNED GLASS, Caurtman House, Medina, NY, (1936) 5th ed, 153pp, good, brown cloth (hardcover), "A Check List with Prices Covering More than Six Thousand Forms In the Two Hundred Most Popular Patterns of American Pressed Glass.", (Order No: 29170 ), $5.00
68. Hughes, G. Bernard, ENGLISH, SCOTTISH & IRISH TABLE GLASS FROM THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY TO 1820, Bramhall House, New York, orig pub 1956, B&W illustrations, 408pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 611 ), $10.00
69. Hunter, Frederick William, STIEGEL GLASS, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA, 1914, 159 B&W ill, 12 color ill., 272pp, good+, tan cloth (hardcover), Vivid picture of a Colonial private enterprise. Franklin 4350., (Order No: 548 ), $225.00
70. Innes, Lowell, PITTSBURGH GLASS 1797-1891: A HISTORY AND GUIDE FOR COLLECTORS, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1976 1st ptg, over 520 B&W ill, 12 col plt, 522pp, good+, black cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, ISBN 0395207339, (Order No: 1987 ), $60.00
71. Johnson, Donald-Brian (text) and Pina, Leslie (photos) (foreword by Susanne K. Frantz), HIGGINS: ADVENTURES IN GLASS, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen, PA, (1997), B&W and color illustrations, 261pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0764300210 With values. This volume chronicles the Higgins' career and accomplishments in the studio, at Dearborn Glass Company and at Haeger Potteries., (Order No: 51458 ), $45.00
72. Jones, Nancy; and, Jones, David, HEISEY TOOTHPICK HOLDERS, Heisey Collectors of America, Newark, OH, (1982), B&W illustrations, 57pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), Includes all known Heisey toothpick holders with detailed descriptions of each. Lists all known colors and decorations. Each toothpick holder is illustrated by a clear photograph and all information is included on one page for each toothpick holder. With 1982 Price and Rarity Guide laid in., (Order No: 52172 ), $20.00
73. Kamm, Minnie Watson, A FOURTH PITCHER BOOK, published by the author, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, (1946) 1st ed, B&W drawings by the author, 158pp, good, softcover w/metal spiral binding (softcover), Author continues her series with another two hundred pattern glass pitchers described and illustrated., (Order No: 24776 ), $7.50
74. Klamkin, Marian, THE COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO CARNIVAL GLASS, Hawthorn Books, Inc., New York, (1976) 4th ptg, photos by Charles Klamkin, 204pp, good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0801513960 A nostalgic history of this highly sought giftware, tracing the great variety of colors, shapes, and patterns in which it was made and documenting the pieces made by the four leading manufacturers--the Fenton, Northwood, Imperial, and Millersburg glass companies., (Order No: 43804 ), $6.00
75. Klamkin, Marian, THE COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO DEPRESSION GLASS, Hawthorn Books, Inc., New York, (1973) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 225pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Marian Klamkin clearly defines depression glass and explains how it was made, colored, and molded. She covers all of the individual itmes that were made by the depression glass companies in America., (Order No: 4947 ), $7.50
76. Lafferty, James R., FRY INSIGHTS, pub by the author, Barstow, CA, 1968, B&W illustrations, 52pp, good, wraps (softcover) signed by the author, Reprint of complete Fry Pearl Oven Glass catalog, and other catalogs illustrating Fry lines., (Order No: 845 ), $30.00
77. Lafferty, James R., "THE PHOENIX", published by the author, Barstow, CA, 1969 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, 94pp, very good, wraps (softcover), The Phoenix Glass Company was founded in 1880 in Pennsylvania. This book has a short history of the company followed by a fine collection of reprints from catalogues of the company., (Order No: 51401 ), $60.00
78. Lafferty, James R., FOVAL - PEARL ART GLASS, published by the author, n.p., 1967 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, very good, spiral bound wraps (softcover), Foval stands for Fry OVenglass Art Line - the pearl glass line manufactured by the H. C. Fry Glass Company., (Order No: 51406 ), $25.00
79. Lee, Ruth Webb, VICTORIAN GLASS: SPECIALTIES OF THE 19TH CENTURY, Published by the author, Northboro, MA, (1944) 3rd ed, B&W illustrations, 608pp, good, blue cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, (Order No: 456 ), $7.00
80. Lee, Ruth Webb, PRICE GUIDE TO PATTERN GLASS, M. Barrows and Co., New York, 1963 3rd ed, B&W illustrations, 331pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), First published in 1949., (Order No: 460 ), $5.00
81. Lee, Ruth Webb, VICTORIAN GLASS HANDBOOK: PATTERN GLASS AND SPECIALTIES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY (1830S-1880S), Lee Publications, Wellesley Hills, MA, (1946) 18h ptg, 260 B&W plates, very good, wraps (softcover), Handy Pocket Volume containing all the photographs and line drawings used in the author's book Victorian Glass., (Order No: 926 ), $5.00
82. Lee, Ruth Webb, RUTH WEBB LEE'S SANDWICH GLASS HANDBOOK, Lee Publications, Wellesley Hills, MA, (1966) 8th ptg, 227 B&W plates, very good, wraps (softcover), A handy pocket volume containing all of the photographs and line drawings used in Sandwich Glass. A comprehensive check list and authoritative guide for collectors., (Order No: 1725 ), $6.00
83. Lee, Ruth Webb, NINETEENTH-CENTURY ART GLASS, M. Barrows & Co., Inc., New York, (1959) 4th ptg, 42 B&W plates, 128pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), First published in 1952. "A history and classification of Victorian collectibles..." including: Amberina, Pomona, Aurene, Quezal, and much more. Good intro to 26 types of Victorian glass., (Order No: 2238 ), $7.00
84. Lehner, Lois, OHIO POTTERY AND GLASS MARKS AND MANUFACTURERS, Wallace-Homestead Book Co., Des Moines, IA, (1978), B&W illustrations, 113pp, good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0870691686 This book is for everyone. Go to the cupboard, get a plate, even an ordinary one. If the plate is china you will more than likely find the name of a factory or city or both. If you start with the factory, look in the factory listing which will give you the name of the city in which the factory is located. Turn to that city (the cities are in alphabetical order throughout the book) and find the factory which is listed in alphabetical order. If the plate has only a city name, read about the products of various plants in that city and perhaps you may get a lead as to which factory made your plate. Graduate to the china cupboard and go! Mark dates! Have fun!, (Order No: 40376 ), $37.50
85. Linn, Alan, THE FENTON STORY OF GLASS MAKING, published by the author, n.p., 1969, 12 full page color plates, 24pp of text, very good, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 15491 ), $5.00
86. Lokay, Joe, HEISEY'S FANDANGO #1201 PATTERN - VALUE GUIDE LAID IN, Heisey Collectors of America, Newark, OH, (1992), B&W illustrations, 24pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 46021 ), $20.00
87. Lynn, Martha Drexler (with contributions by Barry Shifman), MASTERS OF CONTEMPORARY GLASS - SELECTIONS FROM THE GLICK COLLECTION, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN, (1997), color illustrations, 160pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0936260653 Catalogue of the exhibition held September 4 - November 19, 1997 on "The Studio-Glass Movement in American and Beyond.", (Order No: 51353 ), $60.00
88. Majot, Tulla (with Paul W. Heimel), COUDERSPORT GLASS 1900-1904, The Glass Press, Inc., Marietta, OH, (1999), B&W and color illustrations, 128pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1570800677, (Order No: 48545 ), $25.00
89. Marsh, Tracy H., THE AMERICAN STORY RECORDED IN GLASS (CHRONOLOGICALLY ARRANGED), published by the author, n.p., 1962, 410 B&W illustrations, 450pp, good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Commemorative glass having to do with outstanding personages and events in American history from 1492 to the present., (Order No: 4154 ), $25.00
90. McCain, Mollie Helen, THE COLLECTOR'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PATTERN GLASS - A PATTERN GUIDE TO EARLY AMERICAN PRESSED GLASS, Collector Books, Paducah, KY, (1982), B&W illustrations, 541pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0891452117, (Order No: 51585 ), $11.50
91. McKearin, Helen and George, TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF AMERICAN BLOWN GLASS - LIMITED SIGNED EDITION, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, (1950) 1st ed, 105 B&W plates, 10pp color, 382pp, very good+ green cloth, teg (hardcover) in very good slipcase, First published in 1950. Traces the development of blown glassmaking from colonial days. Definitive. Franklin 4388. Offered is copy 407 of 500 copies signed by the authors., (Order No: 465 ), $85.00
92. McKearin, Helen & George S., AMERICAN GLASS - LIMITED AUTOGRAPHED EDITION, Crown Publishers, New York, (1941), 2000 photos, 1000 drawings, 622pp, good, brown cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), "The Fine Art of Glassmaking in America.", (Order No: 4200 ), $75.00
93. McKinley, Carolyn, GOOFUS GLASS, Collector Books, Paducah, KY, (1984), color illustrations, 128pp, fine, wraps (softcover) owner's name, ISBN 0891452516 The items in this book are from the author's collection. In these pages she shares her knowledge gleaned from many trips, long conversations with knowledgeable collectors and much research. As she so aptly puts it--IT IS CONTAGIOUS, THIS UGLY OLD STUFF!, (Order No: 22787 ), $35.00
94. Measell, James and Wiggins, Berry, GREAT AMERICAN GLASS OF THE ROARING 20S & DEPRESSION ERA - BOOK 2, The Glass Press, Inc., Marietta, OH, (2000), B&W and color illustrations, p211-p416, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1570800634 2000-2001 Value Guide Laid in., (Order No: 51358 ), $35.00
95. Measell, James and Wiggins, Berry, GREAT AMERICAN GLASS OF THE ROARING 20S & DEPRESSION ERA, The Glass Press, Inc., Marietta, OH, (1998), B&W and color illustrations, 208pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1570800499 1998-1999 Value Guide laid in., (Order No: 51380 ), $17.50
96. Measell, James and Roetteis, W. C. "Red", THE L. G. WRIGHT GLASS COMPANY - 1997-1998 VALUE GUIDE LAID IN, The Glass Press, Inc., Marietta, OH, (1997), B&W and color illustrations, 192pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1570800308 This is the complete history of the company which for about six decades conducted business from the small town of New Martinsville, West Virginia., (Order No: 51466 ), $35.00
97. Measell, James and Smith, Don E., FINDLAY GLASS - THE GLASS TABLEWARE MANUFACTURERS, 1886-1902 - WITH PRICE GUIDE LAID IN, Antique Publications, Inc., Marietta, OH, (1986), B&W and color illustrations, 146pp, good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0915410257 Contents include: Gas and Glass in Findlay; Glassmaking at Findlay; The Columbia Glass Company; The Bellaire Goblet Company; The Dalzell, Gilmore and Leighton Company; The Model Flint Glass Company; The Findlay Flint Glass Company; and, Bibliography. Separate 47 page price guide is included., (Order No: 51477 ), $15.00
98. Measell, James (edited by), FENTON GLASS: THE 1980S DECADE - 1996- 1997 PRICE GUIDE LAID IN, The Glass Press, Inc., Marietta, OH, (1996), B&W and color illustrations, 176pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1570800197 "It was the best of times. It was the worst of times." Charles Dickens' words in TALE OF TWO CITIES capture the history of the Fenton Art Glass Company between 1980 and 1990. A poor general economy and pressure from imported giftwares dominated the early years, and the mid-1980s saw Fenton marketing a diversity of giftware products as well as glassware. By 1989, Fenton had rebounded, emphasizing traditional designs in glass while adding innovative colors and distinctive decorations., (Order No: 51516 ), $30.00
99. Measell, James (edited by) (written by members of the National Imperial Glass Collectors' Society), IMPERIAL GLASS ENCYCLOPEDIA, VOLUME III M-Z, The Glass Press, Inc., Marietta, OH, (1999), B&W and color illustrations, 672pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1570800650 This volume is part of an encyclopedic series which discusses Imperial glass from A to Z. This is the third and final segment. The first, covering A-CANE, and the second, covering CAPE COD-L, were published by The Glass Press/Antique Publications in 1995 and 1997, respectively., (Order No: 51547 ), $25.00
100. Miles, Dori and Miller, Robert W., PRICE GUIDE TO PATTERN GLASS - ELEVENTH EDITION, Wallace-Homestead Book Co., Lombard, IL, (1986) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 296pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0870694421 Concise information on each pattern, latest on reproductions, rarities and confusing patterns, and much more., (Order No: 51476 ), $25.00
101. Millard, S. T., GOBLETS II, Gossip, Printers & Publ., Holton, KS, 1940 2nd ed, 165 B&W plates, good, red cloth (hardcover), A companion volume to "Goblets" which was published during 1938., (Order No: 52794 ), $15.00
102. Miller, Everett R. and Miller, Addie R., THE NEW MARTINSVILLE GLASS STORY - BOOK II 1920-1950 - GLASSWARE OF DISTINCTION, Rymack Printing Company, Manchester, MI, 1975 2nd ed, B&W illustrations, 64pp, good+, wraps (softcover), A collection of catalog and ad reprints covering the period of 1920 to 1950 of glassware and glass items from the New Martinsville Glass Mfg. Co., New Martinsville, W. Va., (Order No: 42444 ), $35.00
103. Miller, Robert W., THE ART GLASS BASKET, Wallace-Homestead Book Co., Des Moines, IA, 1972, color illustrations, good, sprial binding, wraps (softcover) - EX-LIB, 16 color plates with descriptive text on opposite side. These baskets are the "most difficult to identify positively of all the art glass ever made in America.", (Order No: 25029 ), $15.00
104. Moore, N. Hudson, OLD GLASS: EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN, Tudor Publishing, New York, 1935 reprint, 265 B&W ill., 394pp, very good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Originally published in 1924., (Order No: 459 ), $5.00
105. Murray, Melvin L., FOSTORIA, OHIO GLASS II, published by the author, Fostoria, OH, (1992), B&W and color illustrations, 184pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), A history of the various glass companies that were located in Fostoria. With 1997 Price Guide laid in., (Order No: 51276 ), $25.00
106. National Cambridge Collectors, Inc., COLORS IN CAMBRIDGE GLASS - WITH PRICE GUIDE LAID IN, Collector Books, Paducah, KY, (1984), color illustrations, 128pp, very good, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0891452702 With price guide. Although the book primarily addresses Cambridge colors, some of the color plates present decorative treatments which affect the color appearance (such as carnival) or affect the color name as used by Cambridge. Several plates have been included near the back of the book which present similar colors side by side so that differences can be more clearly illustrated. The final plates show typical examples of the variety of colors which can be accumulated in selective collections., (Order No: 51551 ), $10.00
107. National Imperial Glass Collector's Society; Edited by James Measell, IMPERIAL GLASS ENCYCLOPEDIA: VOLUME II - CAPE COD - L, The Glass Press, Inc., Marietta, OH, (1997), B&W and color illustrations, p227-p494, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1570800219 The second volume of the encyclopedic series which discusses Imperial glass in detail., (Order No: 51505 ), $30.00
108. Neustadt, Egon (foreword by Bruce E. Randall), THE LAMPS OF TIFFANY, Neustadt Museum of Tiffany, New York, (1970), color illustrations, 224pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0913158011 Contents include: the glass, lamp bases and fixtures, favrile shades, geometric shades, transition to flowers, flowered cones, glowered globes, irregular lower borders, irregular upper and lower borders. Quality illustrations representative of all of Tiffany's lamp designs., (Order No: 1678 ), $175.00
109. New, Lloyd Kiva, CHIHULY TAOS PUEBLO, Portland Press, Seattle, WA, (1999) 1st ed, color illustrations, 93pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1576840123 The art glass of Dale Chihuly and his teachings to the Native Americans of New Mexico., (Order No: 51309 ), $10.00
110. Newell, Clarence A., OLD GLASS PAPERWEIGHTS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY: AN AMERICAN FOLK ART, Papier Presse, Phoenix, AZ, (1989), B&W and color ill., 83pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0961954701 This book is the first concerning glass paperweights as folk art. It focuses on paperweights made in southern New Jersey, an area rich in glass history and the single area which has produced the most and the finest of American folk-art glass paperweights., (Order No: 27630 ), $45.00
111. Over, Naomi L., RUBY GLASS OF THE 20TH CENTURY - BOOK 2, The Glass Press, Inc., Marietta, OH, (1999), B&W and color illustrations, 128pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1570800545, (Order No: 51357 ), $30.00
112. Padgett, Leonard E. (edited by Marin A. James), PAIRPOINT GLASS, published by the author, Clinton, MD, 1968, B&W illustrations, 23pp, very good+, wraps (softcover) signed by the author, Padgett's first work on Pairpoint Glass is this uncommon small booklet published prior to his books. Illustrations of the factory, ads, and glass pieces including Mr. Washington, Paipoint & Gunderson Glass Works., (Order No: 50453 ), $65.00
113. Papert, Emma, THE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO AMERICAN GLASS, Hawthorn Books, Inc. Pub., New York, (1972) 3rd ptg, over 250 B&W photographs, 289pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 080153948X A detailed retrospective of American glass and glassmaking techniques including valuabel advice for the collector on purchase, display, and storage., (Order No: 808 ), $7.50
114. Paul, John R. and Parmalee, Paul W., SOFT DRINK BOTTLING - A HISTORY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ILLINOIS, Illinois State Museum Soc., Springfield, IL, 1973, sepia toned illustrations, 121pp, fine, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 50552 ), $55.00
115. Perrot, Paul N.; Gardner, Paul V.; and Plaut, James S., STEUBEN - SEVENTY YEARS OF AMERICAN GLASSMAKING, Praeger Publishers, New York, (1974), B&W and color illustrations, 172pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0275443205 Catalogue of the exhibition held at the Toledo Museum of Art and other museums beginning November, 1974 and lasting two years., (Order No: 52402 ), $8.50
116. Peterson, Arthur G., 400 TRADEMARKS ON GLASS, Washington College Press, Takoma Park, MD, (1968), B&W illustrations, 52pp, good, maroone cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 30133 ), $6.50
117. Pina, Leslie, FOSTORIA DESIGNER GEORGE SAKIER - WITH VALUES, Schiffer Publishing Co., Atglen, PA, (1996), B&W and color illustrations, 176pp, very good, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0887408583 George Sakier (1897-1988) was a most remarkable designer of Fostoria glass. For over fifty years, while residing in New York and Paris, Sakier sent designs to Moundsville, West Virginia, for some of the most classic, modern, and delightful glass objects produced by Fostoria or any American company., (Order No: 51275 ), $20.00
118. Pina, Leslie, DEPRESSION ERA GLASS BY DUNCAN, Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., Atglen, PA, (1999), color illustrations, 176pp, very good++, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0764309285 The Duncan & Miller Glass Company was one of the glass giants in the tri-state area of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Contents divided into three parts: The Early Years; Popular Pressed Patterns; and, Tableware and Decorations., (Order No: 51377 ), $40.00
119. Pina, Leslie, BLENKO, 1972-1983 CATALOGS - WITH PRICE GUIDE, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen, PA, (2001), color illustrations, 160pp, fine, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0764313835 This reprint of the 1972-1983 Blenko catalogs is the third in the trilogy on Blenko Glass from the early and "middle" years. The year 1983 marks the beginning of the "late" period when the label was changed from the silver foil hand to the square with large B and red dot., (Order No: 51549 ), $35.00
120. Pina, Leslie,, CIRCA FIFTIES GLASS FROM EUROPE & AMERICA, Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Atglen, PA, (1997), B&W and color illustrations, 224pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0764302299 This colorful and highly collectible glass is presented in nearly 500 full color and black and white photographs, plus never-before-published catalog pages, with detailed information on 88 designers and makers, design lists for Barovier & Toso and for Venini, glossary, bibliography, index, and value guide., (Order No: 51553 ), $32.50
121. Pina, Leslie (preface by), BLENKO GLASS 1962-1971 CATALOGS, Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Atglen, PA, (2000), color illustrations, 160pp, fine, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0764310267 With price guide. A collection of catalog reprints., (Order No: 51560 ), $24.50
122. Pollard, Gordon, BOTTLES AND BUSINESS IN PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK - 100 YEARS OF EMBOSSED BOTTLES AS HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS, Clinton County Hist. Assn., Plattsburgh, NY, 1993, B&W illustrations, 370pp, fine, wraps (softcover), An interesting study of Plattsburg as an economic center for northeastern New York as seen through the embossed bottles of the area. Contents include: Plattsburgh Bottling Companies: Beer, Whiskey, and Soft Drinks; Plattsburgh Drugstores: Soda to Pharmaceuticals; Plattsburgh Dairies and Creameries: Milk; Manufacturers of Plattsburgh Bottles, and more., (Order No: 46703 ), $65.00
123. Prescott-Walker, Robert, COLLECTING LALIQUE GLASS - INCLUDES A UNIQUE PRICE AND PATTERN GUIDE, Francis Joseph, London, 1996 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 120pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1870703464 Contents include: Chronology; Setting the Stage; Lalique: An Overview; The Legacy of Lalique; Collectors and Collecting; How to Become a Lalique Expert; Where and What to Buy; Fakes and Reproductions; Price Guide; Marks; and more., (Order No: 51474 ), $27.50
124. Pullin, Anne Geffken, GLASS SIGNATURES TRADEMARKS AND TRADE NAMES FROM THE SEVENTEENTH TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, Wallace-Homestead Book Co., Radnor, PA, (1986) 6th ptg, B&W illustrations, 368pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0870694626 A concise guide to thousands of marks on glass., (Order No: 52210 ), $20.00
125. Ramsey, L. G. G. (editor), THE CONNOISSEUR NEW GUIDE TO ANTIQUE ENGLISH POTTERY, PORCELAIN AND GLASS, E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., New York, (1961), 64pp photos, line drawings, 128pp text, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 6565 ), $8.50
126. Revi, Albert C., NINETEENTH CENTURY GLASS: ITS GENESIS AND DEVELOPMENT - REVISED EDITION, Galahad Books, New York, orig pub 1959, B&W illustrations, 299pp, good (hardcover) (no dustjacket) light wear lower corners, (Order No: 463 ), $10.00
127. Revi, Albert Christian, NINETEENTH CENTURY GLASS: ITS GENESIS AND DEVELOPMENT, Thomas Nelson & Sons, New York, (1964) 3rd ptg, B&W illustrations, 270pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover) (some light edgewear), Third printing, December, 1964., (Order No: 539 ), $10.00
128. Revi, Albert Christian, NINETEENTH CENTURY GLASS: ITS GENESIS AND DEVELOPMENT - REVISED EDITION, Thomas Nelson & Sons, Camden, NJ, (1967) rev ed, B&W illustrations, 301pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Revised and enlarged edition., (Order No: 5847 ), $30.00
129. Rice, Ferill J. (edited by) (assisted by LaVeria McMichael), CAUGHT IN THE BUTTERFLY NET, Fenton Art Glass Collectors, Williamstown, WVA, (1991), B&W and color illustrations, 140pp, very good, wraps (softcover), A REPRINT OF THE BEST ARTICLES AND NOTES FOUND IN THE NEWSLETTER, "THE BUTTERFLY NET" OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS. A publication of the Fenton Art Glass Collectors of America, Inc., (Order No: 51511 ), $20.00
130. Ross, Richard and Ross, Wilma, IMPERIAL GLASS: IMPERIAL JEWELS, FREE HAND, AND PRESSED GLASS, Wallace-Homestead Book Co., Des Moines, IA, (1971), 23 color plates, good, plastic spiral comb bound - NOTE 1/4 of comb is broken, Descriptive page of text opposite each plate., (Order No: 25733 ), $10.00
131. Shuman, John A., THE COLLECTOR'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN ART GLASS - A VIVID COLOR GUIDE TO NUMEROUS ART GLASS TYPES - VALUES UPDATED TO 1991, Collector Books, Paducah, KY, (1991), B&W and color ill., 336pp, very good+, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0891453555 First published in 1988. "The general purposes of this book are to inform in an interesting, educational and appealing way; to emphasize the quality of hand craftsmanship; and to strive toward an understanding of the artistic ability and experience required to fabricate glass.", (Order No: 29030 ), $14.50
132. Skelley, Leloise Davis, MODERN FINE GLASS, Garden City Publishing Co., New York, (1942), B&W illustrations, 144pp, good+, gray cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, A display of glass from around the world., (Order No: 51391 ), $7.50
133. Smith, Ray Winfield, THE ART OF GLASS: A MASTERSON JUNIOR GALLERY EXHIBITION, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX, 1970, B&W and color illustrations, 48pp, very good, wraps (softcover), Catalogue of the exhibition held September 19 to November 15, 1970., (Order No: 52454 ), $10.00
134. Solverson, John F., THOSE FASCINATING LITTLE LAMPS: MINIATURE LAMPS AND THEIR VALUES, Antique Publications, Marietta, OH, (1988), color illustrations, 112pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0915410427 Contents include: Lamp Production; Lamps "by size;" "by burner type;" "Stem" lamps; "Finger" lamps; and much more., (Order No: 30987 ), $30.00
135. Spillman, Jane Shadel, GLASSMAKING: AMERICA'S FIRST INDUSTRY, The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, (1976), B&W and color illustrations, 36pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0872900622 Nice informative overview, bibliography., (Order No: 38510 ), $3.00
136. Spillman, Jane Shadel, AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PRESSED GLASS IN THE CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS, The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, 1981, B&W and color illustrations, 404pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0872901033 Written by Jane Shadel Spillman in whose care the collection has flourished over the past fifteen years, this book records 1,536 pieces pressed between 1825 and 1940., (Order No: 45420 ), $50.00
137. Spillman, Jane Shadel, THE AMERICAN CUT GLASS INDUSTRY - T. G. HAWKES AND HIS COMPETITION, Antique Collector's Club, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK, (1996), B&W and color illustrations, 320pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 185149250X Published in association with The Corning Museum of Glass. This authoritative book presents new information about the late 19th and early 20th-century cut glass industry in Corning, New York. The recent discovery of a mass of archival material relating to T. G. Hawkes and Comapny, including thousands of letters, has enabled the author to research business practices in the glass industry in more detail than ever before., (Order No: 51337 ), $35.00
138. Spillman, Jane Shadel, GLASS FROM WORLD'S FAIRS 1851-1904, The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, 1986, B&W and color illustrations, 59pp, fine, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0872901130 The glass from 11 "major" world's fairs between 1851 and 1904 are shown here., (Order No: 52173 ), $5.00
139. Spillman, Jane Shadel (organized by), PRESSED GLASS 1825-1925, The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, (1983), B&W and color illustrations, 48pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0872901076 Contents include: Preface; Pressing in the United States; Pressing in Europe; Catalog; and, Books Useful to Collectors., (Order No: 52787 ), $5.00
140. Steuben Glass, A SELECTION OF ENGRAVED CRYSTAL BY STEUBEN GLASS, Steuben Glass, New York, (1961), 39 B&W plates, good++ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), This book illustrates, in fine gravure black and white reproductions, a selection of the many major engraved pieces produced by Steuben Glass during recent years., (Order No: 461 ), $8.00
141. Steuben Glass, POETRY IN CRYSTAL BY STEUBEN GLASS, Steuben Glass, New York, (1963), B&W illustrations, 86pp, very good, maroon cloth (hardcover), "Interpretations in crystal of thirty-one new poems by contemporary American poets.", (Order No: 15759 ), $3.50
142. Stout, Sandra McPhee, DEPRESSION GLASS - NUMBER ONE WITH PRICE GUIDE FOR BOOK ONE, Wallace-Homestead Book Co., Des Moines, IA, 1970 3rd ptg, color illustrations, good, hard boards, sprial bound (softcover), 24 color plates on hard boards with descriptions opposite. Price Guide for DEPRESSION GLASS BOOK ONE is laid in., (Order No: 22383 ), $5.00
143. Taylor, Gay LeCleire, DISTINCTIVELY DURAND: THE ART GLASS OF VINELAND, NEW JERSEY, Museum of American Glass, Millville, NJ, (1988), B&W and color illustrations, 18pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), Catalogue of a special exhibition held at the Museum of American Glass at Wheaton Village April 1 through November 6, 1988. The objects in this exhibit "are pieces that illustrate the waning influcence of Art Nouveau trends in commercial design.", (Order No: 52174 ), $15.00
144. Teal, Ron; Graban, Tarez Samra (edited by); Richardson, David (photography by), ALBANY GLASS - MODEL FLINT GLASS COMPANY OF ALBANY, INDIANA, The Glass Press, Marietta, OH, (1997), B&W and color illustrations, 176pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1570800324 Eight page 1997-1998 Value Guide bound in., (Order No: 51356 ), $25.00
145. The Cambridge Glass Company, 1903 CATALOG OF PRESSED AND BLOWN GLASS WARE -- TABLE GLASSWARE, LAMPS, BARWARE AND NOVELTIES, Harold and Judy Bennett, Cambridge, OH, 1976 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 106pp, very good, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 50306 ), $20.00
146. The Handel Company, HANDEL LAMPS AND FIXTURES - WITH VALUE-PRICE GUIDE LAID IN, The Gilded Age Press, Washington Mills, NY, n.d., B&W illustrations, 16pp, very good, wraps (softcover), Reprint of the ca. 1905 Handel catalogue with price guide laid in. Prices are averaage dealer/auction retail prices and keyed to the Lamp Number in the catalogue., (Order No: 51346 ), $85.00
147. The Yankee Bottle Club History Committee, YANKEE GLASS - A HISTORY OF GLASSMAKING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE 1790-1886 WITH A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE YANKEE BOTTLE CLUB, The Yankee Bottle Club, Keene, NH, (1990), B&W and color illustrations, 76pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), The Yankee Bottle Club, formed in 1968 to commemorate the famous glass produced in New Hampshire, published this brief account of the state's early glass industry. It reveals why the industry came into existence in the Granite State and the reason for its demise. Includes chapters on: the Temple Glassworks, Franklin Glass Company, Glassworks of Keene, Glasshouses of Stoddard, and Lyndeborough Glass Company., (Order No: 44814 ), $45.00
148. Toulouse, Julian Harrison, BOTTLE MAKERS AND THEIR MARKS, Thomas Nelson, Inc., New York, (1971) 1st ptg, over 1200 marks ill. in B&W, 624pp, very good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0840743181 First published in 1971. Alphabetical listing of company histories and their marks. A highly desireable and scarce book., (Order No: 485 ), $150.00
149. Umbraco, Kitty and Umbraco, Russell, IRIDESCENT STRETCH GLASS, Cembura and Avery Publishers, Berkeley, CA, 1972, B&W and color illustrations, 62pp, good+, black plastic comb spiral binding (softcover), ISBN 09124540607, (Order No: 25038 ), $10.00
150. von Strasser, Rudolf (foreword by Alex Vance), MASTERPIECES OF GERMANIC GLASS - 15TH-19TH CENTURIES, John Nelson Bergstrom Art C., Neenah, Wisconsin, (1979), B&W illustrations, 77pp, very good, wraps (softcover), Catalogue of the exhibition held at the John Nelson Art Center and Museum bringing together the pieces from three outstanding collections., (Order No: 50443 ), $14.50
151. Wallace-Dunlop, M. A., GLASS IN THE OLD WORLD, Field & Tuer, London, [1882], 2 chromoliths, B&W plates, 272pp, very good, brown cloth (hardcover), Nice clean and tight copy. Pages largely unopened. Franklin 4203., (Order No: 16711 ), $75.00
152. Watkins, Lura Woodside, CAMBRIDGE GLASS 1818-1888 - THE STORY OF THE NEW ENGLAND GLASS COMPANY, Bramhall House, New York, orig pub 1930, B&W illustrations, 199pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 462 ), $5.00
153. Watson, Richard, SUPPLEMENT TO BITTERS BOTTLES, Thomas Nelson & Sons, Camden, NJ, (1968), sepia tone illustrations, 160pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), Bitters bottles are today the elite of collectible bottles. Following the publication of his book BITTERS BOTTLES, Richard Watson was deluged with a wealth of new material, now presented in this supplement., (Order No: 900 ), $20.00
154. Weatherman, Hazel Marie, THE DECORATED TUMBLER - A BOOK FOR COLLECTORS, Glassbooks, Inc., Springfield, MO, 1978, color illustrations, 160pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 091307411X Contents of these colorful glassware is divided by manufacturing company., (Order No: 52052 ), $30.00
155. Weiss, Gustav (translated by Janet Seligman), THE BOOK OF GLASS, Praeger Publishers, New York, (1971), over 500 B&W and color ill., 354pp, very good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Traces the development of decorative glass in the Western world from earliest times to the present, through its two distinct lines of evolution., (Order No: 36206 ), $5.00
156. Weitman, Stan and Weitman, Arlene, CRACKLE GLASS: IDENTIFICATION & VALUE GUIDE, BOOK II, Collector Books, Paducah, KY, (1998), B&W and color illustrations, 200pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1574320149 Contents include: Introduction; The Manufacturers of Crackle Glass; History of Crackle Glass; Vases; Pitchers; Decanters; Jugs; Cruets & Syrups; Bowls & Dishes; Baskets; Glasses & Goblets; Hats; Perfume Bottles; Fruit; Lamps; Potpourri; Overshot Glass; Old Versus New Crackle Glass; Labels; Catalogs; Bibliography., (Order No: 51326 ), $15.00
157. Welker, John and Welker, Elizabeth, PRESSED GLASS IN AMERICA: ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS, 1825-1925, Antique Acres Press, Ivyland, PA, (1985) Ltd 1st, B&W and color illustrations, 495pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0961586109 Limited First Edition 1500 Copies -- December 1985, Book No. 115. Over 400 Illustrations; 16 In-Depth Chapters; Listing of Approximately 6,800 Pattern Names; Glossary Defining Over 150 Terms; Extensive Annotated Bibliography., (Order No: 45439 ), $450.00
158. Welker, Mary; Welker, Lyle; and, Welker, Lynn, THE CAMBRIDGE GLASS CO., CAMBRIDGE, OHIO - A REPRINT OF PARTS OF OLD COMPANY CATALOGUES, published by the authors, New Concord, OH, (1970), B&W illustrations, 120pp, very good, wraps (softcover), A wide varitey of items are represented., (Order No: 48466 ), $17.50
159. Westropp, M. S. Dudley, IRISH GLASS: AN ACCOUNT OF GLASS-MAKING IN IRELAND FROM THE XVITH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT DAY, J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1921, B&W illustrations, 206pp, very good, green cloth (hardcover) light fade to spine, Contents include: Glass-Making In Ireland Prior To The End Of The 17th Century; Dublin Glass-Houses; The Gurteens And Waterford Glass-Houses; Drumrea And Belfast Glass-Houses; Cork Glass-Houses; Newry, Ballycastle, And Londonderry Glass-Houses; Irish Glass In General., (Order No: 45411 ), $100.00
160. Whitehouse, David (compiled by), GLASS: A POCKET DICTIONARY OF TERMS COMMONLY USED TO DESCRIBE GLASS AND GLASSMAKING, The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, (1993), B&W and color illustrations, 88pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0872901327 This short dictionary is intended to help students and collectors of glass to understand some of the unfamiliar words that they may encounter in books, catalogs, and museum labels., (Order No: 52176 ), $20.00
161. Wiggins, Berry, STRETCH IN COLOR - BOOK 1 -- WITH PRICE GUIDE NO. 1, published by the author, Orange, VA, 1972 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 48pp, good+, spiral bound wraps (softcover) EX-LIB, How to identify Stretch glass, and examples by the various companies that produced it., (Order No: 51404 ), $12.00
162. Wilson, Kenneth M., NEW ENGLAND GLASS & GLASSMAKING: AN OLD STURBRIDGE VILLAGE BOOK, Thomas Y. Crowell Co., New York, (1972) 1st ptg, over B&W 400 ill., 401pp, good w/lightly chipped and worn dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0690580754 Comprehensive history of New England glass showing the development of styles over a period of four centuries, from the founding in 1639 of the region's first glasshouse, a bottle factory, in Salem, Mass., to the opening in 1970 of a new factory in Sagamore, Mass., by the Pairpoint Glass Company, Inc., (Order No: 5212 ), $60.00
163. Winter, Henry, AN APPRECIATION OF TIFFANY FAVRILE GLASS, Byron House, Boston, MA, (1964), 27pp, very good+, wraps (softcover) inscribed by the author, With informative letter by the author laid in. Author's brother was an artist and colorist with the Tiffany Studios., (Order No: 36683 ), $65.00
164. Wittmann, Otto (foreword by), THE NEW ENGLAND GLASS COMPANY 1818- 1888, The Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH, 1963, B&W illustrations, 80pp, good+, wraps (softcover), Catlogue of the museum's exhibition. Prior to bringing the glass industry to Toledo in 1888, Edward Drummond Libbey had been president of the New England Glass Company of East Cambridge, Massachusetts., (Order No: 52177 ), $15.00
165. Wittmann, Otto (foreword by), LIBBEY GLASS: A TRADITION OF 150 YEARS 1818-1968, The Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH, 1968, B&W illustrations, 69pp, very good, wraps (softcover), Catalogue of the exhibition held along with the "History of the New England and Libbey Glass Companies 1818-1968.", (Order No: 52453 ), $10.00
166. Zimmerman, Philip D. (edited by) (introduction by Paul V. Gardner), TURN OF THE CENTURY GLASS: THE MURRAY COLLECTION OF GLASS, The Currier Gallery of Art, Manchester, NH, (1983), B&W and color illustrations, 96pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0874512808 This catalogue for The Murray Collection of Glass is a tribute to Sophie, Priscilla, and Albert Murray. The Murray Collection consists of nearly 400 pieces of fine European and American glass dating from about the 1870s to the 1920s., (Order No: 51329 ), $15.00
167. Zumwalt, Betty, KETCHUP PICKLES SAUCES: 19TH CENTURY FOOD IN GLASS, Mark West Publishers, Fulton, CA, (1980), B&W illustrations, 480pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), This volume covers the spectrum of the early food industry in relationship to the glass containers marked with a company or trade name., (Order No: 32593 ), $45.00