We are an authorized, direct-from-the-publisher retailer of NEW books. Our titles are ON HAND and available for immediate shipping. Table of Contents Newly published evidence disposes of many of the myths perpetuated by generations of writers, examines the vexed question of Anglo-Irish glass, discusses the impact of the Glass Excise, rediscovers the forgotten art of English brilliant cut glass and offers valuable pointers for the identification of fakes, forgeries and reproductions. Contemporary archive material facilitates the dating of pieces. A detailed section describes a host of techniques with the help of original patent specifications and drawings. The secret of Varnish silvered glass is revealed for the first time, thanks to trials and experiments by modern-day Stourbridge glassmakers. Above all, this is a practical book by an expert well versed in answering collectors questions. Fifty stunning colour photographs, of groups of glasses arranged by type for purposes of comparison, and nearly four hundred black and white illustrations complete the most comprehensive survey yet of the greatest period in the history of British glass.
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