Early American Pattern Glass – Book I Early American Pattern Glass, by Alice Hulett Metz, Collector Books, 1978. 241 pgs. A compendium of EAPG goblets in black & white photos. The Metz books are great resources for pattern identification. Arranged by flint and non-flint and then by design category. Excellent condition.

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Circa: 1978
Publisher: Collector Books
ISBN: 0891450920  

Lalique Perfume Bottles book by Mary Lou and Glenn Utt Published in 1990, by Crown Publishers, this hard cover book is 160 pages of Lalique perfume bottles and discussions of the history of Renee Lalique. Profusely illustrated with color photos, and great reference book for the outstanding glass Renee Lalique produced. Dust jacket has wear on the front and is ripped on the back. The book itself is in excellent condition.

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Circa: 1990
Publisher: Crown Publishers
ISBN: 0517571919  

Glass Candlesticks – Book This book is titled "Glass Candlesticks", by Margaret and Douglas Archer. Collector Books, 1975 – out of print. Soft cover, 108 pages – glossy paper. Color illustrations face descriptions on each page – set up alphabetically by glass company, from Boston & Sandwich to Westmoreland. Among other companies are Cambridge, Central Glass, Fostoria, Fenton, Imperial, Lancaster Glass, etc. Price guide included and bound in. (BkArcher)

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Circa: 1975
Publisher: Collector Books
ISBN: 0891450017  

Durand Glass Emil J. Larson - Book 3 series "Collectible Glass Presents the Technique of Emil J. Larson Featuring Durand Glass Book 3" – this is the full title of this marvelous book. First Edition – published in 1967, by Modern Photographers, New Port Richey, FL, Ted and Vi Lagerberg. This 9" x 6" oblong paperback has a yellow plastic spiral binding and heavy stock pages. Showing 234 examples, in nice color photos, from Durand glass, Dorflinger, and Quezal. Many art glass lamp shades are pictured. Minor extremity wear and scratched covers. Very clean inside.

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Circa: 1967
Publisher: Modern Photographers  

Scandinavia Ceramics & Glass in the Twentieth Century Scandinavia Ceramics & Glass in the 20th Century, Jennifer Opie. Published by Rizzoli, NY, 1990. 9 x 11 softbound. The book features an exhibit of Scandinavian glass at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Profusely illustrated, mostly black & white, some color, 183 pages. Excellent condition. (Bksc)


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Circa: 1990
Publisher: Rizzoli
ISBN: 1851770712  

Milk Glass, Belknap One of the standard Victorian milk glass reference books. This hardcover book with covered dust jacket measures 10 3/8" x 7 3/8". Has 446 illustrations including some in full color. Published in 1959 by Crown Publishers. Illustrations include covered animal dishes, trays & platters, candlesticks & lamps, reproductions, caramel, custard & purple slag glass. No price guide.

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Circa: 1959
Publisher: Crown Publishers  

Salt and Salt Shakers Peterson Published in 1960 by Washington College Press, this hard back book is a great reference book on salt shakers and things salt related. Written by Arthur G. Peterson, 148 pages, no dust jacket. There are 23 pages of black and white photographs of salt shakers with each page showing more than 20 shakers. One color plate at the front. The book is in very usable condition. Wear to the covers, previous owners name (1960) in book, with writing in some margins and on pages. Well used be the last owner but no spotting or tearing of interior pages. List of 830 Salt Shakers in Pattern and Art Glass is the title of Chapter 10. Excellent written information.

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Circa: 1960
Publisher: Washington College Press  

Harry Northwood the Early Years 1881-1900 Harry Northwood the Early Years 1881-1900. Authors: Heacock, Measell, Wiggins. Publisher: Antique Publications 1990. Softbound, 151 pgs. Features 31 color plates plus the history of the Northwood Glass Co. 1990 Price Guide laid in. Wear to left and top edges of cover. Fine inside pages. 8 ½" x 11".

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Circa: 1990
Publisher: Antique Publications
ISBN: 0915410397  

Pacific Glass Auction Catalog (Bottles) A great full color catalog of early glass bottles with prices realized. Auction Number 26, October 12, 2001. 38 pages. In nice condition.

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Circa: 2001
Publisher: self published  

Encyclopedia of Duncan Glass The "Encyclopedia of Duncan Glass" by Gail Krause, third printing 1984, Exposition Press. Cloth bond – 223 pages, 9 ¼" h x 6" wide. Mostly black and white illustrations with 23 color plates. Filled with photos, line drawings, and catalog illustrations mainly of pre-and post-Depression era glassware. There are many illustrations of stemware patterns, as well as specific cuttings and candelabra. Sanibel, Sylvan, Radiance, Hobnail, and figurines are also featured. Separate price guide. Jacket torn at top left, back, and front, and bottom left front. (#BkDuncanGlass)

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Circa: 1984
Publisher: Exposition Press
ISBN: 0682485276  

Glass Paperweights and Collector’s Paperweights (2 bks) Book #1 -Collector’s paperweights Price Guide and Catalog, L.H. Selman, 1981. Softcover, 6 x 9, 111 pages. Color photographs with prices of weights by contemporary artists, among them Lotton, Manson, Lundberg, Perthshire as well as antique weights by St. Louis, Clichy, Baccarat, Sandwich. Good condition, the right lower corner cover is bent – book is unmarked. Book # 2 – Glass Paperweights, James MacKay, Facts on File 1973. Softbound, 7 ½ x 9 ½, 112 pages. Black and white or color illustrations on each page of paperweights from American, French, English, Scottish, Bohemian manufacturers with accompanying text. Contemporary and antique weights are illustrated. Very good condition, red magic marker dot on lower left corner of outside edges. (Bkcp) ISBN 0-933756-02-X

Keywords: collectible, old, paper, weight, Sandwich, Pairpoint, reference
Circa: 1973-1981

ISBN: 093375602X  

American Bottles & Flasks and their Ancestry – book American Bottles and Flasks book by Helen McKearin and Kenneth M. Wilson. Crown Publishers, 1978. 779 pages. 11 ¼ x 8 ¾" Out of print. Over 1000 illustrations. The classic reference for collectors of early bottles and flasks. Section II – the figural flask charts, is the section where flasks are organized, numbered and identified in line drawings by groups (see photos). Inside pages like new. Some foxing to outside top of volume. Dust jacket in poor condition.

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Circa: 1978
Publisher: Crown Publishers
ISBN: 051753147X  

Identifying American Brilliant Cut Glass Authors: Bill and Louise Boggess. Published by Crown Publishers, NY 1984. Black and white photos. A terrific guide for those beginning to collect American cut glass. Shows many shapes and cuttings, as well as identifying pieces by specific manufacturers. There are some short histories of famous companies. Paperback – 6" x 9", 273 pages. Very good condition.

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Circa: 1984
Publisher: Crown Publishers
ISBN: 0517550105  

All About Paperweights Book All About Paperweights, Lawrence H. Selman, Paperweight Press, 1999. Softbound, 8 x 10, 119 pages. An introduction to paperweights with a third of the book focusing on antique paperweights, the remainder on contemporary artists. Loads of color photos with short histories of companies and artists. Inside cover has a written message, otherwise book is unmarked and in very good condition. (BKaa) ISBN: 0-933756-17-8

Keywords: paper, weight, collectible, old, new, history, reference


Circa: 1999
Publisher: Paperweight Press
ISBN: 0933756178