Originally published in 1916, Old Glass And How To Collect It is an easy to understand pocket guide to the fascinating and beautiful world of antique glassware.  Styles including Early English, Bristol and Nailsea and Irish glass are described and illustrated, whilst J Sydney Lewis offers advice for the novice glass collector drawn from his extensive experience in the antiques trade.  Packed with expert knowledge and many amusing and insightful anecdotes, Old Glass And How To Collect It is essential reading for anyone considering glass collecting as a hobby, or for those with an interest in design, art history or engraving. It offers a window onto an era of breathtaking craftsmanship, one where everyday objects became works of art.

Old Glass and How to Collect It

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Lewis, J. Sydney

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Excerpt from Old Glass and How to Collect It Although it is no part of the purpose Of this book to deal in detail with the technical side of the manufacture of glass, yet some few words as to the nature of the material with which we are dealing are not only desirable but essential to the proper understanding of its various qualities and kinds and the different stages of its manufacture. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Old Glass and How to Collect It (Classic Reprint)

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Originally published in 1916, Old Glass And How To Collect It is an easy to understand pocket guide to the fascinating and beautiful world of antique glassware. Styles including Early English, Bristol and Nailsea and Irish glass are described and illustrated, whilst J Sydney Lewis offers advice for the novice glass collector drawn from his extensive experience in the antiques trade. Packed with expert knowledge and many amusing and insightful anecdotes, Old Glass And How To Collect It is essential reading for anyone considering glass collecting as a hobby, or for those with an interest in design, art history or engraving. It offers a window onto an era of breathtaking craftsmanship, one where everyday objects became works of art.

Old Glass and How to Collect It: An Introduction to Antique Glassware

Jeremy Mills Publishing

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