A Century of Carnival Glass [Hardcover]

Glen Thistlewood (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2007

The creation of classic American Carnival Glass took the world by storm in the early 1900s, bringing color and beauty in the form of iridized glass to homes everywhere. Carnivals iridescent, rainbow colored appearance was achieved by spraying the still hot glass with a liquid solution of various metallic salts. A short while later, Europe, South America, and India (among others) began making Carnival--and the success story was repeated. Featuring over 400 outstanding color photographs and 130 black and white illustrations, this thoroughly researched and visually exciting book covers more than one hundred years in the history of Carnival Glass--from classic American Carnival right up to the present day. A multitude of previously unknown patterns are assigned to their manufacturers. Many surprises are in store, as new producers of European Carnival are fully documented and illustrated: Sowerby, Brockwitz, Eda, Rindskopf, and Jain, to name just a few. Detailed information on over 500 Carnival patterns--plus shapes, colors, and values--is all included, along with a bibliography, three appendices, and an index.

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About the Author

Glen and Stephen Thistlewood, a husband and wife team, are dedicated to researching, illustrating, and writing about Carnival Glass. Well-known in glass circles all over the world, they are also the authors of Carnival Glass: The Magic and the Mystery.*

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing (July 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076431209X
• ISBN-13: 978-0764312090
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #195,631 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #49 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Antiques & Collectibles > Glass & Glassware

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