This colorful book is a fascinating compendium of the hand-made, mold blown glassware produced for use in homes and businesses from the early twentieth century, on through the Depression era, and into the 1950s and '60s. This beautiful glassware, produced in Morgantown, West Virginia, is displayed in over 860 color photographs. The decorations that adorn this brilliant glassware are illustrated among the photographs. The reader will become familiar with the striking colors, etchings, cuttings, and cased filament stems used to make Morgantown glass distinctive and immediately appealing. Included in the text are a history of the Morgantown Glass Works (under various names and ownerships), a review of glass making techniques--including descriptions of specific techniques given by Morgantown employees themselves, and a survey of the decorative techniques employed by the firm. A detailed bibliography, an index, and values round out the presentation.
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Jeffrey B. Snyder is an author and editor living in southeastern Pennsylvania with his wife and two children.
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Excellent Reference Book .. Highly recommended,
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This review is from: Morgantown Glass: From Depression Glass Through the 1960s (A Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Hardcover)
Very well done reference book. Many well done pictures and large variety of product. I highly recommend this book.
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A beautiful and helpful reference,
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This review is from: Morgantown Glass: From Depression Glass Through the 1960s (A Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Hardcover)
I love this book as it opened my eyes to the beauty and rarity of Morgantown Glass (Economy Glass, Old Morgantown Glassworks, Morgantown Guild also included as this company went through huge changes trying to survive the Depression.) The pictures are exceptional, the information relevent and well-researched. The only problem I have with this reference tool is that it is hard to navigate for specific items. The Glossary is wonderful, but a bit murky as to which name or number goes with which item. Regardless, it is a stunning addition for any American glass collector.
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Morgantown glass,
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Beautiful book, lots of pictures to help idenify elegant glassware made by the Morgantown Glass Works.
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