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Standard Encyclopedia of Opalescent Glass: Identification & Values

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Outstanding beautiful volume with 240 pages featuring full true-to-life color photos of these glass collectibles. Adjacent to each photo is an informative paragraph about the item. Concise and easy to use. The price guide is at the end of the book, keeping the body of the book clutter-free. Everyone interested in this collectible will enjoy owning and using this book.

Bill Edwards and Mike Carwile has put together a superb
book on Victorian opalescent glass that covers a large
amount of victorian opalescent glass made by glass
manufactures such as Dugan, Northwood, Jefferson, Buckeye, Albany, etc., that was made during the Victorian Era (1890's
to 1910's). This book shows the different lines manufacture
by the above glass makers and is very informative and an great reference for those who are novices to the experts. This book is a must, for those who collect victorian opalescent glass.
No opalescent glass collector should be without this book.
If you collect victorian opalescent glass, you should definitely purchase this book.

great book! i'm just starting glass collecting and doing most of my buying on ebay. this has been such a great guide for me. more often than not if i look up an item i find it in this book. a really nice collection of pieces.

This book was recommended to me for very specific items, but when I received it I was blown away by the many, many beautiful photos. If you collect glass of any era you will find something to interest you. Opalescent glass never looked better, and the photos clearly show patterns.

Wonderful, color photos ~ lots of them! They are placed on the outsides of the pages to make it easy to flip through the book to spot what you are looking for. Extensive info about patterns, makers, years of production, etc. Helpful price guide in the back. Patterns are arranged aphabetically and a special "Whimsey" section, too! Great book, highly recommend!

Excellent reference guide. I am totally happy with the book and wish more books where as complete.

A great reference book well illustrated and written, with some catalog pages. A good addition to my library on older glass.

Mike Carwile's STANDARD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF OPALESCENT GLASS, 6TH EDITION packs in identification and values for such glass, pairing good-sized, clear color photos of individual pieces with design descriptions and notes on variations and prices. Collectors of such glass will find this a real winner, as will libraries catering to them.