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Ancient Glass
Sidney M Bergman & Andrew Oliver Jr, 1980 (Carnegie Museum, LOC No. 80-67130, price unknown)
A catalogue of the Carnegie Museum collection of ancient glass. Hundreds of photos. many in colour. Fascinating stuff
Animals in glass - a Murano bestiary
Marina Barovier & Attilia Dorigato, 1996 (Canal & Stamperia Editrice, 88-86502-56-7, about £19.50)
Beautiful animal figures from the 1920s through to the 1960s - unfortunately not the sort of thing you are likely to come across very often
Antique Coloured Glass
Keith Middlemas, 1979 (Ferndale Editions, 0-905746-04-X, £10.50)
(originally published as 'Continental Coloured Glass' - see later entry)
I like this author. He is informative without being pedantic, and the book contains lots of good colour photographs, mainly of pieces not illustrated elsewhere
Antique Glass (from the Starting To Collect series)
John Sandon, 1999 (Antique Collector's Club, 1-85149-286-0, £12.50)
(Reprinted 2003 in a larger format, 1-85149-452-9, price still £12.50)
John Sandon is the son of Henry Sandon (Worcester china expert on the 'Antiques Road Show'), and is the glass & ceramics expert at Philips Auction House. This book is truly excellent for the beginner; well organised, well illustrated, well written, and covers the cheaper end of glass-collecting as well as more expensive items. Bravo!
Art Deco (a buyer's guide to the Decorative Arts, 1919-1939)
Malcolm Haslam, 1987 (Macdonald Orbis, 0-356-14300-7, £9.95)
Only 16 of its pages are specifically about glass, but a good little guide about the period in general, which is one I like
Art Deco to Post Modernism (a legacy of British Art Deco glass)
Nigel Benson & Jeanette Hayhurst (Liber Vitreorum, 0-9545718-1-9, £12.00)
A slim (40 page) booklet, produced to accompany the exhibition of the same name, held in September 2003 at the Richard Dennis Gallery in London. Absolutely essential for the collector of British Art Deco cut glass, with many black & white illustrations
"Art, Feat & Mystery", The story of Thomas Webb & Sons, Glassmakers
H W Woodward, 1978 (Mark & Moody, 0-9506439-04, £4.75)
A slim but lovingly written and well-illustrated volume, with much information not contained elsewhere
Art Glass by Archimede Seguso
Umberto Franzoi, 1991 (Arsenale Editrice, 88-7743-092-3, price unknown)
Magnificent. 155 colour plates of his work, from 1932 to 1991, each one dated! (Unfortunately, probably now out of print.)
Art Glass Identification & Price Guide
John A. Shuman III, 2003 (Krause Publications, 0-87349-676-0, $27.99)
A somewhat ambitious title! Good illustrations, though, and some useful information
Art Glass Nouveau
Ray & Lee Grover, 1967 (Charles E Tuttle Co, no ISBN number, $27.50)
A recently-discovered treasure, probably long out of print. 424 splendid colour plates of late 19th and early 20th Century glass, with accompanying text. Particularly strong on American glass, but includes a fair number of European pieces
Arthur Negus Guide to British Glass
John Brooks, 1981 (Hamlyn, 0-600-34218-2, price unknown)
Part of the "Arthur Negus Guide to" series, but the great man only contributes a foreword. John Brooks is a man who clearly loves his glass, and his enthusiasm is infectious. His explanation of the historical development of British glassmaking, particularly, is masterly. Excellent
Art of French Glass, 1860 - 1914, The
Janine Bloch-Dermant, 1980 (Thames & Hudson, 0-500-23322-5, price unknown - about £50 second-hand)
Long out-of-print, a beautifully illustrated book that sheds light on some of the lesser-known French producers of art glass, as well as the household names
Art of Glass, The (Art Nouveau to Art Deco)
Victor Arwas, 1996 (Andreas Papadakis, 1-901092-00-3, £17.95)
This post-dates "Glass - Art Nouveau to Art Deco" by the same author, and was produced to accompany an exhibition at the Sunderland Museum & Art Gallery. It is less encyclopaedic, but nonetheless useful, and sumptuously illustrated as you would expect.
Art of René Lalique, The
Baccarat
British glass between the wars
British glass, 1800 - 1914
Chats on Old Glass
circa Fifties Glass
Collectable Glass
Collectible Bohemian Glass, 1880 - 1940
Collectible Bohemian Glass, Volume II, 1915 - 1945
Collectible Glass Rose Bowls (a history and identification guide)
Collecting Lalique glass
Collector's dictionary of glass, The
Collector's guide to Antique Glass, A
Collectors guide to Jobling 1930s decorative glass, A
Colours of Murano in the XIX Century, The
Continental Coloured Glass
Daum - Masters of French Decorative Glass
Davidson's Glass - From Gateshead To The World
Decorative Victorian Glass
Designs in Miniature: The Story of Mosaic Glass
Dresser (People's Designer, 1834-1904)
Eighteenth Century English drinking-glasses (an illustrated guide)
Emile Gallé
English & Irish Glass
English Glass
English Glass
English Glass for the Collector, 1660 - 1860
English Glassware to 1900 (An Introduction to)
European Glass from 1500 - 1800 (The Ernesto Wolf Collection)
European Glass - The development of hollow glassware through the ages
.... carry on to books (F to L)
Patricia Bayer & Mark Waller, 1988 (Grange Books, 1-85627-930-8, around £40.00)
Not the most exhaustive book on Lalique, but a good general book on the man, his jewellery and his glass, with about 350 colour photographs of (mostly) masterpieces.
Jean-Louis Curtis, 1992 (Thames & Hudson, 0-500-01555-4, about £75.00)
The entire history of the Baccarat factory up to 1990, with over 300 illustrations, most in colour. Magnifique!
Edited by Roger Dodsworth, 1987 (Dudley Leisure Services, 0-900911-22-0, about £10.00)
Only an exhibition catalogue, but contains a lot of information about glass companies not available elsewhere
Charles R Hajdamach, 1991 (Antique Collector's Club, 1-85149-141-4, £45.00)
This is it! The book any fan of 19th Century British glass must have, even if they never buy another one. I just wish the author would write another book on continental glass of the same period (and maybe a supplement for this one that would take us up to 1940).
R A Robertson, 1954 (Ernest Benn, no ISBN number, original price 12/6d)
Part of the "Chats on ..." series (which covered all types of antiques). It is written, as the title suggests, in a conversational style, with obvious enthusiasm for the subject. An entertaining read (180 pages, with 46 black & white plates)
Leslie Piña, 1997 (Schiffer, 0-7643-0229-9, £39.95)
The sequel to Fifties Glass; every bit as good, layout improved, and with much better coverage of non-Italian glass.
Jane Douglas, 1961 (Longacre Press Ltd, no ISBN number, 5 shillings!)
Produced for "The Farmer's Weekly" (I kid you not!), and subtitled "for those who would like to start collecting glass in a small way". You can forget the quoted prices (£3 to £5 for an early 19th Century cream-jug), but this is an interesting little 64-page book, with its black-and-white illustrations.
Robert & Deborah Truitt, 1995 (B & D Glass, no ISBN number, $49.95 - about £30.00 in UK)
Well researched, laid out and illustrated; by far the best book on the subject. Well worth buying.
Robert & Deborah Truitt, 1998 (B & D Glass, 0-9668376-2-2, $39.95 - about £35.00 in UK)
Different from the first volume, but just as good in its own way. Well laid out and illustrated. Another one worth buying if you like Bohemian/Czechoslovakian glass.
Johanna S Billings, 1999 (Antique Trader Books, 1-58221-009-08, $26.95 - about £15.00 in UK)
Johanna Billings has done her best to attribute a manufacturer to every piece, and has thereby created a very useful reference source for all kinds of fancy glass, even for those who don't collect rose bowls. Well worth having on your shelf
Robert Prescott-Walker, 1996 (Francis Joseph Publications, 1-870703-46-4, £16.95)
A potted guide to Lalique (including a section on How to Become a Lalique Expert), but quite useful for the beginner, not least because it includes guide prices.
E M Elville, 1961 (Country Life, no ISBN number, price unknown)
A curiosity for the enthusiast. A bit dated, and contains some assertions which most dealers today would dispute, but nonetheless enjoyable.
Ruth Hurst Vose, 1975 (reprinted 1996 by Leopard Books, 0-7529-0416-7, £9.95)
Good basic book for the beginner who wants to collect glass, but doesn't know much about it. Over 350 excellent line drawings, each with accompanying text, together with 32 colour plates, covering practically every type of glass, ancient and modern.
John Baker & Kate Crowe, 1985 (Tyne & Wear CC Museums, 0-905974-25-5, price unknown)
The booklet for Jobling enthusiasts; contains illustrations of every piece they ever made.
Rosella Junck (editor), 1999 (Arsenale Editrice, 88-7743-264-0, about £20.00)
Wonderful. Superb illustrations, and provides more definite attributions than "Venetian Glass - Confections in Glass, 1855 - 1914".
Keith Middlemas, 1971 (Barrie & Jenkins)
(re-published as 'Antique Coloured Glass' - see earlier entry)
Clotilde Bacri, 1993 (Thames & Hudson, 0-500-23652-6, about £65.00)
Yum, yum - glass good enough to eat! If you can afford the best from the Daum factory (or just like to dream), this book's for you.
A souvenir of the exhibition first shown at the Shipley Art Gallery, 1993 (Tyne & Wear, £1.50)
Brief, but lots of interesting information about the company, right up to its closure. The colour photos are few in number, but beautiful. I'm still not sure about the quoted dates of introduction of some cloud glass colours, which are at odds with those from the Pottery Gazette. Who is right?
Cyril Manley, 1981 (Ward Lock, 0-7063-5966-6, price unknown)
A ground-breaking book when first published, although more recent research (particularly into Bohemian glass) has shown that some of Manley's attributions were incorrect. Despite this, it is still reckoned to be the "Bible" for identifying manufacturers of Victorian (and early 20th Century) glassware. Long since out of print, you may have to dig deep to buy a copy
Jutta-Annette Bruhn, 1995 (The Corning Museum of Glass, 0-87290-136-X, price unknown)
A slim volume (only 48 pages end to end) but it will teach you all you need to know about the techniques of mosaic, millefiori & murrhine.
Various authors, 1999 (Alastair Carew-Cox, 0-9532801-1-X, about £30)
Actually a catalogue from a 1999 exhibition by New Century, but nonetheless the best book on Dr Christopher Dresser and his designs. The book is divided into the various disciplines in which the great man worked, the section on glass being by Christopher Morley. My only (small) grumble is that the pages are not numbered!
L M Bickerton, 1971 (Antique Collector's Club, 0-907462-61-8, £49.50)
You need to be a bit of an "anorak" (or insomniac!) for this one. Excellent illustrations, not much in the way of text. Section on values now well out of date.
Philippe Garner, 1979 (Academy Editions, 85670-416-4, £49.50)
Wonderful stuff, of course, if a bit beyond the pocket of most collectors. 194 illustrations, of which 34 in colour, and a detailed account of the life and work of the master.
W A Thorpe, 1927 (The Medici Society, no ISBN, 17/6d)
Yes, 1927 - at which time, the author worked in the Department of Ceramics at the V & A. If you like your glass pre-1800, you'll love this book. Few colour plates, but plenty in black & white, preceded by 30 pages of interesting and informative text
edited by Sidney Crompton, 1967 (Ward Lock, no ISBN, price unknown)
Excellent book on the subject, and well illustrated (in black & white). Particularly strong on Georgian & Regency glassware
W B Honey, 1987 (Bracken Books, 1-85170-115-X, £4.99)
A bit of a curiosity. First published in 1946, it contains only 47 pages of text, with 26 black-and-white and 8 colour plates. Worth a look if you see a copy going cheap!
G Bernard Hughes, 1958 (Lutterworth Press, no ISBN number, 27/6d)
One for the connoisseur of Georgian and Regency glassware of all types, with plenty of black-and-white photos and line drawings
Charles Truman, 1984 (Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 0-11-290411-4, £4.95)
A slim, hard-bound volume produced for the V&A museum by the Assistant Keeper of the Department of Ceramics. Only some 12 pages of text and 42 captioned plates (some in colour) of items from their collection, but nonetheless interesting.
Brigitte Klesse & Hans Meyr, 1987 (Kremayr & Scheriau, 3-218-00465-9, about £40.00)
220 pieces from the magnificent Ernesto Wolf collection of continental glass, photographed in full colour (often from several angles). with accompanying text and a further 261 supporting black-and-white photographs/illustrations. Superb reference work.
Olga Drahotová, 1983 (Peerage Books, 0-907408-75-3, price unknown)
Every item illustrated is from museum collections in Czechoslovakia (as it then was), not the same old items that one usually sees, which is a good start.