Description: ”This is the first major work to be published since 1920 dealing exclusively with Irish glass. It is concerned with glass made between 1780 and 1830, when the original Waterford Glass house won its world-wide reputation.” IRISH GLASS – The Age of Exuberance by Phelps Warren, Charles Scribner’s Sons, NY, 1970. “Using a unique collection of photographs, some never before published, of over forty pieces of glass impressed with factory names (Waterloo Cork, Penrose Waterford, etc.), Mr. Phelps Warren identifies characteristic shapes, cutting and engraving. Then he proceeds to identify as Irish (and often by specific factory) a wide selection of glass articles from museums and private collections which show the same characteristics but do not carry factory names. Over two hundred vessels are illustrated in photographs taken especially for this book. Articles are grouped by types (jugs, bowls, etc.) for convenient reference and comparison. Each piece is keyed to the text by page number, and its ‘Irishness’ discussed. With its firm and reasons judgments, this book will be an indispensable reference when the questions arise: ‘How do I know it’s Irish?’; ‘How can you tell its Waterford (or Cork or Belfast)?’.” 6.25” x 10” hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 152 pages plus 103 full-page black-and-white photo plates. Free media mail shipping and handling for deliveries within the 50 United States. Rates vary for international mailings.
Price: 50 USD
Location: Phillipsburg, Kansas
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