All About Glass
All About Glass
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Oppenheim, A. Leo, 1904-1974. Cuneiform texts. Brill, Robert H. Chemical interpretation of the texts. Barag, Dan. Mesopotamian core formed glass vessels. Saldern, Axel von, 1923-2012. Other Mespotamian glass vessels. 27367 Corning, N.Y.: The Corning Museum of Glass, 1970. viii, 242 p., 20 β. of
Froehner, Wilhelm, 1834-1925. Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Morgan Collection. 28292 Paris, 1903. 309 p.; 31 cm.; 5 v. of col. plates in 3 physical volumes; 56 cm. R-349 Of 90 sets printed, CMGL has: no.12 (plates, formerly owned by Ray Winfield Smith); no. 23 (text and plates,
Coggeshall, William Turner, 1824-1867. 28460 Columbus: Follett, Foster, 1861. vii,392 p., 27 β. of plates; 20 cm. T9 Preface signed "W.T.C." [for William Turner Coggeshall] C. 2 sent to photography October 2014 for digitization of signature page [third end page at beginning of book]
Hartshorne, Albert, 1839-1910. 27515 London: New York: E. Arnold, 1897. xxiii, 490 p., 67 plates (some col.): ill.; 36 cm. NK5143 Includes bibliographical references and index. c. 4 YKM Previously owned by the Wyatt family, descendants of Albert Hartshorne. CMGL c. 2 includes a clipping from Nation
Tilly, Harry L. 29484 Rangoon, Burma: Superintendent, Goverment Printing Office, 1901. 12 p.: 13 plates; 37 cm. NA3850.B9 Digitized by Boston Photo Imaging in July 2010. Original flooded, lacks binding. R-101E; hard copy in library NA3850.B9.T57 O *. SpecialO CorningDB C966262F-475D-4EF2-9D96
Rosenhain, Walter, 1875-1934. 27971 New York: Van Nostrand, 1908 (1912, 1915, 1916 prtgs.) xvi, 264 p.: ill.; 22 cm. TP857 Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-255). 1908 edition reprinted: 1912, 1915, 1916. A digital copy of this book was made by/for Joseph Imler from the book in the
Renner, Franz C. Seemann, Max. 28687 Plauen i. V.: C.F. Schulz, [1911] 18 col. pl.: 45 cm. NK5305 This has been reprinted by Dover, 1988, entitled "Viennese stained glass designs in full color." Duncan 10942. Digitized by Boston Photo Imaging in September 2009. f-6571, 3 sheets; hard copy
United States. Commission to the Paris Exposition (1878) Knight, Edward Henry, 1824-1883. 27520 Washington, Govt. Print. Off., 1880. 5v. fronts., illus., plates (part fold.) diagrs. (part col., part fold.) 25 cm. T802 Edited by Edward H. Knight. Vol. 1-5 digitized by Boston Photo Imaging in May
Corning Museum of Glass. 27614 Corning, N.Y.: Corning Museum of Glass, 1959. 329 p.: ill.; 23 cm. NK5198 Bibliography: p. 327-329. Corning Museum of Glass exhibition, 1959. Introductions by Axel von Saldern. Laid or bound in: Prices and list of major distributors. f-387, 6 sheets; hard copy in
Marson, Percival. 28090 London, New York [etc.] Sir I. Pitman & sons, ltd. [1918] xi,127 p. front., illus. 18 1/2 cm. TP857 "Journals and books for reference": p.123. Copy 3 from the collection of Frederick Carder. Copies 2 and 3 reprinted 1919. A digital copy of this book was made by
Boswell, P. G. H. (Percy George Hamnall), b. 1886. Harwood, Henry Frances, 1886- Great Britain. Ministry of Munitions. 23784 London: New York: Longmans, Green, 1918. 2d ed. complete in one volume. xi, 183 p. ill., x pl. (part fold., incl. col.maps) diagrs. 23 cm. TN939 At head of title: Published
Fowler, James. Archaeologia v. 46 (1880). 25401 London: J. B. Nichols and sons, 1879. 98 p.: col. ill.; 29-31 cm. TP857 "From The Archaeologia vol. XLVI"--T.p. verso. CMGL c. 3 digitized by Boston Photo Imaging May 2012. CMGL c. 3: A family copy with notes, letters and clippings.
Sauzay, A. (Alexandre), 1804-1870. 25511 New York, C. Scribner's Sons, 1885. xx, 325 p. illus. 19 cm. NK5104 Bears bookplate of George Alexander Macbeth, Pittsburgh, Pa. For fiche use that of 1870 ed., f-3092, 5 sheets. A digital copy of this book was made by/for Joseph Imler from the book in
Werner company, Chicago. 21215 Chicago, New York [etc.] The Werner company, 1895. 3 p. β., 13-171 p. front. (ports.) illus. 29 x 35 cm. T500 Digitized by Boston Photo Imaging in September 2009. SpecialO CorningDB 85A569ED-892B-472F-B3EC-050ED4261602.pdf World's Columbian Exposition (1893:
Tresca, Henri Edouard, 1814-1885. 22571 Paris, L. Hachette, 1855. Nouvelle éd (i.e. 2). 785 p., [6] leaves of plates: [5] plans (1 fold.); 18 cm. T800 Digitized by Boston Photo Imaging in May 2011. Glassware, Class 18: p. 654-664. Special CorningDB 51227B3F-4505-4C46-B800-B31DA69184CA.pdf
Darwin, Erasmus, 1731-1802. Blake, William, 1757-1827. Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) DLC 20365 London: Printed for J. Johnson..., 1795. The 3rd ed. 2 v.: ill.; 29 cm. (4to) PR3396 Each part has special t.p. Part 2 is designated "The fourth edition" and dated 1794.
Lynde, Carleton J. A.C. Gilbert Company. 22149 Glass blowing Boy engineering New Haven, CT: A.C. Gilbert Co., 1909. 62 p.: ill.; 18 cm. TP859.2 Running title: Boy engineering: Glass blowing. Cover title: Glass blowing. Includes experiments using glass items. A digital copy of this book was made by
Corning Museum of Glass. 087290069X 20603 Also known as: New glass 1979 New Glass 79 Exhibition originally called: Glass '79 Corning, N.Y.: The Corning Museum of Glass, 1979. 288 p.: ill. (most col.); 28 cm. NK5198 Catalog of the traveling exhibition held during 1979-1981 in Corning, Toledo,
Fettke, Charles R. (Charles Reinhard), 1888-1959. 20272 Harrisburg, Penna., J. L. L. Kuhn, printer, 1918 [i.e.1919] 278 p. 108 plates (part fold., incl. maps, diagrs.) 23 cm. TP853.P4 Cover dated 1919. Author's name misspelled on original cover: Pettke. Bibliography: p. 264-270. c. 2-Stacks
United States. Commission to the Paris Exposition, 1925. 22562 [s.l.: s.n.], [1925?] 103 p. 24 cm. T805 From the collection of Frederick Carder. Digitized by Boston Photo Imaging in May 2011. Frederick Carder and Charles J. Connick were members of this commission. Glass: p. 55-58; Stained glass, by
Rapin, Henri. 20311 [Paris]: C. Moreau, [1925-29] 1.-3. sér. 3 v.: 96 plates; 41 cm. NB548 Issued in portfolios. On cover of v. 2: La sculpture decorative à l'Exposition des arts décoratifs de 1925. Vol. 1, c. 1 cover and v. 1, c. 2 digitized by Boston Photo Imaging April 2013. Vol. 2-3
Brill, Robert H. others Journal of Glass Studies v. 22, 1980, pp. 12-35 AI9442 ill. Reference list B: Conservation, in: Brill, Robert H. Chemical analyses of early glasses, B-7 Also available online in the Science Research database, full text. Digitized by OCLC Digitization Services in 2008. Text
Brill, Robert H. others Ars Orientalis v. 11, 1979, pp. 87-109 AI9443 ill. Also available online in the Science Research database, full text. CitationDB A49A6588-D4C7-481C-974C-6598A1666408.pdf Glass
Brill, Robert H. others Columbus and his World: Proceedings of the First San Salvador Conference, pp. 247-292. AI19047 Additional info: held at The College Center of the Finger Lakes, Bahamian Field Station, San Salvador Island, Bahamas, Oct. 30- Nov. 3, 1986. Donald T. Gerace, comp Reference list
Barnes, I. L. Brill, R. H. Deal, E. C. and Piercy, G. V Proceedings of the 24th International Archaeometry Symposium Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1986, pp. 1-12 AI18385 ill. Additional info: Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, May 14-18, 1984, Jacqueline S. Olin and M. James
Koob, S. P. Brill, R. H. Thimme, D. Archaeological Conservation and Its Consequences, London: The International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, 1996, pp. 105-110, ill. AI1407 Additional info: Preprints of the Contributions to the Copenhagen Congress, Aug. 26-30, 1996.
Schreurs, J. W. H. Brill, R. H Archaeometry v. 26, no. 2, 1984, pp. 199-209 AI13332 Also available online in the Science Research database, full text. Also available online in the Science Research database. CitationDB 55FC4B02-74FE-44FE-90B4-455F8D012F8A.pdf Glass Location: Periodicals Call Number
Newton, Roy Brill, Robert H Journal of Glass Studies v. 27, 1985, pp. 93-96 AI15256 ill. Reference list A: Glass research, in: Brill, Robert H. Chemical analyses of early glasses, A-46 Also available online in the Science Research database, full text. Digitized by OCLC Digitization Services in 2008
Errett, Raymond F. Lynn, Merrill. Brill, Robert H. Adhesives and Consolidants: Preprints of the Contributions to the Paris Congress, 1984 London: International for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, 1984, pp. 185-190 AI15099 Additional info: N.S. Brommelle, Elizabeth M. Pye, and Perry
Brill, Robert H. The Corning Museum of Glass Newsletter Summer 1984, pp. 1-2 AI12711 ill. Reference list A: Glass research, in: Brill, Robert H. Chemical analyses of early glasses, A-42 Corning restores damaged Venetian and "façon de Venise" glasses from two Naples museums Also available