Rarities in American Brilliant Cut Glass - Makers Patterns / Scarce Book

Description

RARITIES IN AMERICAN CUT GLASS
by Herbert Wiener and Freda Lipkowitz, The Collector’s House of Books Publishing Co., TX  1975 First Edition.
Profusely illustrated in color and black and white, this early First Edition reference book is a rare scholarly work in itself and is signed by the author.  The discriminating collector will soon take note that
RARITIES IN AMERICAN CUT GLASS
is unlike any other book dealing with the subject.   While most cut glass books deal with general subjects and text descriptions of techniques and styles, this book is concerned only in presenting to the reader an exhibit of over 475 of the rarest pieces of cut glass ever to be manufactured in the United States.  Each chapter pictures and identifies the following various categories of cut glass items:  Ch.1  Baskets, Bowls, and Boxes; Ch.2 Cake Stands, Candlesticks, Candy or Cracker Jars, Casseroles, Centerpieces, Chalice, Champagne Coolers and Ice Buckets, Cheese Dishes, Clocks, Coffee Pots, Compotes, Cornucopias, and Covered Ginger Jar; Ch.3 Decanters; Ch.4 Epergnes; Ch.5 Game Sets; Ch.6 Ice Cream Sets; Ch..7 Lamps-Oil; Lamps-Electroliers; Ch.8 Mayonnaise Sets; Ch.9 Pitchers, Colored Cut Glass, Plates, and Punchbowls; Ch.10 Rose Bowls; Ch. 11 Salad Sets, Stemware; Sugar Bowls and Creamers; Ch. 12 Teapots, Trays, and Tumble-ups; Ch.13 Umbrella Stands and Unusual Shapes; Ch.14 Vases.  The Appendix covers: Trademarks; Jochec Brothers; Colored Cut Glass Index; and Index.  This is a rare and expensive book (reserve less than 3X opening bid) that belongs in the permanent library of the sophisticated collector, dealer, historian, or curator of American cut glass wares.
8.7” x 11” hardback with dust cover in very good condition.  294 pages.
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