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The Book of Glass.

Translated by Janice Seligman.

Stock Code 108903

London, Barrie & Jenkins, 1971

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First English edition. The first English edition of Gustav Weiss' introduction and guide to the history of glassmaking and design, in a handsome binding for Asprey & Co. with numerous illustrations including full-page colour plates.

First English edition; 8vo (23 x 16.5 cm); numerous illustrations; contemporary green half morocco for Asprey & Co, gilt ruled blue boards, gilt spine in compartments, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, very minor wear to spine extremities and joints, otherwise internally clean; 354pp.

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The Book of Glass.

WEISS, Gustav.

Stock code: 108903

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