[Rarebooks] fs: Ancient Glass

[Joslin Hall Rare Books, ABAA]

>From our selection of books on GLASS
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and ANCIENT ARTS
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Eisen, Gustavus A. (& Fahim Kouchakji). GLASS, ITS ORIGIN, HISTORY,
CHRONOLOGY, TECHNIC AND CLASSIFICATION TO THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. New York;
William Edwin Rudge: 1927. Edition limited to 500 sets.

A monumental and important study of ancient glass, focusing primarily on
glass of the Roman period up to about the Fifth Century, although
developments from the 6th-16th Centuries are also discussed and outlined.
Eisen studied examples from numerous private and public collections, but
his most important source was the collection of Mrs. W.H. Moore of New
York, on which he based a large part of the work.

What can one say about Gustavus Eisen? A profoundly inquisitive, seemingly
inexhaustible antiquary, an immigrant from Sweden with his brother,
Francis, with whom he founded a vineyard in California... Eisen also was a
specialist in ancient textiles who was sent by Phoebe Hearst, in 1902, to
Guatemala, and returned with 200 ancient examples, forming the world's
largest and best-documented collection of 19th century Guatemalan
textiles, and, not incidentally, a bevy of photographs. He authored one of
the most authoritative studies of portraits of George Washington, a
massive three-volume study; he injected himself into the controversy and
research involving the Holy Grail and Shroud of Turin and wrote a
monograph on the controversial Great Chalice of Antioch. And, as we
present here, he authored one of the cornerstone studies of ancient glass.
Is "impressive" the word I am looking for? Why yes, I believe it is...

Hardcover. 2 volumes, 7.5"x10", 768 pages, 10 color and 188 b/w plates,
284 line figures in the text; slipcased. Books fine; glassine somewhat
worn, case somewhat worn. [05469] $400.00

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Engle, Anita (ed.). READINGS IN GLASS HISTORY. Volume 1 - 8. Jerusalem;
Phoenix Publications:1973-77. These volumes include many articles on
ancient mideastern glass and glass archeology of the area, as well as some
on 17th and 18th century European glassmakers and techniques. It is the
Mid-Eastern focus, especially in the early issues, that makes this such a
valuable resource.  Softcpver.  8 volumes. 6.5"x9.5", 80-140 pages each,
b&w and line illustrations, softcovers; ex-institutional, with stamps on
the covers and title pages; some light cover wear, but internally clean.
[27911] $300.00

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Mariacher, G. ITALIAN BLOWN GLASS, FROM ANCIENT ROME TO VENICE. New York;
McGraw Hill:1960. A magnificent and colorful survey of Italian blown
glass, with a good text. The 85 tipped-in color plates are large and
breathtakingly beautiful.   Hardcover.  10"x12", 239 pages, 85 tipped-in
color plates and 59 b&w illustrations, dj. Light wear and a little soil;
worn jacket with several taped tears and several chips (one large).  
[02957]  $150.00

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Neuburg, Frederic. GLASS IN ANTIQUITY. London; Salisbury Square: 1949. The
first edition of this standard study of ancient glass. Organized by type,
coverage includes Egypt, Greece and Rome, Syria, Palestine and Jewish
glass, and Byzantium. Neuberg had access to some of the world's great
collections, and especially to several important Middle Eastern museums.
Translated by R.J. Charleston. Includes a short but very interesting
bibliography, especially strong on European works. Hardcover. 7.5"x10",
xxi + 72 pages, plus 32 b/w plates, light cover soil and rubbing, light
internal age-toning. [05190] $100.00

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