[Rarebooks] fs: Two interesting books on glass...

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

Hodgkiss, Donald. WOODSTOCK GLASS. Woodstock; Grafix: 1971. The story of 
the South African Glass Company (Ltd.), makers of Woodstock Glass, which 
was born, lived and died, in the 1880s. The informal but informative text 
is augemted by period newspaper quotes and b/w photos of the glass they 
made. In the sort of colophon which could only have been produced in the 
early '70s, the flap of the jacket proclaims- "This book was typed on an 
IBM SELECTRIC "Golfball" typewriter". And it looks it... Hardcover. 6"x9", 
102 pages, b/w illustrations, dj; light wear. Some jacket soil. [03426] 
$150.00

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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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