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Bontemps, George. GUIDE DU VERRIER (1868)
Julia de Fontenelle. MANUAL COMPLETE DU VERRIER (1829)
Peligot. LE VERRE. (1877)
Pelletier. LES VERRIERS DANS LE LYONNAIS (1887)


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Bontemps, George. GUIDE DU VERRIER, TRAITE HISTORIQUE ET PRATIQUE DE LA 
FABRICATION DES VERRES, CRISTAUX, VITRAUX.

Paris; Librairie du Dictionnaire des Arts et Manufactures: 1868. This 
important study includes chapters on the history and development of glass 
manufacture and glass pots and furnaces in general; window glass; plate 
glass; bottles; crystal glass; optical glass; and painting on glass & 
stained glass. George Bontemps was a member of the jury for the 
International Exhibitions of 1862 and 1867, and the author of a number of 
books and articles on glass manufacture, and a report on the glass displays 
at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Duncan 1427. Hardcover. 5.5"x9", xi + 776 
pages, 164 line illustrations; bound in 19th century marbled boards with a 
black leather spine, raised bands and gilt medallions; marbled endpapers; 
light wear, a little soil, but a nice copy. [07303] $375.00

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Julia de Fontenelle, Jean Sebastian Eugene. MANUAL COMPLETE DU VERRIER ET 
DU FABRICANT DE GLACES, CRISTAUX, PIERRES PRECIEUSES FACTICES, VERRES 
COLORES, YEUX ARTIFICIELS, etc.

Paris; Roret, Librairie: 1829. A comprehensive handbook to glass 
manufacture, formulas and techniques, including material on paste stones 
and glass eyes. A valuable snapshot of the state of the glass industry 
during the opening phases of the Industrial Revolution and the explosion of 
decorative styles taking place in the early 19th century.

The engraved plates illustrate glass furnaces, tools and machinery, and 
some finished articles, including a table which strongly resembles the 
magnificent cut-crystal 'Table de Toilette' owned by Empress Josephine, 
which was sold at the Thelma Chrysler Foy auction in 1959. Reissued in 1854 
and 1900; OCLC locates 9 copies of this, the first edition. The author 
[1790-1842], was a chemist who wrote other technical handbooks, including 
one for jewelers and goldsmiths. Duncan 4322.

Hardcover. 3.5"x5.5", 335 pages, plus 1 folding table and three folding 
engraved plates; bound in marbled boards
with a black leather spine, gilt rules and title; covers with some wear and 
rubbing, contents with light browning and some scattered foxing; 3 tabs 
between the dedication page and Introduction; a nice copy. [07297] $500.00

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Peligot, Eugene. LE VERRE. SON HISTOIRE, SA FABRICATION.

Paris; G. Masson: 1877. Eugene Melchior Peligot [1811-1890] was a member of 
the Academy of Sciences and wrote a number of scholarly articles on the 
manufacture and composition of glass, including Bohemian glass, ancient 
glass, and crystal. This, his 'magnum opus', includes chapters on the 
composition and properties of glass, glass pots & furnaces, window glass, 
mirrors, bottles, fancy and common glass, crystal, goblets, Bohemian glass, 
colored and opaque glass and crystal, and showcase glass. Illustrated with 
a number of figures showing tools, processes and machinery, as well as four 
full-page plates showing glass manufactory interiors. Duncan 10003. 
Hardcover. 6"x9.5", iii + 495 pages, 75 b/w illustrations, including 
several full-page plates; bound in 19th century marbled boards with a black 
leather spine, raised bands and gilt medallions; marbled endpapers; light 
wear, a little soil, but a nice copy. [07302] $200.00

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Pelletier, Pierre. LES VERRIERS DANS LE LYONNAIS ET LE FOREZ.

Paris; Chez l'auteur: 1887. An elegant an important history of glassmakers 
in the Lyon and Forez districts. The text covers journeymen glassmakers 
working before 1789, and then in the 19th century, in great detail. Both 
the author and his father, Mathias-Andre, who began this book, were 
glassmakers. The book itself is quite handsome, printed on heavy, creamy 
paper with wide margins, ruled page borders and elegant typography. Duncan 
10014. Hardcover. 8"x11", xvi + 291 pages, portrait frontispiece; bound in 
handsome half-leather with marbled boards, raised bands, gilt title. 
Original softcovers bound in. A subscriber's copy, belonging to Gilbert 
Cuel, a noted French decorator and upholsterer. Light wear, but a nice 
copy. [07304] $750.00

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