Standard Encyclopedia of Pressed Glass: 1860-1930 Identification & Values (Standard Encyclopedia of Pressed Glass 1860-1930)

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Summary: this book should never have been published
Review: I have been buying and selling pressed glass for 30 years
and I can agree with reviewer 'a reader' totally. I have read 3
other books by this writer and consider them all as incompetently done as this one.

Rating:
Summary: this book should never have been published
Review: I have been buying and selling pressed glass for 30 years
and I can agree with reviewer 'a reader' totally. I have read 3
other books by this writer and consider them all as incompetently done as this one.

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Summary: The best general pressed glass guide for the period
Review: One runs into a lot of pressed and pattern glass that isn't depression or carnival glass. Many examples aren't marked in any way and one has no way of knowing what they are or when they are made. This book comes to the rescue. Its format is picture after picture, most in color, with brief descriptions. So, one can peruse the pages looking for a match even if one knows absolutely nothing about a given piece. This has helped me a lot. At the end of the book are value estimates for all the patterns shown in the book. Great quality paper and good binding, so this book will last a long time with heavy use. Buy it and carry it with you so you can find out about those neat looking glass items you find but don't recognize.

Rating:
Summary: The best general pressed glass guide for the period
Review: One runs into a lot of pressed and pattern glass that isn't depression or carnival glass. Many examples aren't marked in any way and one has no way of knowing what they are or when they are made. This book comes to the rescue. Its format is picture after picture, most in color, with brief descriptions. So, one can peruse the pages looking for a match even if one knows absolutely nothing about a given piece. This has helped me a lot. At the end of the book are value estimates for all the patterns shown in the book. Great quality paper and good binding, so this book will last a long time with heavy use. Buy it and carry it with you so you can find out about those neat looking glass items you find but don't recognize.

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Summary: A beautiful book, but lacking!
Review: Suppose you do not know much about glass. You probably won't know a whole lot more when you've looked at this book. Some of the pictures do not show the pattern. There are numerous ones, ie.; caprice, chestnut oak, star & thumprint, etc. that are taken at poor angles, or poor lighting or whatever and are just indisctinct. I was looking for a pattern on Cathedral and that is shown on a bowl that has the pattern going underneath. No way can you see what the entire pattern looks like. In the front of the book, they describe the shapes of the glassware. They list 20 shapes, but in the price guide, they list many more. What is the difference between a milk pitcher and a pitcher? a tumbler and a goblet? What size and shape is a sauce? What is a wastebowl? They never show or describe the bottom pattern. No explanation is given as to whether this is important, distinct or has no effect whatsover. I have no more knowledge of the patterns on my glass than I did before.

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Summary: a very useful reference on pattern glass
Review: There is good general information on glass terminology and on some of the important glass makers of the era. Examples are of many different pieces and there is a very informative paragraph on each piece. Most of the photos are clear. However, my one complaint is that some of the photos, in particular of the clear glass, are not clear enough to show the details of the patterns. This makes identification nearly impossible in these cases. I still find this a helpful reference that is also readable and attractive.

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Summary: Standard Encyclopedia of Pressed Glass
Review: This book is a God send! As a new antique Glass seller and collector, I find this book to be Heavenly! It's not only packed full of Beautiful Colored Photos, but also states current values and some of the history behind these pieces of wonderful Old Pressed Glass! You Can't go wrong Buying this book! It will pay for it's self in no time!