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The Collector's Encyclopedia of Pattern Glass
McCain, Mollie Helen Collector Books, 1994. 541 pages. ISBN: 0891452117. Retail: $12.95 This guide is planned to allow easy identification of early American pressed glass patterns.
Categories are used to group similar patterns together according to molded characteristics -
Animals & Birds, circles, diamonds, flowers, hobnails, panels, people, swirls, etc.
The line drawings in this book are much easier to identify than a photo with glare and reflections. The categories are most helpful in narrowing the field. This is the best glass ID book I have found. It gives all names used to identify a pattern, and the maker(s), also the dates. The pricing is done by chart, not at each entry. Review by: Marlene (nashtiques) |