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Elegant and utilitarian glasswares have been made for over thirty centuries The manufacture of cut glass in America stems from a history that reaches back to ancient Egypt, while engraved glass was known in classical Rome. In this excellent new edition of a classic work, the author traces the American phases of this fascinating history by describing the products of major and minor manufacturers. See the American industry evolve from its early days of imitative work, through highly imaginative products in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, to a declining mediocrity in the 1920s and '30s. This book has been established as the "bible" in this field, and the addition of 150 new photos and fully updated text and pricing information make this edition the best yet. Glass collectors will treasure this unequalled reference..
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• Inspires application of biblical truth in daily life

• Offers a week-by-week exploration of the 10 Commandments

• Features journaling and personal application sections

• Written by one of America's best-known pastors

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For centuries Texas has fired the imagination of artists as well as explorers and settlers Before modern photography, engravings were the principal type of illustration used by artists to portray images of the state. Now, in this extensive catalogue, authors Mavis P. Kelsey, Sr., and Robin Brandt Hutchison have surveyed all engraved illustrations about Texas published before 1900. Engraved Prints of Texas, 1554-1900 presents the whole range of early Texas history as portrayed in published engravings: from the first printed representation of a buffalo in 1554 to a 1900 view of the University of Texas Medical School in Galveston. Entries include information on more than 2,000 engravings, 470 of which are illustrated in this volume. Presented chronologically by century and decade of publication, each chapter features a brief introduction to the historical background of the era, highlighting key illustrations and placing the art within the context of major events of the period. Several topical discussions address subjects that span decades or recur as pervasive themes in illustration. Historians, teachers, and scholars will find this catalogue a useful reference for locating pictorial representations of particular events, subjects, or persons. It is an indispensable source for lovers of Texas history and an important contribution to preserving the visual record..
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Twentieth-century British wood-engraved illustration, up to the beginning of World War II, saw some of the most inventive artists of the period - such as Eric Gill, David Jones, Eric Ravilious and Joh Nash - contributing their work to the book form. Wood-engravers made a significant impact on the appearance of the printed page, transforming good books into works of art and influencing modern standards of book production. Joanna Selborne's study examines the work of these pioneering artists, tracing the historical background to this period and looking at the way in which these artists broke with 19th-century illustrative practices. Selborne goes on to survey the subject in the context of mainstream developments in the visual arts, looking in particular at the relationships between illustrators and both private presses and commercial printers. This volume includes much previously unpublished material, including publishers' and print societies' archives and artists' correspondence and sheds light on the work and practices of the more innovative wood-engravers..
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