Antique New Jersey Art Glass Types Makers Dates (1739 - 1970) / Scarce Book

Description

Illustrated in both color and black-and-white, this rare, early, out-of-print book is a comprehensive treatise on the early glass makers of New Jersey.
THE GAFFERS OF NEW JERSEY AND THEIR CREATIONS FROM 1739 TO THE PRESENT
by Adeline Pepper, Charles Scribner’s Sons, NY, 1971.
The in-depth study, profuse illustrations, and rich narrative make this text an indispensable reference.  Over one hundred manufacturers are discussed at length including their history and production.  Makers include The Durand “Fancy Shop” of Vineland, Vineland Flint Glass Works, Kimble Art Glass, Swedesboro Glass Works, Bridgeton – The Town of Twenty Glassworks, Larson Glass, Doerr Glass Company Inc., Eagle and Union Glass Works, and many, many more.  237 black-and-white plates and 19 full-page color plates illustrate over 500 examples of New Jersey produced glass.  “The author’s account of the glassmakers is not only exhaustive and thoroughly documented but adds much valuable information to what has hitherto been written on the subject.  Eminently readable, the book goes far beyond a cataloguing of firms past and present and will be sought by every collector and anyone interested in American social history.”  This rare book is a collector’s item in itself and belongs in the permanent reference library of the collector, dealer or historian of early American glass including art glass.
7.8” x 10.4” hardback with dust cover in very good condition.  332 pages.
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