Early American Pattern Glass Identification / Scarce 2-Volume Book Set + Values

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You are purchasing a two-volume book set on Early American Pattern Glass.
This pictorial guide identifies and values around 1,500 patterns of early American pattern glass.
EARLY AMERICAN PATTERN GLASS – VOL 1
by Alice Hulett Metz, Collector Books, KY, 1958/2000.
This book has clearly been the bible of early American pattern glass and provides “identification and valuation of about 1,500 patterns, clear photos, authoritative reproduction information, uses, terminology, rarities, bargain patterns, plate numbers from standard texts, and accurate indexing.”   .  Each black-and-white photograph is identified with a given name, description, other pieces of glass items in that pattern line, makers and date when known, and prices.  Each picture is identified by a reference source (The key references used by this author were Minnie Watson Kamm’s
Patter Glass Pitchers
, Ruth Webb Lee’s
Early American Pressed Glass
and
Victorian Glass
, S.T. Millard’s
Goblets Book 1 and 2
, and George and Helen McKearin’s
American Glass
.)   Information is also provided on items which have been reproduced which is most helpful when buying EAPG glass.  This pictorial identification guide is an invaluable resource reference book for the serious collector, dealer or historian of early American pattern glass.
8” x 9” plastic-spiral bound softback book in very good condition.  240 pages.
This early book identifies and values around 1,500 patterns of early American pattern glass and is a sequel to an earlier published book
Early American Pattern Glass
.
MUCH MORE EARLY AMERICAN PATTERN GLASS
by Alice Hulett Metz, Heritage Antiques, 1977/2000.
This book has clearly been the bible of early American pattern glass and provides “identification and valuation of about 1,500 patterns, clear photos, authoritative reproduction information, uses, terminology, rarities, bargain patterns, plate numbers from standard texts, and accurate indexing.”   Each black-and-white photograph is identified with a given name, description, other pieces of glass items in that pattern line, makers and date when known, and prices.  Each picture is identified by a reference source (The key references used by this author were Minnie Watson Kamm’s
Patter Glass Pitchers
, Ruth Webb Lee’s
Early American Pressed Glass
,
Early American Pattern Glass
,
Fakes and Reproductions
, and
Victorian Glass
, S.T. Millard’s
Goblets Book 1 and 2
,
Lore of Our Land Pictured in Glass
by Bessie Lindsey, and George and Helen McKearin’s
American Glass
.)   Information is also provided on items which have been reproduced which is most helpful when buying EAPG glass.  This pictorial identification guide is an invaluable resource reference book for the serious collector, dealer or historian of early American pattern glass.
8” x 9” plastic-spiral bound softback book in very good condition.  232 pages.
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