THREE REFERENCE BOOKS FOR SERIOUS COLLECTORS

THE LOT COMPRISES:

(1) ANTIQUE GLASS BY JOHN SANDON (AN EDITION OF THE STARTING TO COLLECT SERIES) AND DEALS FAIRLY DEFINITIVELY WITH GLASS THROUGH THE AGES FROM ANTIQUITY THROUGH TO THE 1980'S. VENETIAN GLASS,ENGLISH DRINKING GLASSES,CUT GLASS,PAPERWEIGHTS, NOVELTIES,MOULDED GLASS, CARVED OR ENGRAVED GLASS,THE ART NOUVEAU PERIOD,MODERNIST GLASS,SECESSIONIST GLASS, THE ART DECO PERIOD, AND POST WAR DESIGNS IN GLASS ARE ALL FEATURED. NUMEROUS PHOTOGRAPHS HELP IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE VARIOUS STYLES AND MANUFACTURERS.

(2)AN INTRODUCTION TO NETSUKE BY JOE EARL (PART OF THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM SERIES). A VERY VISUAL GUIDE WITH EXELLENT COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS TO ASSIST THE COLLECTOR TO DATE AND IDENTIFY ANY NETSUKES THAT MAY BECOME AVAILABLE.

(3) BRASS BY ERIC TURNER ANOTHER IN THE V & A MUSEUM SERIES IT DEALS IN THE MAIN WITH THE MAGNIFICENT BRASS OF THE FLEMISH AND GERMAN MAKERS. ORMOLO AND GILT ARTICLES ARE ALSO DEALT WIYH IN THIS EDITION