1 comments about Miller's 20th-Century Glass (Miller's Guides).

1. This is a "must have" for glass enthusiasts. It is very well researched and covers many little known glass studios and manufacturers. The value guide is also very helpful.

No comments about Made in Czechoslovakia Book 2 (Made in Czechoslovakia).

No comments about Made in Czechoslovakia.

No comments about Imperial Glass Encyclopedia Vol. 2, Cape Cod-L.

1 comments about Elegant Glass: Early, Depression, & Beyond.

1. Being in the hobby of collecting glass as I am for over a decade, becomes alot more interesting when you have a fantastic book like this to refer to.

   This book offers tremendous return for your dollar as far as what it gives you. Concisely written, easy to read, well planned and designed value guides on the same page with the pattern you are researching, are ideal. The number of pictures you get of any pattern is by far, more detailed than any other reference I have seen. The number of pieces made that are listed ALSO seem more complete. You will see a wide array of all the patterns in all the colors which is incredible as well. As much as I am a fan of Gene Florences' wonderful glassware references of which I have many, THIS beats his Elegant Glassware of The Depression Era. It just is more complete. It also shows patterns that he does not include.

   If you collect, sell, have an interest in glassware or all of the above like me, you too, will want to add this volume to your glass reference library.

No comments about Carnival Glass (Warman's Companion).

No comments about A Pocket Guide to Flow Blue (Schiffer Book for Collectors).

1 comments about The L. G. Wright Glass Company.

1. I am impressed with the quality of this book. The pictures are great. I bought this book for my husband for a Christmas gift. He is a collector of Fenton glassware. Fenton made the L. G. Wright pieces. It would be very helpful if someone published a current price guide to go along with this book.

No comments about Shoes of Glass, 2.

5 comments about The Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany.

1. Over the years, there have been many books written on Tiffany's leaded glass lamps.
   
   Most were very expensive, they had very biased opinions of the author, and some were down right full of technical errors!
   
   I use these books as references to make my reproduction pieces. Without these resources, my job is a lot more difficult.
   
   It is so refreshing to find a new book that not only has excellent quality photos, but also presents a fresh review of a very important topic!
   
   Overall, I found very few technical miscues and I think this book is the best value on the planet for this niche. It contains several previously unpublished lamp patterns. The photos of actual equipment used at Tiffany Studios is very impressive. The authors did their homework!
   
   If you want a great starter book for your library on Tiffany or just need a beautiful book for your coffee table, this book is a winner!



2. I really enjoyed this book. The color full page pictures are great.



3. I'd postponed writing a review of this book because I imagined that it was only fair to read the entire text before I wrote about it. I've never really gotten to concentrate on the words, though, because the photos are so, *SO* astonishingly beautiful.
   
   This isn't simply a collection of lamp pictures, taken as though they're head-and-shoulders photos in a police lineup. Many of the lamps have multiple views, from very small (to show off how drapery glass was used, for instance), to a general detail shot, to photographs of the bases the company used to accompany the shade. The photography quality is excellent; you really see everything you need. A professional glass artist (or drooling amateur like myself) can see the details and understand why these lamps set the bar for stained glass. Even if you know NOTHING about the subject, you'll be blown away by the overwhelming prettiness of the material.
   
   I'm not sure if this book represents every Tiffany lamp ever made, but it must come close. Additional images show related material, such as photos of Tiffany's Long Island home (wow), cartoons for lamps we've never seen, and Tiffany Studios' 1904 advertisements for its lamps. Most of the book, however, is a study of the lamps themselves, organized by topic (such as fauna or wetlands), and analyzed in some detail.
   
   When I drag my eyes away, I can recognize that the prose is as complete as the photographs. In addition to the historical context in which the lamps were created, there's plenty of history and analysis about their manufacture. ("Another watercolor rendering in the collection in the Metropolitan Museum is for a Snowball shade [figure 93]. Here, because of the model's domical form, the designer compensated for the curvature of the surface by opening the top sections of the shade into a series of regular projections, just as a cartographer has to allow for the curvature of the globe.") Some of it is a bit dry and academic, at least for those of us who are here primarily to say, "ooh, how pretty!" but if you cared about the details, you would definitely appreciate its depth. In other words: there's plenty to look at, and there's plenty to read, depending on what you're looking for.
   
   You can find a few other collections of Tiffany's works, but I can't imagine you'll find a better one.



4. It is about time that another great book joins the volumes published in the 70's and 80's. There is some new information here as well as photos of lamps that have not been seen for years. This book is well worth the money for any fan of these incredible lamps.



5. I saw this book in a museum bookstore and immediately came home and purchased it on Amazon. I'm a stained glass student and looking at this book really inspired me. The photographs are stunning and the book is packed full of great information about Louis Comfort Tiffany and his studio. Included are his drawings for a few windows, information about the methods used to make them, and there's even info on the process used to create the glass. Very informative and a joy to look at.