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28%OFFHugh (Ed) Tait - 5000 Years of Glass - 9780714150956 - V9780714150956
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5000 Years of Glass

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Description for 5000 Years of Glass Paperback. Presents the world history of glassmaking and decorative techniques from 2500 BC. This title traces the history of glassmaking from its origins in Western Asia some 5000 years ago, through the invention of glassblowing around the first century BC, to the introduction of mechanised processes and styles in the 19th and 20th centuries. Editor(s): Tait, Hugh. Num Pages: 280 pages, 328 illustrations, 300 in colour. BIC Classification: AFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 219 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1340. 280 pages, 328 illustrations, 300 in colour. Editor(s): Tait, Hugh. Presents the world history of glassmaking and decorative techniques from 2500 BC. This title traces the history of glassmaking from its origins in Western Asia some 5000 years ago, through the invention of glassblowing around the first century BC, to the introduction of mechanised processes and styles in the 19th and 20th centuries. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AFP. Dimension: 275 x 219 x 22. Weight: 1316.
A new edition of this definitive world history of glassmaking and decorative techniques from 2500 BC, updated to cover the first decade of the 21st century. This classic book traces the history of glassmaking from its origins in Western Asia some 5000 years ago, through the invention of glassblowing around the first century BC, to the introduction of mechanised processes and new styles in the 19th and 20th centuries. It highlights the flourishing industries of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, the extraordinary achievements of the Roman Empire, the elegant vessels of the Islamic Near East, the superb mastery of Renaissance Venice ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714150956
SKU
V9780714150956
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