After being in print for 18 years, The Collector's Encyclopedia of American Art Glass by John A. Shuman III has been revised in an all-new second edition. With 15 new chapters, updated values, exciting new advertisements in both color and black and white, and over 150 new images of rare and valuable art glass, this edition is sure to be better than the first. Featuring advice for both the novice as well as the advanced collector, the book preserves the resourcefulness of the first book. Vivid photographs are used to ensure easy reference. Descriptive glass entries alphabetized from Acid Cutback to Wave Crest are included, as well as characteristics of each glass type, pertinent dates, names of important contributing individuals, shapes likely to be found, and company signatures and trademarks. The Collector's Encyclopedia of American Art Glass, Second Edition, shines as the most comprehensive guide to American art glass on the market.

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In this second edition author John Shuman III deftly points out that the term art glass is a "broad and very tolerant one, taking in vast arrays of glass techniques and colors. Glassmakers were fabricating during the Victorian era and will into the Art Nouveau period according to Shuman, from around 1880 up until as late as the 1930s. He adds, "their experimentation with decoration, techniques, and materials brought creativity in glass to its apex in the United States."