Greentown Glass Indiana Tumbler & Goblet Co. ID / Book + Price Guide Supplement

Description

Wonderfully illustrated in color and black-and-white, this scarce out-of-print book provides an in-depth study of antique Greentown Glass.
GREENTOWN GLASS – THE INDIANA TUMBLER & GOBLET COMPANY
.  By James Measell, Grand Rapids Public Museum, 1979.
Over 300 color and black-and-white photographs with in-depth captions identify the glass made by the Indiana Tumbler and Goblet Company.  This book covers by chapter: The History of the Indiana Tumbler and Goblet Company; Glassmaking at Greentown; Greentown Bar Goods, Jellies and Pattern Lines; Greentown Novelty and Specialty Items; Chocolate Glass; Golden Agate – Greentown’s Glory Glass; and Collecting Greentown Glass.  In addition to the notes and bibliography, this book as the following Appendices:  The Rosenthal-Robinson Correspondence; Nile Green Glass and Opaque White Glass; Dr. Ruth Herrick – A Profile; and Chocolate Ware Advertisements.  Illustrations not include a wide variety of glass examples, but also illustrate historical scenes and persons, reproduced advertisements, and more.  This is a must-buy book for the serious collector, dealer, or historian of American art glass.
8.5” x 10.9” softback in good condition.  142 pages.
Includes 24 page 1982 Price Guide Supplement.
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