Chicago ceramics & glass: an illustrated history from 1871 to 1933

Chicago: Chicago Historical Society, 1979. Hardcover. VG/VG-, occasional marks near extremities, dust jacket lightly soiled, dj may have small tears around edges, interior clean and tight. Rust cloth binding with gilt lettering and decoration. Ivory B&W illustrated dust jacket. xiii, 221 pp. Illustrated in B&W. "'Chicago Ceramics & Glass' focuses on two groups of art products and on those who designed and created them. Section I, Decorative Arts, discusses small-scale, primarily decorative objects: handpainted china, art pottery, and cut and engraved glass. Section II, Architectural Arts, deal with the products whose design and manufacture were closely tied to architectural trends -- stained and ornamental glass and architectural terra cotta" -- dust jacket. (Inventory #: 179407)