Bohemian Engraved Glass
Hardcover
1968 · Prague
by Pesatova, Zuzana
Prague: Artia, 1968. Hardcover. VG- (Binding has slightly aged and faded, esp. at spine; no dj; interior is good.). Pink cloth. 61 pp. + 132 bw plates. "The beautiful specimens of cut and engraved crystal glass produced by Bohemia's master craftsmen are known throughout the world, and have proved invaluable to her glass industry. Glass engraving is practised in Bohemia on a wider scale than anywhere else in the world. It is Bohemia's contribution to the developing art of glass making." (p. 7) First traces a history and the craftsmenship of working with glass, then follows with many BW illustrations. Nice! (Inventory #: 28110)