Format:
208 p
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col. ill
,
29 cm
ISBN:
9781850293385
,
1850293384
Content:
"This work surveys the subject of glass from its beginnings in Bronze Age Mesopotamia, tracing its development in major centres of production throughout the ages to the 20th century."-- Dust jacket
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193) and index
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Pre-Roman glassRoman glass -- Islamic glass -- Medieval glass -- The Renaissance period -- The eighteenth century -- The nineteenth century -- Arts and crafts and Art Nouveau -- Twentieth-century developments -- Fakes and forgeries.
Language:
English
Keywords:
Enzyklopädie