Antique Ancient Glass 1,600 BC - AD 50 / In-Depth Illustrated Book (429 Pages)

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EARLY GLASS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD 1600 B.C. - A.D. 50 - ERNEST WOLF COLLECTION
by E. Marianne Stern and Birgit Schlick-Nolte, Verlag Gerd Hatje, Germany, 1994.
Written in English
and illustrated with brilliant color and black-and-white photographs, this book pictures and identifies 155 pieces of ancient glass.  In addition, the book reviews the technical aspects of early glass making, the periods of ancient glass making, and those countries that excelled in this art.
The book covers by chapter:  The Late Bronze Age 1600-1200 B.C.; The Iron Age 900-400 B.C.; Mediterranean Core-Formed Vessels 550 B.C. - A.D. 10; The Hellenistic Age 330-30 B.C.; The Early Roman Empire 50 B.C. - A.D. 70; Hellenistic and Early Imperial Roman Glass Objects ca. 330 B.C. - A.D. 50.  This scholarly text provides an in-depth look into the development of ancient glass, the evolution of glass making over time, and the types of glass produced.
Heavy 9.5” x 10.6” softback in very good condition.  429 pages.
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