20th Century British Glass

20th Century British Glass
Author: Charles R. Hajdamach
Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Dist
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Glassware
ISBN: 9781851495870

A complete and fully illustrated survey of British 20th Century glass ranging from art Nouveau masterpieces from 1900 to contemporary studio glass sculpture in 2000.

British Glass, 1800-1914

British Glass, 1800-1914
Author: Charles R. Hajdamach
Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Dist
Total Pages: 466
Release: 1991
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9781851491414

Comprehensive survey of the greatest period in the history of British glass

The Enchanted Glass

The Enchanted Glass
Author: Tom Nairn
Publisher: Verso Books
Total Pages: 442
Release: 2011-11-07
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1844677753

In this acclaimed study of British statehood, identity and culture, Tom Nairn deftly dispels the conviction that the Royal Family is nothing more than an amusing relic of feudalism or a mere tourist attraction. Instead, he argues that the monarchy is both apex and essence of the British state, the symbol of a national backwardness. In this fully updated edition, Nairn’s powerful and bitterly comic prose lays bare Britain’s peculiar, pseudo-modern, national identity—which remains stubbornly fixated on the Crown and its constitutional framework, the “parliamentary sovereignty” of Westminster.

Victorian Decorative Glass

Victorian Decorative Glass
Author: Mervyn Gulliver
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2002
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780764315978

Thousands of beautiful hand-formed decorative glassware designs from British manufacturers, for export and domestic use, from 1850 to 1914. Detailed analysis and more than 850 color photographs and hundreds of carefully hand-drawn illustrations provide a visual feast to study and enjoy.

Art of Glass

Art of Glass
Author: Geoffrey Edwards
Publisher: Macmillan Education AU
Total Pages: 214
Release: 1998
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780958574310

Jointly published by the National Gallery of Victoria and Macmillan Publishers Australia this book is the first publication to document in depth the nature, extent and history of the National Gallery of Victorias celebrated glass collection. Its author, and expert on the art of glass, Geoffrey Edwards, has selected the most magnificent works from the collection, each reproduced in colour, as the basis for a broader discussion of the history of glassmaking in the worlds leading production centres, from the ancient Mediterranean to the present day. With fine photographs by Garry Sommerfeld, this book provides a most spectacular visual array.

Made In Britain

Made In Britain
Author: Evan Davis
Publisher: Abacus
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2011-05-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0748127178

What are countries famous for making? For Japan, the answer might be electronic goods. For Germany, automobiles. For France, perhaps a Louis Vuitton bag. But what about Britain? Here, Evan Davis sets himself the task of finding out. Offering a fascinating look at our manufacturing industries and revealing the various companies that might not be household names, but are very much world leaders in their fields, he shows how we have learnt to specialise in high end and niche areas that are the envy of the world. Taking in our disappointments and successes, Made in Britain is a brilliantly readable tour of our economic history, exploring the curious blend of resilience, innovation and economic free-thinking that makes us who we are.