Our Publications
We began writing articles for glass and
antiques magazines such as the Glass Collector in the early 1990s. We also launched our own Carnival
Glass journal, NetworK,
which was distributed in the USA, UK, Canada and Australia for
8 years. In 1998 our first hardback book was published by Schiffer, followed by two more (2001 and 2004). In
2005 we launched the first of a trilogy of eBooks on Sowerby glass that was completed in late
2008.
Glen also took time out
from writing and researching Carnival Glass to write a very personal and emotional true story - A Brief
Sweet Life. In 2009 the Expanded and Revised 2nd Edition of Carnival Glass: The Magic & The Mystery was published.
And now, our
latest publication - a new e-book, Carnival
Glass from Riihimäki in Finland. Details below.
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NOW AVAILABLE Riihimäki Carnival
Glass from Finland eBook
There’s a view that Riihimäki’s Carnival Glass output was
small and their colours were limited. Not so! In this ENTIRELY NEW e-book
we illustrate with stunning pictures over 60 Carnival patterns attributed to Riihimäki;
from ALBIAN to ZIZZLE, each pattern is fully referenced to source catalogues from 1915 onwards.
Shapes, sizes and colours of all patterns currently reported in Carnival are featured, and
much more.... Over 200 photographs, 170 catalogue images and a smart pictorial index.
An amazing resource.
“Everything you need to know about Riihimäki,
finally all brought together in one e-book.”
Our Riihimäki e-book comes as a PDF
that can be read on all computer systems - available by download from our website (9.5MB) or on CD.
Go here for more information, including a sample page, and how to
buy this new e-book.
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Carnival Glass, The Magic and The Mystery. Expanded
and Revised 2nd. Edition
Carnival Glass has magic. Its beauty, iridescence and
shimmering color captivate the eye while its fascinating history enthrals the mind. Carnival
Glass has mystery. A legacy from the master craftsmen of the past, Carnival Glass mirrors
cultures all over the world—and in those reflections a myriad of puzzles lay unsolved for
years. Now, in the Second Edition of this major publication, many mysteries have been
solved and fascinating answers are revealed for the first
time.
Almost 350 stunning color photographs, including many new ones not seen before, and
nearly 250 black and white illustrations plus a treasure trove of rare archive and catalog
material not previously included. A wealth of information on Classic American Carnival
Glass plus an astonishing, in-depth study of the production of Carnival Glass in Europe,
Australia, South America, India and China: its inspirations, manufacturers, history, patterns, shapes, colors, marketing and
much more. [ISBN
978-0-7643-2989-0]
Read Reviews and more about this new
book.
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The Art of Carnival
Glass
With almost 700 breathtaking, color illustrations, this is an innovative and
indispensable book for everyone interested in Carnival Glass. It begins at the
very heart of Carnival, with a comprehensive analysis and insights into how it
was made, colored, iridized and decorated. There
is a powerful examination of the way in which many
Carnival designs were created (and often copied), and a delightful look at the human aspects of collecting. This
encyclopaedic volume has a comprehensive and easy to follow coverage
of Carnival Glass shapes (bowls , plates, vases, drinking vessels,
tableware, lighting,
tobacciana and more) and the terms used by collectors. What is a
pie crust edge, a furrowed edge
and a bullet edge? What's a jardinière? What does a float bowl look
like? What's an elephant foot
vase? The answers to all these questions and more
are found within the lavishly illustrated and colorful pages of The Art of Carnival Glass.
[ISBN 0-7643-1963-9]
Read more about this book.
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A Century of Carnival
Glass
Catalog
pages, photos and a wealth of research reveal the comprehensive and encyclopaedic story of
Carnival Glass, from its inspirations and its full blown beauty in early 20th
century America, its splendid flowering in Europe, South
America, India and
other parts of the world in the 1920s and 1930s, and finally into the era of Contemporary
Modern Carnival.
Over 400 full color photographs and 130 black & white illustrations,
including catalog and archive pages that will fascinate …. and indeed re-write sections of
Carnival Glass history. There are discoveries and answers to many puzzles. There are patterns and
shapes never seen before. [ISBN
0-7643-1209-X]
Read more about this
book.
The Magic & The Mystery, A Century of Carnival Glass, and The Art of Carnival
Glass are all available from the publishers, Schiffer Books www.schifferbooks.com
or in
Europe, from Bushwood Books www.bushwoodbooks.co.uk They are also readily
available through all good booksellers and on-line bookstores.
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The Trilogy of Sowerby e-books (on
CD-rom)
In 2005
we launched the first volume in a series of e-books on Sowerby Glass. Since then we have added
two more, completing the trilogy with volume 3 in late 2008. Our e-books contain
wonderful catalogue resources as well as a wealth of photographs and research articles on Sowerby,
spanning the life of the Ellison Glass Works from the 1880s right up to the 1950s. The CD-roms will
run on computers that use Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.
Read more and how to obtain our
Sowerby e-books.
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Carnival NetworK - a very
few full sets of Network are still available
Back in 1994 we launched our quarterly journal on Carnival
Glass - NetworK. It was an innovative magazine that was totally devoted to Carnival - and
included research, original line drawings and topical articles. Unlike any other Carnival journals,
it was not associated with a club, but was instead driven by our desire to research and to share
our findings, with other collectors around the world.
email
us for how to obtain the complete set of NetworK.
Full Index of
Contents of all issues of Network - click
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ISBN 1-903953-79-0
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Brief Sweet Life by Glen Rose
This is
a poignant and true story following the wartime fortunes of an RAF 50 Squadron Lancaster
crew.
It is a
testament to the many thousands of ordinary men and women whose lives were made extra-ordinary
through circumstance of war.
This is their
legacy....This is their story.
Read more and how to obtain Brief Sweet
Life.
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