Iridescent Stretch Art Glass - Imperial Northwood Fenton../Scarce Book + Values

Description

This early out-of-print book is a classic reference and pictorial guide to vintage iridescent stretch glass.
IRIDESCENT STRETCH GLASS
, written by Kitty and Russell Umbraco, Cembura and Avery Publishers, CA, 1972.
22 full-page color plates picture approximately 200 examples of early stretch glass with complete descriptions. The narrative in this book is rich and covers by chapter: History of Iridescent Stretch Glass; Names for Iridescent Stretch Glass; Carnival Glass or Art Glass?; Production of Iridescent Stretch Glass; Makers of Iridescent Stretch Glass (Northwood Glass Co., Imperial Glass Corporation, Fenton Art Glass Corporation); Reproductions of Iridescent Stretch Glass; Iridescent Stretch Glass Colors; Color Plates; and Bibliography. This book is a collector’s item in itself and would make a fine addition to the permanent reference library of the carnival, stretch, or art glass collector.
6” x 9” plastic spiral-bound softback book in very good condition. 62 pages.
Includes 1974-75  12-page price guide - signed by authors.
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