Looking at Glass: A Guide to Terms, Styles, and Techniques

$19.95 at The Getty Museum.

Catherine Hess and Karol Wight Ranging from ancient Roman mold-made glass to modern pressed glass, this glossary is a handy guide for museum-goers and anyone interested in the art of glass making. Glass terminology and the often arcane technical terms relating to the production and decoration of glass, as well as names of special shapes of glass beakers, are defined succinctly. Illustrated with samples of Roman, Renaissance, Victorian, and modern glass, as well as engravings showing glassmakers at work, the…