A history of glassware (primarily vessel glass and 20th century art glass), based on the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Traces the history of ornamental and useful glass production from antiquity to the WW 1 years of 1914-1918 and touches upon a few of the important developments occurring later ...

Brief history, with special sections on the Portland Vase, enameled Saracenic glass, Venetian glass, Bohemian glass, 18th century English glass and American glass.

An historical survey in which the author has discussed the more important and most characteristic works and artists. Examples of their works are shown.