Elegant Glassware of the Depression Era (Elegant Glassware of the Depression Era: Identification & Value Guide)

By Gene Florence and Cathy Florence

Book Overview

This eleventh edition on elegant glassware holds more than 100 new photographs, listings, and updated values. Featured is the handmade and acid-etched glassware that was sold in department and jewelry stores from the Depression era through the 1950s, not the dimestore and giveaway items known as Depression glass. As always, glassware authorities Gene and Cathy Florence have added many new discoveries, 12 additional patterns, and re-photographed many items from the previous books. Large group settings are included for each of the more than 100 patterns, as well as close-ups to show pattern details. The famous glassmakers presented include Fenton, Cambridge, Heisey, Tiffin, Imperial, Duncan & Miller, U.S. Glass, and Paden City. The Florences provide a list of all known pieces, with colors and measurements, along with 2005 values.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0891455094
• ISBN13: 9780891455097
• Release Date: August 1992
• Publisher: Collector Books
• Length: 223 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 8.8" x 0.8"

Customer Reviews

This book has already paid for itself.

This book is a little large to be carrying around; however, I still do carry it to places that I already know will have the pattern I am looking for. The forward describes "Elegant" glassware as handmade and acid-etched glassware that was sold by department and jewelry stores during the Depression era through the 1950s, differentiating it from the dime store and giveaway glass that has become known as Depression glass. The word "Elegant" has become "official nomenclature among today's dealers for designating handmade glass. It is well organized with the glass patterns in alphabetical order and the prices in columns by the color of the glass. Most of the pictures are in color and have good enough definition to identify what you are looking at. There are contents by pattern and content by the company.

Elegant Glassware of the Depression Era

I found this book very interesting and was able to identify glassware not found in other books. Great for reference, good pictures and more glass makers. Great Book.

Elegant Glassware of the Depression Era

This is a beautiful book. Mr. Florence out-did himself with this one! It is so easy to read, is laid out so beautifully, the information is complete and the photography is outstanding. I respect Gene Florence's expertise and would make this my "Bible" for information on Elegant Glassware.