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1777 Introduction to painted glass
1795 Valuable Secrets concerning Arts and Trades
1795 Stained Glass, Cutting and Glazing
1835 The Crown Glass Cutter and Glazier’s manual
1846 Present State of the manufacture of Porcelain and Glass ...
1849 Curiosities of Glass Making with details of the process
1854 Reminisces of Glass Making
1861 Five Black Arts: a popular account of the history, process, manufacture and uses of Printing, Gaslight, Pottery, Glass and Iron
1865 Reminisces in Glass making
1867 Ancient Stained and Painted Glasses
1870 The cost of Production of Glass in the United States
1871 Lawrence’s Adventures of Ice-Cutters and Glass Makers
1875 Wonders of Glass Making in all Ages
1878 An introduction to the Study of Painted Glass and Enamels
1879 Amateurs Handbook for practical applications in the laboratory
1884 Report on the Manufacture of Glass
1885 Wonders of Glass Making in all ages revisited
1888 Manufacture of Optical Glass and Optical Systems
1889 The Methods of Glass Blowing
1891 Stained Glass Tours in France
1895 Notes on Shippo A Sequel to Japanese Enamels
1895 The Drama of Glass by Kate Field Libbey Glass Co
1897 Methods of Glass Blowing
1897 old English Glasses- An Account of English Drinking Vessels
1897 The Methods of Working Silica in the Flame
1897 Stained and Painted Glass
1898 The Romance of Glass Making
1899 Elements of Glass and Glass Making
1900 American Glassware Old and New a Sketch of the Glass Industry
1905 Stained Glass Work A Textbook for Students and Workers
1907 Recipes for Flint Glass Making
1908 Glass Manufacture
1908 Stained Glass Tours in France
1913 Ancient Stained and Painted Glass
1914 Laboratory Manual of Glass Blowing
1914 Laboratory Manual of Glass Blowing – Cowles
1914 Storied Windows a Travelers introduction to the study
1916 Methods of Glass Blowing
1916 Sands Suitable for Glass Making
1918 Glass Manufacture and the Glass Sand Industry of Pennsylvania
1918 Sands and Rocks used in Glass Making
1919 Glass and Glass Manufacture
1919 Glass Manufacture
1920 Experimental Glass Blowing for boys
1920 50 years of Glass Making 1869-1919
1920 Irish Glass An Account of Glass Making in Ireland
1920 The Glass Sands of Kentucky a Detailed Report
1921 A handbook of Laboratory Glassblowing
1922 A Handbook to the Art of Stained Glass
1955 Scientific Glass Blowing: Robertson/Wheeler (still used as a textbook at many glass-blowing schools around the world)
This disk is also now in the possession and archives of The Rakow Research Library at the Corning Museum of Glass under "My collection of glass: 34 out of ......print reference texts on ...glass manufacturing,lampwork, blowing, scientific and more/ Joe Imler [cd-rom]. St. Augustine, Fl: Joe Imler, 2010"
It's taken many many years to compile all of these resources into one place.
It's more than you ever knew was possible in our medium.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I've enjoyed collecting and reading it all.