Stemware of the 20th Century: The Top 200 Patterns

Harry L. Rinker

ISBN 10: 0676600840 / ISBN 13: 9780676600841

Published by House of Collectibles, New York, 1997

About this Item

All pages are completely clean as is the book's exterior. A few pages have a mildly bent corner tip. The bottom right corner of the front cover and bottom left corner of the back cover are creased. Very little wear otherwise. Will be bubble-wrapped and carefully packed in a sturdy box to ensure safe transit. "If decorating your home with crystal stemware is one of your guilty pleasures, here is the only book you will ever need! Beautifully illustrated throughout with digitally reproduced photographs, this gorgeous volume is conveniently arranged alphabetically--first by stemware manufacturer and then by the pattern name. Combined with short histories of each manufacturer, listings of every known piece, vital date information on when the pattern was introduced and/or discontinued, and an appendix that ranks in the top 200 patterns, Stemware of the 20th Century will earn a toast at any table!" - the publishers.

Seller Inventory # ABH3687

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Stemware of the 20th Century: The Top 200 Patterns
• Publisher: House of Collectibles, New York
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0676600840
• ISBN 13: 9780676600841
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued

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Synopsis

Alphabetically arranged entries offer short histories of each manufacturer, a listing of known pieces, and information on dates of introduction and/or discontinuation

From the Inside Flap

LL-COLOR, FIRST-EVER PICTORIAL TOUR OF THE TOP 200 STEMWARE PATTERNS OF THE 20TH CENTURY

If decorating your home with crystal stemware is one of your guilty pleasures, here is the only book you will ever need! Beautifully illustrated throughout with digitally reproduced full-color photographs, this gorgeous volume is conveniently arranged alphabetically--first by stemware manufacturer and then by the pattern name. Combined with short histories of each manufacturer, listings of every known piece, vital date information on when the pattern was introduced and/or discontinued, and an appendix that ranks the top 200 patterns, Stemware of the 20th Century will earn a toast at any table!

Highlights include articles on the popularity of certain patterns, feature stories on designers, behind-the-style looks at particular patterns, and much more!