Albany Glass: Model Flint Glass Company of Albany, Indiana | Ron Teal, Sr., The Glass Press, 1997 |
American and Canadian Early Etched Goblets | John B. Mordock, Self published, 1985 |
American and Canadian Goblets, Volumes I & II 3rd edition | Doris and Peter Unitt, For the Love of Glass Publishing, Inc., 1994. The most comprehensive guide to pattern glass goblets. |
American & European Pressed Glass | Jane Shadel Spillman, The Corning Museum of Glass, 1981 |
American Art Nouveau Glass | Albert Christian Revi, Self Published, 1968, 1972 |
American Bottles & Flasks and Their Ancestry | Helen McKearin & Kenneth M. Wilson, Crown Publishers, 1978 |
The American Cut Glass Industry: T.G. Hawkes and his Competitors | Jane Shadel Spillman, Antique Collectors’ Club, 1996, 2001 |
American Glass | George S. and Helen McKearin, Crown Publishers, 1948 |
American Glass Cup Plates | Ruth Webb Lee and James H. Rose, Lee Publications, 1948 |
American Glass, 1760-1930: The Toledo Museum of Art | Kenneth M. Wilson, two volumes, Hudson Hills Press, 1994 |
American Glass, From the Pages of Antiques, Vol. I, Blown And Molded and Vol. II, Pressed And Cut (two volumes in one) | Marvin D. Schwartz and Robert E. DiBartolomeo, The Pyne Press, 1974 |
American Historical Glass | Bessie M. Lindsey, Charles E. Tuttle Co., 1980 |
American Pattern Glass Table Sets | Gene and Cathy Florence, Collector Books, 2007 |
American Pressed Glass and Figure Bottles | Albert Christian Revi, Thomas Nelson, Inc. Publishers, 1964 |
Antique Fakes & Reproductions | Ruth Webb Lee, Self Published, Revised 1950 (Original 1938) |
Antique Glass Bottles: Their History and Evolution (1500-1850) | Willy Van den Bossche, Antique Collectors’ Club, 2001 |
Artistry and Innovation in Pittsburgh Glass, 1808-1882 | Arlene Palmer, Frick Art & Historical Center, 2005. Published in conjunction with the 2005 exhibit by the same name at the Frick Center, Pittsburgh, PA. |
The Art of the Paperweight: The Boston & Sandwich and New England Glass Companies | John D. Hawley, Paperweight Press, 1997 |
Bakewell, Pears & Co. Catalogue, 1868 | Thomas C. Pears, IV, Self Published, 2004 |
The Big Book of Vaseline Glass | Barrie Skelcher, Schiffer Publishing, 2002 |
Bread Plates and Platters | Anna Maude Stuart, Self Published, 1965 |
British Glass: 1800-1914 | Charles R. Hajdamach, Antique Collectors’ Club, 1991, 1993, 1995 |
Bryce, Higbee, and J. B. Higbee Glass | Lola and Wayne Higbee, The Glass Press, 1998 |
Carved & Decorated European Art Glass | Ray & Lee Grover, The Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1970 |
Celery Vases: Art Glass, Pattern Glass, and Cut Glass | Dorothy Daugherty, Schiffer Publishing, 2007 |
Central Glass Company, The First Thirty Years: 1863-1893 | Marilyn R. Hallock, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2002 |
The C.F. Monroe Co. Catalogue 1902-1903 | Wilfred R. Cohen, The Glass Press, 1999 |
The C.F. Monroe Co. Catalogue 1906-1907 | Carrol Lyle & Whitney Newland, Thomas M. Wasylyk Publishing, 1998 |
Children’s Glass Dishes, China and Furniture | Doris Anderson Lechler, Collector Books, 1983 |
Collectible Bohemian Glass 1880-1940 | Robert & Deborah Truitt, B&D Glass, 1995 |
Collectible Bohemian Glass Vol. II 1915-1945 | Robert & Deborah Truitt, B&D Glass, 1998 |
The Collector’s Encyclopedia of Fry Glassware | H.C. Fry Glass Society, Collector Books, 1990 |
Collector’s Encyclopedia of Milk Glass | Betty & Bill Newbound, Collector Books, 1995 |
The Collector’s Encyclopedia of Pattern Glass | Mollie Helen McCain, Collector Books, 1982 |
The Complete Book of McKee Glass | Sandra Mcphee Stout, The Trojan Press, 1972 |
The Comprehensive Guide to Pairpoint Glass Shapes & Patterns | Sandra & Marion Frost, Schiffer Publishing, 2006 |
The Co-operative Flint Glass Co. of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania 1879-1934 | E. Earl & JoAnne Autenreith, Self Published, 2008 |
Coudersport Glass: 1900-1904 | Tulla Majot, Antique Publications, 1990 |
Crystal Stemware Identification Guide | Bob Page and Dale Frederiksen, Collector Books, 1997. Very good for identification, but time consuming to use. |
Cup Plate Discoveries Since 1949: The Cup Plate Notes of James H. Rose | John E. Bilane, compiler, John E. Bilane, 1971 |
The Decanter, An Illustrated History of Glass from 1650 | Andy McConnell, Antique Collectors’ Club, 2004. A fabulous volume; highly recommended. |
Dorflinger America’s Finest Glass, 1852-1921 | John Quentin Feller, Antique Publications, 1988 |
Dugan/Diamond: The Story of Indiana, Pennsylvania, Glass | William Heacock, James Measell, Berry Wiggins, Antique Publications, 1993 |
Durand The Man and His Glass | Edward J. Meschi, The Glass Press, 1998 |
Early American Pattern Glass, Book 1 and Much More Early American Pattern Glass, Book 2 | Alice Hulett Metz, Collector Books, Revised 1978. These are first off the shelf when I’m trying to identify a pattern. The patterns are grouped logically and are easy to find if you have a general knowledge of pattern glass. Each pattern has a list of forms produced known by Mrs. Metz. While these lists are not all encompassing, they do for the most part only list pieces that were actually made. The prices should not be used however, as they are obviously outdated. |
Early American Pattern Glass Cake Stands & Serving Plates | Bettye S. James & Jane M. O’Brien, Collector Books, 2009 |
Early American Pattern Glass, The States’ Series | Julia Magee Hartley and Mary Magee Cable, Craftsman Printers, Inc., 1976 |
Early American Pressed Glass, Enlarged & Revised | Ruth Webb Lee, Charles E. Tuttle Co., 1985 |
Early Duncan Glassware | Neila M. Bredehoft, George A. Fogg and Francis C. Maloney, Self published, 1987 |
Eighteenth Century English Drinking Vessels, Second Revised Edition | L.M. Bickerton, Antique Collectors’ Club, 1986. A researcher’s dream. All reference books should be this well organized and easy to use. |
The Elsholz Collection of Early American Glass, Volumes 1-3 | Richard A. Bourne, Richard A. Bourne Co., Inc., 1987 |
The Encyclopedia of Duncan Glass: Third Printing | Gail Krause, Self Published, 1976, 1981, 1984 |
Encyclopedia of Victorian Colored Pattern Glass: Book 1 Toothpick Holders from A to Z | William Heacock, Antique Publications, 1974, 1976 |
Encyclopedia of Victorian Colored Pattern Glass: Book 2 Opalescent Glass From A to Z | William Heacock, Antique Publications, 1975, 1977 |
Encyclopedia of Victorian Colored Pattern Glass: Book 3 Syrups, Sugars, Shakers, and Cruets From A to Z | William Heacock, Antique Publications, 1976 |
Encyclopedia of Victorian Colored Pattern Glass: Book 4 Custard Glass From A to Z | William Heacock, Antique Publications, 1976 |
Encyclopedia of Victorian Colored Pattern Glass: Book 5 U.S. Glass From A to Z | William Heacock, Antique Publications, 1978 |
Encyclopedia of Victorian Colored Pattern Glass: Book 6 Oil Cruets From A to Z | William Heacock, Antique Publications, 1981 |
Encyclopedia of Victorian Colored Pattern Glass: Book 7 Ruby-Stained Glass From A to Z | William Heacock, Antique Publications, 1986 |
English Cameo Glass | Ray & Lee Grover, Crown Publishers, 1980 |
English 19th Century Press-Moulded Glass | Colin R. Lattimore, Barrie & Jenkins Publishing, 1979 |
English Pressed Glass 1830-1900 | Raymond Slack, Barrie & Jenkins Publishing, 1987 |
The Essence of Pairpoint Fine Glassware 1918-1938 | Marion and Sandra Frost, Schiffer Publishing, 2001 |
Fenton Glass: The First Twenty-Five Years | William Heacock, O-Val Advertising Corp, 1978 |
Fenton Glass: The Second Twenty-Five Years | William Heacock, O-Val Advertising Corp, 1980 |
Fenton Glass: The Third Twenty-Five Years | William Heacock, The Glass Press, 1989, 1994 |
Findlay Glass | James Measell and Don E. Smith, Antique Publications, Inc., 1986 |
5,000 Open Salts, A Collector’s Guide | William Heacock and Patricia Johnson, Patricia Johnson, 1982 |
For Bitters Only | Carlyn Ring, The Pi Press, 1980 |
Fostoria: Its First Fifty Years | Hazel Marie Weatherman, The Weathermans, 1972 |
Fostoria, Ohio Glass II | Melvin L. Murray, Self published, 1992 |
Frederick Carder and Steuben Glass: American Classics | Thomas P. Dimitroff, Schiffer Publishing, 1998 |
German Enameled Glass | Axel von Saldern, The Corning Museum of Glass, 1965 |
Glass: Art Nuoveau to Art Deco | Victor Arwas, Rizzoli International Publications, 1977, 1980 |
The Glass Gaffers of New Jersey | Adeline Pepper, Scribners Publishing, 1971 |
Glass Hen on Nest Covered Dishes | Shirley Smith, Collector Books, 2007 |
The Glass Industry in Sandwich, Volumes 1-5 | An indispensable series; highly recommended (see below). |
The Glass Industry in Sandwich, Volume 1 | Raymond E. Barlow and Joan E. Kaiser, Schiffer Pub. Ltd., 1993 |
The Glass Industry in Sandwich, Volume 2 | Raymond E. Barlow and Joan E. Kaiser, Schiffer Pub. Ltd., 1993 |
The Glass Industry in Sandwich, Volume 3 | Raymond E. Barlow and Joan E. Kaiser, Schiffer Pub. Ltd., 1987 |
The Glass Industry in Sandwich, Volume 4 | Raymond E. Barlow and Joan E. Kaiser, Schiffer Pub. Ltd., 1983 |
The Glass Industry in Sandwich, Volume 5 | Raymond E. Barlow and Joan E. Kaiser, Schiffer Pub. Ltd., 1999 |
The Glass Industry in South Boston | Joan E. Kaiser, University Press of New England, 2009, Jeff’s Review (from back cover) |
The Glass Industry in Wayne County, Pennsylvania: 1807-Present | Walter B. Barbe & Kurt A. Reed, Heritage Education, 2003 |
Glass in Early America | Arlene Palmer, Winterthur Publishing, 1993 |
The Glass of Frederick Carder | Paul V. Gardner, Schiffer Publishing, 1971 |
Glass Patents and Patterns | Arthur G. Peterson, Self Published, 1973 |
Glass Salt Shakers | Arthur G. Peterson, Wallace-Homestead Book Company, 1970 |
Glass Toothpick Holders | Neila & Tom Bredehoft and Jo & Bob Sanford, Collector Books, 1999 |
Glass Toothpick Holders, Second Edition | Neila & Tom Bredehoft and Jo & Bob Sanford, Collector Books, 2005 |
Glass Tumblers 1860s to 1920s | Tom Bredehoft, Collector Books, 2004 |
Goblets | S.T. Millard, The Central Press, 1938 |
Goblets II | S.T. Millard, Gossip Printers & Publishers, 1940 |
Greentown Glass: A Collector’s Guide | James Measell, editor, National Greentown Glass Association, Inc., 2005. This title is available through our online store. |
Greentown Glass: The Indiana Tumbler & Goblet Company | James Measell, The Grand Rapids Public Museum, 1979 |
The Greentown Glass Company | Bing Hilton, Self published, 2002 |
A Guide to Reproductions of Greentown Glass: Third Edition | James Measell, National Greentown Glass Association, 2003. This title is available through our online store. |
Harry Northwood, The Wheeling Years 1901-1925 | William Heacock, James Measell, Berry Wiggins, Antique Publications, 1991 |
Heisey Glass, The Early Years: 1896-1924 | Shirley Dunbar, Krause Publications, 2000 |
Heisey’s Glassware of Distinction | Mary Louise Burns, Triangle Books, 1974 |
Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. Glass | Neila and Tom Bredehoft, Collector Books, 1997 |
The Identification of English Pressed Glass 1842-1908 | Jenny Thompson, Self Published, 1989, 1993, 1996 |
Identifying Pattern Glass Reproductions | Bill Jenks, Jerry Luna, Darryl Reilly, Wallace-Homestead, 1993 |
Imperial Glass Encyclopedia: Volume I A-Cane | James Measell, Editor, The Glass Press, 1995 |
Imperial Glass Encyclopedia: Volume II Cape Cod-L | James Measell, Editor, The Glass Press, 1997 |
Imperial Glass Encyclopedia: Volume III M-Z | James Measell, Editor, The Glass Press, 1999 |
Ink Bottles and Inkwells | William E. Covill, Jr., William S. Sullwold Publishing, 1971 |
Iowa City Glass | Miriam Righter, Dr. J.W. Carberry, 1981 |
Irish Glass | Phelps Warren, Faber & Faber, 1970, 1981 |
John Frederick Amelung | Lanmon, Schwind, Hume, Brill, Hanson, The Corning Museum of Glass, 1990 |
Lage D’or Du Verre En France 1800-1830: Verreries De L’empire et de la Restauration | Fernando Montes de Oca, Self Published, 2001, French text |
Last Links to the Past – 20th Century South Jersey Glass, Volume 1: Clevenger Brothers | Thomas C. Haunton, Self Published, 2011, Jeff’s Review |
L.E. Smith Glass Company: The First One Hundred Years | Tom Felt, Collector Books, 2007 |
The L.G. Wright Glass Company | James Measell and W. C. “Red” Roetters, The Glass Press, Inc. Antiques Publication, 1977 |
Libbey Glass Since 1818 | Carl U. Fauster, Len Beach Press, Toledo, Ohio, 1979 |
The “Lost” Treasures of Louis Comfort Tiffany | Hugh F. McKean, Doubleday & Company Inc, 1980 |
Lotz Bohmisches Glas 1880-1940 | Band 1 Werkmonographie, Band 2 Katalog der Musterschnitte, Rickle, Vlcek, Adlerova, Ploil, Wien, Prestel-Verlag, 1989, German text |
Ludwig (Ludvik) Moser, King of Glass | Mural K. Charon, Charon/Ferguson, 1984 |
Milk Glass | E.M. Belknap, Crown Publishers, 1949 |
The Milk Glass Book | Frank Chiarenza and James Slater, Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 1998 |
M’Kee Victorian Glass, Five Complete Glass Catalogs from 1859/60 to 1871 | M’Kee and Brothers, Dover Publishing, 1981 |
Moser Artistic Glass, Edition Two | Gary D. Baldwin,The Glass Press, 1997 |
Mt. Washington and Pairpoint Glass, Volume One | Kenneth M. Wilson, Antique Collectors’ Club, 2005. The final tome from the late Ken Wilson. We all miss him greatly. This title is available through our online store. |
Mt. Washington Art Glass plus Webb Burmese | Betty B. Sisk, Collector Books, 2003 |
New England Glass & Glassmaking | Kenneth M. Wilson, Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1972 |
New Martinsville Glass, 1900-1944 | James Measell, Antique Publications, 1994 |
Nineteenth Century Glass: Its Genesis and Development, Revised Edition | Albert Christian Revi, Schiffer Publishing, 1967, (Original 1959) |
1000 Toothpick Holders, A Collector’s Guide | William Heacock, Antique Publications, 1977 |
Opalescent Glass From A-Z: Revised Edition of William Heacock’s Encyclopedia of Victorian Pattern Glass, Books 2 and 9 | William Heacock & Joann Elmore, Antique Publications, 2000 |
The Open Salt Compendium | Sandra Jzyk & Nina Robertson, Schiffer Publishing, 2002 |
Pairpoint Glass | Leonard E. Padgett, Wallace-Homestead, 1979 |
Pattern Glass Mugs | John B. Mordock and Walter L. Adams, The Glass Press, Inc., 1995 |
Peachblow Glass | Sean and Johanna S. Billings, Krause Publications, 2000 |
Phoenix & Consolidated Art Glass 1926-1980 | Jack D. Wilson, Antique Publications, 1989 |
Pittsburgh Glass 1797-1891 | Lowell Innes, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1976 |
Phoenix Art Glass | Leland Marple, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2004 |
Pressed Glass in America | John & Elizabeth Welker, Boyertown Publishing Company, 1985 |
Pressed Glass Salt Dishes of the Lacy Period, 1825-1850 | L.W. & D.B. Neal, Self published, 1962 |
Rare and Unlisted Toothpick Holders | William Heacock, Antique Publications, 1984 |
Rare Imperial Glass Patterns | Myrna Garrison, Schiffer Publishing, 2008 |
Reprint of the 1894 Pairpoint Manufacturing Company Catalogue | Louis O. St. Aubin, Jr., The Glass Press, 1997 |
Riverside Glass Works | C.W. Gorham, Heartlights, 1995 |
Sandwich Glass, Enlarged and Revised | Ruth Webb Lee, Wellesley Hills, MA: Lee Publishers, 1966 |
Standard Encyclopedia of Millersburg Crystal | Bill Edwards & Mike Carwile, Collector Books, 2001 |
The Story of American Pressed Glass of the Lacy Period 1825-1850 | James H. Rose, The Corning Museum of Glass, 1954 |
Tarentum Pattern Glass | Robert Irwin Lucas, Self Published, 1981 |
Tiffany By Design: An In-Depth Look at Tiffany Lamps | Nina Gray, Schiffer Publishing, 2006 |
Toothpick Holders: China, Glass, and Metal | Members of the National Toothpick Holder Collector’s Society, Antique Publications, 1992 |
Treasury of Canadian Glass | Doris and Peter Unitt, Clock House Publications, 1969 |
Two Hundred Pattern Glass Pitchers, Vols. 1-8 | Minnie Watson Kamm, Kamm Publisher, various dates |
Two Hundred Years of American Blown Glass | Helen and George S. McKearin, Crown Publishers, 1949, 1950, 1958 |
U.S. Coin & Columbian Coin Pattern Glass | Tim Timmerman & Pete Rissell, Self Published, 2004 |
Vaseline Glass: Canary to Contemporary | David A. Peterson, Antique Publications, 2002 |
Vaseline Glassware Fascinating Fluorescent Beauty | Barrie Skelcher, Schiffer Publishing, 2007 |
Victorian Decorative Glass: British Designs, 1850-1914 | Mervyn Gulliver, Schiffer Publishing, 2002 |
Victorian Glass | Ruth Webb Lee, Charles E. Tuttle Co., 1985 |
Victorian Glass Novelties | Jo & Bob Sanford, Schiffer Publishing, 2003 |
Wave Crest: The Glass of C.F. Monroe | Wilfred R. Cohen, Collector Books, 1987 |
Wave Crest Ware | Elsa H. Grimmer, Wallace Homestead Book Company, 1979 |
Westmoreland Glass | Chas West Wilson, Collector Books, 1996 |
Wheeling Glass, 1829-1939 | Gerald I. Reilly, editor, The Oglebay Institute Glass Museum, 1994 |
The World of Salt Shakers Second Edition (Vol. 2) | Mildred & Ralph Lechner, Collector Books, 1992 |
The World of Salt Shakers Vol. 3 | Mildred & Ralph Lechner, Collector Books, 1998 |
The Years of Duncan: 1865-1955 | Gail Krause, Heyworth Star, 1980 |