Books on British Glass

Albutt, R.
Stained Glass Windows of Bromsgrove and Redditch, Worcestershire
Albutt, 2002
118pp. 25 colour photos
£12.95
A survey of over 250 windows in 47 churches and chapels.
Atterbury, P.
Moorcroft 1897 - 1993
Dennis & Edwards, 1996 Revised Edition
208pp. 50 b&w & 350 colour illustrations
£40.00
Invaluable for anyone interested in Moorcroft pottery or 20th century decorative arts generally.
Bradley, S.
The History of South Yorkshire Glass
Dennis Ashurst, c.1995
150pp. 36 b&w illustrations
£12.00
This is the first detailed study of the region's glass industry.
[British Glass]
Making Glass
British Glass, 1965
28pp. 11 colour plates
£6.00
Information on glass products, their properties and methods of manufacture.
Brooks, J.
Glass Tumblers 1700 - 1900
J. Brooks, 1987
32pp. 42 b&w photos
£3.75
Examines the history of the tumbler in British glassmaking.
[Facsimilie]
Thomas Webb & Sons Pattern Books
Richard Dennis, 2000
68pp.
£12.00
Patterns principally for cameo glass by the Woodall team.
Haden, J.
Artists in Cameo Glass
The Black Country Society, 1993
48pp. 17b&w illustrations
£2.00
A historical account of cameo glass artists incorporating Thomas Woodall's memoirs.
Hajdamach, C.R.
British Glass 1800 - 1914
Antique Collectors Club, 1991
446pp. numerous b&w & colour illustrations
£45.00
The definitive book on the period.
Hutton, J.
Shakespeare on Glass
Jarrold Colour Publications, 1984
16pp. b&w photos throughout
£1.50
A record of John Hutton's engraved panels at the Shakespeare Centre.
Luter, P.A.
The History of Broad and Bottle Glass Production in East Shropshire
£2.00
McLaren, G.
Studio Glass 1960 - 2000
Shire Publications, 2002
48pp. b&w and colour photos
£4.99
An introduction to the work of significant British studio glassmakers.
Mortimer, M.
The English Glass Chandelier
Antiques Collectors Club, 2000
199pp. 35 colour & 115 b&w illustrations
£49.50
The first book to deal with this subject exclusively and comprehensively.
Perry, C.
The Cameo Glass of Thomas and George Woodall
Richard Denis, 2000
144pp.
£38.00
A detailed record of the Cameo glass produced by the Woodalls.
Reynolds, E.
The Glass of John Walsh Walsh 1850 - 1951
Richard Dennis, 1999
148pp. b&w colour illustrations
£25.00
Comprehensive study of the Walsh Walsh factory.
[Rotherham MBC]
The Story of Rotherham Glass Works
Metropolitan Borough Council of Rotherham, 1978
7pp. 5 illustrations
£0.30
An information sheet.
Seddon, G.B.
Jacobites and their Drinking Glasses
Antiques Collectors Club, 1995
268pp. 45 colour illustrations
£45.00
A good starting point for those interested in this subject.
Stuart, D.R.M.
Glass in Norfolk
Dr D.R.M. Stuart, 1997
30pp.
£7.00
A well illustrated study of the history of the manufacture and decoration of glass in Norfolk.
Thompson, J.
The Identification of English Pressed Glass 1842 - 1908
Jenny Thompson, 1989
165pp. 94 illustrations
£18.00
Registration numbers for English pressed glass.
Tobin, S.
Wedgewood glass
Tobin, 2001
112pp. b&w and colour illustrations
£20.00
Records some of the work done by Josiah Wedgewood & Sons Ltd between 1969 and 1987.
Woodward, H.W.
Art, Feat and Mystery
Mark & Moody Ltd, 1978
62pp. colour illustrations throughout
£4.75
The story of Thomas Webb & Sons.

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