TECH LEADED GLASS by Alastair Duncan

Hardback. Very Good.

Batsford Ltd, 1975-11-19. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good Jacket. 25 to 30 cm tall, Quarto, (4to). Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.

B.T. Batsford Ltd, 1992. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1992 reprint. Very good copy. Very good dustwrapper. No inscriptions.

London England: B. T. Batsford Ltd, 1975. This exciting and highly imaginative appraisal of the techniques of leaded glass will do much to encourage the interest now being shown in this beautiful craft. One of the most effective ways of extending the versatility of glass is to use it in three dimensions, taking it from its traditional stainded glass role into such applications as lamps and lanterns, where natural lighting is augmented by artificial back-lighting, producing effects of wide variety and true beauty. Equally attractive examples of leaded glasswork are to be found on ceilings, clock faces, mirrors, room dividers and three-dimensional glass sculptures. There is no fundementally difficult aspect of working with glass, and, with leaded glass, no complicated and highly-skilled staining and firing. In this book the author ranges from the basic composition and characteristics of glass through to the most detailed finishing operations. Imparting his knowledge with the skill and sure touch of an… Read More

London, Devon, United Kingdom: B T Batsford Ltd, 1983. Price clipped.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.