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American Machine-made Marbles Dean Six
American Machine-made Marbles
Dean Six
The sprawling scope of machine-made marble production in the twentieth century is illustrated in over 590 eye-catching color images that comprise the most extensive collection of marble packaging ever assembled. Historical photos from a variety of factories are also provided. Products and packages for Akro Agate, Christiansen Agate, Davis Marble, Heaton Agate, Kokomo Opalescent, Libbey-Owens-Ford, Marble King, Peltier, Ravenswood, and Vitro are included, among others. The fascinating text, providing a history of the marble companies and their wares, was nearly 40 years in the making, involving interviews with over 100 individuals and insuring the accuracy of the listings. A bibliography and index are included, along with values in the captions. Marble collectors and glass lovers alike will be thrilled with this detailed reference work.
192 pages, illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 31, 2006 |
| ISBN13 | 9780764324642 |
| Publishers | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Pages | 192 |
| Dimensions | 219 × 280 × 16 mm · 926 g |
| Language | English |
