ANCIENT GLASS in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh.
by Bergman, Sidney M.; Oliver, Andrew, Jr
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Signed
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
(Pittsburgh, PA: Carnegie Institute), (1980)., (1980).. Very good. SIGNED BY SIDNEY M. BERGMAN - Quarto [11 inches high by 8-1/2 inches wide], softcover bound in dark gray wrappers titled & decorated in gilt. There is some light rubbing to the wraps & the spine is sunned. 155 pages. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white, with photographs by Stanley L. Franzos. Very good. <p>A catalog inscribed on the front endpaper by Sidney Bergman, Honorary Curator of Ancient Glass at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, and signed "Sidney". The text includes an essay by Bergman who organized and enlarged the collection, and an introduction by Andrew Oliver, Jr. who edited the catalog.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35702
- Title
- ANCIENT GLASS in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh.
- Author
- Bergman, Sidney M.; Oliver, Andrew, Jr
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- (Pittsburgh, PA: Carnegie Institute), (1980).
- Date Published
- (1980).
- Keywords
- DECORATIVE ARTS; GLASSWARE; ARCHAEOLOGY; ARCHEOLOGY; ANCIENT GLASS IN THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, PITTSBURGH; SIDNEY M. BERGMAN, HONORARY CURATOR OF ANCIENT GLASS; INSCRIBED; SIGNED; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH; ILLUSTRATED CATALOG; ANDREW OLIVER, JR
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- Archaeology;
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About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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