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European Glass in the J. Paul Getty Museum
European Glass in the J Paul Getty Museum Author:Catherine Hess, Timothy Husband This beautifully illustrated volume presents sixty-eight objects from one of the world's finest collections of post-classical glass--including such marvels as glass imitating rock-crystal and other semi-precious stones, glass formed into large and intricate shapes, and glass decorated with — engraving, enameling, gilding, and carving. Each object... more » is painstakingly described and a series of essays provide a wealth of background information.« less