Vintage, illustrated book describing the craft and history of stained and painted glass windows:

Windows A Book About Stained & Painted Glass

by Lewis F. Day

Published by B. T. Batsford in 1909. Third Edition Revised and Enlarged.

Book I: The Course of Craftsmanship: The Beginnings of Glass; The Making of a Window; Glazing; Early Mosaic Window's Painted Mosaic Glass; Glass Painting (Mediaeval; Glass Painting (Renaissance); Enamel painting; The Needle-Point in Glass Painting; The Resources of the Glass Painter. 

Book II: The Course of Design: The Design of Early Glass; Medallion Windows; Early Grisaille; Windows of Many Lights; Middle Gothic Glass; Late Gothic Windows; Sixteenth Century Windows; Later Rennaissance Windows; Picture-Windows; Landscape in Glass; Italian Glass; Tracery Lights and Rose Windows; Quarry Windows; Domestic Glass; The Use of the Canopy; A Plea For Ornament. 

Book III: By the Way: The Characteristics of Style; Style in Modern Glass; Jesse Windows and Others; Story Windows; How to See Windows; Windows Worth Seeing; A Word on Restcration; Postscript.

298 illustrations.

Hardback Book, 420 pages,  16 cm by 23.5 cm.

Good condition.

Has been rebacked with original cloth (some loss)overlaid a modern cloth book spine and original boards.  End papers have also been replaced. Binding intact. Name written on the title page. Light foxing throughout.

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