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THE STAINED GLASS

& GLASS PAINTING COLLECTION

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A HUGE COLLECTION OF VINTAGE BOOKS ON ONE USB FLASH DRIVE, INCLUDING SOME REALLY RARE TITLES COVERING EVERYTHING YOU COULD EVER WANT TO KNOW ABOUT STAINED GLASS WINDOWS & THE ART OF PAINTING GLASS!

This really is a superb collection of old books, covering all aspects of stained glass. With examples of famous stained glass windows from around the world, this collection of books not only discusses existing works of art, but also how they were made. The full list of titles speaks for itself.....

This unique collection of full, original vintage books have all been professionally scanned in high quality, compiled and preserved forever in pdf format on USB flash drive.

This wonderful collection contains 51 different titles, providing thousands upon thousands of pages of great content and fabulous illustrations. Imagine how much it would cost in time and money to source and purchase all these books separately! Please note that although the majority of these books are in English, there are several in other languages including French and German.

The full list of titles is as follows:

A booke of sundry draughtes, principaly serving for glasiers by W. Gidde (1615)

A concise account of the principal works in stained glass that have been executed by T. Willement (1840)

A history of English glass-painting, with some remarks upon the Swiss glass miniatures of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries by M. Drake (1912)

A lecture on stained glass by R. Bell (1922)

A stained glass tour in Italy by C. Sherrill (1913)

An history of the origin and establishment of Gothic architecture, and an inquiry into the mode of painting upon and staining glass by J. Hawkins (1813)

An inquiry into the difference of style observable in ancient glass paintings, especially in England with hints on glass painting Vol. 2 By C. Winston (1847)

Ancient painted glass in England 1170 - 1500 by P. Nelson (1913)

Ancient stained and painted glass by F. Eden (1913)

Catalog by Belcher Mosaic Glass Co. (1886)

Catalogue of an exhibition of stained glass from the XIth to the XVIIIth cent by Demotte Inc. New York (1920)

Catalogue of the collection of stained and painted glass in the Pennsylvania museum by A. Bye (1921)

Die rheinischen Glasmalereien vom 12. bis zum 16. Jahrhundert by H. Oidtmann (1912)

Fifteenth-century glass in the chancel window of St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich by F. Meyrick (1911)

Geschichte der Schweizer Glasmalerei by H. Oidtmann (1905)

Glorious glass at St. John's Church, Gouda by A. Rijksen (1900)

Handbuch der glasmalerei für forscher, sammler und kunstfreunde, wie für künstler, architekten und glasmaler by J. Fischer (1914)

Histoire de la verrerie et de l'émaillerie by E. Garnier (1886)

History of the Worshipful Company of Glaziers of the City of London, otherwise the Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass by C. Ashdown (1918)

Illustrations of the architectural ornaments and embellishments and painted glass of the Temple Church, London by R. Essex (1845)

International art glass catalogue - art and bevelled glass in all its branches (1914)

La verrerie depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à nos jours by A. Sauzay (1869)

L'art de la peinture sur verre et de la vitrerie by P. Le Vieil (1774)

Le vetrate di S. Francesco in Assisi studio storico iconografico by E. Guisto (1911)

Le vitrail; son histoire, ses manifestations à travers les âges et les peuples by L. Ottin (1896)

Les vitraux by O. Merson (1895)

Memoirs illustrative of the art of glass-painting by C. Winston (1865)

Memorial windows by Tiffany Decorating & Glass Co. (1896)

Notes on the painted glass of Canterbury Cathedral by F. Farrar (1897)

Notice historique sur les peintres-verriers d'Anvers du XVe au XVIIIe siècle by C van Cauwenberghs (1891)

On some optical peculiarities of ancient painted glass by F. Tuckett (1888)

Practical instructions in enamel painting on glass, china, tiles, etc by H. Snell (1874)

Rudimentary Essay on the Art of Painting on Glass from the German of by E. Fromberg (1857)

Rudimentary treatise on the art of painting on glass or glass-staining by M. Gessert (1851)

Schwäbische Glasmalerei by L. Balet (1912)

Stained glass as an art by H. Holiday (1896)

Stained glass by E. Miller (1900)

Stained glass of the middle ages in England & France by H. Arnold (1913)

Stained glass tours in England by C. Sherrill (1909)

Stained glass tours in France by C. Sherrill (1908)

Stained glass windows an essay with a report to the vestry on stained glass windows for Grace Church, Lockport, New York by W. Faber (1900)

Stained glass work a text-book for students and workers in glass by C. Whall (1920)

Stained glass; a handbook on the art of stained and painted glass, its origin and development from the time of Charlemagne to its decadence (850-1650 A. D.) by A. Werck (1922)

Storied windows - a traveller's introduction to the study of old church glass, from the twelfth century to the Renaissance, especially in France by A. Bushnell (1914)

The collection of heraldic stained glass at Ronaele Manor, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Fitz Eugene Dixon by F. Eden (1922)

The painter, gilder, and varnisher's companion containing rules and regulations in everything relating to the arts of painting, gilding, varnishing, and glass staining (1867)

The secret of pictorial art, or Self instructor in painting on glass, china, satin, and paper by D. Morse (1879)

Tributes to honor, suggested types of memorials by the ecclesiastical department of the Tiffany Studios. (1918)

Valuable secrets concerning arts and trades by V. Leather (1795)

Windows; a book about stained & painted glass by L. Day (1897)

An absolute must for anyone with an interest in stained glass and glass painting – an unbelievable treasure trove of information for a very small price!

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