| Notes: Like New 9 3/4" x 12 1/4" 4to. Navy blue cloth over boards, white lettering on spine, no visible shelf wear, sharp tips, clean, tightly bound, and unmarked throughout. Like New ice blue French fold pictorial dust jacket featuring the glasswork of Dino Martens on the front and back cover, blue lettering to covers and spine, no visible shelf wear, intact, not price clipped, protected by a paper-backed Brodart sleeve. Tri-lingual text in English, Italian, and German. 204 pp. replete with 180 objects adnd drawings in full-color and 355 historical archive photos. Includes a Foreword, Biography, Exhibitions, Glass-Techniques, Illustrations (color), Photographic archives, Model list: Aurelianiano Toso (1938-1963), Bibliography, and an Index of Names. A gift-worthy copy ideal for the student, professional, and enthusiast, alike. Dino Martens was a painter and glass artist trained at the Accademia di Belle Arti, who went on to become the Director of the Venetian Glassworks, Aureliano Toso. His designs were noted for their obvious level of difficulty and unusual asymmetric shapes. Heavy and oversized items may require additional shipping. |