THIS LISTING IS FOR 3 SOFTCOVER PUBLICATIONS THAT SHOW THE VERSATILITY OF GLASS WHEN USED AS A MEDIUM FOR FINE ART AND THE DECORATIVE ARTS -- FROM STAINED GLASS ART TO GLASSWARE, SCULPTURE AND INSTALLATIONS.  THEY ARE QUALITY ART SURVEY BOOKS WITH BEAUTIFUL COLOR AND BLACK-AND-WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS, AS WELL AS INSPIRING AND ENLIGHTENING NARRATIVES.  MANY WORLD RENOWNED GLASS ARTISTS AND STUNNING EXAMPLES OF THIS ART MEDIUM ARE FEATURED.

THE BOOKS INCLUDED IN THIS AUCTION ARE:

1.  GLASS:  MATERIAL IN THE SERVICE OF MEANING, WHICH IS A CATALOGUE FROM THE TACOMA ART MUSEUM.  IT HIGHLIGHTS AN EXHIBITION HELD THERE THAT FEATURED WORKS BY AMERICAN ARTISTS WHO ARE USING GLASS IN INNOVATIVE WAYS.  THIS BOOK IS IN GOOD TO VERY GOOD CONDITION.  THERE IS SOME SHELF WEAR TO THE COVER AND FAINT FOLDS ON THE BACK COVER.  OTHERWISE, THE PAGES ARE PRISTINE AND THE BINDING IS TIGHT.  THERE ARE NO MARKS OR HIGHLIGHTING.

2.  NEW GLASS REVIEW 5 FROM THE CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS.  THE ART OBJECTS IN THIS ANNUAL REVIEW WERE JURIED AND WERE DESIGNED AND MADE IN 1983.  IT IS LIKE A MAGAZINE, BUT HAS BEAUTIFUL COLOR PHOTOS OF ALL KINDS OF GLASS ART BY A DIVERSE GROUP OF ARTISTS.  THIS PUBLICATION HAS A BIT OF SHELF WEAR AND HAS A DEEP FOLD ON THE FRONT COVER; IT HAS MORE SCUFFING ON THE BACK COVER AND SOME ADHESIVE RESIDUE.  THE INSIDE PAGES ARE CLEAN WITH NO MARKS; THERE IS SOME VERY SLIGHT YELLOWING ON THE EDGES OF THE PAGES.  THE BINDING IS TIGHT -- THE PICTURES ARE OUTSTANDING.

3.  NEW GLASS: A WORLDWIDE SURVEY FEATURES ANOTHER EXHIBITION ORGANIZED BY THE CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS.  IT ALSO HAS WONDERFUL COLOR PLATES AND LITTLE BIO'S ON THE ARTISTS SELECTED.  IT IS A GORGEOUS BOOK THAT HAS SOME SHELF WEAR ON THE COVER; SOME AGE SPOTS; SOME STICKER ADHESIVE RESIDUE AND A DEEP FOLD WITH SOME "DIMPLES" ON THE BACK COVER.  THE PAGES ARE PRISTINE AND HAVE A VERY FAINT YELLOWING ON THE EDGES OF THE PAGES.  THERE ARE NO MARKS OR HIGHLIGHTING.  THE BINDING IS TIGHT -- THE INSIDE OF THE BOOK IS "LIKE NEW," AS ARE THE INSIDE PAGES OF ALL 3 BOOKS!

THESE BOOKS COME FROM A CLEAN, NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT.

***BOOK AUCTIONS CAN BE COMBINED FOR EXACT USPS MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING FEES, WHICH USUALLY GENERATES A DISCOUNT IN THOSE COSTS.  IF YOU DECIDE THAT YOU WANT TO GO FOR OUR "BULK" DISCOUNT, PLEASE PLACE THE ITEMS INTO YOUR CART AND THEN CLICK "REQUEST TOTAL FROM SELLER."  THEN I CAN GIVE YOU THE EXACT MEDIA MAIL FEE WITHOUT EXTRA FEES FROM EBAY.***