9780764324642-0764324640-American Machine-Made Marbles: Marble Bags, Boxes, and History (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)

American Machine-Made Marbles: Marble Bags, Boxes, and History (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)

ISBN-13: 9780764324642
ISBN-10: 0764324640
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Michael Johnson, Dean Six, Susie Metzler
Publication date: 2006
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd
Format: Paperback 190 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780764324642
ISBN-10: 0764324640
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Michael Johnson, Dean Six, Susie Metzler
Publication date: 2006
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd
Format: Paperback 190 pages

Summary

American Machine-Made Marbles: Marble Bags, Boxes, and History (A Schiffer Book for Collectors) (ISBN-13: 9780764324642 and ISBN-10: 0764324640), written by authors Michael Johnson, Dean Six, Susie Metzler, was published by Schiffer Pub Ltd in 2006. With an overall rating of 4.0 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent American Machine-Made Marbles: Marble Bags, Boxes, and History (A Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $2.34.

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The sprawling scope of machine-made marble production in the twentieth century is illustrated in over 590 eye-catching color images that comprise the most extensive collection of marble packaging ever assembled. Historical photos from a variety of factories are also provided. Products and packages for Akro Agate, Christiansen Agate, Davis Marble, Heaton Agate, Kokomo Opalescent, Libbey-Owens-Ford, Marble King, Peltier, Ravenswood, and Vitro are included, among others. The fascinating text, providing a history of the marble companies and their wares, was nearly 40 years in the making, involving interviews with over 100 individuals and insuring the accuracy of the listings. A bibliography and index are included, along with values in the captions. Marble collectors and glass lovers alike will be thrilled with this detailed reference work.

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