Author: Buckley, Wilfred.
Title: DIAMOND ENGRAVED GLASSES OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY With Particular Reference to five attributed to Giacomo Verzelini.
Description: Ernest Benn Limited, 1929 1st Ed. Slim 4to. [26]pp. text. 33 b/w. plates at rear. Sm. booksellers label, prelims. very lightly browned, gilt lettered cloth backed boards, some minor soiling and rubbing, sl. wear at corners and head and tail of spine. ¶ No. 250 of a Limited Edition of 250 Copies. Wilfred Buckley (1873–1933), promoter of clean milk and collector of antique glass. ODNB ‘... Buckley always had a keen interest in literature and art and especially in antique glass. Over the years he built up a sizeable collection that became widely known among his fellow collectors. As the milk campaign faltered, so he devoted more time to his fine art interests. He wrote a series of books for collectors ...’

Keywords: ART; GLASS AND CERAMICS


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