{"id":9485,"date":"2010-01-07T04:54:56","date_gmt":"2010-01-07T11:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackcatbooks.com\/?p=9485"},"modified":"2021-09-30T15:41:40","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T22:41:40","slug":"20th-century-murano-glass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackcatbooks.com\/wordpress\/archives\/20th-century-murano-glass\/","title":{"rendered":"20th Century Murano Glass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"first3words\">Murano glass has been hand-crafted on the Venetian island of Murano for over 8 centuries. <\/span> Fearing fire and destruction to the city\u2019s mostly wooden buildings, the Venetian Republic ordered glassmakers to move their foundries to the island Murano in 1291. Murano&#8217;s glassmakers held a monopoly on quality glassmaking for centuries, developing or refining many technologies. Today, the artisans of Murano are still employing these century-old techniques, crafting everything from art glass and figurines to\u00a0 glass chandeliers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Hard bound with dust jacket. 232 pages. Text in English, German &amp; Flemish. An important overview of the art glass of Murano 1910-1970, from craft to design. Profusely illustrated. Companion volume to <em>Art Glass from Murano \/ Glas-Kunst Aus Murano 1910-1970<\/em> by the same author.\u00a0 Marc Heiremans discusses the masterly glass-working techniques of Murano, along with their all but forgotten techniques. A very nice copy with only the most minor wear to edges of dust jacket, otherwise fine. A rare and sought after guide.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bookseller Inventory <\/strong>#24161<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"sold\">SOLD<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Murano-Glas in 20. Jahrhundert \/ 20th Century Murano Glass<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Heiremans, Marc<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Arnoldsche<br \/>\n<strong>Publication Date:<\/strong> 1996<br \/>\n<strong>Binding:<\/strong> Hard Bound<br \/>\n<strong>Book Condition:<\/strong> Near Fine<br \/>\n<strong>Dust Jacket Condition<\/strong>:\u00a0 Near Fine<br \/>\n<strong>Edition: <\/strong>First Edition<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2766<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> Hard bound with dust jacket. 376 pages with 425 color illustrations! Text in English with staple bound German translation laid in. A rare and sought after guide. Minor wear to dust jacket, otherwise fine. Scarce!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bookseller Inventory # <\/strong>24159<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blackcatbooks.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/P1070577.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"ArtGlassFromMurano\" src=\"https:\/\/blackcatbooks.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/P1070577-230x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> <span class=\"sold\">SOLD<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Art Glass from Murano \/ Glas-Kunst Aus Murano 1910-1970 <\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Heiremans, Marc<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Publisher: <\/strong>Arnoldsche<br \/>\n<strong>Publication Date<\/strong>: 1993<br \/>\n<strong>Binding:<\/strong> Hard Bound<br \/>\n<strong>Book Condition:<\/strong> Near Fine<br \/>\n<strong>Dust Jacket Condition:<\/strong> Near Fine<br \/>\n<strong>Edition:<\/strong> First Edition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Murano glass has been hand-crafted on the Venetian island of Murano for over 8 centuries. Fearing fire and destruction to the city\u2019s mostly wooden buildings, the Venetian Republic ordered glassmakers to move their foundries to the island Murano in 1291. Murano&#8217;s glassmakers held a monopoly on quality glassmaking for centuries, developing or refining many technologies. 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