COLLECTIBLE BOHEMIAN GLASS,
1880-1940

Truitt, Robert and Deborah
B and D Glass, 13550 Ashbury Drive, Carmel IN 46032; Telephone: 317-844-7212.176 p. Hard Cover. 1995. $49.95.
ISBN 0-9668376-1-4

This thoroughly researched volume on antique glass made in Bohemia puts American art glass collectors on equal footing with their European counterparts. The iron curtain surrounding Eastern Europe made research all but impossible for American historians, and Bohemian glass was essentially forgotten. Extensive text describes the history and workings of the glass industry. Twenty-six firms (e.g., Buquoy, Goldberg, Harrach, Hosch, Loetz, Mühlhaus, Palda, and Riedel) and individuals (e.g., Ahne, Egermann, Heckert, Pfohl, Rössler and Schlevogt) are profiled, including photographs (400 pieces of glass plus 43 catalog pages). Maps, cross-referenced location names, and appendices provide the context for understanding how to identify Bohemian glass.

COLLECTIBLE BOHEMIAN GLASS,
VOLUME II, 1915-1945

Truitt, Robert and Deborah
B and D Glass, 13550 Ashbury Drive, Carmel IN 46032; Telephone: 317-844-7212.
136p. Hard Cover. 1998. $39.95.
ISBN 0-9668376-2-2

This volume adds 600 more pieces of Bohemian glass and 40 more catalog pages to the collector's store of information. Information is arranged by decorating technique (i.e., cut, engraved, painted, pressed, etc.), with maker, years, and size provided. Marks and signatures are illustrated and identified. Some collectable names with photos include: Tango, Adolf Beckert, Glass Schools, Wiener Werkstätte, Alexander Pfohl,Jr., Drahonovsky, Borussia by Schappel, Kralik, Loetz, and Palda. The book includes an authorized reprint of marks of the Moser firm. A chapter on "Current and Continuing Production" helps separate old glass from new. The book resulted from the cooperation of several museums in the Czech Republic and the descendents of families involved in the glass industry.