Islamic Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass

formerly in the collection of Ray Winfield Smith, whose great interest in the early history of glass prompted him to acquire an extensive assortment of potentially informative fragments as well as display pieces. Many of these are published here for the first time. The Museum's holdings were also enriched by the acquisition of objects that were formerly in the collections of Maurice Nahman of Cairo, Egypt, and Jerome Strauss." "Each catalog entry consists of a detailed description, usually accompanied by a comment on the history and significance of the object and by a listing of similar pieces in other collections. Every object and fragment is illustrated with a color photograph and a line drawing that shows the profile. The book also provides concordances and an extensive bibliography." --Book Jacket.