Description: A TREASURY OF AMERICAN BOTTLES by William C. Ketchum, Jr., A Rutledge Book, NY, 1975. Profusely illustrated in color and black-and-white, this early out-of-print book is a definitive pictorial guide to antique bottles. The author guides us through the centuries, collecting bottles as we go - from the robust eighteenth century wine and spirits bottles to the charming containers of the 1930s and 1940s when glassmaking was still and art. Covered by chapter are: Early Glassmaking in America; How a Bottle is Made; Wine and Spirits Bottles; Figured Flasks; Decanters and Bar Bottles; Proprietary Medicine Bottles; Bitters Bottles; Beer Bottles; Mineral and Soda Water Bottles; Perfume, Scent, and Cologne Bottles; Ink Bottles and Inkwells; Food Bottles; Fruit Jars; Milk Bottles; Household Bottles; Snuff and Blackening Bottles; Drug Bottles; Poison Bottles, Barber Bottles; Candy Containers; Miscellaneous Glass; Bottle Collecting; Glossary of Glassmaking Terms, and Index. In addition to identifying bottles, the author assists the collector with information on determining what bottles are valuable, and how to clean and display them. If you are a novice or advanced student of bottle collecting, you will want a copy of this scarce book in your permanent reference library. 8.0” x 10.5” hardback with dustcover in very good condition. 224 pages. FREE media mail shipping and handling for deliveries within the 50 United States. Rates vary for international mailings.
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Title: A TREASURY OF AMERICAN BOTTLES
Publisher: A Rutledge Book, NY
Inscribed: No
Brand: Unbranded
Industry: Glass bottles
Publication Year: 1975
Type: Reference book
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Contributors: Varies
Theme: Antique American Bottles
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Featured Person/Artist: Varies
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Number of Pages: 224