Description: Glass: History, Manufacture, and its Universal Application. Printed by the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. 1922, 215 pp, 11.25” x 8.75”, 8vo, hardcover cloth binding. In fair condition, with superficial rubbing and wear to exterior. Staining to boards and bottom parts of early pages. Ex-libris bookplate on front pastedown. Light markings and marginalia. Some fading and loss to lettering and design on front cover. Nicely illustrated with a variety of black-and-white sketches and photographs throughout. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce catalog and history of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. Founded in 1883, it became the larger manufacturer of plate glass in the United States, controlling a majority of the nationwide marker by the early 20th Century. The company continues into the present day under the name PPG Industries.
Price: 75 USD
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Pittsburgh
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Region: North America
Publisher: Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Topic: Reference
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1922
