{"product_id":"a-complete-guide-to-pressed-bob-batty-9781565545212","title":"A Complete Guide to Pressed Glass","description":"\u003cp\u003eMore than 300 patterns are documented, described and illustrated in A Complete Guide to Pressed Glass, published by Pelican Publishing Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by Bob H. Batty of North Little Rock, Arkansas, a noted collector of pressed glass for almost 40 years, the oversized, 261-page volume identifies and illustrates for the first time more than 200 glass patterns never before listed by other authorities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtist John Hendricks' drawings, more than 300 sketches, depict the design and character of the various patterns and in many cases highlight special design and detail of notable patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll of the works shown are from the author's personal collection, which numbers more than 2,700 pieces representing some 1,900 patterns. Batty, who has pursued his glass collecting with scholarly attention to historical accuracy and detail, has named many of the previously uncatalogued patterns after cities and landmarks throughout his native South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA number of foreign patterns also are included, with precise measurements given for every piece depicted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bob H. Batty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1565545214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781565545212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pelican Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/19\/1978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.20w x 0.70d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bob H. Batty","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980102992127,"sku":"9781565545212","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_97a4feae-cda9-4275-8566-90dbcf65aadd.jpg?v=1683248408","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-complete-guide-to-pressed-bob-batty-9781565545212","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}