Collectible Glassware from the 40's 50's 60's by Gene Florence (1995, Hardcover)

This is a very good book for buyers, sellers and collectors of mid century glass. It has lots of great photos and useful information and is a terrific reference book!

This used book (3rd edition, 1995) has detailed descriptions and great color photos of 67 patterns of collectible glassware from a variety of manufacturers. Manufacturers represented are Jeannette, Westmoreland, Anchor Hocking and Fire-King, Fostoria, A.H. Heisey, Hazel Atlas and Hazel Ware, Cambridge, Indiana, Imperial, Fenton, Federal, New Martinsville & Viking (listed in order of appearance). As a novice in collectible glassware, I learned a great deal and enjoyed the book, and it will be useful for identification. As an older volume, it doesn't include current prices and some collectibility may have changed over time. It is not encyclopedic but rather shows variety and sampling of the makers and patterns of the era 40's, 50's, 60's.
I'd recommend it as a reference; and would advise to find the best price for a used version.

A very informative book with a lot of pictures showing samples of glassware from this time period - 40s 50s 60s. This was an older book (1995) but is timeless since it's not exactly reviewing glassware from the 2000's. I bought it to get some guidelines as far as the value of glassware and to see what to look for. It's a good value over buying the book new.