Glass A to Z

Glass A to Z by David Shotwell (Krause, Iola, WI, $24.95, c2002) is a 638-page dictionary of glass. The entries include factory and pattern names, technical terms, artists, and other information about the international glass world. A handy reference book to help with questions like: “What is a pomander?” (Answer: a ball, worn on a neck chain, that held strong-smelling spices.) Or: When did the Iowa City Flint Glass Manufacturing Company work? (Answer: 1881-82.)