This special re-print edition of Apsley Pellatt's book "Curiosities of Glass Making" is a guide to glass making and glass working. Written in 1849, this classic text provides insight into everything a person would wish to know about the art of glass making. Topics include: The History of Glass Making, Flint Glass, Glass House Pots, Furnaces, Annealing, Colored Glass, Tools For Working Glass, Blowing Glass, Wine Glass in Three Pieces, Tumblers, Lamp Glasses and much more. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.