This well-illustrated and carefully written book begins with the statement “Anyone can learn to blow glass.“ To a large extent, the authors, one of whom is a professional glass blower, succeed in making that statement believable.
However, the first 50 pages are concerned with the tools of the glass blower and I found myself wondering, “Yes, but can anyone learn to be a pipe-fitter, metal worker, carpenter, and electrician?” If you can do those things, there is little doubt that this book (and several hundred dollars worth of tools and related supplies) will enable you to blow glass—probably creatively.
Don’t expect to take up glass blowing casually, with just this book, but if it is a hobby to which you can commit yourself seriously this book would be an excellent investment, for starters.
There is a page at the end that lists sources of tools and materials. Unfortunately, there are only a few suppliers mentioned, all of whom are in the East. Alas, we westerners need a special supplement, obviously.
[Reviewed by Richard Raymond, The Last Whole Earth Catalog, p.156]

【コンテンツ】
Glass: Its Origin, Uses, and Nature
The Tools of the Glass Blower
Solid Glass: Basic Operations
Glass Tubing: Basic Operations
Novelty Glass Work
Scientific Glassware
Source of Tools and Materials
Bibliography
Index

出版年：1968年（ペーパーバック）
言語：英語
ページ数：196ページ
サイズ：20.5cm×23cm×1cm

【コンディション】
表紙・背表紙・裏表紙に傷みがあります。1ページ目に記名（写真6）がありますが、内部は概ね良好です。