Originally published in 1899, this handbook contains, in a form convenient for everyday use, a comprehensive digest of the information on Working Glass by heat and by abrasion and supplies concise instruction on the general principles of the subject. Contents: Appliances used in Glass Blowing Manipulating Glass Tubing Blowing Bulbs and Flasks Jointing Tubes to Bulbs, etc.; Forming Thistle Funnels Utilising Broken Glass Apparatus; Boring and Riveting Glass Hand-working of Telescope Specula Turning, Chipping, and Grinding Glass The Manufacture of Glass