By Dedo von Kerssenbrock-Krosigk and others

This catalog of the Corning Museum of Glass's 2008 special exhibition introduces the concept of alchemy in the 17th century and traces developments in European glassmaking and advances made by alchemists and glass technologists. The catalog of 117 objects includes 35 gold ruby glasses. The book features more than 230 color illustrations.

357 Pages; Hardcover

Published in 2008 by The Corning Museum of Glass