Glass Message Board
Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Murano & Italy Glass => Topic started by: ardy on February 18, 2011, 11:28:17 PM
-
Hope this is not another false dawn. Saw this whilst looking for a book.
Seguso Vetri D'Arte: Complete Catalogue Since 1933 by Marc Heiremans
http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/marc+heiremans/seguso+vetri+d27arte/3713517/
-
Fingers crossed, but not real hopeful since Amazon doesn't have the book yet. Thanks, ardy.
-
Hi Anita - you could be right but here are the book details note dec 2010 date. I would think they are correct but Amazon not having it is a worry. Although it seems to be available in many book stores in the US.
Book details
Published
31/12/2010
Publisher
Arnoldsche
ISBN
9783897901629
-
BTW I ordered the Murano Glass 1910-1970: Theme and Variations by Marc Heiremans. Will see if that arrives OK, it was 20% cheaper than anywhere else I could find it. The SVDA book is 65 pounds + shipping which is reasonable in Australia ie $US106 +$13 shipping.
regards
-
I have just checked their website and it is not listed. It would seem it is not released yet. I might give the aussie office a call on Monday and see if we can get an update.
-
I just checked the store availability for Waterstones at http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/displayStockAvailability.do?sku=3713517. There is no rank for the stores, so I doubt that the book came in. Rats! I ordered one. I hope they don't charge until they send.
-
Hi all, I contacted Marc via his website in August last year after seeing his Seguso book listed as available on a website (I forget which one) to see if it was actually available. This was his response at the time:
"No, the information is incorrect. The book will be released only in 2013 in conjunction with a travelling exhibition throughout Europe."
-
I guess that means the book won't be widely available. I am giving up on it. The book has been dangled like a carrot for years. There must be something wrong with it that they plan a release, then don't release it several times now. I was able to cancel my order at Waterstone, so no problem. But I sure wish we had a good VdA book.
-
The problem might be with the publisher rather than with the quality of the book - Arnoldsche also mucked about with a series of three books on WMF. Volumes 1 & 2 were published, and are both excellent texts, but Vol. 3 vanished into the ether after a few promised-but-unfulfilled release dates.
:-\
If, for some reason, it does only get sold through venues hosting the exhibition, it might become available through the individual venue websites. I've managed to get a few exhibition-only books from various galleries' online shops when I've not had chance to visit them in person.
-
Maybe we should write to Marc Heiremans and suggest he use another publisher?
EDIT: Just wrote to Arnoldsche and copied Marc Heiremans -
I was looking at the Waterstones book site http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/marc+heiremans/seguso+vetri+d27arte/3713517/ and they claim this book was published in Dec 2010, Is this true? Many of us in the Murano glass society http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/board,6.0.html are waiting on this book and have been waiting for several years.
We would appreciate a definitive statement from you on whether you plan to release this book?
Thank you
-
Well that is a kick in the teeth! I guess if a copy ever shows up on ebay it will be going for a huge amount of money. And I will have to fork that out as well. The other annoying thing is the clarity of information these people are providing. Release date 2011 now it is 2013 and only with the travelling exhibition through Europe! ::)
-
It has been scheduled for release several times. The first time was like 2003 or 2006 -- something like that. It has been scheduled for release three times since I've been looking for it. I'm giving up on it.
-
Just got a reply from Marc Heiremans. Wayne is spot on about this.
Good morning Mr Thomas,
This book was erroneously and prematurely announced by my publisher, many years ago. In fact, it has never been released.
It is now definately schedueled for 2013, at the occasion of a travelling exhibition of "Seguso Vetri D'Arte", held at the "Museo del vetro" in Murano, Italy, at the "Neue Sammlung" museum in Munich, Germany, and at the "Design museum" Ghent, Belgium.
Best regards, Marc Heiremans.
-
Just got a reply from the publisher.
Thank you very much for your email.
But unfortunately the book “Seguso Vetri D'Arte” isn’t published yet. In the moment we plan to publish the book in 2012.
Thank you for your understanding in this matter and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
With best regards
Bettina Goldschmidt
Publishers Assistant
-
This is a worry...
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Seguso-Vetri-DArte-Complete-Catalogue-Since-1933-/130729705033?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_212&hash=item1e7018fe49#ht_1997wt_1042
-
Hi Kane and this site claims that there is 166 days to go until publication.
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Seguso-Vetri-DArte-Marc-Heiremans/9783897901629
Have you bought anything lately? I have tried a few times, including a magnificent huge AS vase but nothing (due to meanness) in the bag.
Regards
Ardy
-
Only 2 things recently, a Poli Kangaroo for a steal! I thought I should buy it since it was located in Australia and it was by my favourite designer. Plus the price was good!
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/290739809335?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_500wt_1192
Plus a Mezza Filigrana piece...
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/350579356813?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_3725wt_1139
I try to buy bargains now and not go over board...I wanted this but unfortunately can't afford that price this month...
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&item=350579715693&nma=true&rt=nc&si=5mOAokQmsmah%252FWFCcYXSh5oJN1A%253D&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc#ht_8894wt_1139
So absolutely nothing at all?