Once considered the stepchild of the collectible glass community, today carnival glass, "poor man's Tiffany" is synonymous with class and exquisite artistry. This new edition of Warman's Carnival Glass includes a new description format, revamped from simple line listings to listings with dimensions, title color and price range. Plus histories to major glass manufacturers, a guide to carnival glass colors, current collector pricing and detailed patterns of carnival glass colors, current collector pricing and detailed patterns of carnival glass from Acanthus to Zig Zag.

This illustrated price guide is bound into the Standard Encyclopedia of Carnival Glass, 7th Edition, but is also offered separately and can be used independently. The 12th edition is crammed with new additions, with virtually every known piece of carnival glass evaluated. There are also hundreds of photos to aid in identification. Listed alphabetically by pattern name are over 6,500 pieces of this ever-popular carnival glass, featuring updated values, company names, sizes, and colors. This handy, dependable resource is perfect for collectors and dealers to carry along on their searches.

Burns examines in detail the myriad of iridescent patterns, colours, and shapes produced by this giant of early twentieth century glassmaking. Included are almost 200 colour photos, complemented by reprints from early wholesale catalogues.

The authors have gathered the rare, the unusual, and the expensive glass so very desirable to collectors and so very attractive to newcomers. For the first time, readers may view items that only rarely come out of private collections and almost never go on public auction. Collectors will marvel at the more than 450 full-color pieces, whether they are scarce due to availability, shape, or color. Organized alphabetically by pattern, Carnival Glass, the Best of the Best, features items in standard shapes as well as whimsey pieces. Edwards's & Carwile's latest book truly does feature the 'best of the best' in the carnival collecting world, and readers will enjoy perusing this coffee table book.