| 'Few persons are as initiated in the modern and ancient aspects of the Swedish art of glassmaking as the author of this book, Dr. Elisa Steenberg. She is the daughter of the distinguished Orrefors artist, Edward Hald ... Dr. Steenberg, who is essentially a scholar, has devoted herself to research and study in the various arts and crafts, her main interest has been glass, its historical development, technical progress, and evolution in design... For material covering the period up to the end of the eighteenth century, the author has drawn largely on the studies of Dr. Herbert Seitz, a noted historian.' -- Lillian Ollen (New York, 1950, translator from the Swedish, Translator's Preface, page 8) |
