Excerpt from Glass and Glassware The increase of general knowledge regarding the qual ity, style, and types of glass makes it essential for the salesperson in the Glassware Department to know more definitely and accurately about the materials and process of manufacture of the merchandise for the sale of which he is responsible. His ability to answer the customer's questions regarding the piece most durable or suitable for the purpose determines to a large extent his own sales and the growth of the department. The purpose of this manual is to furnish the salesperson with this information in a simple form. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.