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1 Townsend, Wayne. Signed. CORN FLOWER: CREATIVELY CANADIAN. (CORNFLOWER)
Natural Heritage, Toronto, 2001. 
256 pp, small 4to (10" H), soft cover. ISBN 18962119713 SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE: WAYNE TOWNSEND / LOIS (HUGHES) KAYSER / PETER KAYSER. "Canadian made W.J. Hughes 'Corn Flower' is a distinctive floral design cut on glass stem and tableware. Produce d from 1914 to 1988, Corn Flower was a popular gift item, widely collected and used by at least three generations of Canadian families. (This book) contains a history of the Hughes (and Kayser) family in Ontario, the life and work of Jack Hughes a n d the detailed business history of the Company from its inception in the basement of the family home to becoming a popular Canadian corporation. Collectors from across North America will be fascinated by the profusion of splendid photographs, b ot h black & white and colour, of the Corn Flower lines of glassware, many from the original company catalogues. Within the text are clues to the identification of authentic Corn Flower and the differentiation of blanks." Interior - clean and ti gh t w it h no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor wear at top/bottom of spine, light rubbing. Very Good+ 
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