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SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Dubin, Lois Sherr. A History of Beads. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1987.

Moss, Kathlyn, and Alice Scherer. The New Beadwork. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1992.

Jargstorf, Sibylle. Baubles, Buttons And Beads, The Heritage of Bohemia. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Pub., 1993.

_____, Glass in Jewelry: Hidden Artistry in Glass. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Pub., 1991.

Periodicals

Beads: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Ornament, Quarterly, P. O. Box 2349, San Marcos, CA, 92079-9806.

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