A century of carnival glass hardcover illustrated october 31 2000 by glen stephen thistlewood author 42 out of 5 stars 11 ratings the creation of classic american carnival glass took the world by storm in the early 1900s bringing color and beauty in the form of iridized glass to homes everywhere carnivals iridescent rainbow . A century of carnival glass thistlewood glen stephen 9780764312090 books amazonca skip to main contentca hello select your address books hello sign in account lists account returns orders cart all best sellers gift ideas prime new releases . A century of carnival glass book read reviews from worlds largest community for readers the creation of classic american carnival glass took the world. The creation of classic american carnival glass took the world by storm in the early 1900s bringing color and beauty in the form of iridized glass to homes everywhere carnivals iridescent rainbow colored appearance was achieved by spraying the still hot glass with a liquid solution of various metallic salts a short while later europe south america and india among others began making