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BLUE HENRY: The Almost Forgotten Story of the Blue Glass Sputum Flask
NEW BOOK - Launch on 14th Nov. 2010
National Glass Fair, Birmingham Motorcycle Museum, 10.30-16.00
The deadly secret of grandfather's little blue bottle!
Cortex Design is pleased to announce the release of a new book, called Blue Henry, which is being launched at the National Glass Fair. The author, Ivo Haanstra, will be signing copies on the day. The retail price is £16, but for this day only the show price will be £12.
From the discovery of the tuberculosis bacterium by Robert Koch in 1882 to present day, Ivo Haanstra's new book covers in detail a quite remarkable story of this deadly and highly infectious disease and the measures taken to combat it.
The most effective way to stop the spread of the disease was found to be the humble spittoon and Dr. Peter Dettweiler (left), himself a sufferer of tuberculosis, was the first to produce one commercially. This became known as a Blue Henry, being of a cobalt blue glass - although the real origin of this name is only revealed in the book!
See: www.bluehenry.co.uk for more details
See: www.cortex-design.co.uk to buy the book
NEW BOOK - Launch on 14th Nov. 2010
National Glass Fair, Birmingham Motorcycle Museum, 10.30-16.00
The deadly secret of grandfather's little blue bottle!
Cortex Design is pleased to announce the release of a new book, called Blue Henry, which is being launched at the National Glass Fair. The author, Ivo Haanstra, will be signing copies on the day. The retail price is £16, but for this day only the show price will be £12.
From the discovery of the tuberculosis bacterium by Robert Koch in 1882 to present day, Ivo Haanstra's new book covers in detail a quite remarkable story of this deadly and highly infectious disease and the measures taken to combat it.
The most effective way to stop the spread of the disease was found to be the humble spittoon and Dr. Peter Dettweiler (left), himself a sufferer of tuberculosis, was the first to produce one commercially. This became known as a Blue Henry, being of a cobalt blue glass - although the real origin of this name is only revealed in the book!
See: www.bluehenry.co.uk for more details
See: www.cortex-design.co.uk to buy the book
