This is a delightful new publication containing a wide range of information  about glass paperweights.  It provides a comprehensive and enjoyable introduction to the subject of glass paperweights by tracing the development of paperweights from the mid-1800s to the present day.  Includes a price guide for every item shown.

One nice feature are the Fact Files found throughout the book which highlight the main characteristics of factories and makers.  These Fact Files provide a useful quick guide to identification and styles.  

64 pages with over 150 paperweights shown in color.  
Soft bound.  6" by 8 1/4".  2000.

Sections are:

• Contents
• Introduction
• Paperweight Techniques
• Venice & Murano
• Antique Baccarat
• Antique St. Louis & Pantin
• Clichy
• Old English makers
• Bohemian makers
• Paul Ysart
• Vasart & Strathearn
• Perthshire
• Caithness abstract weights
• Caithness other weights
• Peter Holmes & Selkirk
• John Deacons
• William Manson
• Modern English makers
• Whitefriars
• Modern Baccarat
• Modern St. Louis
• Modern American makers
• Modern American family firms
• Modern American other makers
• Chinese & Indian makers
• Other paperweight makers
• Glossary
• What to read
• Where to buy & see
• Index
• Acknowledgments