This is a good introduction to the subject of collecting fine glass paperweights.  The emphasis is on antique weights from France, Britain and the US.  Only a short section discusses modern weights.  A short buyer's guide is included which discusses what makes a paperweight valuable.  This is not a price guide. 
 
 

96 pages with many color pictures. 
Hard bound.  9 1/4" by 12".  1996.  

Sections are:

• Foreword
• Contents
• Introduction
• The Making of a Paperweight
• Millefiori Designs
• Lampwork Designs
• Nineteenth Century French Paperweights (Baccarat, St. Louis, Clichy, Pantin, & Related Objects)
• Nineteenth Century British Paperweights (Whitefriars, Bacchus)
• Nineteenth Century American French Paperweights (New England, Sandwich, Gillender, Mount Washington, Millville)
• Twentieth Century Paperweights
• Collectors and Collections
• Care and Maintenance
• Glossary
• Buyers Guide
• Index