Art of the Paperweight -
Perthshire
by Lawrence H. Selman
This book is the second of the three books on Perthshire.
It was written with the cooperation of Stuart Drysdale, the founder of
Perthshire Paperweights.
The book includes a history of Perthshire and its predecessors,
a very nice section detailing the process of making millefiori paperweights,
a personal essay by Stuart Drysdale, and illustrations of the special edition
paperweights made by Perthshire from 1969 through 1983. The essay
by Stuart Drysdale discusses the challenges and puzzles of making paperweights
like the antique French paperweights
111 pages with many pictures, almost all in color.
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Hard bound in gold stamped linen. 6 3/4" by
9 3/4". 1983.
Sections are:
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Contents
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Foreword
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Preface
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Perthshire Paperweights Today
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The History and Origin of Perthshire Paperweights
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Puzzles of Antique Paperweight Production
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Regular Limited Issues
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Special Yearly Collections
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Glossary
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Bibliography
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