Lavishly illustrated with captioned color photographs, this scarce out-of-print book “is an introduction to the collector’s world, providing an indispensable overview of this distinctive collectible. A concise history of nineteenth and twentieth century paperweights is followed by detailed coverage of all the major categories of paperweights:  Millefiori, Abstract, Lampwork, Dumps, Sulphides, and others.  Complementing this guide are illustrations of affordable and available examples of each class of paperweight.”   

PAPERWEIGHTS – THE COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO IDENTIFYING, SELECTING, AND ENJOYING NEW AND VINTAGE PAPERWEIGHTS by Pat Reilly, Courage Books, Canada, 1994.  

Also included in this pictorial guide is “a section on identification which explains how to categorize paperweights by manufacturer.  Valuable information on preservation and presentation is supplemented by a list of paperweight manufacturers, societies, collections, a glossary, and a bibliography.  [This book] reveals the appealing world of collecting past, present, and future examples to novice and expert enthusiasts.” 

9.4” x 12.2” hardback with dust cover in very good condition.  80 pages.  *** Slight corner crease on the upper right hand corner of the dustjacket ***

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