Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights

Paul Hollister, Jr.

Published by Bramhall House, 1969

About this Item

Encyclopedic in scope and copiously illustrated The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights surveys the entire history of the subject, from an exploration of the origins of millefioeri techniques in 18th Dynasty Egypt to the latest paperweight developments the world over. A dozen major discoveries enliven the pages of this important book. These include the pinpointing of men and glassworks that did and did not make paperweights, and the discovery of Bohemia - Silesia as an initial source of paperweights. Many types of paperweights are identified. Within sections devoted to paperweight-making by countries are histories of all the major and most minor glassworks, with detailed studies of every type and variation of paperweight they made. A significant chapter on the Great Exhibition of 1851 relates paperweights to the culture of the Victorian period. Other chapters deal with sulphides, modern paperweights, and the scientific examination of paperweight glass. ******************************************* TITLE : The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights / AUTHOR : Paul Hollister, Jr. / IMPRINT : Bramhall House (A Division of Clarkson H. Potter) / PLACE : New York / DATE : (1969) / EDITION : Reprint [ First Printing of the Bramhall House Reprint Edition ] / DETAILS : Oversize hardcover; contains 140 color photo illustrations, and 250 photographs in black-and-white; there are a few line drawings; contains an Introduction, Notes, a Bibliography, a Glossary, a list of some museums that have glass paperweights, an Index; 7 x 10 , half-bound light gray, cloth spine with gilt lettering - and black, paper-covered boards; color-illustrated dust-jacket. ******************************************* CONDITION … BOOK : VERY GOOD … JACKET : GOOD PLUS …This is a previously owned book that remains clean, solid and unmarked , with the following particulars noted : : EXTERIOR - The gilt lettering on the spine is bright; compression and slight abrasion to the spine extremities; both boards the top edge is lightly weathered, with a fading of color; else the binding is clean and four-square. The top of the text-block edges displays mild dust-weathering, else edges are clean. / BINDING - Leaves open widely, but the whole remains solid. / INTERIOR - The front free end-paper s top fore-edge corner is clipped, else the interior is clean and free of marking : no signatures, no underlining or marginalia. / DUST-JACKET - Edge wear includes nicking, small tears and crimping to top and bottom of front panel; serious crimping to top extremity of spine panel; rear panel has crimping and creasing to top edge; panel surfaces display moderate rub and abrasion, with two long but very thin vertical scratches on the rear panel. Seller Inventory # 2473

Bibliographic Details

Title: Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights

Publisher: Bramhall House

Publication Date: 1969

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good