American Glass Paperweights and Their Makers. by Melvin, Jean S - 1967.

New York:: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1967.. 1st Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: green cloth; a Very Good+ book, with a Very Good dust jacket (the jacket has one small stain on the spine); publisher's price on the jacket flap is intact. The slipcase is sound, but stained.. small 4to (about 10.25 inches tall) . Bibliography, index. Illustrated endpapers. Description: Many black and white illustrations, plus one section of color plates. Author Jean Melvin provides a wealth of information for the collector. In interviews with the major craftsmen of the twentieth century, she has determined the precise attribution of hundreds of weights. The unique qualities of each weight-maker are identified and portrayed in the photographs and description of their work. The proper names given by the makers and the dates of production will aid all those who collect. Stressing the art of weight production, the author describes the techniques of the craftsmen she observed.