Glass Paperweights
by: James Mackay
1973, Facts On File, New York, NY
112 pages, $30. hardbound.
flyleaf “Glass paperweights are currently an area of greatly expanding interest and research in the general field of antiques. More and more people are being captivated by the simple charm and beauty of these small glass objects. The techniques and skills which underlie their making and the difficulties which hamper the production of the canes from which they are made, are fascinating, and it is amazing that such beautiful results were achieved under such difficult conditions.
James Mackay has produced a comprehensive history of the development of glass paperweights and fully covers the three great houses of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy. He also has chapters on the English, Scottish and American makers, both in this century and the last, and on other glasshouses in Europe and Asia.
Lavishly illustrated in both color and black and white, this book provides a complete coverage of the subject in text and pictures. It will prove invaluable to anyone with the least interest in these lovely pieces.
James Mackay was born in Scotland in the late thirties and was educated in Glasgow. After his Army service, he joined the British Museum in 1961 and served until 1972, when he resigned to write full-time. He has written many books, has won several medals for contributions to philatelic literature.”
