Provides a concise review of the history of paperweights and the technique of their manufacture, illustrating his text with some of the finest specimens of this very specialised craft. The author's classifications and descriptions of the different types of weights - millefiori, flower weights, rare subject weights, overlays, magnums and miniatures - are of the greatest value for all serious collectors, Includes an Index.

(Key Words: Paperweights, Collectibles, Glass, Curiosities, Candlesticks, Glasses, Bottles, E. M. Elville).