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Lot 295
Glass Paperweights of the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, introduction
by Geraldine J. Casper, Curator. Numbered 301 from an edition
of 1500 boxed and leatherbound editions. Signed by Alex Vance,
Executive Director of the Museum in 1989. With 1200 paperweights
illustrated in full color, and essays by T. H. Clarke. An attractive
book in very good condition; minor scuffs and fading on the box
only. $80-120
Lot 296
Ysart Glass by Ian Turner, Alison J. Clarke and Frank
Andrews, with a forward by Salvador Ysart, published by Volo
Edition, London in 1990. A comprehensive book about the most
significant Scottish glassmaking family of the twentieth century.
Excellent color photographs and details from catalogues. Some
wear to the dustjacket, but the hardcover book is attractive
and in very good condition. $100-150
Lot 297
Glass Paperweights of the Bergstrom Art Center by Evelyn
Cloak (1969), the first book to document the important collection
of the museum, with 700 paperweights and related objects illustrated
in full color. It includes an introduction by Helen McKearin,
with insightful comments about the life of Evangeline Bergstrom,
one of history's most respected paperweight collectors. Hardcover.
Slight wear and yellowing to the dustjacket, but the book is
in good condition. $80-100
Lot 298
American Glass Paperweights and Their Makers by Jean Sutherland
Melvin, revised and enlarged edition (1970). A good copy
of this important book, with original dust jacket. Insightful
information about many of the twentieth-century independent pot-workers
and lampworkers, who developed the craft and advanced glass art,
including, Choko, Degenhart, Gentile, Hacker, Hansen, Kaziun,
Labino, and Littleton. Slight tearing on the dustjacket, page
edges have yellowed, but still in good condition. $90-150
Lot 299
Paperweights and Other Glass Curiosities by E. M. Elville,
the Country Life Limited Edition, from 1954. This is the
first English book principally devoted to glass paperweights
of French and English design. Elville presents many interesting
observations about the art form including the ephemeral quotation
from fifteenth-century author Sabellico, "flowers which
clothe the meadows in spring;" which describes the ageless
charm of millefiori and other glass curiosities. The original
dustjacket is torn but intact. The book is made of high-quality
binding and paper, and is still in good condition. $40-60
Lot 300
Glass Paperweights by Patricia McCawley. The 1975
Letts All-Colour Collectors Guides edition, signed by the author
on the title page. This slender volume focuses on Baccarat, Clichy,
Saint Louis, Gillinder, Paul Ysart, Perthshire and Chinese paperweights.
Some wear to the dustjacket and yellowing of the pages' edges,
otherwise good condition. $30-50
Lot 301
Old Glass Paperweights by Evangeline Bergstrom (1947 Crown
second printing). A good copy of one of the first books to
carry mostly accurate information about paperweights. It did
much to popularize the art form, as well as established Bergstrom's
reputation as a highly respected collector. The hardbound book
cover is worn at the edges and the spine is nearly bare of its
gilt label. Writing inside the cover, but yet and still, a sturdy
copy in fair condition. $50-100
Lot 302
Antique French Paperweights by Paul Jokelson (1955). 360
black-and-white illustrations and eight color plates, including
the "bird in the nest," Pantin silkworms and many others;
no dust jacket as issued. Limited to 2000 copies. Includes an
"Errata" sheet insert. The printed details on the board
and spine are sharp and intact. This book is in good condition.
$160-200
Lot 303
A Garland of Weights: Some Notes on Collecting Antique French
Glass Paperweights for Those Who Don't by Frank J. Manheim (1967).
A partner in the New York investment firm of Lehman Brothers
talks about the investment potential of paperweights, in very
readable prose with a lot of Manheim's personality and wit. Limited
to 1000 copies. The pages are clean and intact. A fair condition
copy of the book, due to the well-worn dustjacket, and general
alterations to the pastedown and front and back endpapers, due
to its previous use as a library book. $90-150
Lot 304
Glass Paperweights-An Old Craft Revived by Paul Hollister (1975).
Signed on the title page by Stuart Drysdale, Managing Director
of Perthshire Paperweights. A brief account of Perthshire Paperweights,
by the encyclopedic Hollister. The book is in fair condition,
with a worn dustjacket and marking throughout the text. Still
readable with all its pages intact. $40-60
Lot 305
Paperweights by John Bedford, number 13, from the Collectors'
Pieces handbook series published by Walker and Company: New York,
1968. A short guide to paperweight types, classic factories,
modern makers, and identification. Bedford's interest in handcrafts
also produced handbooks about (No. 14) Toby Jugs, and (No. 16)
Chinese and Japanese Lacquer. Some wear to the dustjacket, but
in very good condition. $40-60
Lot 306
Annual Bulletin of the Paperweight Collectors Association, three
issues: 1972, 1973, 1974, with articles by Leo Kaplan, Paul
Jokelson, Francis Whittemore, Jr., Guillaume Chaumeil, and Theresa
Greenblatt. In particular, the article on the 1973 PCA Convention
"In Chicago," by Peter R. Nagel, is filled with great
photographs of paperweight collecting luminaries and highlights
of the event. All in good condition. $50-80
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