Caithness Paperweights: A Charlton Standard Catalogue, Second Edition (Paperback)

~ Colin Terris (Author)

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The 2nd edition of Caithness Paperweights,, A Charlton Standard Catalogue, will be released September 1st in North America, and September 15th in the United Kingdom. This 432-page standard reference for Caithness Paperweights is a ‘must have’ guide for the paperweight collector. The first edition of Caithness Paperweights was issued in 1999. The newly released second edition updates the listings to 2004. Over 475 weights have been added since 1999, and new discoveries, weights that were overlooked in 1999, have been inserted into their proper sequence, bringing the ‘Standard Reference’ current to the first half of 2004.

Collin Terris, since the first edition was published, has retired from Caithness Glass, but was instrumental in guiding the second edition through the revision process. Over 2,800 weights are listed, approximately 2,500 in the Caithness chapter and over 200 in the Commissioned section.

Within the Caithness section the weights are listed by the year they were issued, and for the years 1969 to 1997 the weights are then listed numerically by the CT number assigned to the weight. For the years 1998 through 2004 the weights are listed alphabetically within their year of issue. We are in the process of transferring all weights to an alphabetical listing within their year of issue to generate a user friendly guide, and this will be completed for the 3rd edition of Caithness Paperweights.

The new and revised 2nd edition contains 32 pages of colour inter-disbursed throughout the catalogue, in four 8-page sections. The colour pages touch on all the different segments of paperweight releases, from the classic Whitefriars weights, to examples of Collin Terris’s final designs, to the limited editions and modern designs.

All prices have been completely revised and updated to 2004. Pricing for the second edition was more difficult than in 1999 due to the on-line auctions which now impacts all collectables.

The 2nd edition of Caithness Paperweights is available from dealers, bookstores, collectable stores, and internet bookstores such as Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. Caithness Paperweights is also available from the publisher at the cover prices listed, plus postage.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Charlton Press; 2nd edition (August 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0889682445
• ISBN-13: 978-0889682443
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #451,022 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Comprehensive Guide to the Caithness Factory, October 3, 2007

By	J. Chippindale (England) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This is the bible for all those who collect or are interested in Caithness paperweights. Caithness has been producing paperweights since the 1960's and is still going strong today. This is the second edition of the book that was first published in 1999. Caithness have produced a large number of weights some better than others but the phrase beauty is in the eye of the beholder was never more true than when referring to paperweights and what one collector likes another may dismiss out of hand.

The book is very comprehensive but only takes us up to 2004, so to find later issue paperweights, another source will have to be used. The book is extremely well laid out and there are a multitude of colored photographs that will set the collector drooling.

Each listing gives the name of the paperweight, designer, date of issue, issue prices, edition size, and status. It also gives tips on building a collection, step-by-step photographs showing the paperweight creation processes, and information sources on both Caithness Glass paperweights and paperweights in general A comprehensive index completes this unique work. It also gives current market values, at the date the book was published but I am always wary of these prices as anything, not just paperweights is only worth what somebody is prepared to pay for it.

All in all a must have for the Caithness collector and a nice addition for anyone interested in paperweights in general.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super Reference!, October 27, 2005

By	serialmom "serialmom" - See all my reviews

If you love paperweights, then you will love Caithness paperweights. This reference guide is very comprehensive and certainly helpful in giving you pricing guidiance. I do wish more color plates had been included and mores note about the individual pieces.