Ann Gilbert McDonald, Ph.D is the author of three books. Published in 1989, EVOLUTION OF THE NIGHT LAMP pictures, dates, describes hundreds of miniature oil lamps, produced by American glass companies from 1877 to 1920. Published in 1989, ALL ABOUT WELLER, A History and Collectors Guide to Weller Pottery, Zanesville, Ohio, was followed in 2006, by All ABOUT WELLER, BOOK 2, A History of Weller Pottery, the Founder, the Family, the Lines, and the Artists. These books are available on The Lampworks.com, Amazon Marketplace,and JustArt Pottery.com. Pottery collector Jim Boothbay commented:"Your Weller book has been extremely helpful to me. It has information no other reference works have. Your book is so well thought out and researched that it has become an invaluable resource in my collecting. Thank you for your scholarship." Both Weller books provide color photos of myriad Weller lines, Aurora, Bonito, Dickensware, Fudzi, Glendale, Garden Ware birds & animals, Hobart, Hudson, Lamar, LaSa, Lonhuda, Louwelsa, Matt Green, Muskota, Perfecto, Rhead Faience, Sicard,Woodcraft,Zona, and more!