The Crystal Years is a book that pays tribute to the skills and artistry of Stevens & Williams , Royal Brierley Crystal. It is written by Reginald Silvers Williams-Thomas who was the great, great grandson of the founder of Stevens & Williams, Samuel Cox Williams.
The book provides an overview of the family history and has fifteen chapters dealing with the different types of glass produced. There are Appendices for colours, design registrations, patents as well as exhibitions and Royal warrants.