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Picture book of Authentic Mid-Victorian Gas Lighting Fixtures -
A reprint of the Historic Mitchell Vance & Co catalog, circa 1876 with over 10000 illustrations. This is an out of print copy.
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Brandy, Balloons, & Lamps: Ami Argand, 1750-1803 by John Wolfe
An invention of an oil lamp has revolutionized the world. Finally, a lamp has been created that produced a good light without the annoying smoke that has plagued the social life of people over thousands of years. The value of the inventions is immediately recognized and the demand for the new lamp is overwhelming. A commercial opportunity of enormous proportion has emerged. Can a single person protect his invention and satisfy the demand for the new light against the competitive spirit of free market? It is the year 1784, the rumblings of the French Revolution, of the Napoleon wars, and of restructuring of the social systems are not yet heard. It is the time of technical innovations. The steam engine has already advanced manufacturing industry and the dream to conquer the air has just become a reality, the balloon of the Montgolfier brothers graces the sky. John J. Wolfe's book provides an initiate picture of Ami Argand, the Genevese citizen who perfected distilleries for Brandy, invented the two-air draft burner for oil lamps, and assisted the Montgolfiers in flying balloons. Its is a also the story of greed, deceit and unhappiness, and a story of an unfortunate hero and of successful villains. For the first time, an authoritative account is given for the life of Argand; a brilliant scientist who is immortalized by his invention, the Argand lamp, but also a person who sought recognition and wished to persevere in business. The combination of a spell binding story and never published pictures of early lighting promotes this book as a must for students of history, technology and lighting.
This is a hardcover book in brand new condition with remainder mark on the bottom.
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The Handel Lamps Book by Carole Goldman Hibel, John Hibel, John Fontaine
Brand new book published by John Fontaine Publishing. It has been over a decade since an authoritative reference book on Handel Lamps has been published. "The Handel Lamps Book", a hard-cover Limited Edition volume illustrated with hundreds of color plates, original Handel Sales Catalogs, never before published examples of Handel's painted, overlay and leaded lamps and wares, along with a comprehensive chronological history or the company. Buyer to pay shipping and handling of $10.00 Priority Mail or $5.00 book rate.
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THE GLASS INDUSTRY IN SANDWICH VOLUME 3
This truly beautiful book presents in text and color photos a factual account of the glass made by the Boston and Sandwich Glass Company during its sixty-three years of production. Each of the 417 photos is large enough to allow you to study the intricate details of glass construction so that you can determine if the glass you hold in your hand was definitely made in Sandwich, Massachusetts. Sandwich collectible in the United States. Keep in mind that the glass factories in Sandwich produced an average of 5,200,000 pieces of finished merchandise each year. Sandwich glass is still available all over the world, unrecognized by the general collector and antiques dealer. This well organized specialized book will give you an advantage., 417 color photos, 9'' x 12'', Index
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Gaslighting in America - A Guide to Historic Preservation
Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, 1978. Original Wraps. Very Good. Oversized. 279 pp., w/ 119 plates, endnotes, bibl., index. Introductory essay plus commentary accompanying each plate. Binding is very firm, no creases to spine, pages and covers are crisp and clean. <p>Lavishly illustrated throughout with black and white photos and art, most full page. A massive report on the types and styles of gas light fixtures used in the rooms and on the streets of America during the 19th and early 20th centuries. 279 pages.
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Lighting for Historic Buildings by Roger W. Moss - Out of Print
Lighting an historic interior appropriately - or creating a realistic period look - can be a perplexing problem. This guide provides both a history of lighting in America and a catalog of 481 suitable reproductions available today. Historian Roger Moss shows how interiors from the 1620s to the 1930s can be well lighted yet maintain their character.
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