Oil Lamps the Kerosene Era in North America Tapa dura - 1999

Collector Books. CLEAN Fine "values updated 2004" hardcover. . Fine. Hardcover. Updated. 2004.

Brand: Collector Books, 1978-01-01. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

Paducah, KY: Collector Books. Near Fine. 1978. Second Revised Edition. Hardcover. 1574320971 . B&W and Color Illustrations; 11.3 X 8.4 X 0.9 inches; 360 pages; Hard cover is glazed boards. Brown spine with white lettering. Slight rubbing to covers. Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. Revised, 2d edition, from 2004. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of b/w and color pictures. 'Near the turn of the twentieth century, the mass production of affordable lighting forever changed how we work, play, and live. This tectonic shift is directly related to the availability of cheap petroleum-based oil and the refinement of the kerosene lamp. Author Catherine Thuro devoted years of research to compiling a record of these formerly ubiquitous lighting devices. Oil Lamps is her first masterpiece: a comprehensive, invaluable resource. With over 1,000 lamps shown in detailed studio photographs, clearly reproduced illustrations from catalogues and trade journals, this book is the… Leer más

Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Collector Books, 1999. Second edition. Hardcover. As New. Second edition. Hardcover. As new condition. 360 pages. Color and black and white pictures throughout. Index and bibliography. The updated and expanded edition of the author's encyclopedic reference work on kerosene lamps in North America. The work kerosene lamps from their introduction to the American home in the late 1850s until their gradual replacement by electric light beginning in the 1880s. New designs, however, were still being introduced into the 1930s to rural population not year raeched by electricity.

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hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Brand: Collector Books, 1978-01-01. First Edition. hardcover. Used:Good.

Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.A.: Collector Books, 1998 HARDBACK BOOK IN FINE CONDITION,VALUES UPDATED. Hardcover. Fine.

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