Victorian Fairy Miniature Lamps Types Scarce Book Illustrated in black-and-white, this early out-of-print book is a definitive guide to antique fairy lamps. 'Here is the first comprehensive and authoritative volume of the candleburning night lights of the Victorian era in which the author explores their manufacture since Samuel Clarke patented his renowned and coveted Fairy Lamps by combining decoration with utility.'

FAIRY LAMPS – Evening’s Glow of Yesteryear by Amelia E. Mac Swiggan, Fountainhead Publishers, Inc., NY, 1962 First Edition.

'Collectors, dealers and laymen alike will welcome new information about these increasingly valuable fairy lamps which Mrs. MacSwiggan treats with textbook clarity brightened by a writer’s narrative talent. 'FAIRY LAMPS' constitutes a guide in distinguishing authentic from reproductions, in judging the value of these collectibles and gives a generous list of descriptions and current prices so that this volume may serve as a manual. In addition to the Fairy Lamps, night light teapots (veilleuses theieres) and food warmers are included. The author presents a definitive study of Fairy Lamps, the petite lighting devices of a by-gone era and shows how they may bring their special magic into the home.'

This book is a collector’s item in itself and would make a fine addition to the permanent reference library of the collector, dealer, or historian of Victorian Fairy Lamps.

6.25 in. x 9.2 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 171 pages.

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Antique Victorian Student Lamps Makers Types Rare Book Lavishly illustrated in color and black-and-white, this comprehensive book provides an in-depth pictorial survey of

STUDENT LAMPS OF THE VICTORIAN ERA. By Richard C. Miller and John F. Solverson, Antique Publications, OH, 1992.

The authors have drawn on their extensive collections of standard and miniature 'student lamps' to bring this highly informative volume to the reading public. These antique kerosene-burning lamps are presented in great detail with cutouts from Victorian catalogs, beautiful color photographs, and schematic drawings. Chapters include the origins of the student lamp, student lamp manufacturers, glass and metal fabricating companies, component parts, decoration and finishes, restoration, repair and conversion, the appurtenances such as shades, chimneys, flame reflectors, sleeves, porcelain fonts and bases, and more. Attention is given to notable lamps by Tiffany, Handel, Edward Miller, Revere and other makers and styles. The last chapter deals with various patents issued. Written by experts on Victorian lighting and miniature lamps, this book will make a fine addition to the permanent reference library of collectors, dealers, and historians of antique lighting devices and fixtures.

8.5 in. x 11.2 in. softback in very good+ condition. 176 pages. Includes equally rare 1992-1993 Price guide Supplement.

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Antique Electric Lamps Makers Types / In-Depth Book QUALITY ELECTRIC LAMPS – A PICTORIAL PRICE GUIDE edited by L-W Book Sales, IN, 1992.

Illustrated in color, this book is a definitive guide to antique electric lamps. The following makers are pictured and identified in this comprehensive book: Bradley & Hubbard, Classique, Daum Nancy, Dir Van Erp, Duam Nancy, Duffner & Kimberly, Fulper Lamps, Galle, Gustav Stickley, Handel, Jeannette, Jefferson, Miller, Moe Bridges, Pairpoint, Phoenix, Pittsburg, Rookwood, Roycroft, Tiffany, Wilkinson, and many others.

8.7 in. x 11.3 in. color-imprinted hardback in very good+ condition. 188 pages.

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Scarce Book 1950's Pop Art Lamps Table TV From Art Deco style lamps to the classic shaded lamps of the 1950,s, from western designs to shell designs, from sleek leopards to leaping fish, this early out-of-print book presents a thorough survey of vintage lamps from the fifties.

TURNED ON: DECORATIVE LAMPS OF THE FIFTIES by Leland & Crystal Payton, Abbeville Press, Publishers, NY, 1989.

This beautifully photographed study of 'ugly lamps' celebrates the 'kitsch' of lamp design and the pop artists who made them so collectible. Chapter topics include: Shocking Lamps; To Clothe a Naked Bulb; Guys and Dolls; Animal, Vegetable or Mineral; Surrealist Suburban Fantasies; Tale of the TV Lamp; Action and Novelty Lamps; Found Objects; and The Quest for Enlightenment. This all-color book is packed with illustrations, art history, enthusiasm, information and humor. It will appeal to interior decorators and collectors, of course, but to students of Pop art and the general reader seeking an understanding of American culture.

9.2 in. x 9.25 in. color-imprinted hardback in very good+ condition. 96 pages.

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