Description: You are purchasing a 3-book set on miniature lamps:MINIATURE LAMPS by Frank R & Ruth E. Smith, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., PA, 1968/1981. More than 600 antique miniature lamps are illustrated and described in this early-out-of-print book. “Miniature oil and kerosene lamps, some as diminutive as 2 ½ inches high, are direct descendants of prehistoric lamps using animal fat and other oils. Since the miniatures which have been preserved are so small that they cannot have provided adequate reading light, their intended function remains somewhat obscure. Miniature lamps might have found uses in sickrooms, for dispelling a child’s “bogey-man,” or as parlor courting lamps making a suitable compromise between the requirements of propriety and romantic aura. Undergoing many modifications and improvements, the component parts of the glass lamps originally manufactured at Sandwich, mass., in 1825, are thoroughly explained by the authors. Each of the more than six hundred illustrations is accompanied by descriptive detail including all known variants. Neophyte readers or potential collectors are thereby enabled to make as fine and interesting distinctions between lamps as they wish.” This profusely illustrated book will appeal to collectors, restorers and miniaturists as well as providing fascinating reading for the general public.6.25” x 9.25” hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 253 pages plus patents appended MINIATURE LAMPS-II by Ruth E. Smith, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., PA, 1982. 550 antique miniature lamps are illustrated and described in this comprehensive pictorial guide. “Miniature oil and kerosene lamps, some as diminutive as 2 ½ inches high, are direct descendants of prehistoric lamps using animal fat and other oils. Since the miniatures which have been preserved are so small that they cannot have provided adequate reading light, their intended function remains somewhat obscure. Miniature lamps might have found uses in sickrooms, for dispelling a child’s “bogey-man,” or as parlor courting lamps making a suitable compromise between the requirements of propriety and romantic aura. Undergoing many modifications and improvements, the component parts of the glass lamps originally manufactured at Sandwich, Mass., in 1825, are thoroughly explained by the authors. Each of the more than six hundred illustrations is accompanied by descriptive detail including all known variants. Neophyte readers or potential collectors are thereby enabled to make as fine and interesting distinctions between lamps as they wish.” This profusely illustrated book will appeal to collectors, restorers and miniaturists as well as providing fascinating reading for the general public.6.25” x 9.25” hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 249 pages plus patents appended. PRICE GUIDE FOR MINIATURE LAMPS combining Book I and Book II by Ruth Smith and Helen Feltner, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., PA, 1987. 6” x 9” softback in very good condition. 64 pages. FREE media mail shipping and handling for deliveries within the 50 United States. Rates vary for international mailings.
Price: 70 USD
Location: Phillipsburg, Kansas
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