19th Century Elegant Lighting
argand, sinumbra, and solar lamps
$172.73
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
15 April 2002
Summary
A Revolution in Illumination: 19th Century Lighting
The invention of the Argand burner in 1784 ignited a lighting revolution in the first half of the nineteenth century. This book showcases the variety of 19th-century lamps through color photos, old etchings, and period lighting catalogues – including the only known 1850 Henry N. Hooper and Company Illustrated Catalogue, shown in its entirety.
Lighting enthusiasts will find many never-before-published photographs of Argand, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780764315145 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0764315145 |
| Series: | Schiffer Book for Collectors (Hardcover) |
| Author: | Gerald T. Gowitt |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 15 April 2002 |
| Weight: | 1.63kg |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 216mm |
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About The Author
Gerald T. Gowitt
Gerald T. Gowitt has been an antiques dealer for nearly thirty years, specializing in Victorian furniture, clocks, Flow Blue china and medical collectibles. For the last four years he has devoted much of his attention to kerosene and pre-kerosene lighting. He is Chief Medical Examiner for Dekalb County, Georgia and lives in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
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