Oil Lamps 3 : Victorian Kerosene Lighting 1860-1900 [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)
Posted on August 11, 2009 by Ruth Comments (0)
Review
This is the third volume in a three-volume series by author Catherine Thuro, one of Canada’s leading authorities on early lighting. Her books are highly acclaimed and are considered required reading by collectors.
Oil lamps are showcased in hundreds of black and white and color photographs throughout these pages, with greater emphasis on diversity, trimmings, and the probable placement in the home. Lighting fixtures such as hall, hanging, or bracket lamps reveal that Vi (more…)

