Description: COLONIAL LIGHTING AND EARLY AMERICAN LIGHTING by Arthur H. Hayward, Dover Publications, 1923/1962. (This edition is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the second revised edition, published by Little, Brown, and Company in 1927.) Profusely illustrated in black-and-white, this early text covers the fascinating story of American lamps and lighting devices. “Beginning with rush light holders used by the earliest settlers, it ranges on up to the elaborate chandeliers of the Federal period. Although the main emphasis is on the Colonial era, the author does come up to the 1880’s in this work, which contains probably the largest selection of antique lamps ever illustrated anywhere.” This scholarly survey of early American lighting devices covers by chapter: Lamps of Ancient Days; Early Colonial Lamps-Iron and Tin; Later Tin, Pewter, and Brass Lamps; Lanterns; Candles and Candle Holders; Early Glass Lamps; Astral and Luster Lamps and Ornamental Candle Holders; Random Notes on Collecting; Supplement: Colonial Chandeliers; and Index. “The republication of this important volume fills a long-felt need on the part of antique collectors, designers, historians, and those interested in Americana, for a through-going survey of lighting equipment in colonial America.” 5.4” x 8.5” softback in good condition. 198 pages. FREE media mail shipping and handling for deliveries within the 50 United States. Rates vary for international mailings.
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Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Place of Publication: New York
Publisher: Dover Publications
Subject: Colonial lighting
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1962
Language: English
Illustrator: varies
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Author: Arthur H. Hayward
Region: North America
Topic: Colonial Lighting
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
