Author : Catherine M. V. Turo
Publisher : Echo Point Books & Media
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 22,26 MB
Release : 2018-12-21
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781635610697
This informative and stunning book is the capstone in Catherine Thuro's three-part series on oil lamps. Focusing on trimmings, the jaw-dropping variety of models, and likely placement in the home, this book celebrates the convergence of appliance and art in the Kerosene Era.
Author : Catherine M. V. Thuro
Publisher : Echo Point Books & Media
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 16,67 MB
Release : 2019-02-04
Category :
ISBN : 9781635618433
Near the turn of the twentieth century, the mass production of affordable lighting forever changed how we work, play, and live. This tectonic shift is directly related to the availability of cheap petroleum-based oil and the refinement of the kerosene lamp. Author Catherine Thuro devoted years of research to compiling a record of these formerly ubiquitous lighting devices. Oil Lamps is her first masterpiece: a comprehensive, invaluable resource. With over 1,000 lamps shown in detailed studio photographs, clearly reproduced illustrations from catalogues and trade journals, this book is the definitive visual compilation of kerosene lamps and accessories. The clear photography is also matched by detailed and engaging explanations about the origins of lamp styles. Thuro places the kerosene lamp in cultural and historical context, discussing the revolutionary large-scale production of these luminaries, the wide array of raw material used, and the far-reaching consequences of a society literally brought into the light on a massive scale. For both historical and comparative information, this is a must-have reference for collectors.
Author : Lisa Hammond
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 25,2 MB
Release : 2010-08-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1608102351
Mother Teresa said, "To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it." Most women are so busy filling the lamps of the people they love that they let their own lamps run low. They spend so much time and energy taking care of their children, husbands, aging parents, friends, neighbors, bosses, coworkers, and others, that they often neglect themselves. Awareness is the first step toward solving a problem. So the first section of this book is devoted to helping us acknowledge the problem and understand the reasons for it. Chapter 1 looks at how girls are socialized, growing up to be women who put others first. Chapter 2 examines the values women have adopted in the past 50 years, beginning with the feminist movement - leading us to believe that we can have it all - all at once. And Chapter 3 explores the corresponding myth that we can DO it all.
Author : Catherine M. V. Thuro
Publisher :
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 27,8 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Children's literature
ISBN :
Author : J. Paul Getty Museum
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 32,62 MB
Release : 2017-09-30
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1606065130
In the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum are more than six hundred ancient lamps that span the sixth century BCE to the seventh century CE, most from the Roman Imperial period and largely created in Asia Minor or North Africa. These lamps have much to reveal about life, religion, pottery, and trade in the ancient Graeco-Roman world. Most of the Museum’s lamps have never before been published, and this extensive typological catalogue will thus be an invaluable scholarly resource for art historians, archaeologists, and those interested in the ancient world. Reflecting the Getty's commitment to open content, Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum is available online at http://www.getty.edu/publications/ancientlamps and may be downloaded free of charge in multiple formats, including PDF, MOBI/Kindle, and EPUB, and features zoomable images and multiple views of every lamp, an interactive map drawn from the Ancient World Mapping Center, and bibliographic references. For readers who wish to have a bound reference copy, a paperback edition has been made available for sale.
Author : Nadja Maril
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,85 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Lamps
ISBN : 9780764308543
Many basic questions confronting antique lamp buyers, from "Where do I look for a manufacturer's signature?" to "How do I distinguish reproductions from originals?" are answered here. Using color photographs and catalogue illustrations, a wealth of information is presented including buying or selling old lighting, restoration issues like rewiring, practical uses for fixtures originally made for gas or oil, and restoring and protecting metal finishes.
Author : Mike Mason
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 21,15 MB
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1525512218
Jesus: His Story in Stone is a reflection on still-existing stone objects that Jesus would have known, seen, or even touched. Each of the seventy short chapters is accompanied by a photograph taken on location in Israel. Arranged chronologically, the one-page meditations compose a portrait of Christ as seen through the significant stones in His life, from the cave where He was born to the rock of Calvary. While packed with historical and archaeological detail, the book’s main thrust is devotional, leading the reader both spiritually and physically closer to Jesus.
Author : Tim Matson
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 39,65 MB
Release : 2008-06-17
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0881507946
Tim Matson surveys an often overlooked aspect of independent living—firelight. In this completely revised and updated classic, Matson describes in lively detail all the elements of firelight—beginning with an explanation of the lighting system he developed from his Vermont home. • The romantic history and modern molding of candlepower • Traditional kerosene lamps • The versatile Aladdin • Liquid propane (LP) gas lights • Kerosene and gas pressure lanterns (the Coleman) • Incandescent mantle safety • The "Return of Firelight" from glass-fronted hearths and stoves In addition, Matson shows how to select, assemble, install, and safely maintain these non-electric sources of light. This guide will be indispensable for vacation homes, camps, boats, RVs, independent homesteads—and anywhere in a blackout.
Author : Ron Brown
Publisher : R&c Publishing
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 39,53 MB
Release : 2016-01-15
Category :
ISBN : 9780997022827
This is Book 8 in The Non-Electric Lighting Series. The series as a whole is aimed at people who want to survive whatever Mother Nature throws at us
Author : Peter Cuffley
Publisher :
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 27,17 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Kerosene lamps
ISBN : 9780975239605
