THE STORY OF THE LAMP
Written by F.W. Robins
Published by Oxford University Press
in 1939
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
THE STORY OF THE LAMP
Written by F.W. Robins.
Stock no. 554436
1st.
1939.
Hardback.
Very good condition.
Blue cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. ...And The Candle. The story of lamps throughout history. Spine and covers faded. Covers slightly marked.
Front cover
Contents
- PROLOGUE
- SECTION I. FROM THE TORCH TO THE CANDLE
- 1. THE FIRE
- II. THE TORCH
- III. SPLINTERS AND RUSHLIGHTS
- IV. DIPS AND CANDLES
- V. THE CANDLESTICK
- SECTION II. THE LAMP ITSELF
- VI. THE STONE LAMP
- VII. THE SHELL LAMP
- VIII. THE SAUCER LAMP
- X. THE ROMAN LAMP
- XI. CLASSICAL METAL LAMPS
- XII. GREEK AND ROMAN EGYPTIAN LAMPS
- XIII. 'LATE' POTTERY LAMPS
- XIV. FLOAT-WICK LAMPS
- XV. THE HANUKKAH LAMP
- XVI. INDIAN VOTIVE LAMPS
- XVII. MEDIEVAL LAMPS
- XVIII. CRUISIE TYPES
- XIX. OPEN STAND LAMPS
- XX. ENCLOSED SPOUT LAMPS
- XXI. CENTRAL WICK LAMPS
- XXII. MODERN OIL LAMPS
- XXIII. GAS LIGHTS
- XXIV. THE COMING OF ELECTRICITY
- XXV ANIMAL LAMPS
- XXVI. LANTERNS
- XXVII. MINE LAMPS
- XXVIII. LIGHTHOUSES
- XXIS. STREET LIGHTS
- EPILOGUE
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX