Russell, Loris S.

A Heritage of Light: Lamps and Lighting in the Early Canadian Home

University of Toronto Press, 1968. Softcover. 8.75 x 8.5 inches approximately. 344 pages. Good+ condition. Wear on cover edges and bend in spine. Inscribed in blue ink on title page: To Anna From Margie 1979. An interesting title for collectors and historians, a detailed story of the technological revolution in North America told in the setting of the Canadian home. More than 200 illustrations, extensive glossary. Kerosene burners, lamps and chimneys; rushlights and candles; firelighting tools; pan lamps; and lamps fuelled by whale oil, lard, burning fluid, gas and electricity. Good / No Dust Jacket. Item #504669
ISBN: B08WRY1LR4

Price: $25.00