[Rarebooks] FS: Electric Lights in Our Homes in 1884

[Joslin Hall Rare books]

Hammond, Robert.  "THE ELECTRIC LIGHT IN OUR HOMES"

London; Frederick Warne and Co.: 1884.

A very early work on electrical illumination, notable for being
illustrated with 3 Woodburytype photographs showing a drawing room and
dining room illuminated with electric lights, which are among the earliest
such photographs to appear in any book. Light bulbs for home use had only
been introduced in Britain three years previously, so this effort to
popularize them was a groundbreaking work indeed.  The text was based on a
series of popular lectures the author had given the prior year, and touch
on the disadvantages of all other forms of illumination and the safety of
electric lights, and explain in detail how electricity is installed in the
home and the types of bulbs that can be used. The line illustrations
include a wide variety of bulbs and some fixtures for home use.

Hardcover. 5.5”x7.5”, xii + 205 pages, + 6 pages of publisher’s
advertisements, line illustrations, + 3 pasted-in photographs. Publisher’s
dark green cloth with black titles and gilt decorations showing 4
different light bulbs and a fancy hanging lamp. Covers with minor scuffing
and soil, but generally clean and bright. Institutional stamp on title
page, and small number label at the base of the spine, but no other marks.
The page mounts for the photos and surrounding pages have some moderate
spotting, but the images are fine. The title page also has some brown
offsetting from the photographic frontispiece. [31298]  $650.00

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