[Rarebooks] FS: 1884 Electric Lighting in the Home w/3 Woodburytypes-

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

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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. 
[39148]  $400

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