Fairy Lamps: Elegance in Candle Lighting (A Schiffer Book for Collectors) [Hardcover]

Bob Ruf (Author), Pat Ruf (Author)

Book Description

Series: A Schiffer Book for Collectors | Publication Date: August 1996

Candle powered "fairy lamps" made Victorian and Edwardian homes glow with light, and make modern collectors glow with nostalgia. Over 800 lamps made from 1880 through the 1930s are shown in full color in this new book. The lamps range from the simplest examples given out with boxes of candles to the most extravagant chandelier assemblages made for lords, rajahs, and royalty. As part of the fascinating history of lighting devices and fuels, this work draws upon many primary sources to trace the development of fairy lamps, and catalog examples that can be found on today's market. It provides an indispensable resource for collectors and dealers, of lighting devices, pottery, and art glass.

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About the Author

Bob and Pat Ruf, of Reno, Nevada, are experienced teachers, researchers, and antique dealers. They apply their skills to the never-ending search for fairy lamps.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd (August 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 088740975X
• ISBN-13: 978-0887409752
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,006,063 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A disappointment..., January 4, 2000

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This review is from: Fairy Lamps: Elegance in Candle Lighting (A Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Hardcover)

I purchased this book based on the editorial review. Calling this book "an indispensable resource for collectors" is misleading. The book is beautiful enough to put on your coffee table but if you are interested in obtaining an informative and helpful text for collecting "fairy lamps" you should look elsewhere. For a book which purports to be a tool for collectors, there was very little (if any) information regarding dating pieces and distinguishing newer pieces from older ones. The history of lighting devices was somewhat informative but there was no mention why the lamps were even given the moniker "fairy lamps!" I was so disappointed that I returned the book. For the price, this book really did not live up to the review...