Miniature Lamp Reference Books
The following books can be invaluable to collectors searching for information on miniature lamps. Some titles are now out of print. Night Light maintains a stock of these books for members only.
Title Author Publisher Price
Miniature Lamps
(often called Smith Book I)Frank and Ruth Smith Schiffer Publishing, 1968 $29.95
Miniature Lamps II
(called Smith II)Ruth Smith Schiffer Publishing, 1982 $27.50
Those Fascinating Little Lamps Dr. John Solverson Antique Publications, 1988 $15.95
Miniature Victorian Lamps Marjorie Hulsebus Schiffer Publishing, 1996 $39.95
Price Guide For Miniature Lamps Marjorie Hulsebus Schiffer Publishing, 1998 $14.95
The two Smith books are the primary references used for lamp listing and identification. Collectors often refer to lamps by the number in the Smith books. For example, SI-286 means Smith book I, Figure (or plate) number 286. (In this case, the lamp is the Cosmos mini lamp.)
The Solverson book contains more information on the hobby of collecting mini lamps and pictures several lamps not shown in either of the Smith books.
The Hulsebus book pictures over 400 lamps not shown in the Smith books, all in full color. The Price Guide contains current values for the lamps shown in the Smith books and the Hulsebus book.
Over 900 miniature lamps at auction in Cedar Falls, Iowa on March 25 and 26.
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