Remember Yesterday Books

We carry a good selection of books on kerosene, gas, and early electric lighting. Please E-mail us with your book request.

Available exclusively through Remember Yesterday

Two GREAT books on Early Lighting

A lot of pictures and information

Dietz Salesman Catalogue

Reprint of original 1860 Dietz Salesman Catalogue with 1865 supplement from England. The book features all New York and London in-home lighting production and includes an excellent short history on the development of lighting, the Dietz company, and the people and times through the 1860's.

~~was $50.00~~
now $35.00

New Light on Old Lamps by Dr. Larry Freeman

Reprinted in 1984 by the American Life Foundation. Excellent general information on all major lighting developments and the companies that manufactured the lamps. Includes both U.S. and European lamps. Many photos and illustrations.

~~was $25.00~~
now $20.00

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Our other book selections include:

A Guide to Sandwich Glass Kerosene Lamps & Accessories by Raymond Barlow & Joan E. Kaiser
A Guide to Sandwich Glass Whale Oil Lamps & Accessories by Raymond Barlow & Joan E. Kaiser
Aladdin Collectors Manual & Price Guide by J.W. Courter
Aladdin Electric Lamps by J. W. Courter
Aladdin Electric Lamps Price Guide #3 by J.W. Courter
Aladdin the Magic Name in Lamps by J.W. Courter
Early Lighting - A Pictorial Guide by the Rushlight Club
Oil & Kerosene Lamps in Australia by Peter Cuffley
Oil Lamps II: Glass Kerosene Lamps by Catherine Thuro
Oil Lamps: The Kerosene Era in North America by Catherine Thuro
Oil Lamps III: Victorian Kerosene Lighting 1860-1900 by Catherine Thuro
Edward Miller & Co. Lamps & Cigar Lighters 1881