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Lanterns That Lit Our World: Old Railroad, Marine, Fire, Carriage, Farm & Other Lanterns (Book 2)

3 reviews
Anthony Hobson

Golden Hill Press, 1997

Lanterns that lit our world
Very well put together book. Well organized and written as to be informative and INTERESTING at the same time.

J W Waterhouse

11 reviews
Anthony Hobson

Phaidon Press, 1994

But then I am Biased
Anthony Hobson was my father and I watched as he researched, visited, photographed, wrote and re-wrote the text for this book. It was a labour of love, bringing to the fore an artist who had been deeply unfashionable for many years - out of step with the tastes of the intervening times. His writing style was characterised by a passionionate, often wryly humourous but always very readable ...

Lanterns That Lit Our World: How to Identify, Date and Restore Old Railroad, Marine, Fire, Carriage, Farm and ...

3 reviews
Anthony Hobson

Golden Hill Press, 1991

Outstanding!
Along with a brief history of American lanterns, Mr. Hobson offers information on the anatomy of lanterns including how they work, identification of parts, materials, finishes and markings. Seventeen different US manufactures and their lanterns are identified and illustrated with detailed specifications. Excellent advice for collectors in locating, identifying and pricing, as well as, repair, ...

Two Renaissance Book Collectors: Jean Grolier and Diego Hurtado de Mendoza (Lyell Lectures in Bibliography)
Anthony Hobson

Oxford University Press, USA, 1998

Two Renaissance Book Collectors is an illustrated study of the lives and works of the Renaissance book collectors Jean Grolier and Diego Hurtado de Mendoza. Often described as the "Prince of Bibliophiles," the French sixteenth-century book collector Jean Grolier is the most famous of all patrons of bookbinding. This volume contains the first full account of his life since 1866, making a significant contribution to cultural history. Grolier is ...