The following is a list of early books from my collection that I have presented in a "digital format". Digitizing these books offers many benefits such as the ability to search an entire book in seconds using the search feature on the left. All books are available here for your reading pleasure so enjoy!

Book Title Description Added The William J. Hammer Collection of Incandescent Lamps Written by William J. Hammer in 1913, this scarce 18 page book is a must read for collectors and historians. The book details the origin of the W.J.H.collection told in a unique perspective by Hammer himself. The book includes many pictures of this historic collection which many consider the most important collection of early incandescent lamps. 7.31.2000 The Story of the Lamp Published by Osram-G.E.C. (London) circa early 1920s. This 70 page book deals with the manufacturing processes used in incandescent lamp production, Marconi-Osram radio tubes, and Osglim neon lamps, etc. Also a brief history on Robertson Lamps and numerous photographs. 8.21.2000 Mather Electric Company, Direct Current Incandescent Lighting Published in the late 1800s, this hard cover book describes in detail the Mather incandescent electric lighting system. It is profusely illustrated and provides a rare and interesting glimpse into the early days of of electric lighting and power generation. 12.10.2006 Mazda Lamps Published by General Electric's Nela Park engineering department, 1939. This 68 page book covers the characteristics and applications of incandescent lamps, gaseous discharge, and fluorescent light sources. This is a wonderful reference that covers many interesting collectible bulbs including the Mazda S-1 thru S-4 mercury sunlamps, types H-1 thru H-6 mercury lamps, neon glow lamps, sodium lamps, and many more.