Author: Ira Pilossof Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors ISBN: 9780764319365 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Here is the largest collection of vintage cigarette lighters ever assembled. These popular personal accessories were made by Dunhill, Ronson (Aronson Art Metal Works Company), Evans, Scripto, and Zippo, as well as many smaller, specialized manufacturers. It is conveniently organized by country of origin and includes essays by noted experts in the lighter collecting field. Stunningly illustrated with over 1000 color photographs, it is invaluable as a reference for collectors and antique dealers. Current values as well as detailed descriptions are included in the captions.
Author: David Poore Publisher: Schiffer Publishing ISBN: 9780764323379 Category : Cigar lighters Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
A sequential history of Zippo lighter series, cases, inserts, fluid cans, flint packages, and sundries richly illustrated in color with the most highly prized Zippo lighters and information based on original Zippo salesman's catalogs, advertising brochures and a study of thousands of Zippo lighters. Prices provided with each picture and a complete price guide at the back.
Author: Robert Bryce Publisher: PublicAffairs ISBN: 161039206X Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 401
Book Description
In the face of today's environmental and economic challenges, doomsayers preach that the only way to stave off disaster is for humans to reverse course: to de-industrialize, re-localize, ban the use of modern energy sources, and forswear prosperity. But in this provocative and optimistic rebuke to the catastrophists, Robert Bryce shows how innovation and the inexorable human desire to make things Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper is providing consumers with Cheaper and more abundant energy, Faster computing, Lighter vehicles, and myriad other goods. That same desire is fostering unprecedented prosperity, greater liberty, and yes, better environmental protection. Utilizing on-the-ground reporting from Ottawa to Panama City and Pittsburgh to Bakersfield, Bryce shows how we have, for centuries, been pushing for Smaller Faster solutions to our problems. From the vacuum tube, mass-produced fertilizer, and the printing press to mobile phones, nanotech, and advanced drill rigs, Bryce demonstrates how cutting-edge companies and breakthrough technologies have created a world in which people are living longer, freer, healthier, lives than at any time in human history. The push toward Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper is happening across multiple sectors. Bryce profiles innovative individuals and companies, from long-established ones like Ford and Intel to upstarts like Aquion Energy and Khan Academy. And he zeroes in on the energy industry, proving that the future belongs to the high power density sources that can provide the enormous quantities of energy the world demands. The tools we need to save the planet aren't to be found in the technologies or lifestyles of the past. Nor must we sacrifice prosperity and human progress to ensure our survival. The catastrophists have been wrong since the days of Thomas Malthus. This is the time to embrace the innovators and businesses all over the world who are making things Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper.
Author: Ad van Weert Publisher: ISBN: Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 200
Book Description
Through the ages, people have drawn inspiration from their desire to develop the idea of portable fire. This book traces the history of the cigarette lighter from its predecessor, the tinder box, to the fashionable and exquisitely decorated lighters of the 20th century, and provides a unique account of its development in design and technology. 150 color photos.
Author: James Flanagan Publisher: ISBN: 9780891456919 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 134
Book Description
These full-color collector's guides have hundreds of photos, complete descriptions, vintage ads, and current values. Chapters include advertising, Art Deco, military, novelty, cheesecake, animals, Occupied Japan, pocket and table lighters, and more. Book II, with over 400 color photos, is a companion volume with no repeats of Book I. Book I includes 1998 values, while Book II has 1996 values.
Author: Jack Pendarvis Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN: 1501307363 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 153
Book Description
"An eclectic and poetic exploration of the cigarette lighter and its association with romance, magic, art, science, immortality and death in literature and popular culture"--
Author: Irene Smit Publisher: Workman Publishing Company ISBN: 1523506288 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 225
Book Description
From Flow, a beautiful, mindful guide to having less stuff. Less stress. Less distraction. Less everything. In less comes the freedom of letting go. This thoughtful and surprising book shows us how to get there, by paring down not just the jumble of things around us, but the clutter in our heads, too. And to help, interact with special paper goodies, including a one-thought-a-day diary, a foldout tiny house to let you imagine the pleasures of living in a small and cozy space, and art posters that depict a beautiful picture of what it means to do less, not more. Paper goodies from The Big Book of Less include: 2 journals A dot journal poster 4 art posters 1 foldout tiny house with 20 accessories And even more hidden treasures Decluttering your life and mind makes room for more—more listening, more focus, more wisdom, more time. More life.
Author: Viktor Ivicz Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand ISBN: 9180076432 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 170
Book Description
This is a coffee table book containing a private vintage lighter collection. This book features 530 pieces of my small collection of petrol lighters manufactured between 1880 to 1960 ́s.
Author: Stuart Schneider Publisher: Schiffer Publishing ISBN: 9780764349751 Category : Cigar lighters Languages : en Pages : 176
Book Description
Extraordinary cigarette lighters can be found in the strangest of places--in a garage sale, at a swap meet, perhaps even in your own basement. This convenient, revised and updated handheld guide introduces a history of lighters through a comprehensive, alphabetical presentation of styles, organized according to company name and dating from the late 1800s through the 1980s.Well-known makers such as Dunhill, Ronson, Evans, Scripto, and Zippo are included, as well as unusual lighters from lesser known companies. Never before has a book shown such variety of lighters with this much detail and color: over 800 lighters are illustrated along with current updated market values, along with over 35 new images. Whether you are a collector of lighters or interested in design, this book will give you insight into the style, beauty, and value of cigarette lighters. And once you start collecting, it may be hard to break the habit!
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