** Scroll down to the blue Smith number links to see old advertisements of some of the lamps. **
The following books can be invaluable to collectors searching for information on miniature lamps. Some of these titles are now out of print.
| Title | Author | Publisher/Copyright |
|---|---|---|
| Miniature Lamps (often called "Smith I") |
Frank and Ruth Smith | Schiffer Publishing, ©1968 |
| Miniature Lamps II ("Smith II") |
Ruth Smith | Schiffer Publishing, ©1982 |
| Evolution of the Night Lamp | Ann Gilbert McDonald | Wallace-Homestead Book Co., ©1979 |
| Those Fascinating Little Lamps | Dr. John Solverson | Antique Publications, ©1988 |
| Miniature Victorian Lamps ("Hulsebus I") | Marjorie Hulsebus | Schiffer Publishing, ©1996 |
| Price Guide For Miniature Lamps | Marjorie Hulsebus | Schiffer Publishing, ©1998 |
| Miniature Lamps of the Victorian Era ("Hulsebus II") | Marjorie Hulsebus | Schiffer Publishing, ©2004 |
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.) Smith I contains pictures of 630 lamps, mostly in black and white. Smith II contains pictures of 550 lamps, again mostly in black and white. Both books have a small section of color.
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 first Hulsebus book (Miniature Victorian Lamps) pictures over 400 lamps not shown in the Smith books, all in full color. This book is usually referred to as Hulsebus I. The second Hulsebus book (Miniature Lamps of the Victorian Era) has almost 600 more color pictures of previously unlisted lamps. It's commonly referred to as Hulsebus II by collectors.
The Price Guide contains current values for the lamps shown in the Smith books and the first Hulsebus book.
Old Advertising Reference Material for Smith I VII 6&9 12 23 29 54 59 64 77 78 83 103 109 111 124 125 147 183 186 192 211 214 219 240 245 260 275 296 339 389 393 465 482 491 576 577 578 583 625 628
Old Advertising Reference Material for Smith II 41 45 69 129 130 223 236 253 256
Miscellaneous Lamp Prices , Gausler Hoffman,
