Lanterns That Lit Our World : How to Identify, Date, and Restore Old Railroad, Marine, Fire, Carriage, Farm and Other Lanterns by Anthony Hobson (1991, Trade Paperback)
If you are looking for basic, general information, the book is ok. I have several railroad lantern that are about 100 years old and belonged to my great grandfather. I purchased the book hoping to learn more about these lanterns, but the book lacks the detail I hoped for.
This book is full of knowledge about kerosene lanterns. No color pics but the blk and white illustrations are very intricate . Full of the hx of these lanterns and descriptions of everything.