Public libraries. A treatise on their design, construction and fittings, with a chapter on the principles of planning, and a summary of the law (1907)
Champneys, Amian Lister · London, B. T. Batsford · leaf 37
minous area, and are exceedingly economical in current. Their drawback is their cost of 3s. as against is. for ordinary carbon filament lamps. When, however, current is expensive and the voltage under 120 volts, the net gain is considerable. If frosted lamps are used at all, the lower part, i.e.,… … more than 6 ft. distant 5- Inverted Reflector used with Arc Lamp. from the nearest. Where standard reading lamps are provided on the tables they are usually connected with sunk floor plugs placed close to one leg of each table ; an alternative which allows of tables being moved about on a limited…
Library architecture · Library fittings and supplies
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