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Reference Books |
This list is an attempt at a comprehensive list of known insulator reference books in or out of print:
Please advise the Webmaster of any reference books that exist that are not listed!
Books shown in red are represented in the NIA archives:
| Title | Author(s) | Date Published | Notes |
| North American Glass Insulators - Reference & Price Guide | Donald Briel | 2019 | Available! |
| Railway and other British Telegraph Insulators Guide | Russell Firth | 2018 | |
| Telegraph Pole Appreciation - For Beginners (Humor) | Martin Evans | 2017 | |
| Value Guide for Unipart & Multipart Porcelain Insulators | Elton Gish | 2016 (third revision) | Available |
| Glass Insulators Manufactured by L'Electro Verre / Sediver | Lis Bergman | 2016 | |
| Collecting Insulators in New Zealand | JohnTasker, Rob Wilson & Geoff Clark | 2015 | |
| Collectors Guide For Porcelain Insulators (Unipart Pin-Type) | Elton Gish | 2015 | Available |
| A Comprehensive Guide to Collecting and Identifying Crown Embossed Brookfield Beehive Insulators. | Lee Brewer | 2015 | |
| 200 Years of Insulators (Italy & Worldwide) | Guido Boreani | 2-14 | |
| Glass Insulators Manufactured by Charbonneaux Et Cie. (ISOREX) | Lis Bergman | 2014 | |
| Glass Insulators Manufactured by The Verrerie De Folembray | Lis Bergman | 2014 | |
| Canadian Pony Insulators, One Collector's Research | Dudley Ellis | 2013 | Available |
| What Are Insulators? | Clarice Gordon & Carol McDougald, and updated by Don Briel | 2013 | Now available on_line! |
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L'Isolateur Telegraphique - Une Saga de 1845 - 1980 |
Jean-Pierre Volatron | 2011 | |
| The Book of Otis Styles | Terry Drollinger | 2011 | |
| Wood Amongst the Wires - The Temporary Solution | Fred Padgett & Walter P. Ruedrich | 2000 | Still Available! |
| Multipart Porcelain Insulators, Second Edition (Hardbound) | Elton N. Gish | 2000 | Still Available! |
| Multipart Porcelain Insulators, Second Edition (Softbound) | Elton N. Gish | 2000 | Still Available! |
| The Definitive Guide to Colorful Insulators | Mike Bruner | 2000 | Still Available! |
| Hemingray Glass Company: A Most Colorful History | H.G. "Bea" Hyve (Clarice Gordon) | 1998 | Still Available! |
| What Are Insulators? | Clarice Gordon & Carol McDougald | 1997 | Now available on_line! |
| The Hobby of Insulator Collecting | Mark Lauckner | 1996 | Brochure |
| Dreams of Glass: The Story of William McLaughlin and His Glass Company | Fred Padgett | 1996 | Still Available! |
| Canadian Railway Communications Insulators 1880-1920 | Mark Lauckner | 1995 | Still Available! |
| Porcelain Insulators: Guide Book For Collectors, 3rd Edition | Jack H. Tod | 1995 (Reprint by Gish) | Still Available! |
| Fred M. Locke, A Biography (Hardbound) | Elton N. Gish | 1994 | |
| Fred M. Locke, A Biography (Softbound) | Elton N. Gish | 1994 | Still Available! |
| Canadian Insulators | Colin McIntosh | 1994 (fifth edition) | Revised by Mark Lauckner, gray cover |
| Canadian Insulators | Colin McIntosh | unknown | Blue Cover & 2 page price guide |
| Canadian Insulators and Communications Lines | Colin McIntosh | unknown | White Cover |
| Canadian Insulators and Communications Lines | Colin McIntosh | unknown | Yellow Cover |
| Glass Insulators From Outside North America, Second Revision | Marilyn Albers & N.R. Woodward | 1993 | Still Available! |
| Supplement to the Universal Style Chart For Jack Tod's 3rd Edition Porcelain Insulator Guide Book. | Elton N. Gish | 1992 | |
| Spec-tru Standard Color Reference for Collectible Glass - Insulator Collector's Version 1.02 | Mark Lauchner | 1991 | Still Available! |
| Insulators: A History and Guide To North American Pintype Insulators. (2 Volumes, spiral Bound) | John McDougald & Carol McDougald | 1990 | Available on-line! |
| Insulators: A History and Guide To North American Pintype Insulators. (1 Volume, gray hard cover) | John McDougald & Carol McDougald | 1990 | Available on-line! |
| Insulators: A History and Guide To North American Pintype Insulators. (1 Volume, red hard cover) | John McDougald & Carol McDougald | 1990 | |
| Insulators: A History and Guide To North American Pintype Insulators. (2 Volumes, soft-cover) | John McDougald & Carol McDougald | 1990 | |
| In Search of Threadless - A Source Guide For Threadless Diggers. | Mike Tucker | 1990 | Still Available |
| Two Decades of Memories: The History of the National Show Glass Commemoratives. | John McDougald & Carol McDougald | 1989 | |
| Multipart Porcelain Insulators | Elton N. Gish | 1988 | |
| The Glass Insulator In America 1988 Report | N.R. Woodward | 1988 | Still Available! |
| Porcelain Insulators: Guide Book For Collectors, 3rd Edition | Jack H. Tod | 1988 | |
| Handbook for the Recognition & Identification of Fake, Altered, and Repaired insulators, 2nd Printing. | Michael G. Guthrie | 1988 (October) | 1999 Update Available On-Line! |
| Handbook for the Recognition & Identification of Fake, Altered, and Repaired insulators. | Michael G. Guthrie | 1988 (July) | |
| Crown Jewels of the Wire Topic Index: 1969-1986 | John McDougald & Carol McDougald | 1987 | |
| Railway and Other Rare insulators | Keith Neal | 1987 | Still Available |
| Glass Insulators From Outside North America, First Revision | Marilyn Albers & N.R. Woodward | 1986 | |
| Worldwide Porcelain Insulators, Second Edition | Marilyn Albers & Jack H. Tod | 1986 | |
| Worldwide Porcelain Insulators, 1986 Supplement | Marilyn Albers & Jack H. Tod | 1986 | Still Available! |
| Insulator Patents 1880-1960 | Jack H. Tod | 1985 | Still Available! |
| Most About Glass insulators, Bicentennial Revision | Marion Milholland | 1983 Reprint | Still Available! (Brown Cover) |
| Collectible Porcelain Insulators, Third Edition | Gerald Brown | 1983 | |
| Worldwide Porcelain Insulators | Marilyn Albers & Jack H. Tod | 1982 | Still Available! |
| Searching For Railway Telegraph insulators | Keith Neal | 1982 | Still Available! |
| Glass Insulators From Outside North America | Marilyn Albers | 1981 | |
| Unique Collectible Insulators, Added Pages | Gerald Brown | 1981 | |
| The Story of Fred M. Locke and His Insulators, 4th Printing | Gerald Brown | 1980 | |
| The Story of Fred M. Locke and His Insulators, Revised 2nd Supplement | Gerald Brown | 1980 | 11 Pages |
| The Story of Fred M. Locke and His Insulators, 2nd Supplement | Gerald Brown | 1980 | 8 Pages |
| The Story of Gerald and Esta Brown's Insulator Collecting | Gerald Brown | 1979 | |
| The Story of Fred M. Locke and His Insulators, 3rd Printing | Gerald Brown | 1979 | |
| The Story of Fred M. Locke and His Insulators, Supplement | Gerald Brown | 1979 | 1 Page |
| The Encyclopedia of Collectibles (Inkwells to Lace) | Time/Life Books | 1979 | Pages 16-23 by Art Kottman |
| Early Telegraphs | David Lyons | 1979 | |
| A History of The Electrical Porcelain In The United States | Jack H. Tod | 1977 | |
| The Story of Fred M. Locke and His Insulators | Gerald Brown | 1977 | |
| The Standard Color Guide For Insulators | Bob Alexander | 1976 | Date is estimated |
| Porcelain Insulators: Guide Book For Collectors, 2nd Edition | Jack H. Tod | 1976 | |
| Most About Glass insulators, Bicentennial Revision | Marion Milholland | 1976 | Pink Cover |
| Unique Collectible Insulators | Gerald Brown | 1975 | Non Glass & Porcelain! |
| Most About Glass insulators, 3rd Revision | Marion Milholland | 1975 | |
| The Story of Insulators | Bob Alexander | 1975 | |
| Porcelain Insulators: Guide Book For Collectors, Supplement-C | Jack H. Tod | 1975 | |
| Collectible Porcelain Insulators Supplement | Gerald Brown | 1974 | |
| Collectors Price Guide to Bottles, Tobacco Tins, and Relics | Marvin Davis & Helen Davis | 1974 | 17 pages on insulators (122-134, 150-153) |
| Most About Glass insulators, 2nd Revision | Marion Milholland | 1973 | |
| The Glass Insulator In America 1973 Report | N.R. Woodward | 1973 | |
| Porcelain Insulators: Guide Book For Collectors, Supplement-B | Jack H. Tod | 1973 | |
| The Glass Insulator, A Comprehensive Reference | Gary Cranfill & Greg Kareofelas | 1973 | Still Available! |
| A Collection of Insulator Patents Issued by the United States Patent Office 1851-1885. Parts 1 & 2 | Aubrey Branham & Penelope Branham | 1972 | |
| Most About Glass insulators, Revised | Marion Milholland | 1972 | |
| Porcelain Insulators: Guide Book For Collectors, Supplement-A | Jack H. Tod | 1972 | |
| Collectible Porcelain Insulators, Second Edition | Gerald Brown | 1972 | |
| Marcy's Insulator Collector's Handbook & Price Guide | Marcy | 1972 | |
| Stuart's Insulator Guide, Revised | Lynn R. Stuart | 1972 | 4th Printing |
| Choice Insulators Priced | Francis Terrill | 1972 | |
| Porcelain Insulators Photographed and Priced | Francis Terrill | 1972 | |
| Glass Insulator Reference Book #2 | Marion Milholland | 1972 | With 8 page index |
| Collectible Porcelain Insulators | Gerald Brown | 1971 | |
| Before Threads | David Delling & Marilyn Delling | 1971 | |
| Insulators With Embossing Errors | Frances Terrill & Warren Olson | 1971 | |
| Hemingray Insulators Priced | Frances Terrill | 1971 | |
| An Insulator Book For Advanced Collectors, Revised 1971 Edition | James Hill | 1971 | 3rd Printing, 80 pages |
| Norman's Insulators With Current Prices 4th Edition | Norman Ellis | 1971 | |
| Most About Glass Insulators | Marion Milholland | 1971 | |
| Porcelain Insulators: Guide Book For Collectors | Jack H. Tod | 1971 | |
| An Insulator Book For Collectors, Sketches & Prices (New Revised Edition) | James L. Hill & Edward Pickett | 1971 | 104 pages - Pink Cover |
| 800 Insulators Priced and Illustrated | Schroeder | 1971 | |
| An Insulator Book For Collectors, Sketches & Prices (New Revised Edition) | James L. Hill & Edward Pickett | 1971 (November) | 7th Printing, 104 pages (smaller book) |
| Glass Insulator Reference Book Supplement | Marion Milholland | 1970 | |
| Identification For Glass Insulators, Single Petticoat Threaded Side Tie Styles and Price Sheet. | David Butler | 1970 | |
| Rare Insulators With Prices | Frances Terrill | 1970 | |
| Scarce insulators Priced | Frances Terrill | 1970 | |
| Norman's Insulators With Current Prices, 3rd Edition | Norman Ellis | 1970 | Includes 4th Edition centerfold print. |
| An Insulator Book For Collectors, Sketches & Prices, 1970 Revised Edition | James L. Hill & Edward Pickett | 1970 | 5th Printing, 104 pages |
| Stuart's Insulator Guide | Lynn R. Stuart | 1970 | |
| Norman's Insulators With Current Prices, 3rd edition | Norman Ellis | 1970 | |
| The Collectors Guide For Glass Insulators (Book Two) | Gary Cranfill & Greg Kareofelas | 1970 | |
| An Insulator Book For Advanced Collectors, 1970 edition | James L. Hill | 1970 | 6th Printing, 80 pages |
| An Insulator Book For Advanced Collectors, 1970 edition | James L. Hill | 1970 | 5th Printing, 80 pages |
| Porcelain Insulators and How they Grew | Brent Mills | 1970 | |
| An Insulator Book For Advanced Collectors, 1970 edition | James L. Hill | 1970 | 2nd Printing, 80 pages |
| The Dictionary of Bottle and Insulator Collectors, Second Edition | Howard W. Banks, Charles M. Fox, and James L. Hill | 1969 (July) | |
| The Dictionary of Bottle and Insulator Collectors | Howard W. Banks, Charles M. Fox, and James L. Hill | 1969 (February) | |
| The Collectors Guide For Glass Insulators - Revised | Gary Cranfill & Greg Kareofelas | 1969 | |
| Dictionary of Glass - Ceramic Insulators, Reprint | Gary Cranfill & Greg Kareofelas | 1969 | 167 Pages |
| Stuart's Insulator Guide, Revised | Lynn R. Stuart | 1969 | |
| The Glass Insulator In America 1969 Report | N.R. Woodward | 1969 | |
| Dictionary of Glass - Ceramic Insulators, 2nd Printing | Gary Cranfill & Greg Kareofelas | 1969 | 155 Pages |
| Glass Insulator Reference Book #2 | Marion Milholland | 1969 | 1 page index |
| Bottles and Relics | Marvin Davis & Helen Davis | 1969 | 17 pages on Insulators (pages 68-84) |
| The Antique Insulator Finder's Collector's Price Guide | Marcy | 1969 | Green Cover, 20 pages |
| Norman's Insulators With Current Prices, 2nd Edition | Norman Ellis | 1969 | Yellow cover |
| Norman's Insulators With Current Prices, 2nd Edition | Norman Ellis | 1969 | Blue Cover, smaller photo |
| An Insulator Book For Advanced Collectors | James L. Hill | 1969 | 1st Printing, 80 pages |
| A guide For Insulator Collectors, Volume 3 | John C. Tibbitts | 1969 | |
| The Insulator Collector's Guide (Canadian Collectors Series) | J. Mowatt | unknown | |
| An Insulator Book For Collectors, Sketches & Prices | James L. Hill & Edward Pickett | 1968 (October) | 2nd Printing, 104 pages (smaller book) |
| An Insulator Book For Collectors, Sketches & Prices | James L. Hill & Edward Pickett | 1968 | 2nd Printing, 104 pages |
| An Insulator Book For Collectors | James L. Hill & Edward Pickett | 1968 | 1st Printing, 104 Pages |
| Norman's Insulators With Current Prices | Norman Ellis | 1968 | Blue cover |
| A guide For Insulator Collectors, Volume 2 | John C. Tibbitts | 1968 | |
| Stuart's Insulator Guide | Lynn R. Stuart | 1968 | |
| The Glass Insulator In America 1967 Report | N.R. Woodward | 1967 | |
| The Collectors Guide For Glass Insulators (Book One) | Gary Cranfill & Greg Kareofelas | 1967 | |
| Insulators, Just Insulators - Revised | Frank Saccoman | 1967 | Olive green cover with insulators priced |
| Insulators, Just Insulators - Price Guide | Frank Saccoman | 1967 | Green Cover with insulators priced |
| Insulators, Just Insulators | Frank Saccoman | 1967 | Olive green cover w/glued price guide |
| A guide For Insulator Collectors | John C. Tibbitts | 1967 | |
| Glass Insulator Reference Book | Marion Milholland | 1967 | |
| The Glass Insulator In America 1865-1965 Progress Report | N.R. Woodward | 1965 |
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