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	Centuries of Style: Clocks - 1840131276 Man has marked the passage of the hours for centuries, and the history of measuring time goes back at least to the Ancient Egyptians. Horology is a fascinating hobby: All clocks can be admired simply as things of beauty or studied mechanically. Finely crafted with breathtaking precision, the clocks of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries are among the most beautiful ever made. the works of Thomas Tompion and John Harrison, two of the foremost clockmakers of the era, are outstanding both a... $6.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Chronometer Makers of the World, Revised Edition - 0719803403 The development of the chronometer is irrevocably linked to the intense rivalry and war among the British, French, Dutch and Spanish in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries for domination of the seas to protect their trading vessels and expand their empires. Every ships captain had the same problem at sea, he could not establish his position within hundreds of miles to the east or west. The best solution seemed to be a clock to calculate how much the Earth had turned and thus accurately e... $54.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Clock & Watchmakers in Canada 1700 to 1900 - 0919974023 The task of recording the names of clock and watchmakers and associated workers active in Canada was 30 years in the making. The book incorporates the names of clock and watchmakers and those engaged in allied trades who worked in Canada between 1700 and 1900. The places where they were located are listed, together with the date of their birth and death or, if the latter information is not available, then the earliest and latest years in which they are known to have practiced their craft. $17.75     View Details Add To Cart
	Clock and Watch Repairing, Second Edition, by Donald de - 9780709194361 This profusely illustrated volume forms a step-by-step instruction manual on the repair of mechanical clocks and watches. Donald de Carle was a Fellow of the British Horological Institute, and the author of many standard works on the subject of horology, who based his writings on many years of practical experience. The work is progressive, beginning with simple clocks and watches and proceeding to the more complicated types. The tools and apparatus needed are described and illustrated. The cl... $32.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Clock Decorating Stencils of Mid-19th Century Connecticut - 0930476174 Clock Decorating Stencils of Mid-19th Century Connecticut is a selection form the working stencils of William B Fenn of Plymouth, Connecticut. A collection of the stencils is held by the Edward Ingraham Library of the American Clock and Watch Museum in Bristol. From the period about 1840 to 1863 Fenn was a major supplier of ornamented gasses to Connecticut clock manufacturers and his larger customers during this period seem to have been Seth Thomas, Silas Hoadley, H Welton & Co., Terry... $10.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Clocks and Watches of the British Museum - 0674135709 Hugh Tait traces the history of clocks and watches from the earliest medieval examples to modern times, with special reference to the matchless collection on display at the British Museum. From the grand long-case clocks to the most exquisite of watches, this book shows how invention and mechanical ingenuity have been matched with craftsmanship and artistry for more than five hundred years. Clear diagrams and color photography enable the reader fully to appreciate some of the most fascinating... $10.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Clocks and Watches: An Historical Bibliography, Vol 1 - PUB61 Clocks and Watches is a fascinating bibliography of time and its measurement. The author's preface describes the work better than I. He states: "A bibliography is always useful and nearly always dull. A few are saved form complete dullness by giving a little more than the titles and collations of the books they list. I know of only one that is not dull. In the sixties of the last century, Augustus de Morgan, founder of the London Mathematical Society, wrote a long series of articles in... $24.95     View Details Add To Cart
	Clocks: An Illlustrated History of Timepieces - 0517052393 Clocks is a study of timepieces through the ages, with an authoritative text and over two hundred color and black and white photographs of some of the worlds most beautiful and intricate clocks. Author John Hunter is a qualified clock and watch repairer and lives in Edinburgh. After working as a journalist for many years, he combines his two interests and is currently editor of the respected "Clocks" magazine. $11.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Continental & American Skeleton Clocks - 0887401821 The skeleton clock probably is the most fascinating of all clocks. It displays, by means of its fretted-out frame and lack of any protective case other than a glass dome, its innermost workings. Therefore, this type of clock attracted the attention of some of the finest makers, particularly those working in France from circa 1760-1860 as it enabled them to display their skills so completely. It was for the same reason that it was popular with their wealthy clients, who could show off their la... $59.50     View Details Add To Cart
	De Carle's Watch & Clock Encyclopedia, Third Edition - 9780719801709 First published in 1950, De Carle's Encyclopedia is a valuable reference book on clocks and watches. The book has an immense amount of knowledge compressed into an easily understood form. There are over 3,000 alphabetical entries providing antiquarian as well as technical and professional information. Over one-third of the entries are illustrated, and nearly all of the line drawings are the work of the late Arthur Ayres FBHI. There are many special sections among the thousands of entries in t... $24.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Eighteenth Century Thirty-Hour Willard Clocks 1770-1790 - PUB892 This 46-page catalog documents twelve of the earliest examples of the 18th century clocks made by Simon (1753-1848) and Aaron (1757-1844) Willard in Grafton and Roxbury, Massachusetts. Today, fewer than three dozen of these early clocks are known to survive. Simon Willard charged ten dollars for this clock in the 1780s; today, they are among the most highly prized examples of the early work of Willard clockmakers. The soft cover book contains over 70 illustrations and graphs, mostly in color. $25.00     View Details Add To Cart
	Electric Clocks and Chimes - 1559182865 This small book is a collection of technical articles from the pages of Model Engineer magazine more than 75 years ago. You get "a practical handbook giving complete instructions for the making of successful electrical timepieces, synchronized clock systems, and chiming mechanism." "Electric Clocks and Chimes" has details on the various kinds of electric clocks, simple self-contained electric clock, a pendulum clock, a 3/4-second electric clock made from inexpensive materials, converti... $7.75     View Details Add To Cart
	Electrifying Time: Telechron & GE Clocks 1925-55 - 0764311905 Henry Warrens 1916 invention of the synchronous electric motor and Warren Master Clock were among the most significant of the 20th century. They ushered in not only a new era of timekeeping, but had far reaching effects on the way electricity is provided to homes and businesses in the United States and throughout the world. General Electric, quickly recognizing the importance of Warrens inventions, acquired a 49 percent interest in the Warren Telechron Company in 1917, and acquired a controll... $26.45     View Details Add To Cart
	English Precision Pendulum Clocks by Derek Roberts - 0764318462 Author Derek Roberts has compiled yet another superb horological book. English Precision Pendulum Clocks presents the fascinating developments in precision time keeping in England from 1720 through the 18th and 19th centuries. The work of well-known 18th century horologists, Shelton, Ellicott, Arnold, Cumming, Earnshaw and the Vulliamys, Reid and Hardy and others are included. Their technical advances in precision pendulum clocks are documented along with the evolution of the cases the... $74.95     View Details Add To Cart
	European Pendulum Clocks - 0887401449 This volume studies, in chronological order, three types of large clocks-wall, cabinet and free-standing, with particular attention to clocks from France, England, Holland, Scandinavia and the German-speaking countries. The emphasis is on French clocks due to recent great interest in the trade of these among collectors. The English clocks, still favored by a large group of collectors, are strongly represented here and there are several beautiful examples from Holland. The German speaking are... $43.75     View Details Add To Cart
	French Bronze Clocks: 1700-1830 - 0764309439 French bronze pendulum clocks not only tell the time with great precision but also depict magnificent sculptures which more or less relate to time, especially heroes and gods of Greek and Roman mythology. These are the special subject of this book. Also included are clocks with images of American Indian and African origin and inhabitants of exotic countries. Here the fascinating text and more than 200 beautiful photographs of these special clocks are presented and explained in detail. The aut... $63.75     View Details Add To Cart
	Gilbert Clocks with 2000 Supplement by Tran Duy Ly - 0930163486 Published in 1998, with a year 2000, 120-page hardcover supplement, Gilbert Clocks by Tran Duy Ly is the definitive work on this renown clock manufacturer. The bulk of the book is comprised of 29 sections covering advertising, alarm, automobile, banjo, calendar, chime, crystal regulators, figure, handing, instand, jewel cased, leather cased, longcase, and a plethora of novelty clocks, plus a section on statuettes and side pieces. Porcelain clock collectors will delight in the significa... $57.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Gustav Becker Clocks by Tran Duy Ly - 0964740656 Gustav Becker (1819-1885) was a dedicated and successful German clockmaker. In 1850, after being thoroughly trained in clockmaking in Germany and Vienna, he established a small clockmaking shop in Freiburg, Silesia (not the Black Forest Freiburg.) He struggled to produce clocks with an unskilled labor force until a design award in 1852 gave him the prestige to attract the quality of workers needed for success in this new industry. The firm prospered, and won many quality and performance award... $42.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Gustav Becker Clocks by Tran Duy Ly (PB) - 0964740664 Gustav Becker (1819-1885) was a dedicated and successful German clockmaker. In 1850, after being thoroughly trained in clockmaking in Germany and Vienna, Mr. Becker established a small clockmaking shop in Freiburg, Silesia (not the Black Forest Freiburg). He struggled to produce clocks with an unskilled labor force until a design award in 1852 gave him the prestige to attract the quality of workers needed for success in this new industry. Gustav Becker Clocks prospered, and won many quality a...     View Details Add To Cart
	Gustav Becker Story by Karl Kochmann - 0963166972 From the book's forward: "The international interest in Gustav Becker clocks required the need for this enlarged 8th edition. As horological historians, we have compiled this publication to record the history of the most beautifully designed and industrially-crafted clocks ever made. These clocks, created by Gustav Becker in Germany 136 years ago, are today priceless collector's clocks all over the world." "We hope our research effort will enrich the reader in knowledge regarding the history ... $12.95     View Details Add To Cart

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