| The Old English Master Clockmakers and Their Clocks - 1679-1820 Contributor(s): Cescinsky, Herbert (Author) |
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ISBN: 1445510944 ISBN-13: 9781445510941 Publisher: Qureshi Press OUR PRICE: $31.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - Stuart Era (1603-1714) - Antiques & Collectibles | Clocks & Watches |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.56 lbs) 196 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This fascinating work on 'English Clocks and Clockmakers' is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on any horologists bookshelf. Illustrated throughout, with copious text as well as drawings, it makes for a fascinating, as well as a useful read. It includes discussions of: Time and Timekeepers; Time and the Pendulum; Trains and Escapements; The Clockmakers' Company; Brass Lantern Clocks; Clock Dials; The Development of Grandfather Clock Cases; Renowned Clock Makers; A Glossary of Terms used in Clock Making... and much, much more besides Many old works such as this are increasingly hard-to-come-by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that this book is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the subject. |