200 YEARS of AMERICAN CLOCKS & WATCHES SIGNED 1ST Limited Ed HOROLOGY History - $28 - (Oxford, NY)
TWO HUNDRED YEARSofAMERICAN CLOCKS & WATCHESby Chris BaileySIGNED by Author1975#997 of 1000 limited editionTwo Hundred Years of American Clocks & Watches, written by Chris H. Bailey and with photography by John Garetti, is a 254 page, 8 3/4 X 11 inch hardcover book published by Prentice-Hall Inc., New Jersey. The copyright date is 1975 and this is a first edition: the copyright page states "Published in 1975" and no additional dates or printings are noted. The book was first published as a slipcased limited edition of 1000 - this is numbered #997Synopsis - The author, curator of the American Clock & Watch Museum in Bristol, Connecticut, provides a detailed and comprehensive survey of clockmaking in America, tracing the art from the earliest era of handcrafting to present-day automation, with an emphasis on the "family tree" of the clockmaking craft and the genius of Terry, Boardman, and Hoadley. The book includes information on the designs and styles of clocks (tall, shelf, wall, banjo, mirror, marine, calendar, etc.) and their movements, as well as a section devoted to clock components and timepiece assembly. Profusely illustrated throughout with full-color photos. Includes a list of clock and watchmakers in America, charts delineating the work of prominent makers, and an index.lavishly illustratedwith photographsBOOK IS IN LIKE NEW CONDITIONattractive canvas boardscomes w/ slipcase
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