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Author : Eric Bruton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780600317951
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)
Download or read book Antique Clocks and Clock Collecting written by Eric Bruton and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thomas Hodkin
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1326252496
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (262 download)
Download or read book Collecting Clocks Clock Repairs & Trademarks Index written by Thomas Hodkin and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-04-20 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive book on collecting & repairing antique clocks or timepieces written for both the amateur or experienced in mind. How to tell what's wrong, What tools to use, where to get parts and how to fit them, using hundreds of photographs and diagrams making repairs within most peoples reach, a separate section deals with sympathetic restoration of the case. The Trademarks section includes thousands of clockmakers marks from all around the world, usually stamped on the movement itself enabling the reader to accurately not only identify the maker but date and value the clock.
Author : Wallace Nutting
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (161 download)
Download or read book The Clock Book written by Wallace Nutting and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-20 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's always time for a great clock in your life. Famed collector and clock enthusiast Wallace Nutting originally released The Clock Book in 1924, a celebration of the decorative properties of more than 250 clocks pictured with detailed descriptions of their functions and makers. Antique clock enthusiasts should find immense enjoyment pouring through the images and intricacies of this fascinating collection of clocks that span the ages, in addition to historic clock dates and lists of artist and craftspeople. This special edition reprint of The Clock Book enlarges the page sizes, includes a spectacular new cover design, and retains the original retro period font for a most enjoyable contemporary reading experience. In addition to photographs, illustrations, and historical perspective, more than 100 pages are devoted to classic American clockmakers and period manufacturers, as well as lists of European and foreign clockmakers from around the world. Includes: Notable Clock Dates More than 250 photographs and Illustrations An Introduction by Mr. Wallace List of Former Foreign Clockmakers List of American Clockmakers Description of Illustrations and more
Author : Mark V. Stein
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780964795358
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (953 download)
Download or read book The Collector's Guide to 20th Century Modern Clocks written by Mark V. Stein and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Derek Roberts
Publisher : Schiffer Book for Collectors
ISBN 13 : 9780764308734
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (87 download)
Download or read book Mystery, Novelty, and Fantasy Clocks written by Derek Roberts and published by Schiffer Book for Collectors. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 300 clocks, for buildings or tabletops, which do far more than tell time, are presented with concise historical explanations, detailed drawings, and clear color photography. 700 years of clocks are studied, clocks that display magical acts, appear to require no power to drive them, or have no apparent connection between the movement and the hands. These mystery clocks are fascinating mechanisms.
Author : Derek Roberts
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780764320217
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Precision Pendulum Clocks written by Derek Roberts and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2004 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume chronicles the horological work carried out in France, Germany, and North America and completes the fascinating history of precision timekeeping in recent time. Over 500 beautiful color and black-and-white photographs illustrate the historical contributions of renowned clockmakers from France and Germany. America's contribution to precision timekeeping is chronicled along with recent advancements in precision pendulum timekeeping.
Author : Derek Roberts
Publisher : World Publications (MA)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book Collecting Clocks written by Derek Roberts and published by World Publications (MA). This book was released on 1997 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Pat Hutchins
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1481410725
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (814 download)
Download or read book Clocks and More Clocks written by Pat Hutchins and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-01-21 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the hall clock reads twenty minutes past four, the attic clock reads twenty-three minutes past four, the kitchen clock reads twenty-five minutes past four, and the bedroom clock reads twenty-six minutes past four, what should Mr. Higgins do? He can't tell which of his clocks tells the right time. He is in for a real surprise when the Clockmaker shows him that they are all correct!
Author : Howard S. Brenner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780896890626
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (96 download)
Download or read book Collecting Comic Character Clocks and Watches written by Howard S. Brenner and published by . This book was released on 1986-09-01 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gillian Wilson
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 0892362545
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (923 download)
Download or read book European Clocks in the J. Paul Getty Museum written by Gillian Wilson and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the finest examples of European craftsmanship are the clocks produced for the luxury trade in the eighteenth century. The J. Paul Getty Museum is fortunate to have in its decorative arts collection twenty clocks dating from around 1680 to 1798: eighteen produced in France and two in Germany. They demonstrate the extraordinary workmanship that went into both the design and execution of the cases and the intricate movements by which the clocks operated. In this handsome volume, each clock is pictured and discussed in detail, and each movement diagrammed and described. In addition, biographies of the clockmakers and enamelers are included, as are indexes of the names of the makers, previous owners, and locations.
Author : Peter Hughes
Publisher : Paul Holberton Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780900785450
Total Pages : 103 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (854 download)
Download or read book French Eighteenth-century Clocks and Barometers in the Wallace Collection written by Peter Hughes and published by Paul Holberton Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 4th Marquess of Hertford had a passion for clocks, collecting them in both Paris and London. Most were kept in his apartment in the rue Laffitte, but several, acquired in England, were part of the furnishings of Hertford House, notably the monumental astronomical clock. Despite the elaborate movement of the latter, Lord Hertford, like the French eighteenth-century noblemen whose tastes he so often shared, bought his clocks for the artistry of their cases, whether in Boulle marquetry, gilt and patinated bronze, gilt bronze and marble, Sevres porcelain, lapis lazuli, tulipwood or ebony. His taste in clocks was supremely that of a collector for whom time itself did not matter. All the eighteenth-century clocks and barometers formerly owned by the Marquess and now in the Wallace Collection are featured in this book. For each clock a description of the case and movement is provided, along with details of the work of the clockmakers, cabinetmakers, bronze founders and gilders. There are full-page colour illustrations of each clock, accompanied by details in black and white of the movements and photographs of comparable clocks. Essays on clock cases and on clock movements and barometers put the Marquess's collection in its historical context, while a glossary and diagrams provide technical details. Of great interest to historians of the decorative arts and to horologists, the book will also appeal to anyone with a love of French art of the eighteenth century.
Author : Robert W. Swedberg
Publisher : Wallace-Homestead Book Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Price Guide to Antique Clocks written by Robert W. Swedberg and published by Wallace-Homestead Book Company. This book was released on 1998 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This price guide features more than 600 photos of antique clocks with current values, plus collecting tips and historical information that will aid both beginning and veteran clock collectors.
Author : Wallace Nutting
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Clock Book written by Wallace Nutting and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains 250 black and white photographs of clocks, followed by a List of American Clockmakers and a List of Foreign Clockmakers. Indexed. Note publication date of 1924.
Author : Leslie Philip Pook
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319143883
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)
Download or read book British Domestic Synchronous Clocks 1930-1980 written by Leslie Philip Pook and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-01-20 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book complements available one-make books on domestic synchronous clocks. It is also a history of science book that sets British domestic synchronous clocks, their manufacturers and technology in their social context. Part I covers the historical background, British domestic synchronous clock manufacturers and brands, how synchronous clocks work, domestic synchronous clock cases, practical advice on the servicing of domestic synchronous clocks and analysis of the marketing and reliability of British domestic synchronous clocks. This analysis provides an explanation of the rise and eventual fall of their technology. Part II contains galleries of a selection of British domestic synchronous clocks and of the movements with which they are fitted. There is a front and back view of each clock, together with a brief description. Views of each movement include views with the movement partly dismantled, together with a brief technical description of the movement. This profusely illustrated book is primarily for fellow enthusiasts and is based on an extensive archive of information on domestic synchronous clocks, their movements and their manufacturers. Current electrical regulations mean that professional clockmakers are reluctant to repair synchronous clocks. In fact, provided that they have not been mistreated, synchronous clocks are usually reliable, and quite easy to maintain.
Author : Simon Goodman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451697643
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)
Download or read book The Orpheus Clock written by Simon Goodman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The passionate, true story of one man's quest to reclaim what the Nazis stole from his family--their beloved art collection--and to restore their legacy. Simon Goodman's grandparents came from German Jewish banking dynasties and perished in concentration camps. And that's almost all he knew--his father rarely spoke of their family history or heritage. But when he passed away, and Simon received his father's papers, a story began to emerge. The Gutmanns, as they were known then, rose from a small Bohemian hamlet to become one of Germany's most powerful banking families. They also amassed a world-class art collection that included works by Degas, Renoir, Botticelli, and many others, including a Renaissance clock engraved with scenes from the legend of Orpheus. The Nazi regime snatched everything the Gutmanns had labored to build: their art, their wealth, their social standing, and their very lives. Simon grew up in London with little knowledge of his father's efforts to recover their family's possessions. It was only after his father's death that Simon began to piece together the clues about the stolen legacy and the Nazi looting machine. He learned much of the collection had gone to Hitler and Goring; other works had been smuggled through Switzerland, sold and resold, with many pieces now in famous museums. More still had been recovered by Allied forces only to be stolen again by bureaucrats-- European governments quietly absorbed thousands of works of art into their own collections. Through painstaking detective work across two continents, Simon proved that many pieces belonged to his family, and successfully secured their return-- the first Nazi looting case to be settled in the United States. Goodman's dramatic story reveals a rich family history almost obliterated by the Nazis. It is not only the account of a twenty-year long detective hunt for family treasure, but an unforgettable tale of redemption and restoration.
Author : David Arthur Fasham Wetherfield
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Wetherfield Collection of English Clocks written by David Arthur Fasham Wetherfield and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Percy G. Dawson
Publisher : ACC Distribution
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Early English Clocks written by Percy G. Dawson and published by ACC Distribution. This book was released on 1982 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of English clocks from their beginnings to the first decade of the eithteenth century written by three acknowledged experts.
