Britten's Old Clocks and Watches and Their Makers is a comprehensive guide to the history and craftsmanship of timepieces. Written by Granville Hugh Baillie, this book explores the world of clocks and watches, from their earliest origins to the modern day. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the development of different types of clocks and watches, the materials and techniques used in their manufacture, and the lives and work of some of the most famous clock and watchmakers throughout history. The book is ...
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Britten's Old Clocks and Watches and Their Makers is a comprehensive guide to the history and craftsmanship of timepieces. Written by Granville Hugh Baillie, this book explores the world of clocks and watches, from their earliest origins to the modern day. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the development of different types of clocks and watches, the materials and techniques used in their manufacture, and the lives and work of some of the most famous clock and watchmakers throughout history. The book is divided into three parts. The first part provides an overview of the history of timekeeping, from the earliest sundials and water clocks to the development of mechanical clocks and watches. The second part focuses on the different types of clocks and watches, including pendulum clocks, bracket clocks, carriage clocks, and pocket watches. The third part is a detailed directory of clock and watchmakers, providing biographical information and examples of their work.Throughout the book, Baillie provides detailed descriptions and illustrations of the various timepieces, as well as information on their value and rarity. The book is a valuable resource for collectors, historians, and anyone with an interest in the history of timekeeping and the art of clock and watchmaking.Additional Author Is Courtenay A. Ilbert. Diagrams By F. Janca. A Historical And Descriptive Account Of The Different Styles Of Clocks And Watches Of The Past In England And Abroad Containing A List Of Nearly Fourteen Thousand Makers.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Very Good. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelfwear. Clean, unmarked pages. Wear/tear to dust jacket with loss. This is an oversized or heavy book, that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
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Good+ in Good dust jacket. Book has slight twist, FFEP has been cut out, page ends toning, small inscription inked on FFEP, some light fading to edges of front cover, couple bottom page corners creased; DJ has toning to spine and edges, a 1-1/4" tear and some smaller tears w/creasing, some tiny chips to edges, little bit of soiling; b/w photos, fold-out drawing opposite title page; 518 pages.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Binding firm, interior clean and unmarked. Very light edge wear. Drawing of bracket clock clean and fully attached in front. DJ has chipping/soiling. Year 1956, 7th Edition. 518 pages. Oversize/Overweight: additional postage may apply.
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Illustrated by F. Janca. Very Good in Very Good-dust jacket. B&W Photographs and Diagrams; 4to 11"-13" tall; 518 pages; Oversize HC/DJ. 7th edition, reprinted. Square, sound and clean in original dust jacket. No marks. Light soiling to page block edges. Jacket rubbed at edges with some light handling soil to surfaces and a few small nicks and chips at edges. Illustrate with B&W photographs and diagrams. VG/VG-....Oversize book may require additional charges for expedited or international shipping.
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Near Fine in Very Good- jacket. Seventh edition, 1956, hardcover with blue cloth boards in dust jacket, quarto, 518pp., illustrated in b&w. Book near fine with hint of shelfwear to edges of boards and rub to front board, binding tight, text clean and unmarked. DJ VG-with toning, rubbing, mild edgewear, soil, front flap price-clipped, title on spine dulled.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book 518 pages. Hardcover, bound in gray and blue cloth covered boards and wrapped in a printed paper dustjacket. Seventh edition of a book originally published in 1894. There is some light soiling and a small closed tear to an edge of the dustjacket, with a previous owner's address label affixed to the inside front pastedown. Else, the binding is tight and solid, with sharp edges and corners to the boards, and a clean, unmarked interior. Text in English. Illustrated in black and white, including numerous makers' hallmarks.