Download or read book Christopher and the Clockmakers written by Sara Ware Bassett and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-04 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Christopher and the Clockmakers" by Sara Ware Bassett. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Download or read book Christopher and the Clockmakers written by Sara Bassett and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-12 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An educational adventure of Christopher. A young man who is out of school for some time to let his "eye's rest" by order of the doctor. He is not allowed to read, so to pass the time he goes to work with his father, who owns a jewelry store. While there he befriends an elderly clock repair man, and gets an education about the history of clocks.An excerpt from "Christopher and the Clockmakers".Christopher Mark Antony Burton was a tremendously imposing name to give a baby. When he lay in his crib, wee and helpless, he looked as if he might never survive the weight of it. Even later, when he began to toddle about on his small, unsteady feet, the sonorous pseudonym trailed in his wake, threatening to drag him down to an early grave.Nevertheless his father protested against the burden being lightened one iota. Christopher Mark Antony Burton he had been christened and Christopher Mark Antony Burton he must remain. Had it not been his father's, his grandfather's, and his great-grandfather's name before him; and all his life had not Mr. Burton longed for some one to whom to pass on the treasure of which he was so proud? And then on a happy day a son came upon the scene and presto, before the boy was an hour old, the ponderous appellation was clapped on his unlucky head.Mr. Burton, however, did not consider the child unlucky-not he! To bestow this signal honor afforded him infinite satisfaction. No gift he could have granted his heir could, in his opinion, equal-much less surpass-this one.
Download or read book Christopher and the Clockmakers written by Bassett Sara Ware and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Download or read book Christopher and the Clockmakers written by Sara Ware Sara Ware Bassett and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-27 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christopher Mark Antony Burton was a tremendously imposing name to give a baby. When he lay in his crib, wee and helpless, he looked as if he might never survive the weight of it. Even later, when he began to toddle about on his small, unsteady feet, the sonorous pseudonym trailed in his wake, threatening to drag him down to an early grave.
Download or read book A Clock for the Rooms The Horological Legacy of the Library Company of Philadelphia written by Jay Robert Stiefel and published by The Library Company of Phil. This book was released on 2006 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Shifting Sands written by Sara Ware Bassett and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-05-19 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Shifting Sands" by Sara Ware Bassett. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Download or read book Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World written by G. H. Baillie and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World” is a comprehensive reference book of the most notable makers of clocks and watches in the world at the time when this book was first published. It is presented as a series of lists, each containing different information pertaining to the industry and the main companies involved in the manufacture of timepieces. Contents Include: “Conventions Abbreviations”, “List of Names with Alternative Spellings”, “List of Watch and Clockmakers”, “List of Initials and Monograms”, “List of Place Names”, “Maps”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on clockmaking.
Download or read book Stretch written by Donald L. Fennimore and published by Winterthur Museum. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the Staffordshire-born Stretch family of clockmakers; the clocks they made; and the important role they played in early 18th-century Philadelphia.
Download or read book Old Clocks and Watches and Their Makers written by Frederick James Britten and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Old Clockmakers Of Yorkshire written by N. V. Dinsdale and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early collection is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all horologists. Extensively illustrated with text and full page photographs, its chapters include discussions of: Clockmaking in Wensleydale; Clockmaking in Craven; Clockmaking in Halifax; Clockmaking in York; John Harrison; The Passing of a Craft; A List of Former Yorkshire Makers... among other topics. 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.
Download or read book A Short Dictionary of Furniture written by John Gloag and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-10-24 with total page 1123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1952 but enlarged and revised in 1969, this dictionary became a standard authoritative work of reference. It contains 2,612 entries and over 1,000 illustrations, reproduced from contemporary sources and from drawings by Ronald Escott, Marcelle Barton and Maureen Stafford. The work is divided into 6 sections: the first and second concern the description and design of furniture, the third contains the entries, the fourth gives a list of furniture makers in Britain and North America, section five records books and periodicals on furniture and design and the concluding section sets out in tabular form the periods with the materials used, and types of craftsmen employed from 1100 to 1950.
Download or read book British Clocks And Clockmakers written by Kenneth Ullyett and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This antiquarian volume comprises a detailed guide to British clocks and notable clock makers. Written in clear, plain language and full of beautiful, detailed photographs, this is a volume that will be of considerable utility to antiques dealers and people with an interest in historical clocks. Although old, this book will be of timeless value to those with an interest in the subject, and it would make for a great addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book include: A History Of Clocks And Watches, Past Present And Future, The Worshipful Company, Time Is Precious, and Short Bibliography. We are republishing this vintage book now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of clocks and watches.
Download or read book Dixie Clockmakers written by James Gibbs and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 1979-01-31 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The magnificent artistry and craftmanship of eighteenth and nineteenth century clockmakers in the South has been recorded in this lavishly illustrated volume. Entitled Dixie Clockmakers, the 192-page volume traces the development of clockmaking and horological history below the Mason-Dixon line and documents the works of those artisans who designed and constructed some of the world's finest timepieces. Author James W. Gibbs focuses primarily upon clockmaking in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and the District of Columbia, but attention also is given to eight other states. Included are some 60 photographs illustrating outstanding examples and details of Southern clockmaking. The first in-depth study of Southern clockmakers, the volume also lists every known clockmaker and watchmaker in the South during the two centuries, along with nomenclature common at the time, and advertisements used by individual craftsmen.
Download or read book Big Ben the Great Clock and the Bells at the Palace of Westminster written by Chris McKay and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-27 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `Big Ben', the great clock and bells at Westminster, is one of the most iconic landmarks in Britain. From the origins of Westminster as the seat of government right up to the celebrations of the Great Clock's 150th anniversary in 2009, this book tells the story of the clock, bells, and tower.
Download or read book The Worshipful Company A History of the Guild of London Clockmakers written by Anon and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-09-07 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This old work contains a detailed history of the Guild of London Clockmakers, with information on its conception, its early development, its evolution, popularity, and more. This text constitutes a definitive history of 'The Worshipful Company', and will be of considerable value to those with a keen interest in the subject. Written in clear language and easy-to-digest, this text makes for a great addition to collections of allied literature, and is not to be missed by the discerning collector. Many older works such as this are increasingly rare and expensive, and it is with this in mind that this work is being republished now in an affordable modern edition complete with a new introduction on the history of clocks and watches.
Download or read book Some Account of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers of the City of London written by Worshipful Company of Clockmakers and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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