Download or read book Clock Makers and Clock Manufacture in the North East of England Celebrated Clock Manufacturers from the Golden Age of Northern Horology written by Anon. and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clock making has a long and distinguished history in the north of England, here is a guide to some of the celebrated craftsmen and the timepieces they created. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book Clockmaking in England and Wales in the Twentieth Century written by John Glanville and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2015-03-23 with total page 1144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over a decade John Glanville and Bill Wolmuth undertook an important horological project for the British Museum. This involved establishing a representative collection, for the Museum, of twentieth-century domestic mechanical clocks made in England and Wales using industrialized manufacturing methods. This remarkable book is the culmination of their efforts. Wide-ranging in its coverage, it will be a key reference tool for horologists, horoligical students, collectors, and antiques and clock dealers. It provides a comprehensive history of each significant manufacturer, including the principal people involved and covers the various mechanical clock movements that were produced. Previously unpublished research about the manufacturers, the clocks they made and the dates when they were manufactured is presented. Finally, this book informs readers how they can identify and date almost all of the clocks they are likely to encounter. This detailed and meticulously researched book on the domestic mechanical clocks made in England and Wales in the twentieth century, a culmination of ten years' research by the authors, will be a key reference tool for horologists, horological students, collectors, and clock and antiques dealers. Superbly illustrated with 1016 colour photographs and period black and white illustrations.
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 The Clock and Watchmaker s Complete Guide written by Charles Frederick Partington and published by . This book was released on 1825 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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 32 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.
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Download or read book Clockmakers of Northern England written by Brian Loomes and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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:
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 98 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 Time Timekeepers written by Willis Isbister Milham and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Clocks Clockmakers written by Carl William Drepperd and published by Boston, C. T. Branford Company. This book was released on 1958 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Encyclopaedia of Famous Clock and Watchmakers Details of Famous and World Renowned Watch and Clock Makers written by Anon. and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This little book contains an alphabetical list of world famous watch and clock makers. Each entry signifies the period when the person referred to was connected with the Clockmaker's Company, or known to be in business, or when some example of their work was made. Following the names and addresses of some makers is a description of their work which has been met with, or of some invention or distinguishing trait.
Download or read book The Old Clock Book written by N. Hudson Moore and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Horology Or A Popular Sketch of Clock and Watch Making written by Edward Grafton and published by . This book was released on 1849 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book British Clockmakers Watchmakers Apprentice Records written by and published by Mayfield Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work contains the apprenticeship detail of over 14,000 clockmakers, watchmakers and others involved in the horological trade, listed under both the apprentice and his master, extracted from tax records in the Public Record Office.
