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 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage text contains a comprehensive guide to the clock makers and clock manufacture in the north east of England, being a discussion of celebrated clock manufacture from the golden age of northern horology. Containing a wealth of interesting historical information and a plethora of detailed illustrations, this volume will appeal to those with a keen interest in the history and development of English clock manufacture, and it would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book include: A History of Clocks and Watches, Clock Making in York, Clockmaking in Wensleydale, Clockmaking in Craven, Clockmaking in Halifax, and Clockmaking in York. 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 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 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 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 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 136 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 British Clock Manufacturer Special Supplement to the Watch Clock Maker and the Goldsmith Journal February 1933 written by P.P. - London. - Watch and Clock Maker and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Channel Islands Clockmakers 1680 1830 written by John Vost and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-07-04 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With up-to-date research this booklet (not illustrated) listing the makers, retailers and owners of clocks in the islands carries on where Tribe and Whatmoor left off in the 1980s. There is much new information here as well as discoveries that any clock collector or dealer will be keen to learn of. The contribution of Geoff Dorey regarding Nicolas Blondel makes fascinating reading and adds enormously to the scholarship of horology.
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 Herefordshire Clockmakers Watchmakers written by Tony Branston and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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.
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 The Old English Master Clockmakers and Their Clocks 1679 1820 written by Herbert Cescinsky and published by Qureshi Press. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating work on English Clocks and Clockmakers is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the horologists bookshelf. Illustrated with full and text drawings. Contents Include: Time and Timekeepers; Time and the Pendulum; Trains and Escapements; The Clockmakers' Company; Brass Lantern Clocks; Clock Dials; The Development of Grandfather Clock Cases; Renowned Clock Makers; The Holes in the Back of a Grandfather Clock; Mantel or Table Clocks; The Collecting of Clocks; The Later Phases of English Clocks; Glossary of Terms used in Clock Making; Makers of Clocks illustrated in this Book. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s 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 Catalogue of the Museum of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers of London written by London (England). Clockmakers' Company. Museum and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of the American Clock Business for the Past Sixty Years and Life of Chauncey Jerome written by Chauncey Jerome and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-11 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "History of the American Clock Business for the Past Sixty Years, and Life of Chauncey Jerome: Barnum's Connection with the Yankee Clock Business" by Chauncey Jerome Chauncey Jerome was an American inventor and clockmaker whose products enjoyed widespread popularity in the mid-19th century. In this book, he puts his expertise to good work as he describes the evolution of the field, using the lens of his own life and development in the industry to ground the book in reality.
Download or read book The Clockmakers Company A History of the London Guild of Clockmakers Including Biographies of Famous Members written by Anon and published by . This book was released on 2011-01 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Charter and Bye Laws of the Worshipful Company of Clock Makers written by Worshipful Company of Clockmakers and published by . This book was released on 1825 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Clocks and Clockmakers of Salisbury written by Michael Snell and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
