Clock (5) - Paper - 1970-1980

Five books in English on the development and history of timekeeping in the broadest sense of the word. Coverage includes the origins of time measurement from the water clock to the atomic clock. From the 15th century to the 20th century. The technique, the development of the many clock types, the various European clock centers and their production. Many names of master clockmakers and lesser-known clockmakers. From tower clocks, domestic clocks to portable time-keeping instruments. Indispensable reference works for every serious clock enthusiast, amateur or professional.

1. F.J. Britten: Britten’s Watch & Clock Makers’ Handbook, Dictionary and Guide. 1982, covers the entire spectrum relating to everything that clocks and clockmaking pertain to. 460 pages, hardback, dust jacket in very good condition.
2. E. Brutton: Antique Clocks, Collecting Clocks, 1983, 96 pages, black-and-white and color photos, paperback, in good used condition.
3. B. Loomes: The White Dial Clocks, Complete Guide, 1981, 267 pages, black-and-white photos. Hardback, in good used condition.
4. A. Bird: House Clocks 1600-1850. 1977, 313 pages, black-and-white photos, hardback, dust jacket in neat used condition.
5. E.J. Tyler: The Craft of the Clockmaker, 1973, 96 pages, black-and-white photos, hardback, dust jacket, the book is in neat used condition.
Photos are part of the description. Total weight approx. 4.5 kg. Will be well packed and shipped at the buyer’s risk with PostNL Track & Trace.