Clock (2) - Paper - 2000-2010

HUYGENS LEGACY ROYAL CLOCKS
Two books in English about clocks from the best European clockmakers from the period 1300-1800.
1. M. Hurt: Huygens Legacy, 2004, 301 pages. Hardcover, dust jacket, plastic cover, NEW.
This book covers clockmaking in Western Europe after the invention of the pendulum by Christiaan Huygens around 1658. After a clear introduction about the invention of Chr. Huygens, about 80 clocks are described in detail and provided with many excellent color photographs. This is a rare book in which the top of Dutch and English clockmaking is brought together. Salomon Coster, Thomas Tompion, Severijn Oosterwijck, Claude Pascal, Daniel Quare and many other top clockmakers from the 17th and 18th centuries are reviewed. An indispensable book for the serious clock collector.
2. C. Jagger: Royal Clocks, the British Monarchy and its Timekeepers 1300-1900. 1983,
340 pages. Hardcover, dust jacket plus cardboard slipcase, NEW.
This book covers the development of timekeeping, the history of clock development in the United Kingdom. Furthermore, there follows an extensive description of the clocks owned by the English crown, provided with detailed color and black-and-white photos. Photos are part of the description. Total weight approx. 6 kg.
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